Due East - Book 4 Page 15
dueeast on March 30, 2008
04-19-08 Update: I am still alive, and I am working on the next page! Basic pencils should be easily finished today. If I book it, I might have a page by Monday. If not, then Tuesday 04-22-08. Sorry for the delay, I was sick with a cold and awaiting artistic inspiration.
Original update: Interestingly enough, this is officially the 100th page of pure Due East material (excluding all the fillers and fan art)! It's also the first time I've tried lighting effects on black and white. I was kind of dreading doing this page but I got motivated to do it today and once I got started, I'm really glad I did it (and in one day! Woot!)
This page leads up to something Carolyn talked with Deon about in Book Three, the night she talked to her father about everything that had gone wrong in her life since her Mom died. We're not actually going to show that conversation, since Carolyn detailed it rather thoroughly on Book Three Page 10, but it's important to note the context of this scenario.
Now to replies from the previous page:
usedbooks: LOL! Thanks.
blntmaker: Well, maybe not hard time, but serious consequences, to be sure. And thanks.
Tantz Aerine: Yeah, she did a real number on Gina. And no, I don't think anyone saw that coming (even Carolyn)!
JustNoPoint: Due East is set in 2003. It would be Fall 2003 presently. I don't think Carolyn's going to have to so much worry about lawsuits as just looking over her shoulder from time to time… And thanks for the HTML updates, they look great!!
amanda: Good point. ^_^
trevoramueller: Mayyyyybe – NOT! lol! Yes, it does make for interesting story, doesn't it?
patrickdevine: She considered her an acquaintance and teammate, and she didn't mean to near-cripple her. She's more in shock than anything.
smkinoshita: I suppose it would, huh? Geez, no lawyers already…
Skullbie: Thanks! I'm delighted you liked Book 1. I'll look forward to your input on Books 2 and 3.
DAJB: Thank you very much. Coming from you, that's a tremendous compliment. (You're making me blush!)
worstcase at 3:46PM, April 13, 2008
Awwwww
ttyler at 4:57PM, April 8, 2008
Nice faces!! I will have to back read this one. :-)
blntmaker at 9:20PM, April 2, 2008
The shading here really fit the mood of what transpired in the last few postings. The lighting effects on the street lights and headlights are sweet! Happy CENTURY mark - many more to come and HOPEFULLY...a long-awaited feature - great series!
TitanOne at 2:05PM, April 2, 2008
This is very intense. And the faces, as always, are marvelously drawn.
JustNoPoint at 4:32AM, April 2, 2008
Wonder what her parents will say/do?! Nice expression of emotions and volume in this page!
Doctor Shadow at 4:13AM, April 2, 2008
Finally caught up, got to agree with DAJB, nice aftermath for certain.
Tantz_Aerine at 1:29PM, March 31, 2008
COngratulations on 100 pages! Quite the milestone :) I like this page a lot. I like the way you draw in-car shots. They come across as authentic.
patrickdevine at 1:03PM, March 31, 2008
I like the way you drew Carolyn's face in the second panel, she looks really wiped out. Also is Deon's car supposed to be 67 Camaro?
amanda at 11:54AM, March 31, 2008
Happy 100! The headlights in panel 2 are a great effect.
trevoramueller at 9:12AM, March 31, 2008
Love the effects for the car lights, but some of the other panels are really dark. Like, a little too dark. I know it's a night scene, but perhaps there are street lamps or house lights or something to create a little ambiance or back lighting. Just some thoughts. Page is awesome, none the less!
DAJB at 6:24AM, March 31, 2008
Nice "aftermath"! And, aaw, it's not the end of the world. She'll just have to take up boxing instead of tennis in future! ;-)
D0m at 4:42AM, March 31, 2008
Man, she looks so sad. Good page, full of emotion.
usedbooks at 10:27PM, March 30, 2008
Btw, congrats on reaching 100!
usedbooks at 10:08PM, March 30, 2008
I think she needs some Oxy Clean. Gets out blood stains -- a claim that has always disturbed me in those kinds of ads. If your clothes are covered in blood, I'd think laundry would be the least of your concerns...