Once more into the breach, dear friends!
When we left our heroine, she was trying to get herself committed, thinking Curt might just be right about her.
Read on.
Well, that was unexpected.
It's important to remember that abusers can be really nice, positively charismatic, at times. That's how they keep you coming back, or sticking around. But when you're in the middle of it, you can't see it that clearly. All you see is the contradictions, which must, after all, be your fault.
Layout considerations: no dialogue necessary on the top tier. Let the poses and expressions do the talking. Second tier: pretty straightforward. Re-establishing shot, and tighter as the subject moves into the room. The outline indicating the absence of my Mother's painting that he thre away, always present.
Again, in facial expressions and body language. the reactions say more than words could. I like the absence of a hard outline on the word balloon in panel 5.
Third tier: he's a Sphinx here. Sidebar: he could barely cook eggs, which is what we had for supper.
Again using wash, lines and solid black shapes to define background elements. I considered adding a wood texture to the door but thought better of it. I'm liking the wash backgrounds, but am cautious about getting into a rut.
Quick fairly clean page.
Tools:
- Canson Bristol Board
- Ticonderoga no.2 pencil, 3B lead in lead holder
- Triangle, T-Square and straightedge
- Micron Nos. .02, .03, .05, .08, 1.0 and brush tip
- Plastic watercolor palette
- Dr. Martin's Black Star Matte black india ink
- FW Artist's Acrylic White
- Nib and holder
- Princeton no. 10 synthetic brush, Blick no. 6 synthetic brush and Tight Spot for corrections
- Gum eraser and Faber Castell Dust Free eraser
- Just a touch of Photoshop
Next: closing in on the inevitable.
