Heavy Rendered Pencil Panels

joh james · 07-08-2007, 12:26 PM

The panels below are sections of pages I've assembled in Photoshop for a comic book story I'd written for a publisher. I look forward to expanding the storyline and creating a one-shot from the material. Looking forward to your feedback.More examples to come.

Zero-Optix · 07-08-2007, 12:49 PM

very cool work. very illustrated and i love how all these unfold a story. is it for a comic or maybe a movie?

Artsta · 07-08-2007, 01:22 PM

i think they may be too rendered. and i really like heavy rendered works, but these i find kind of hard to make out at first look. perhaps they'll look better in color.

**carynord** · 07-08-2007, 01:53 PM

I think this is beautiful work. I like the fact that some of it is hard to make out --it adds to the confusion and sense of urgency.

You can still very clearly tell what is going on in each panel --all the important elements are there.

joh james · 07-08-2007, 05:08 PM

Thanks, gang. There is, believe it or not, a method to my madness. The material, though large, is meant to be out of focus, as was all of the source material I used. When reshrunk to fit on a comic book page, the squiggly nonesense hopefully tranforms(timely word) to recapture some of the elements I need. The emphasis is more geared toward feel, and less towards clarification. Storytelling, is ofcourse, my main concern.

evolver · 07-08-2007, 07:52 PM

i've been checking out your posts and i love this style!
you pull off a realistic feel while still being "artsy"

can't wait to see more!

joh james · 07-11-2007, 10:48 AM

Thanks, evolver. I'm getting a lot of private posts on the material, so it seems to have hit a good note!

dano · 07-11-2007, 01:42 PM

I love the sketchy quality to these. Even though they're just pencil sketches they look like finished illustrations.

Reese · 07-11-2007, 04:18 PM

I have to say these are F-ing awesome! They are heavily rendered but it works and look great. Keep up the great work!

-Reese

Rich · 07-11-2007, 04:24 PM

These are really well drawn. They remind me a lot of the stuff Arthur Ranson did with Button Man in 2000ad. It did take me a while to work out some of the characters, but I kinda liked that. It's a little like a magic eye, once you get a bit of it, it all falls into place.

I have a quick question: How do you get the pencils to look so dark and sharp, is that done in photoshop?

My pencils always look more grey...

Cheers,

sevans · 07-11-2007, 05:22 PM

Has a classic, timeless style to it.
Love your rendering. No crits - just in awe!

joh james · 07-11-2007, 09:42 PM

Thanks everyone. These are so much fun to do. Time consuming but satiating.
Dano - I'm hoping they'll stay just as they are before going into print. Perhaps with a little cleaning. But still finished. People here at DW have mentioned that it might not translate well in colour, or colour linework, and I think they're right.
Reese - Thanks again, brother.
Rich - Arthur Ranson? Button Man 2000AD, eh? I'm on it, buddy. Sounds like a Brit? Perhaps a long lost uncle from my old U.K. stomping grounds? Thanks for the education, Rich.
Sevans - Timeless? Like a Barry Manilow timeless? Or a Rolling Stones timeless? Now classic I can do, Sev. Thanks, buddy.

Oh, and check out 3 other posts worth of Heavy Pencils on previous posts.

GRIMSCRIBE · 07-11-2007, 10:33 PM

This work is amazing...each piece has a very powerful illustrative texture to it,
as if each could stand entirely alone. Keep it coming.
Ron

sevans · 07-12-2007, 04:03 PM

Quote:

Timeless? Like a Barry Manilow timeless? Or a Rolling Stones timeless?

Well since I don't like either of them, I'll add in the Beatles or Dead Kennedys.

jimmybott · 07-12-2007, 05:51 PM

Joh, Arthur Ranson is awesome. Buttonman was published in 2000AD but the collections were published by kitchen sink press I believe. I really loved those stories. His work is beautiful.

07-08-2007, 12:26 PM	#1
joh james Artist, Writer, Director. Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Montreal, Quebec Posts: 1,136	Heavy Rendered Pencil Panels The panels below are sections of pages I've assembled in Photoshop for a comic book story I'd written for a publisher. I look forward to expanding the storyline and creating a one-shot from the material. Looking forward to your feedback.More examples to come.

07-11-2007, 09:42 PM	#12
joh james Artist, Writer, Director. Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Montreal, Quebec Posts: 1,136	Thanks everyone. These are so much fun to do. Time consuming but satiating. Dano - I'm hoping they'll stay just as they are before going into print. Perhaps with a little cleaning. But still finished. People here at DW have mentioned that it might not translate well in colour, or colour linework, and I think they're right. Reese - Thanks again, brother. Rich - Arthur Ranson? Button Man 2000AD, eh? I'm on it, buddy. Sounds like a Brit? Perhaps a long lost uncle from my old U.K. stomping grounds? Thanks for the education, Rich. Sevans - Timeless? Like a Barry Manilow timeless? Or a Rolling Stones timeless? Now classic I can do, Sev. Thanks, buddy. Oh, and check out 3 other posts worth of Heavy Pencils on previous posts. Last edited by joh james; 07-11-2007 at 09:45 PM.

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07-08-2007, 12:49 PM	#2
Zero-Optix art Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Joplin, Missouri Posts: 432	very cool work. very illustrated and i love how all these unfold a story. is it for a comic or maybe a movie?

07-08-2007, 01:22 PM	#3
Artsta G'z Up Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: In My Studio Posts: 3,568	i think they may be too rendered. and i really like heavy rendered works, but these i find kind of hard to make out at first look. perhaps they'll look better in color.

07-08-2007, 01:53 PM	#4
carynord Moderator Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 1,321	I think this is beautiful work. I like the fact that some of it is hard to make out --it adds to the confusion and sense of urgency. You can still very clearly tell what is going on in each panel --all the important elements are there.

07-08-2007, 05:08 PM	#5
joh james Artist, Writer, Director. Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Montreal, Quebec Posts: 1,136	Thanks, gang. There is, believe it or not, a method to my madness. The material, though large, is meant to be out of focus, as was all of the source material I used. When reshrunk to fit on a comic book page, the squiggly nonesense hopefully tranforms(timely word) to recapture some of the elements I need. The emphasis is more geared toward feel, and less towards clarification. Storytelling, is ofcourse, my main concern.

07-08-2007, 07:52 PM	#6
evolver lost in translation Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: New Orleans Posts: 771	i've been checking out your posts and i love this style! you pull off a realistic feel while still being "artsy" can't wait to see more!

07-11-2007, 10:48 AM	#7
joh james Artist, Writer, Director. Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Montreal, Quebec Posts: 1,136	Thanks, evolver. I'm getting a lot of private posts on the material, so it seems to have hit a good note!

07-11-2007, 01:42 PM	#8
dano . Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Penna Posts: 923	I love the sketchy quality to these. Even though they're just pencil sketches they look like finished illustrations.

07-11-2007, 04:18 PM	#9
Reese Registered User Join Date: May 2002 Location: Redmond, Wa Posts: 110	I have to say these are F-ing awesome! They are heavily rendered but it works and look great. Keep up the great work! -Reese

07-11-2007, 04:24 PM	#10
Rich A Bona Fide Pencil Whore Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Surrey, England Posts: 113	These are really well drawn. They remind me a lot of the stuff Arthur Ranson did with Button Man in 2000ad. It did take me a while to work out some of the characters, but I kinda liked that. It's a little like a magic eye, once you get a bit of it, it all falls into place. I have a quick question: How do you get the pencils to look so dark and sharp, is that done in photoshop? My pencils always look more grey... Cheers,

07-11-2007, 05:22 PM	#11
sevans www.sevans.co.nz Join Date: May 2004 Location: behind you ...... MotherF**KER! Posts: 4,526	Has a classic, timeless style to it. Love your rendering. No crits - just in awe!

07-11-2007, 10:33 PM	#13
GRIMSCRIBE Registered User Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Fort Collins, CO Posts: 1,998	This work is amazing...each piece has a very powerful illustrative texture to it, as if each could stand entirely alone. Keep it coming. Ron

07-12-2007, 05:51 PM	#15
jimmybott jimmybott.deviantart.com Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,629	Joh, Arthur Ranson is awesome. Buttonman was published in 2000AD but the collections were published by kitchen sink press I believe. I really loved those stories. His work is beautiful.