One Colorful Troll; a Comic Character Concept

cryptogee (75) · 6 years ago

Absolutely love it!

Color work is not something that I am comfortable with or have felt skilled at. I do believe that this is my most accomplished bit of color practice to date, and it gives me that little inkling that maybe, just maybe, I can actually pull this off!

The more you practice the better you'll get, you're obviously somebody who really puts the work into their art. Don't limit yourself with thoughts of I'm not comfortable with this or I'm no good at that. Trust in the process and you'll improve in whatever area you desire :-)

Thanks for the tip by the way, I'm off to check out @ladymaharet right now, if you're digging her work I'm guessing she's pretty good :-)

Oh by the way the Troll kind of reminds me of that comic Lobo, did you ever read that? He so looks like somebody from that world!

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bryan-imhoff (66) · 6 years ago

Thanks so much! Doing every part of comic production is a monumental task, so I've always felt there would be no shame in outsourcing the color work if it proved to be too time consuming or not up to par on my end. Little tests like this lead me to believe I just might keep it "in house" yet.

Trying new things and trusting the process is critical. I always have to remind myself to step back and actually take the time to study other artists, watch tutorials, really look at what makes me love what I love in other's work and how to approach capturing that. Too often I, and probably a lot of other artists, will just beat our heads against a blank page and get frustrated trying to do something, rather than reaching out for help and inspiration.

I totally see the Lobo thing and I take that as a high compliment! I also realized I pretty much just drew an "Ogryn" from the Warhammer 40k universe... but mine will have a lot more personality! There's nothing new under the sun, it's all in how you handle it!

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cryptogee (75) · 6 years ago

Yes, like you say 'trust in the process', because at the end of the day that's the most fun part :-)

tinymischiefs (46) · 6 years ago

Yes, coloring is hard, but you aced it here! And often best ideas are born out of procrastination, it's strange, that trying to do nothing you do something great/better: ) thanks for sharing your creative process and the back story, that was really interesting to see and read! Oh, and don't forget to name the troll - maybe that's part of why he's so angry: D

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bryan-imhoff (66) · 6 years ago

Thanks so much! I wouldn't say I aced it... I wanna leave myself room to go up from here! The nice thing is the techniques I was learning were actually pretty fun, relaxing, and loose.

His name will be known one day!

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tinymischiefs (46) · 6 years ago

Well, you can always do better, but from my standpoint, it looks awesome!
I'll be waiting for that name you know😃

readingdanvers (64) · 6 years ago

oh no! Don't be the self-hating artists, no reason for you to be one, you're super talented and remember that. Also, you're art, drawing, comic, everything is a lot better than most of the stuff I've seen published on Steemit. You know what you are doing and it shows.

bryan-imhoff (66) · 6 years ago

There’s an acceptable limit of self hatred to have... I think my perfectionist tendency and lack of confidence may have me a bit over the threshold, but I’m working on it!

I feel like you’ve got to “hate,” or just be dissatisfied and unhappy with your work on some level in order to make solid improvements. I’ve seen artists who think their stuff is fantastic & perfect when it is far from it... and the effect is that they cease to grow & improve.

So expect some lighthearted self deprecation! I really appreciate your kind words and support!

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readingdanvers (64) · 6 years ago

Your welcome. Some people are so confident and I have no idea why. I think that you can be happy with your work and continue to grow and improve at the same time.

sidekickmatt (66) · 6 years ago

I'll be honest, a lot of times I pick colors for new characters by looking at the story I'm introducing them in and thinking, "Hey nobody has a purple costume yet in this scene!"

bryan-imhoff (66) · 6 years ago

That is a more than valid way! Here I’m learning mainly just about the technique and rendering, I’ve still got lots of studying to get good at color theory and choices. I absolutely give thought to varying the main colors of recurring characters, as it’s a huge part of readability and making individuals quickly recognizable on the page.

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caleblailmusik (56) · 6 years ago

I love the amount of thought you put behind each scene and character and aspect. I think this'll separate you from the rest (in a good way :P).

Also, a mix of Shaun of the Dead and Lord of the Rings would technically be Dead Alive. Duh! :P In all seriousness though, it sounds crazy dope!

bryan-imhoff (66) · 6 years ago

I still find myself lacking in thoughtful prep, but thank you! Guys like @midlet just blow me away in the preparation and concept work going into ideas.

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yanes94 (71) · 6 years ago

I love the troll! It has a great look heheh!
burly but daring!
but you say you do not know very well about color, but it's a great job and if you practice you will improve much more! I really like your comics @bryan-imhoff!

bryan-imhoff (66) · 6 years ago

Thank you! I will certainly keep practicing, but I am very happy to be off to a good start!

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scrawly (66) · 6 years ago

I wouldn't know that you're struggling with colours if you don't mention it actually. The colours look so fitting to the sketch, together they look like an art that I might see in a comic book :).

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bryan-imhoff (66) · 6 years ago (edited)

they look like an art that I might see in a comic book :)

Woohoo! Thank you. I actually kinda agree, which like I mentioned... is rare! It's a weird kind of Imposter Syndrome where when I look at my own stuff and know that I did it, I'm very hard pressed to see it as professional. But as I push myself to do more finished work... I'm starting to allow myself to see some hints of good stuff! Thanks so much for checking it out and encouraging.

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scrawly (66) · 6 years ago

What a sweet comment. I love it :).

And I'll give more encouragement when you post more ^^.

drwatson (69) · 6 years ago

I am... I am mad, bro.... The troll has won

eyedrip (66) · 6 years ago

hahahahaha i love his shoulder tattoo.
@tetsuo check this out: he uses 3d models in clip studio to pre visualize models. i feel like we've talked about this before.

gvand (62) · 6 years ago

Wow was great the digital work you've done! I love the troll especially the tattoo of his arm, basically represents what troll is hahaha

sequentialvibe (66) · 6 years ago

A legendary gut! Awesome!

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finevector (31) · 6 years ago

Zombie!!! I like it!

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kutrulaju (54) · 6 years ago

The key The selection of comic colors has an interesting meaning to look at. according to the nature of the character you give the color that has the characteristics / characteristics that support but for shy comic characters, very unsuitable given the red color that has a hard nature.

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