Mèdici’s Garden

[Jaye]

Nicolas Eymerich - which surprisingly is set in the past for a large part of its story.

Beautiful stuff.

[End of Time]

Beautiful stuff.

I'll try to get a couple of decent scans to show off...

and here you go, four pages from the first book (which is roughly 50 pages long)

[End of Time]

Due to the five image limit, here's an example of a non-conventional page lay out.

[snarkbunny]

Here's a question for my fellow artists: Who's your favorite artist working in comics right now?

Print comics or do webcomics count as well?


End of Time, I read Asterix and that is about it on a regular basis, but those are gorgeous pages there.

[atoningunifex]

Right now I've been finding myself hankering for simpler cartooning.

Jaime Hernandez rocks my world. And I've been looking at some old school Archie comics and enjoying the linework.

[howyadoin]

Jaime Hernandez rocks my world.

I'd be hard-pressed to name somebody better at anatomy and body language.

[mattbib]

I went and saw Adventureland Sunday night. Not as stupid-funny as I thought it would be, but I really liked it anyway. Anyone else check it out?

[Jaye]

Not sure about Adventureland. Its been ages since I've had the chance to go to a movie... but maybe I'd watch it on cable -if only for the fact I had a big crush on the Tilt-A-Whirl operator at Funtown back in the 80's. Perhaps I'd learn where I went wrong. Or right.


I got some new pens yesterday, my old ones were driving me nuts. I had been using radiographs, but can't deal with them anymore, they break constantly on me, leaking all over no matter the cleaning I do. So, I'm trying the Rotring ArtPens. The sketch one (EF) so far is really great, and the other ones, made more for writing have tips that can be ground down to get a finer line, and I'm liking that as well.

So, I've been doing my line work with these and filing in blacks with a brush as usual. What are you guys using for inking?

[mattbib]

I use crappy pens. I've never invested in any good ones. Which is probably why I always have problems with smooth lines. Or maybe I'm using the wrong paper.

[Jaye]

I bought some great paper, too! 3 ply Bristol board series 500. I went on a shopping spree and got both these things last week. Its soo nice having such great paper, it takes a beating, is a nice bright white, and comes out looking sellable.

[snarkbunny]

I got some new pens yesterday, my old ones were driving me nuts. I had been using radiographs, but can't deal with them anymore, they break constantly on me, leaking all over no matter the cleaning I do. So, I'm trying the Rotring ArtPens. The sketch one (EF) so far is really great, and the other ones, made more for writing have tips that can be ground down to get a finer line, and I'm liking that as well.

I have a couple of the sketch ones. I like them but I find if I'm not really careful they jam and sputter (one of the common problems of being left-handed or maybe it's just me) - have you tried the refillable cartridge with it?

[Jaye]

I have a couple of the sketch ones. I like them but I find if I'm not really careful they jam and sputter (one of the common problems of being left-handed or maybe it's just me) - have you tried the refillable cartridge with it?

Nope, they are brand new to me, so I am using the disposable cartridges that came with it. I like the darkness of the ink, looking to see how it fades over time. Thankfully, no sputtering yet. I'm a righty not sure it makes a difference.

Last night I couldn't sleep, and thought it would be good to learn to write with my left hand. I'm going to practice a little every day and see how it goes. My right hand is relied on too much.

[Pro]

Great idea Matt.

How many of you are reading European comics, or would consider reading them?

Being european I grew up with them. There's too much to mention.
Thorgall, Eric the viking,Tom Poes, Douwe Dabbert, Argonauten, the duistere steden series, metabarons, Moebius. Stuff worth reading.

[Pro]

3 ply Bristol board series 500.

What is the advantage of bristol boards as opposed to paper?
Don't think I've ever worked on bristol boards.

[snarkbunny]

Nope, they are brand new to me, so I am using the disposable cartridges that came with it. I like the darkness of the ink, looking to see how it fades over time. Thankfully, no sputtering yet. I'm a righty not sure it makes a difference.

It does, I think - As long as i make sure I'm working right to left, down to up I don't seem to have any problems with it. Do post when you try the refillable.

Last night I couldn't sleep, and thought it would be good to learn to write with my left hand. I'm going to practice a little every day and see how it goes. My right hand is relied on too much.

Good idea - stick with capitals to start may be the easiest.