One thing that I am actively working and struggling with, but realizing more and more is very important, is that a strong setting will strengthen your work. The backdrop of where a character is located can give the reader a more accurate feel of the setting and mood as well as give a stronger sense of reality. Knowing this I’ve undergone a study in land/cityscapes. Recently I’ve been spending a lot of time staring at the city, taking pictures, and coming home to making an attempt to replicate it. This picture above is an example of one of the sketches i did of Eydis interacting with the environment.
Interesting side note, in doing these styled character/example sheets I’m beggining to get a sense of asthetic that i may attempt in the novel. Though i still dont have a set color scheme, I’ve realized something developing in my style. Working in pencil seems to give a looseness that i’ve grown fond of lately, unlike most of my previous work. This gives it a little less of a cartoony feel which really is ideal for this project. Talking with ali, tossing ideas back and forth, I’ve come to realize this is going whole concept start to finish is going to take several years, but it will be several years of growth and development; all of which you will be a part of along the way.
