Willis Henry Quick Clean and Establishing Background Shots

 Willis Henry Comic milestones are going pretty well... so now it's time for Backgrounds!

For background, I have them separated into tiers.  The highest tier are establishing shot, which are usually for a new scene change, and setup places and characters.  I try to put more time into really important location (usually location that will repeat) by making these long format backgrounds.  

Backgrounds are to done in watercolor, however backgrounds are not some of my art strengths (I would like to improve greatly in this area)  however, I still enjoy doing them.

While the top images is an experiment of translating some sketches into quick illustrator clean lines.

Happy Summer!

Trey

Willis Henry Chapter 3 Page 10 Build

 Page 10 Construction

Top Page: Page is mostly finished, just needs some final adjustments 

Middle Page: Near finished page, without text and adjustments 

Bottom: Sketch Page version with framing.

I love this page (but I think I love all my pages haha)

[Note] This week starts my Summer Schedule where I will be posting less as I go out into the world for some fun and sun.  

Update to the blog will be about every two week (hopefully)

I will return to weekly posting starting in September.

Enjoy the Summer!

Trey

Willis Henry Chapter 3 Page 22 Build

 Page 22 Construction

Top Page: Formatted with most elements, but needs adjustments and clean up.

Middle Page: Most element in place, with out text and adjustments and clean up.

Bottom Page: Sketch Version of  the page.

I really like this page, mostly because it's when two characters meet.

[Note] I will be starting my Summer schedule when posts will be lighter because I'll be going outside to enjoy the summer time. Summer schedule are the months of July and August.

See ya next week!

Willis Henry Chapter 3 Page 21 Build

 Page 21 Construction

Top: Page Format with most of the elements in place but needs clean up and adjustments

Middle: Frame ink and character colors

Bottom: Sketch version with frames.

This page was fairly straightforward  in construction, paneling and backgrounds.

See ya next week.

Willis Henry Chapter 3 Page 14 Build

 Page construction part 2

Top: Page Format-with most of the elements in place. CleanUp and adjustment needed

Middle: Page Format-without Text. Adjustments still need

Bottom: Sketch with some text ideas and Panel Framing

Notes: I think I might replace panel 1 with a new background(bg).  Also some of the other bg's might be too in focus and distract from the characters; so I might take some out of focus... we'll see.

Keep shining!

 

Willis Henry Chapter 3 Page 1 Build

 Let's show the construction of a page!  

Top: Page Format Ruff with most elements except Full Backgounds

Middle: Ruff Construction Panel, Character Color with Text

Bottom: Ruff Sketch with some text

See ya next week

Willis Henry Chapter 03 Backgrounds Watercolor

 Willis Henry Water Color Backgrounds 

Top: Proteus Toy House

Upper Middle: Vekks Ship

Middle: Texture Backgrounds

Lower Middle: Proteus Toy House Reject

Bottom: Vekks Ship Reject

The bottom two are mostly rejected early versions. I thought I could do better (more colorful) which lead to the top two.  The top two are not quite done; but are a much better representation of what I'm going for. 

While the middle is a texture sheet that has many purposes, for example when a scene has been established by and establishing shot I can us a backdrop in faded similar colors to imply place. Also extreme emotions like shock a faded yellow texture can work well.

See ya next week