Cover art!

 It seems like all of the issues I've been drawing lately ended up in the same moment, right in time to force me to move to do all the covers one after another. I'm so grateful for those that give me the graphics to add, because I really hate to decide on the title looks and similar.

This is for the school project. I noticed I hadn't a real title for it, because the story actually sucks and it's completely different from the one I wanted to write...but it was my first script, I understand. So basically, the main character's name seems to work well enough.

Chaos Campus is still in the making, as you can see by the rough stage of the cover. I love it anyway.

And last but not least, I'm re-coloring the cover art for an upcoming project about Tomoe Gozen's life. Now that I'm adjusting to watercolors it feels so weird and difficult to make proper use of digital coloring. I'm not sure I like it, but it improved a lot since the first version

Spaceships and motorbikes

 I've spent the whole Christmas week to my parents' house, and I couldn't actually study or do any work. I supposed the week to be more active, but we ended up sleeping most of the time - so I barely had paper and pencils with me. I ended up studying my little brother's toys. He's StarWars crazy.

All the proportions are wrong, but at least they look like spaceships and not like sandwiches

I'm also trying to put together a good portfolio, so I'm remaking some of the pages I've done this year, with improved storyboard and drawings. This is somewhat inspired by the Rider graphic novel I've drawn for Fastback pictures (the project is still in the making)

Watercolors everywhere

I'm back to traditional coloring for a while. Digital coloring it's indeed easier to correct (and that's the main reason I use it: I'm scared of making mistakes with the traditional medias), but it still feels limited to me. I guess it's just because the brush is more intuitive for me than the digital interface, so I can go a bit more into details and give the page a more suitable feeling.

That's a random page. It isn't even related to any project. And it's fucking purple even in the original, but I think it kinda works.

The terrifying first step: shadows.

And finally one the school project's pages is done! I'm sure my teacher will have a lot to correct tomorrow, but I'm pretty satisfied. I don't think I'll need to use plan B (read: digital coloring) for this project.

Character design (mostly)

The deadline for the first of this year's school projects is almost here. I'm definately not satisfied with the story, but I never wanted to write, so I guess I can be proud of me for just having something decent to propose.

I'm actually very, very satisfied with the drawings so far! The pages are still a work in progress, while I think the preliminary drawings can be considered good.

So we have main characters:

Secondary characters, and evil characters

And places (everything's on the snow. I love snow)

 

Recent favourites: pages

Some of my favourite results from the last episodes I had to draw.

Chaos Campus, page 3. Alex Thompson gave me just one simple rule to follow when drawing his pages: insert as much cheesy ass and boobs as possible, without having them naked. It's a really fun to draw comic and I did my best on that point. I like the storyboard of panels 3 and 4.

Valley-01, third episode, page 13

This is my absolute favourite of the last months. I couldn't wait for it to be online to share it, as it's a massive turning point in the episode. I had a lot of fun with the storyboard for this part; I'm still learning how to handle fight and action scenes, and episode #3 has been mindblowing. Check out the colored version and the rest of the episode at bilateralcomics.com!

I'm still questioning my ability to color, and I plan to start studying it again from the basics. I kind of like the inking lately, but I still strongly prefer the pencils, and I feel it's worth publishing both the stages right now.

So, are you just making sketches or what?

File under: "I absolutely don't have time and will to study the horses that must appear"

Producing a comic really is a long job. In the last two months I've been working mostly on the EKOenergy project, but I've also been doing some shorter stuff. Either way, I hadn't anything completed until last week. On top, two sample pages for a possible upcoming project. Please cross your fingers for me, for if they choose me I won't be starving until Christmas.

The EKOenergy short comics now has a real title, so please welcome the first two (almost) completed pages of EKOsofia! The comic will soon be available on ekoenergy.org; my EVS ends at the end of september, and you'd be surprised by how many translators are working to make it available in various languages.

And last but not least, the graphic novel for FASTBACK Pictures is also on the way to be finished. These guys are amazing. The graphic novel will be part of the fundraising campaign for their upcoming movie. Post-apocalyptic bikers, sexy women, action. Basically what I always wanted to draw. I really hope they can make it, both because I want to see the movie, and because it would be a blast if I was able to continue drawing this.

As usual, keep reading Bilateral Comics! Our last episode, CODE 991 is getting some amazing reviews all over the web...and I'm sure you don't want to miss the third episode of Valley-01, now work in progress.

Sketchcrawling in Finland

Is it weird that I am in one of the most praised places in Europe for the beauty of its nature, and I'm barely sketchcrawling?

It's probably because I'm not on vacations, and so it feels really different to just stroll around and draw. I do it rarely at home because it feel like "yeah, I'm already bored by this place, I don't find anything interesting to draw", and waaay more while on holidays - you know, new places, everything exciting as a tourist, etc.

It is also because I don't find northener countries visually interesting. It happened even before on vacations: the city is wonderful to live in, new buildings, well kept streets, a lot of parks and green...but every place looks the same. I mean: yeah, trees. Yeah, new, clean, squared buildings with squared windows and plain walls - everywhere. Could this be due to growing up in a place like Venice? I don't know, but I know for sure it is hard to explain to the family that I like the city, but that there's no particular reason for it.

I've started drawing the next Valley-01 issue. Guess who's back?