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New Artistic Style Planned For The Think Shop Comic Strip

6/28/2018

 

Finn - Boy Genius

Over the last month, I've been experimenting stylistically with the strip.  I studied countless published comic strips to discern the elements most appealing to me, elements I'll likely adopt to create a more appealing visual experience for my readers.  At the same time, I took a deep dive into the capabilities of my go to digital platform, Adobe Illustrator, which has turned out to be a bit limiting.  This rough illustration of Finn incorporates many of the stylistic elements I will likely add to the Think Shop strip over the next few months.   
Illustration of Finn
I sketched and colored the above illustration using Sketchbook Pro.  Unlike all my prior strips, the color is not flat, giving Finn's clothes and hair a more realistic show, with depth similar to watercolor.  I've yet to find a brush in Illustrator that achieves this precise look.  As a result, I will change my digital workflow to incorporate Photoshop as my coloring platform. 

I will also likely include crosshatching within shadows to incorporate object depth and help achieve the hand-drawn appearance I've come to appreciate.  To date, none of my strips have included crosshatching or shadowing to a significant degree.

I still feel very comfortable with the line tools in Illustrator, although minor tweaks to achieve a hand-drawn  aesthetic will creep into my work.  Over the next few months, let me know how you like the evolution of my Think Shop strip as I begin to make these changes.  Thank you!  ​
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8/15/2018 08:23:19 pm

Some might think that artistic freedom is a privilege and not a right. I guess that is debatable but we can't deny that if you strip any artist of this, they will no longer be driven to do their best. Most are not really motivated by money. They just want an avenue where they can express themselves. If you will not allow them to do even a little of this, then they are better off just taking day jobs and earning more maybe. I always teach children to make it their goal to be the boss of their own company so they can get all the creative freedom they can get.

Joe Michael K
8/18/2018 06:04:05 am

Thank you for your comments! The freedom to express my own artistic intentions on my terms is important! It certainly motivates me to do my best. I hope you've created a similarly inspiring creative outlet that gives you the freedom of artistic expression we're talking about... a great goal to aspire to. Cheers


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