FoN

I've been having a few random and very odd dreams lately, one of which spawned the short intro comic below. I don't know if I will be adding this character to my comic book line up or my random webcomics line up. There really isn't much to the intro which allows me some room to continue developing the character as I go.

Name: Force
Occupation: Enforcer
Employer: "Mother"
Race: Corporeal Ethereal, aka Tangible Spirit
Lifespan: Unknown
Form: any or none.

Six Shooter Samurai from Broken Icon Comics

Long time. no post. Anyway, today I have for you a commission I recently finished for Broken Icon Comics. The piece is a promo cover for a limited numbered print of Six Shooter Samurai, a title they will be releasing. I haven't got much on the details yet but, I'm guessing it will be hitting shelves in a couple months if not less. I have no idea how the title fits the scene but, that was all I was given when asked to do the commission, the line work and a title.

The art style is rough on purpose. Everyone goes for the finesse of the inked lines which these days feels mechanical. I like the step towards the "dirty" art style, it lets you know there is a real artist behind the lines.

Working with a pencil sketch also leaves room for colorists, like me, to work in more shading effects and move light sources around a little. Inked pieces are pretty strict about lighting and tweaking the shading means messing with someone else's work, which can sometimes lead to bad blood. Pencils are also easier to fade when necessary for adding depth or to give the illusion of being there but not being there. Making the lines darker is also an easy way to bring more prominence to the foreground or making certain details stand out over others.

I will admit that there are some drawbacks to pencil sketches, if you are coloring someone else's lines. Knowing where one object stops and another starts. Sometimes in a crowded piece it is difficult to tell which parts belong to which object or character.