Hey, all. Sorry for the week off. I come to you with a full-color page and a flashback. That's Charna and Igor. Igor's one of Nikolai's many inventions. I also drew him very badly… What do you guys think of the page, by the way? :)
You do realize that now I will have to show this page to my husband and have him translate what Igor is saying for me, right??? (Him being from Russia and all).
:-)
I really love this page. I didn't realize just how much I missed color in Nadya. This page is beautifully colored, with all the purple and creepy green. As for Igor, I perceive him as some sort of a robot - which is what he may be? And I remember Russian a bit back from junior high school, so I was able to make out what he says, except the last word.
Just read through your archive here.
You have lovely painterly scenes but you aren't consistent yet; keep working on the characters and you'll be fine. I loved the end of chapter one / beginning of chapter 2 pages especially.
The pacing and dialog are your weakest point though. I'd recommend writing out several pages worth at a time so you can see how each page will fit in with the others when read later. Then read any dialog you've written out-loud - does it sound like something the character would say? It helps me sometimes to think of how the scene would play in a film.
I hope my comments are helpful to you and keep up the good work.
This one is just gorgeous. I really like the use of color!
Night time color is not an easy thing to get right, but you did it masterfully.
Charna's kinda cute. :D
PIT_FACE- Thanks a lot, Pit.
DAJB- I've never seen that flick, but I've seen pieces of it... I'm glad you all are taking so well to little Igor.
Dueeast- What? I'm not sure if I put it across the right way... Charna's just going into her shadow form, is all.
Freefall Drift- You got it. :)
Man_In_Black- Thanks! Your avatar is of Igor, by the way. :)
Rania- Oy, I knew I'd run into someone who can actually read Russian. I think that's what he's saying... It'd be better if you would translate the thing for me so I can see if I was accurate!
TheMidge- Always? Maybe not, but you're on the right track. Again, I'm not sure if anyone actually reads these responses, so I'll tell you that she got her abilities about ten or so years prior to this very scene.
Black_Daisy- Thank you!
Amanda- I like her sleeves, too. :)
BLNT- Thanks! This is thirty years before Fritjor gets a foot shoved in his face.
Luigi- Thanks! Igor will look better in the future, by the way...
Flashbacks are fun! More great reveals here...Charna looks fantastically mysterious still! Even in color, this page still keeps that haunting tone.
How far back is this flahsback?
Mechanical or undead? it could go either way.
Ahhh. Clash of the Titans and Persusus with that perfect hair that never moved even when he was flying at 100 miles an hour.
I'll have nightmares now. Mechanical owls always remind me of how terrible [i]Clash of the Titans[/i] was!
Other than that, it's a lovely page (of course!)
katyas at 1:15PM, May 13, 2008
You do realize that now I will have to show this page to my husband and have him translate what Igor is saying for me, right??? (Him being from Russia and all). :-)
Fitz at 11:18AM, Feb. 24, 2008
I really love this page. I didn't realize just how much I missed color in Nadya. This page is beautifully colored, with all the purple and creepy green. As for Igor, I perceive him as some sort of a robot - which is what he may be? And I remember Russian a bit back from junior high school, so I was able to make out what he says, except the last word.
Weaselon at 12:13AM, Feb. 17, 2008
Just read through your archive here. You have lovely painterly scenes but you aren't consistent yet; keep working on the characters and you'll be fine. I loved the end of chapter one / beginning of chapter 2 pages especially. The pacing and dialog are your weakest point though. I'd recommend writing out several pages worth at a time so you can see how each page will fit in with the others when read later. Then read any dialog you've written out-loud - does it sound like something the character would say? It helps me sometimes to think of how the scene would play in a film. I hope my comments are helpful to you and keep up the good work.
Loud_G at 10:19AM, Feb. 15, 2008
This one is just gorgeous. I really like the use of color! Night time color is not an easy thing to get right, but you did it masterfully. Charna's kinda cute. :D
kyupol at 1:25PM, Feb. 12, 2008
a russian owl? :)
JustNoPoint at 11:29AM, Feb. 12, 2008
This is different! Finally so much is being explained and revealed YAY!
Rania at 9:38AM, Feb. 12, 2008
I can't translate Russian; I can just read the alphabet, and I know a few words, none of which are there.
TheMidge28 at 5:21PM, Feb. 11, 2008
I read responses....I read.
worstcase at 4:04PM, Feb. 11, 2008
Charna is def my favorite character, at least, so far.
ohnn at 3:34PM, Feb. 11, 2008
is that.. charma?! wow... she's really pretty...
artdude2002 at 2:14PM, Feb. 11, 2008
A beautiful page.
jissai at 12:31PM, Feb. 11, 2008
damn , that last page is awesome! perfect timing, perfect image, and i think i know who that is :D
Tantz_Aerine at 12:12PM, Feb. 11, 2008
Excellent Charna page! I love the last panel- she is positively spooky! And definitely looks just as dangerous as she is ;)
D0m at 11:53AM, Feb. 11, 2008
PIT_FACE- Thanks a lot, Pit. DAJB- I've never seen that flick, but I've seen pieces of it... I'm glad you all are taking so well to little Igor. Dueeast- What? I'm not sure if I put it across the right way... Charna's just going into her shadow form, is all. Freefall Drift- You got it. :) Man_In_Black- Thanks! Your avatar is of Igor, by the way. :) Rania- Oy, I knew I'd run into someone who can actually read Russian. I think that's what he's saying... It'd be better if you would translate the thing for me so I can see if I was accurate! TheMidge- Always? Maybe not, but you're on the right track. Again, I'm not sure if anyone actually reads these responses, so I'll tell you that she got her abilities about ten or so years prior to this very scene. Black_Daisy- Thank you! Amanda- I like her sleeves, too. :) BLNT- Thanks! This is thirty years before Fritjor gets a foot shoved in his face. Luigi- Thanks! Igor will look better in the future, by the way...
MetalLuigi at 11:36AM, Feb. 11, 2008
Heh, I saw the owl from the back and thought "Awww, it's going to be so cute!" but then I looked at the next panel. :P But yes, great page!
blntmaker at 11:04AM, Feb. 11, 2008
Flashbacks are fun! More great reveals here...Charna looks fantastically mysterious still! Even in color, this page still keeps that haunting tone. How far back is this flahsback?
amanda at 11:01AM, Feb. 11, 2008
Yikes, Igor is a bit scary - I like Charna (and her fun sleeves).
Black Daisy at 10:35AM, Feb. 11, 2008
Ur page always look beautifuly done, no matter what u say.
TheMidge28 at 9:15AM, Feb. 11, 2008
ditto DAJB's comment...first thing I thought of. So she has always had this special ability it seems.
Rania at 8:48AM, Feb. 11, 2008
So, that's "Mokhyem mih sigrat' spyerva?" the owl's saying? I'm trying to teach myself Russian.
man in black at 8:18AM, Feb. 11, 2008
looks great
freefall_drift at 8:17AM, Feb. 11, 2008
Mechanical or undead? it could go either way. Ahhh. Clash of the Titans and Persusus with that perfect hair that never moved even when he was flying at 100 miles an hour.
dueeast at 8:02AM, Feb. 11, 2008
This is a great flashback page! I was totally caught off guard -- good work! :) So she assimilated an owl. Cool!
DAJB at 7:34AM, Feb. 11, 2008
I'll have nightmares now. Mechanical owls always remind me of how terrible [i]Clash of the Titans[/i] was! Other than that, it's a lovely page (of course!)
PIT_FACE at 7:27AM, Feb. 11, 2008
ahh cool man, i like what you did with her shadow in panel 3!