D A N C I N G (DD4, Chapter Two, pages 38-44)
In which Alexandra's expectations are shattered.
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Meet Ataraxes (DD4, Chapter Two, pages 34-37)
In which Uncle Nikos* returns a generous gesture made long ago, Alexandra meets a horse, and her dad makes a thoughtless joke.
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A Visit to the Tombs (DD4, Chapter Two, pages 29-33)
In which someone certainly has a lot to learn about being respectful.
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Clear Skies and Filthy Clothes (DD4, Chapter Two, pages 24-28)
Alexandra and Katerina take a look at a few of the night sky's splendours, and Alexandra's mom moves up the schedule.
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"Let's go see some bricks!" (DD4, Chapter Two, pages 19-23)
In which Alexandra and her newfound companions explore more of the humble town of Archipoli, discovering places they may or may not be "allowed" to "go."
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2022-07-29 14:00:08 +0000 UTC View Post"I'm okay!" (DD4, Chapter Two, pages 15-18)
This week, Alexandra and her father address some sticky topics.
NAMES!
Last week, a reader (hi, Emmanuelle) pointed out that Alexandra's dad was previo...
2022-07-21 15:00:06 +0000 UTC View Post"Kuh-nife" (DD4, Chapter Two, pages 11-14)
Katerina and Alexandra decide they need nicknames for each other for some reason. Names should 2022-07-15 14:00:08 +0000 UTC View Post
Cannons and Pirate Bones (DD4, Chapter 2, pages 7-10)
PRACTICAL DEFENCE AGAINST PIRACY continues apace, this week featuring naval strategy from the mouth of babes.
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In "how are things going" news: I suspect our toddler is read...
2022-07-08 18:13:29 +0000 UTC View PostPractical Defence Against Piracy: CHAPTER TWO Begins!
I am proud to present you, Dear Reader, with the very first pages from Chapter Two of Practical Defence Against Piracy, in which the reader is unlikely to be misled, despite the narrator's attempts...
2022-07-01 14:00:10 +0000 UTC View PostStar Chart WIP, and Billions and Billions of other Fun Things
This week:
- Take a look at the work-in-progress version of the Patron Acknowledgement Star Chart
- Adventures in software
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Patron Acknowledgements Reminder, plus More Details!
The Patron Acknowledgement pages for Chapter Two will be styled after a "Star Chart," similar to above....
2022-06-14 20:01:09 +0000 UTC View PostReminder: Chapter Two Patron Acknowledgements
It's just about time to get started on the Chapter Two Patron Acknowledgement pages, so a "call to acti...
2022-06-10 23:38:48 +0000 UTC View PostFake Pirate Bones: Serendipity in Writing
Every now and then, while writing, there are magic moments where story mechanisms click into place and your project feels more complete than before. Those are joyful moments, where it feels like th...
2022-06-02 23:42:26 +0000 UTC View PostLittle Monarchs, More Book Recommendations, and Not Being a Killjoy
Still flatting Chapter Two of PRACTICAL DEFENCE AGAINST PIRACY (DD4). Since it still doesn't offer a lot to look at, please allow me to point your eyeballs elsewhere.
Jonathan Case's ...
2022-05-25 21:12:06 +0000 UTC View PostChapter Two - The "Song" Sequence (Preview)
[ SPOILER WARNING - if you care about spoilers, or you just don't want to see this sequence 'til it's done, skip this post! ]
I've been teasing this for a while, holding it back, bec...
2022-05-20 20:51:01 +0000 UTC View PostChapter Two Flatting, and thinking about "The Twenty-Year Project"
[ Above: This is generally what my flatted pages look like. The colours here may only be loosely co...
2022-05-13 18:11:47 +0000 UTC View PostChapter Two Colour Script Refinements, and: other comics!
On the one hand, people say "done is better than perfect," meaning that getting anything to any sort of finished state is better than pursuing perfection. But on the other hand, I promised myself a...
2022-05-05 21:06:46 +0000 UTC View PostChapter Two Colour Script Stuff, and "The Baby Test"
As always, when I shift gears from one task to another, I feel out of my depth and anxious. In this case, I've switched from inking (thinking in terms of black and white lines) to colouring (thinki...
2022-04-28 21:02:21 +0000 UTC View Post
Lettering Chapter Two, or "Making Things Difficult"
Usta be, I would write out my story as a long manuscript, almost novel-style. As previously discussed, I am not doing that this time. Instead, I'm using whatever this approach is.
I ...
2022-04-15 20:58:15 +0000 UTC View PostI scan, you scan, we all scan for Chapter Two Inks are Done
Let's take a look at some of the choices that we get to make during the scanning and page-prep process! All the images above are duplicated below, just FYI.
But first:
BIG...
2022-04-09 20:49:58 +0000 UTC View PostChapter Two Inks: ALMOST DONE!
If the natural settings seem very Bill Watterson-y, it's because I pulled out my CALVIN & HOBBES to see how he did it. Someone reminded me that Watterson inked using the same brush I'm using no...
2022-04-02 22:00:02 +0000 UTC View PostChapter Two Inks: The Looparound
Whey hey, we got all the way to the end of Chapter Two with inks, now I've looped around to finish the first dozen or so. For new Patrons (hello, new Patrons!), I like to ink the first han...
2022-03-26 20:01:01 +0000 UTC View PostChapter Two Inking: Expressions and "Acting"
Back at it, finishing a very "talky" sequence. We meet Vignelli, the Provveditore, who has just returned from a visit to Barathron, the island's other town. Alexandra dislikes him immediately and i...
2022-03-19 23:00:02 +0000 UTC View Post"El Camino," Chapter Six
[ This is Chapter Six in an ongoing, improvised prose story about three adventurers trying to find their way after the head of their party has died, as well as trying to get paid from a town full o...
2022-03-11 22:27:06 +0000 UTC View PostCheap Suspense and Perhaps How Not To Do It
A few weeks ago I was complaining about cliffhangers. Because no one likes the guy who complains but doesn’t offer solutions, I have made a casual search for some solutions.
THE PRO...
2022-03-10 00:01:00 +0000 UTC View PostContinuing Chapter Two Inks: the Wisdom of Birds
Got to ink some of my favourite panels from Chapter Two this week. I'm especially happy with that very first panel of the bunch, walking into the chapel. The inks only hint at the light and atmosph...
2022-03-07 06:00:03 +0000 UTC View Post"El Camino," Chapter Five
[ This is Chapter Five in an ongoing, improvised prose story about three adventurers trying to find their way after the head of their party has died, as well as trying to get paid from a town full ...
2022-02-28 18:42:12 +0000 UTC View PostChapter Two Inks, and a Wonderful Surprise
This week in inking: maybe my favourite sequence of the book so far. I’m so glad I threw in that midshipman in Chapter One. He's been a delight so far. I’m excited to see how his role evolves.<...
2022-02-26 17:00:08 +0000 UTC View PostInked pages, and thoughts on "why don't these finished pages look more finished?"
A curious thing about comic art is that comic art (or at least my comic art) never looks done until it's done done. It doesn't look complete until it's got the lettering—at leas...
2022-02-19 22:13:05 +0000 UTC View Post