20k

I was aware this DA page was reaching the 20k milestone.  I sort of noticed it getting closer a week beforehand, and I started think of a means to commemorate the occasion.

I thought of a simple sequence, a couple pages, nothing out of the ordinary.  But as I sat down to draw it, I decided a few pages of exposition would be fun and the total page count climbed to around 5.  That's fine, but when the pencil hit the paper, the drawings turned pretty complex (for me), multiple characters in every panel, and a splash page with about twenty people in various poses.  And on top that, in order for the plot to make sense, a few more pages.  Now the sequence is up to 8-10 pages, and much more complex than I anticipated.  

Given my pace with these things, that could be months between penciling, inking and coloring (has to be fully colored).  

By partway through the pencils of the second page, the page hit 20k views. Yay.  So the sequence wouldn't be ready in any way shape or form anytime near the milestone.  Panicked, I started trying to draw a single page, a single panel, or a simple sequence, but came up short.

It probably shouldn't come as any surprise to those that've followed me since my Yahoo group days that I love the exposition and character set up as much as the "payoff" sequences. One deepens the impact of the other. Though I admit, when it come to other peoples work, I'll read the initial setup on first time through, but I'll re-read the payoff portions.

I've been trying to get to the point where I can make shorter and more concise illustrations because I'm trying to experiment with new techniques and methods and the shorter form stuff is obviously more likely to get finished....


But anyway, the aforementioned "20k" sequence will probably get plopped on the queue of things I'll push out sooner or later.

Thanks to  all the watchers and collectors and favorite-ers.  

As always you can expect sporadic updates to this page and the website.  

Stay tuned.