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01:51:48 am on October 5, 2008 |
This blog has moved!
As of October 5th, 2008, I declare this blog inactive-slash-moved.
I have opened a new blog on LiveJournal which will be dedicated exclusively to my reviews of comics and graphic novel. I’ve also transferred all of the old review posts over there. It can be found at the link below:
http://marinascomics.livejournal.com/
My every day ramblings and thoughts can be found at:
http://zroing.livejournal.com/
And from now on, anything related to my art will be posted on my deviantART journal. My deviantART page can be found here:
http://marinaneira.deviantart.com/
See you there!
-Marina
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01:27:50 am on September 11, 2008 |
I’ve added a new image to my Digital Gallery. This character belongs to “Turtle Eggs,” a shorter children’s book I’m working on (another project in the back burner… Sigh!)
His name is Nicholas and he’s a bullied, friendless, dorky middle-schooler who befriends Luciano, a sullen, older boy who is another outcast in the all-boys school they both go to. Here he is:
Nicholas
When creating this story (which I’ve already got outlined from beginning to end) I drew heavily from my own experiences as a child going to an all-girls Catholic boarding school on my home country of Argentina. I was definitely an outcast there, often spending my time reading, drawing, or occasionally making noise with my recorder (two of these passions, the recorder and especially reading, I’ve used for Nicholas’ character.)
Luciano (who I should be drawing and uploading soon) is based on another girl from my school, one that was fearsome, not very pretty, and always quiet and with a mean look on her face. She was generally disliked. However, she was left alone, rather than enduring merciless teasing as I had to do!
Anyway, I’m happy with how the recorder came out. I still have mine –I looked at it to draw this one!
As always, you can see a slightly bigger version of this image by clicking on it (or here) which will take you to my Digital Gallery. Just scroll all the way to the bottom, and click on the thumbnail to see the bigger image on the light box.
-Marina
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12:34:54 am on September 6, 2008 |
Umo, Riding Toro
I’ve added yet another illustration related to my webcomic-in-progress, Paleo, to my online portfolio’s Digital Gallery. It features the little cave-boy Umo riding on Toro, his shy pet triceratops look-a-like. Just click on the image above or here to be taken to the gallery, then scroll down all the way to the bottom and click on the thumbnail again to see a nice big version of it.
Busy as I am working on Meganeea these days, this project is on the back burner for me, but I keep creating concept art for it anyway.
Speaking of Meganeea, the book (not the comic) is at 167 pages as of today, with 4 full-page and 2 half-page illustrations done.
I may be updating The Meganeean Times in the coming days with very small versions of the book illustrations –just to give you a little peek.
-Marina
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02:48:08 pm on September 2, 2008 |
Terrestrial Waters
Here’s a new image that I just added to my portfolio. It’s more concept art for my upcoming webcomic, Paleo.
To see a bigger version, just click on the image to be taken to my Digital Gallery. Scroll all the way to the bottom of the page, click on the thumbnail and the bigger version will open in the Lightbox.
This piece has a slightly different feel from my usual artwork. I have not colored the outlines, and the shadows and highlights on the characters are harsher than usual. Also, I used a halftone screen filter to give it an old-magazine feel, though you can only see this properly in the bigger version.
As you can see I’ve changed Minna’s character slightly. She now has a retractile photophore on her forehead, sort of like a viperfish. It curls up when she is not using it.
As always, your comments are appreciated!
-Marina
