Chapter 1 – Kindled Eye : Page 5
on November 23, 2009 at 4:56 amAnd so we learn that Eydis has a fucking potty mouth! This is one of the few reasons this comic is rated Mature; my characters tend to cuss. I don’t believe in censorship in art, to me if art is really supposed to be a true expression of the human condition… then to stay true to human existence it should honor just that, reality. That being said.. I drew a little creature that has nothing to do with reality in the first panel. That’s right… As I stand on this soap box I rant to you words that mean nothing!
…I’m just delirious from how long this page took. For the first time ever I drew an entire comic completely on my tablet. At first this made my life way easier.. but as time went on I realized with out pre-created backgrounds and such that this was quite the task! Either way, I’m super pleased with the results and will be continuing the comic from this point on with my tablet. I hope you enjoyed watching Eydis’ embarrassing moment. Guess it doesn’t pay to be a jerk!
A familiar creature walks the edge of a building while playing with a dice.
[Panel 2]
Eydis: I wish someone...or something...would be worth my time...
[Panel 3-5]
As Eydis walks up to the door to the Tarfux Coffee shop, a guy getting ready to smoke opens the door for her.
Eydis: Aw, he's opening the door for me? ...And he's kinda cu...
The guy blows smoke in her face.
Eydis: BASTARD!
[ Panel 6 ]
As Eydis walks into the coffee shop she turns to cuss the guy out not noticing a "Caution Slippery When Wet" Sign on the floor.
Eydis: FUCK YOU ASSHOLE! I HOPE YOU GET CANCER AND DIE!
She notices the sign.
Eydis: ...
...shit...
She falls.
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Joenis Norac | Denis Caron
Cigs make you die.
Also, I love that there will be a little bit of humor in this. I’m always a big one on jokes.
I’m a sucker for dark humor… so I wanted to incorporate that into the story as often as possible.
a girl after my own heart.
I’ve pretty much gotta say the same thing about your character! :]
very nice
Thank you Sir… do you think the tablet switch was a good idea after seeing this page?
Honestly, I would say that since this is your first serious attempt at line work with your tablet, I would think you would only get better as the weeks and months advance, so yes, I think it would be a great idea, it looks better too
I agree, I’m overall rather happy with the look of it.. so it really could only get better. Unless i had a degenerative drawing disorder…. cos then I’d be screwed!
i agree. i like the tablet switch
Well, if you like it, then I’ll just have to keep it!
It’s a weird adjustment getting used to how clean everything looks! I need to find a way to bring back some of the gritty feeling.
textures and wallpapers on the softlight setting is what I do.
I like how she falls in sight of the “caution slippery when wet sign”
I myself took a tumble right in front of one, fell right on my buttox. Came running down the stairs and only saw the sign as I was near horizontal. Ah, fun memories of working at McDonalds.
That’s sort of the way I see this playing out with her. As she’s falling she looks down and realizes whats going on.
I had an ex-girlfriend who was waiting in a busy line and when they called her forward somehow she walking right into this podium block and stumbled over it making the loudest sound ever! I laughed so hard I almost cried. I’m not sure what about people falling makes me laugh.. but some reason I ALWAYS DO!
I dig your style! Keep it coming.
Why thank you, I will! :]
Interesting name you go there! Sounds like Eydis a bit, I like that!
Wow! Great layout and art. Very engaging story. Well done!
Thank You Sir!
I like the detail in the eye towards the end and the tongue on the “Starbucks” logo.
Yeah, i was pleased with they eye, I’ve always loved drawing eyes my whole life.. I’m not quite sure why. Lol, i just love my version of the Starbucks Logo in general.
Had to point out, the logo on the door of the place is awesome! I cuss like a sailor myself, so I am beginning to like Eydis even more.
Yay for bad words! :]
I’m assuming that you didn’t come to the website on Monday? I had to switch the logo for the coffee shop. The original was really close to the Starbucks logo… It had the Siren flipping you off and putting a gun to her head… Instead of have Starbucks sue me for that I just made a Starbucks-esque logo with my own branding on it :]
Nope I didn’t stop by Monday, and now I feel bad because I missed it.
The logo you have on there now reminds me of either Cthulhu, or the aliens in Metal Slug. 
lol your the second person to say that to me! I guess that’s a good thing. It’s supposed to just be a squid, but that’s neat that its looking like something else recognizable. Maybe later I’ll post the old logo somewhere.
Why has no one mentioned the sign of a guy falling, its awesome!! and i love the frame of her saying, “bastard!” good stuff duder!
But apparently only you and I can appreciate a good sign with funny images on it!
I’m a HUGE fan of signs… if you really look at the silhouettes on most of them, the are pretty funny.. and sometimes actually make less sense than if they weren’t on there.
Great page!
It looks a lot cleaner with only the tablet,
but I’m not sure what I like most.
The sketchy lines are nice too, imho.
Oh don’t get me wrong, I loved the grit of the pencil work.. it’s just if i made a mistake it was harder to repair cos it was sorta set in stone (almost). This way I can change thing quicker/easier. I’m now working on a way to incorporate both… maybe by drawing the buildings in pencil.. cos that’s the part I really liked about the pencil style. We’ll see what happens as time passes. :]
Awesome! You did this all with the tablet? I’m super envious, I don’t think I could ever do that, my hand is too shaky. This is great, I can’t wait to see more.
Coffee shop logo looks superb!
Aw, why thank you! I love your style of work though. I’m actually envious of your inking abilities! For me I get to shaky with ink cos i know it’s permanent and I get nervous. At least with tablet drawing I have “ctrl z” …over, and over, and over. :]
Thanks for the comment, I appreciate you taking the time to stop by!
OK am I the only one that thinks that the creature on the roof top is cute? I might also add that I think its a little Stalker-ish in appearance.
Well, if you’re asking me I’m gonna have to say it’s cute, He’s the same coloring as my dog! :]
Stalker-ish? Hmm… He is a bit stalker-ish and in general just an odd little guy… as you’re gonna find out soon enough.
Thanks for the comment!
So, we know that this webcomic is moving in the direction of magic. The question therefore is:
If you could have magical ability, which ones would you have.
The power to use fire? to use ice? wind? be invisible? fly?
I’d take the following:
Teleportation – to move myself and other things to different locations
Clairvoyance – to see things
Telekinesis – to move things with my mind
Telepathy – to communicate using my mind
I believe some of what you are mentioning is actually more of a “super power” that a Super hero would have. The type of magic that the comic overall is going to be dealing with are “naturally” occurring sources. I tried to find a quick example to show you from the internet… this is the best I could find:
If you notice, the bottom four words “Air, Water, Fire, Earth” are all “elements” which occur in nature even with out someone having to manipulate them. The only one that doesn’t occur in naturally in the physical world is “the spirit.” This leaves room for unexplainable “powers” such as “Clairvoyance” as you say.. but thing’s like flying don’t happen in nature with out physical means (ie wings), so levitation, to the extent that someone/something could fly, in the world I’m creating wouldn’t happen. Neither would invisibility. The things classified as “spirit” are things connected to the body, the mind, and God.
Just a little tidbit into the story.
If I could have a superpower, I’d want to be invisible. My favorite element though is Ice.
If I had to go elemental, I’d go Ice as well.
Oh no, that tiny man is flying through the air at a fantastic speed right at her legs!
Lol, what tiny man? What in the world are you talking about? I actually sat and stared at my comic to see if there was something I was missing… I’m lost my friend, I am lost.
I urge you to look at the bottom left, but I fear that we may already be too late.
LMAO! OHHH… god, I feel really stupid now! He sort of reminds me of your Gravatar image.
…is that you i depicted? …must be.