The making of a comic page. This is page four of "Sistrenday", an eight-page comic pilot that our artist completed recently for writer Mikael Lopez. In 2016, Lopez and our artist collaborated on the short piece "David Loses His Head", published in Sliced Quarterly and praised in Broken Frontier this year. "Sistrenday" is an ambitious new step in their partnership; and, with luck, it will mark the beginning of a lengthy new series.
In order, the steps pictured above are:
Completed page
Finalized artwork
Refined colors
Rough colors
Refined pencils
Rough pencils
Thumbnail
"Sistrenday" is a fantasy adventure story, set in a magical land roamed by huge, enigmatic gods. In the page above, sister-protagonists Enh and Tuh are hired to steal from Mother Ember—the most powerful of these gods. By the end of "Sistrenday", the terrible consequences of this decision are made apparent.
Since last month, Lopez has been posting teasers and concept material from "Sistrenday" on his blog. Those interested may find more of this project, including an unused test page, there.
Still Eating Oranges
