Alligators in color!

So after a much needed break from the grind after finishing Alligators in the Air I have once again returned.  I am giving alligators the full color treatment to be followed by an animation of the panels.  If you’ve seen the show than you can imagine the inherent difficulties of bringing the finished work to a bound book (not that I won’t ever give it a try).  To retain the spirit of the layout of the installation I will be arranging the colored panels in After Effects and moving the camera through the story at the proper pace.  I’m excited about it, though it is definitely a free time endeavor at the moment so It will likely be a while.  To get you geared up for some Alligators in color here are the first two finished panels, “Swiftly Ore the Sea” and “Land Ho!”  Enjoy!

Alligators In The Air Preview

These are a few frames from my upcoming work Alligators In The Air which will be on display at Lift Coffee Shop in September.

The entire show will consist of 31 hanging mobiles from which the panels will hang.  Think of it like a floating comic book that you get to walk around in!  I’ll be cutting the panels that will mount the art later this month and will post a few images of finished mobiles as soon as possible.

Adventure!

Terror!

Courage!

Alligators In The Air is up for a big change

This was the first page of alligators in the air which is a 32 page short story I’m working on.  However since the story is being donr for a show in September at a coffee shop that wants something more than just “art on the wall” I’ve been trying to figure out the best way to improve on the concept.  Originally I had intended on just hanging the pages from the book on the walls of the gallery/shop.  I have since decided to instead draw each of the panels individually expanding the illustrations and hanging them all similar to mobiles.  Each page will be hung as a group as free floating panels that can be purchased either separately or as an entire mobile.  I’ actually only thinking of the second part right now so I guess I’ll work that mess out when it becomes necessary.

Anyways I’m really excited about it and have drawn a few pages today already.  This ink is from what was formally known as page one and is now just another piece of process scrap.

Can’t wait to get a mobile together to see if things are gonna work out as I hope!