Paris / Treen. Hwk 6, p.52.

I really don't expect anybody to be able to make any sense out of this strip except for the Mother it was intended for. She found it initially confusing... then when it had all sunk into place, hilarious and romantic; which was the reason it was made.  For anyone else it can be filed under 'in jokes'.  

This is still part of the Brunetti exercises that are ongoing.  For those still interested this is Hwk 6, p.52. The gist of the exercise is to do a story on relationships and include some form of variation in panel size. It was supposed to be black and white (which I have included below) but I couldn't resist n urge to try out some watercolours on it as well.  There is a second attempt below that was done before I had really thought about what i wanted the colour to achieve...rather than just colour the thing locally.

Really glad I took the time to have another go as the first one is a cold and lifeless piece in comparison.  

All feedback is gratefully appreciated.

Dan :)

A few CUs...

Original ink only version...

First watercolour attempt...

What the hell did Fairport Convention do to me?

Just finished this... ish. I'm gonna try out some colour eventually, and lose the photos of the album covers.  In the mean time I think I'll live with it in black and white as it seems to work ok.  Distribution black and white together with page layout is probably where I feel most comfortable and where my strengths lie.
The task was to write something about Summer, to include a 'sub-narrative' and to exploit a variety of panel sizes. Job done so far.
Whether it resonates with an audience will be interesting to see... although if you've had a wasted Summer wandering late at night along canal sides, dual-carriageways, rail embankments and visiting 24hr garages then is may strike a chord.
My pencils for this are below, thought it might be of interest as I'm always intrigued to see how other's go about their process. 
Comments always welcome. 
Dan.