tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25808176.post6954595874619438506..comments2024-02-14T00:11:45.329-08:00Comments on Paper, Pencil, Pixels: Sorrowem...http://www.blogger.com/profile/11487053447822705948noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25808176.post-79914954225185223272007-11-22T09:19:00.000-08:002007-11-22T09:19:00.000-08:00Jonathan,I'll be posting up the following cover (f...Jonathan,<BR/><BR/>I'll be posting up the following cover (for issue 3) soon, and you'll see that I did use some more unorthodox colours.<BR/><BR/>Your comment was a welcome kick in the butt.em...https://www.blogger.com/profile/11487053447822705948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25808176.post-87286213649164686302007-11-02T09:33:00.000-07:002007-11-02T09:33:00.000-07:00Em,Glad you did not take offense at my remarks :-)...Em,<BR/><BR/>Glad you did not take offense at my remarks :-)<BR/>Many in commercial art (or just about any profession)face a mighty dilemna: between staying true to your vision or pleasing your client (boss). I think it's your <B><I>unique qualities</I></B> that make you an attractive creative asset to a publisher. It's a balancing act for sure - and I hope it works to your favor in this case! Wishing to see much more of your work in press!! Can you say full color, painted comic pages?<BR/><BR/>As Dan Rather said, "Courage",<BR/>-JonathanJ Gilpinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06258273783490417933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25808176.post-72164514916251523452007-11-01T10:59:00.000-07:002007-11-01T10:59:00.000-07:00Hi Jonathan,I'm sorry this particular piece isn't ...Hi Jonathan,<BR/><BR/>I'm sorry this particular piece isn't to your taste, and I appreciate your honesty. You are probably right in saying that it's more conservative that what I usually do, but there were some governing factors at work here.<BR/><BR/>It was turned around pretty quickly (over a weekend) and there wasn't any time for alterations if the powers that be hadn't approved, so I was wary of being too outrageous.<BR/><BR/>It's probably a lack of confidence on my part too. There have been a couple of colouring jobs I started where I was replaced by someone else, perhaps partially because of being a bit unorthodox with the palettes, and so I most likely did play safe.<BR/><BR/>I'm not a big name whose drawing in crowds, so I'm replacable - doing covers for this Image comic is my most high profile work to date, and I didn't want to jeapordise it.em...https://www.blogger.com/profile/11487053447822705948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25808176.post-86240555619123179292007-10-26T08:38:00.000-07:002007-10-26T08:38:00.000-07:00Euan,I have to say I like your work and Francesco'...Euan,<BR/><BR/>I have to say I like your work and Francesco's but this collaboration did not turn out for the best, sorry :-0<BR/><BR/>The lighting and the colors are a bit flat and gloomy. Where's all those wonderful reflected colors you typically put in for skin tones?<BR/><BR/>You played this one much too conservatively if you ask me (which you didn't, I fully realize).<BR/><BR/>Cheers,<BR/>JonathanJ Gilpinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06258273783490417933noreply@blogger.com