Where Do Comic Books Come From? A Spotty Productions Studio Tour!

bryan-imhoff (66) in comics • 7 years ago (edited)

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cryplectibles (69) · 7 years ago

Too clean for my tastes, I just need toys and comics tossed around and wherever that is turns into my workplace ;) Great tour! Love that original piece just mixed in with decor, great work area set up. The Jason Stathom, wtf, I knew some people that had on a mantle with family pictures a framed photo of Ric Flair that looks like it was just from a magazine. I don't know if you topped them, but I consider you on par now lol. I want to get a drafting table again. Also just found out yesterday about them fancy newer Microsoft Surface Studios. Yes, a product that came out a year ago I just found out about.

bryan-imhoff (66) · 7 years ago

I will gladly concede to Ric Flair on the mantle! 😂 I remember looking at some promo materials for the Surface Studios when they were announced but didn’t explore further. I’ll have to dig up some in depth artist reviews of the pen input - that’s key! Overall I am entirely happy with MacOS and don’t see myself heading back to Windows unless it was absolutely mind blowing hardware!

ronism (49) · 7 years ago

That is an incredibly clean work area. Mine is a total mess. That body-chan figure looks like Neo getting ready to jump kick someone in the face.

bryan-imhoff (66) · 7 years ago

A little extra on my comment upvote for providing a Jason Statham gif!

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caleblailmusik (56) · 7 years ago

Thanks for showing us your inner sanctum! I enjoy comics, totally couldn't do them. How long does it take you to do a page, inking, coloring, all of it? It seems like it would be an eternity, especially with high quality art in each panel.

bryan-imhoff (66) · 7 years ago

It certainly takes me a while... just one of the reasons my frequency of output is so Spotty! I think I’m on the slower end when it comes to artist speed. If I’m doing everything on an average page, pencils/inks/colors, it’s about 15-20 hours.

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caleblailmusik (56) · 7 years ago

I salute you for your dedication! Keep it up!

thunderbirdcomic (50) · 7 years ago (edited)

Wow you really do have the Wally Wood Picture hung up! I didn't doubt, but I thought it was a figure a speech at the time. (Like you meant you took it seriously LOL). Looks like a great atmosphere to make comics. I have some Scott Pigrim, Neal Adams hung up. I use a Cintiq as well. How long did yours last? Do you like that or the Ipad pro better? (Comparing the two would be great post that a lot of artists would love hear about. At least I would find it useful). Ipad Pro has Manga Studio now (Clip Studio) so I want to try it sometime. Great tour!

bryan-imhoff (66) · 7 years ago

My Cintiq lasted 6 or 7 years. I do miss the sheer scale of the Cintiq workspace, but the pen feel of the iPad Pro & Apple Pencil I actually find to be slightly better.
I was using Procreate but jumped right on the Clip Studio release. That really made me realize how my iPad has more processing power than my old Mac Mini! It’s been working great.

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beekart (65) · 7 years ago

Yeh.. now im completely jeleous of your studio .. That looks like such a nice space to work! .. I'm cramped in the corner of my living room! ..

I'm moving next month to a bigger house though!.. I'm soooo looking forward to it! haha

bryan-imhoff (66) · 7 years ago

I’m jealous of your skills, though I know they’re hard earned! You sure make the most of that corner.
Good luck with the move. I hate moving... but the results are usually worthwhile!

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beekart (65) · 7 years ago

Yeah I hate moving too.. but it is for a good cause now :D
Don;t be silly, you are pretty damn good yourself :D

catapanoart (54) · 7 years ago

Nice studio man! Mine is way messier right now but I may have to do a tour myself one of these days. 22 panels that always work is a classic.

bryan-imhoff (66) · 7 years ago

Would love to see a tour, mess or no mess! I really enjoy both... I think I got a bit more streamlined from a.) working at an Apple Store for a while & b.) getting cats and trying to avoid my kneaded erasers & Apple Pencil from being batted under the fridge!

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steevc (73) · 7 years ago

That's a nice insight into your studio. I'm fascinated by how artists of all kinds work. What music do you listen to?

bryan-imhoff (66) · 7 years ago

My music taste probably falls mainly under independent/alternative pop, rock, & metal. Lots of musical scores, movie themes too. It’s often good to pick tunes & artists that fit the mood of the current drawing. It can actually show up in the expressiveness of the lines.

hanajones (54) · 7 years ago

Holy Moly! I hope my own home/studio someday looks like this.
What am amazing book collection.
Everythings so tidy!

yanes94 (71) · 7 years ago

wow what beauty I would like to also have my own studio, someday for now I only have a small room where I sleep hehehehe

steemitadventure (66) · 7 years ago

Dang dude thats cool! I missed this in my feed :( Great studio and glad to have met you through steemit. Have a great new year and hope to see you around a lot!

bryan-imhoff (66) · 7 years ago

Likewise on all counts!

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robertchr (9) · 7 years ago

That's a very nice studio to work in. Very well planed out. thanks for sharing.

bryan-imhoff (66) · 7 years ago

You're welcome, thanks for reading! The work of moving residence always sucks, but the plus side is being able to start fresh and get organized!

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jrej (64) · 7 years ago

Wow that's a great working aread. I wish I had one of those to help me concentrate. The wife just wouldn't let me! I'm glad to know you are working on the Ipad pro. I'm on the Ipad mini myself and I'm heavily considering investing in the bigger brother.

Thanks for sharing, It's very interesting! Upvoted and resteemed of course! ;-)

bryan-imhoff (66) · 7 years ago

One of the pros of being single! There are of course cons as well!

jrej (64) · 7 years ago

Oh another question... Which size is your Ipad? What resolution you can draw in? I'm quite limited with the mini Ipad. I'm considering an upgrade in the months to come!

bryan-imhoff (66) · 7 years ago

I have the largest size iPad, the 12.9” iPad Pro, so it does give pretty good room to work. It’s powerful enough to handle high resolution. Procreate had some limits, still pro quality output, but I haven’t found any boundary working with Clip Studio now. My pages are comic size (roughly 8” by 10”) at 1200dpi to keep those ink lines super crisp! It’s probably overkill, but oh well! So my canvas resolution is about 9600 x 12000 pixels. It only bogs down if I try to use things like watercolor brushes - but I drop to 600 dpi prior to coloring.

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jrej (64) · 7 years ago

Wow 1200dpi. Totall Overkill ! Hehe good for you. I think that is what I need! I'll try a few in the app store before jumping in. Thanks for the input!

angry0historian (43) · 7 years ago

Bummer. I always thought, that your working process looks like this:

bryan-imhoff (66) · 7 years ago

Don’t worry, you’re not far off the mark! However, the hammering and fire only come into play when a page isn’t working out. The time I spent cleaning up today was primarily used to scrape the encrusted molten steel off the desks!

rjd (54) · 7 years ago

Too clean & neat, I like it :)
I'm not really a comic artist but I would want a studio like this someday :)