TC covers

[februeruri]

1. thumbnails. i decide early on that big floating heads are a sure compositional win. everyone likes big floating heads.



2. intermission. at this point i realize i can't draw any of the backgrounds i set myself up for. cue research (incl colour studies of two screen grabs from atonement, one of which i ended up carrying through to the final piece)



3. backgrounds.  now i can draw english fields and nondescript rubble ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ 




4. time to add in floating heads. i erase and mist out half the backgrounds when i realize the elements in them are going to clash with the floating heads.

c'est la vie ¯\_(ツ)_/¯  ¯\_(ツ)_/¯  ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ 

(i also briefly consider making the heads kiss)




5. colour, plus lauries. (he's sort of important.)



6. text. voila!



higher-res files on my tumblr!

Comments

[februeruri]

Good eye!

As to your interpretation, i don't disagree-- it's partially out of convenience that i set up scenes and colours the way i do. A lot of the action takes place in small dingy rooms and crowded, public spaces-- both of which are a pain to draw (lol)

But I also get a sense of the story transcending all that claustrophobia, which is why I latch onto the rare vibrant scenes with "sun and rain and fresh air", as Ralph might say :)

[prancy]

Yeah, the scenes with 'sun and rain and fresh air' I can remember sensing really vibrantly were the ones taking place on the hospital grounds -- Laurie and Andrew's excursions, and, weirdly enough, the part where Laurie kisses Nurse Adrian. So you nailed that with the Laurie/Andrew cover here. I also remember the night drives with Bunny and Ralph being particularly striking...