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Description testing out some stuff to try to figure out how to handle drawing blood anchor as a comic

i think this process is a little too complicated, but i really like the way it looks, so i guess we’ll see!
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soulSmith1 [2013-06-20 04:13:09 +0000 UTC]

locks nice

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calmcalamity [2013-06-19 08:52:47 +0000 UTC]

So no one's going to make note of the fact that she appears to be crying liquid gold. As in the metal gold. Is that something to do with her being a blood anchor?
Gold must be cheap as hell down there if you can just cry it into existence. Mind you if the only way to get it would be through sad tears that would make for one fucked up economic incentive.

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mayakern In reply to calmcalamity [2013-06-19 09:15:07 +0000 UTC]

once the comic is out, you'll find out what's up with that! it's not really literal gold, it's more of a visual metaphor for their magic.

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valeriaaki [2013-06-19 08:14:20 +0000 UTC]

BEautiful. I love her tears and the lighting

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mayakern In reply to valeriaaki [2013-06-19 09:15:13 +0000 UTC]

thanks!

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kissingcyanide [2013-06-19 01:40:03 +0000 UTC]

The lights here are amazing. It's great to see how such a simple picture is so beautiful. As always, good job!

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mayakern In reply to kissingcyanide [2013-06-19 04:22:48 +0000 UTC]

thanks!

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kissingcyanide In reply to mayakern [2013-06-19 15:08:57 +0000 UTC]

you're very welcome! ^^

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piebutt [2013-06-19 01:12:05 +0000 UTC]

this would be a great style for like...chapter title pages? your sketch pages you've posted on tumblrs have a fantastic looseness to them that would also fit with the mood of the comic (or at least what we can infer the mood is from your awesome concepts!) blergh I'm just so stoked to see where this comic goes cause bb it's GONNA GO FAR I JUST KNOW IT

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mayakern In reply to piebutt [2013-06-19 04:23:41 +0000 UTC]

aww dang thanks lady! i'm really excited for this project.... i like the sketchbook stuff i've been doing too but i don't think i can do that for the final thing because it's definitely going to be made digitally...

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piebutt In reply to mayakern [2013-06-19 17:47:26 +0000 UTC]

i'm stoked to see the world and stuff, since you usually do one shots it's harder to get that world building in. either way I'm so so so excited to see where you go with this. It seems like the perfect project to try out new things and more stylized art and comics I hope you find that happy speedy medium for how you'll approach the pages!

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mayakern In reply to piebutt [2013-06-19 22:04:13 +0000 UTC]

thank youuuu! im actually planning out blood anchor in chapters so i can make it like my one shots - finish it, then post it, but in this case with each chapter instead of with the whole thing? if that makes sense....

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piebutt In reply to mayakern [2013-06-20 00:55:04 +0000 UTC]

ohman I like that setup WAY MORE. single page updates are just big teases. it gives the reader a better sense of story/flow when it goes chapter by chapter too!!

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mayakern In reply to piebutt [2013-06-20 21:14:32 +0000 UTC]

that's what i'm hoping! also there's no way i can do two weekly comics at the same time hahaha

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MoyoNyt [2013-06-18 22:35:02 +0000 UTC]

this is incredibly pretty!

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mayakern In reply to MoyoNyt [2013-06-19 04:23:44 +0000 UTC]

thanks!

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CastoroChiaro [2013-06-18 20:57:01 +0000 UTC]

Really love how this is lit. It establishes a very somber, introspective mood.

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mayakern In reply to CastoroChiaro [2013-06-19 04:23:49 +0000 UTC]

thanks!

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NotAnAccountNoMORE [2013-06-18 20:46:33 +0000 UTC]

interesting!

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mayakern In reply to NotAnAccountNoMORE [2013-06-18 20:53:33 +0000 UTC]

thanks!

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ReaderoftheBooks [2013-06-18 20:44:09 +0000 UTC]

I'm so excited every time I see more Blood Anchor concepts and drawings..!

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mayakern In reply to ReaderoftheBooks [2013-06-18 20:53:37 +0000 UTC]

hehe thanks!

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