This was mainly because some of the sketch cards I drew had a different feel to them, perhaps less stiff and relaxed. And I really want to integrate that into the comic. Hopefully over time I'll be able to stop using models with enough practice. 
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84 – Camerus Interruptus
This was mainly because some of the sketch cards I drew had a different feel to them, perhaps less stiff and relaxed. And I really want to integrate that into the comic. Hopefully over time I'll be able to stop using models with enough practice.
6 thoughts on “84 – Camerus Interruptus”
GBeans
I like that sketch, it reminds me of the style of older Marvel comics (in a good way). If it counts for anything, I think the style would go great in ZR.
I have to admit, some days I come to read and I am very aware that you use references, it breaks concentration a bit. I don’t think there’s any harm in using ref, but I’d love to see more of “you” in there, if it makes sense.
Though many other days I don’t notice at all, and I come back for both the writing AND the art anyway. You have a gripping read! 🙂
Dawn
It’s usually a mixture of both all the time. Slowly I’ll get to the point of not needing references hardly at all. I really do use a lot of references for Rosa though, because she is so expressive and I wanted to give her that lively personality.
I know that I’ll always use references and know plenty of professional artists that use references, but I want to be able to draw people and their movements from my own mind and knowledge of how muscles work. I’ve taken life drawing, but the problem with that is that you get use to drawing people sitting, standing or laying down. Don’t get too many running, jumping or fighting poses.
Clint
I remember we had one gent come by the table at SDCC to say he started out not being too fond of the art but the story hooked him, and eventually the art grew on him as well.
I jokingly turned to Dawn at the time, threw up my fists and declared “I win!”, but I’m sure there’s just as many people out there who like her art enough that they’ll slog through my stupid story to get it 😀 “gripping read” though, eh? I like that…
GBeans
Well Clint, I am not in the slightest a zombie fan. Never watched a film or series, I couldn’t even play Dead Rising (I do want to, the physics are fun!) because I found it too grim.
But I come back every week to find out what happens next when you two team up. 🙂
Clint
This is one of the reasons people always bring up Jack Kirby’s background in boxing and how he leveraged that into his fight scenes. Donate to Dawn so she can start taking karate again! Of course I suppose she’s hardly going to be able to sit there and draw her classmates.
We do seem to attract our share of non-zombie fans, so much so that I get hesitant about promoting on zombie and horror sites because we’re so out of the norm from what the “mainstream” might expect. Although the most interesting feedback I got recently was hearing that someone who doesn’t care for comics at all was hooked on reading Zombie Ranch.
Guess we’re just weird that way 😀
Dawn
I learned how to sketch quickly when I have a model. Plus knowing the fighting moves helps me understand a proper way of fighting and a sloppy way of fighting.
Plus when I did do Karate, I got to the point of being the trainer’s assistant and was able to see when someone’s stance looked off or their punch was weak because they weren’t putting their hip into it. It’s very similar to spotting mistakes in my drawings.
I miss Karate or training in any form of martial arts.
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