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Published: 2007-03-06 13:36:56 +0000 UTC; Views: 3765; Favourites: 24; Downloads: 0
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Description Hi all!
Been very busy recently, so I don't have any new illustrations to submit.
Instead, I thought I'd put up another teaser page from later on in The Tempest! I enjoyed doing this bit!

I'm well on my way now (probably about 1/2 done), and I'll most likely be done a while before the deadline. The finished book will be on the shelves sometime this autumn!

A little bit of further news... I'm working on something that seems pretty definite and pretty big. I can't reveal what it is at the moment, but if all goes smoothly, I'll have an announcment to make soon! Watch this space....
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Comments: 52

JVD [2007-06-19 19:43:29 +0000 UTC]

looks nice
photo shop?

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spoonbard In reply to JVD [2007-06-30 09:28:06 +0000 UTC]

yep ^_^ (well, that and good old pencil).

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saphire [2007-04-26 14:40:20 +0000 UTC]

Nice! I like your adaption - the characters look really good. Can't wait to see the final product.

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Skye-Rhyder In reply to saphire [2007-06-01 17:13:53 +0000 UTC]

I like your tag.

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MoonLio [2007-03-23 10:53:10 +0000 UTC]

O_____________O soon.... Soon.... I hope so... for the world is in danger if not.... Oh yes... there will be blood! mwahahaha!! -hands spoony cookies!- ^^

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Light-Archangel [2007-03-11 16:43:37 +0000 UTC]

wow! it looks amazing!

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spoonbard In reply to Light-Archangel [2007-03-12 12:32:59 +0000 UTC]

Thanks!

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Light-Archangel In reply to spoonbard [2007-03-14 20:49:43 +0000 UTC]

You're welcome

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suspicious-chicken [2007-03-10 20:16:24 +0000 UTC]

wowee!!!
i wish i could draw and i think im going to read the tempest at some point coz i want to know what is hap'ning here

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spoonbard In reply to suspicious-chicken [2007-03-12 12:45:08 +0000 UTC]

Thanks!
You can draw though...! Check out me 'how to draw' tutorial if you need encouragement [link]

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suspicious-chicken In reply to spoonbard [2007-04-03 09:54:53 +0000 UTC]

wa ho will do and that work shop really helped as well ^^

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dwinky [2007-03-10 16:45:25 +0000 UTC]

YAAAAAY! So now I know who's doing The Tempest ^_^, just Richard III to track down..... Wow it looks amazing so far and your really far into it already! I can't wait to get it when it comes out ^_^

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spoonbard In reply to dwinky [2007-03-10 17:19:38 +0000 UTC]

[link] It's Patrick Warren who's doing Richard III!

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dwinky In reply to spoonbard [2007-03-10 19:07:35 +0000 UTC]

haha! Bingo the whole set ^_^ - can't wait to see both of them. Thanks ^_^

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tenshianna [2007-03-09 10:29:49 +0000 UTC]

i like the way you broke up the text! its hard to understand shakespearian, but this makes it way easy! congrats!

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spoonbard In reply to tenshianna [2007-03-12 12:49:47 +0000 UTC]

Cool! That's the talent of the guy who's workling on the script, Richard Appignanesi. He's done an amazing job editing the text down and leaving space for the images.

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tenshianna In reply to spoonbard [2007-03-13 10:28:01 +0000 UTC]

yeah! kudos to him!

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MoonLio [2007-03-09 03:06:21 +0000 UTC]

...Evil...just evil... ;-;

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spoonbard In reply to MoonLio [2007-03-12 12:51:22 +0000 UTC]

@@ Me?

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MoonLio In reply to spoonbard [2007-03-15 04:33:33 +0000 UTC]

>< Yush!! ...; ; ...I wanna get some of those comic/manga you work on but can I.... CAN I? nooo...I can't... -muttersbitterly- =-=;

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spoonbard In reply to MoonLio [2007-03-19 23:31:34 +0000 UTC]

\Sooon! soooon!

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wikivic [2007-03-07 18:54:11 +0000 UTC]

i'll be sure to pick a copy up when it comes out, as i really enjoyed hamlet and R&J

glad its going well! the only comment i would have is that you want to make sure the grey tones don't get too dark all over the pages - i don't know about the other pages in the book, but there's not an awful lot of white on this one, altho it does appear to be balanced ok

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spoonbard In reply to wikivic [2007-03-12 12:58:40 +0000 UTC]

Thanks!!
I'll watch the tones. It's tricky because my production methods need to be fast, so I can't spend too long agonising over each page, but I have to keep the standard up. The tones vary quite dramatically depending on the situation and the atmosphere at the time. Sometimes they're quite light and airy, sometimes they're really dark and opressive for flash-backas and the like. For this page I wanted a lot of contrast, it being a moment of conflict.

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wikivic In reply to spoonbard [2007-03-13 11:26:59 +0000 UTC]

cool i thought the use of tones would probably vary depending on what was happening, but thought i'd mention it just in case

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spoonbard In reply to wikivic [2007-03-19 23:45:36 +0000 UTC]

Thanks anyway! Crits are always appreciated.

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galsan [2007-03-07 13:12:53 +0000 UTC]

looking very good
dramatic..

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spoonbard In reply to galsan [2007-03-12 13:00:05 +0000 UTC]

Thanks!

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galsan In reply to spoonbard [2007-03-12 15:20:25 +0000 UTC]

no problem ^^

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atomiczen [2007-03-07 04:03:27 +0000 UTC]

Looks good, looks good!
I like the capes and the dramatic poses- 'gives a real sense of motion.

The "thees", and "thines", though, are throwing me for a bit of a loop.

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spoonbard In reply to atomiczen [2007-03-12 13:03:03 +0000 UTC]

Thanks!!
Yeah, they're a bit tricky to get the head round. Nothing made me understand them as much as having to illustrate them though! It gives you a real insight!

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chensterrain [2007-03-06 21:22:02 +0000 UTC]

These character designs are great! *Girl whose name I can't remember* is especially pretty! :3 (it's been a while since I last read this! XD ) I'll definitely be buying this when it comes out.

Loving the texture in the bg too! :3

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spoonbard In reply to chensterrain [2007-03-12 13:05:51 +0000 UTC]

Thanks!! Her name's Miranda. She really is a bit of a ditz XD Every other line of hers is 'alack!' or 'oh! The heavens!' Or 'mercy!'

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invent-a-shell [2007-03-06 19:04:14 +0000 UTC]

Reads well Plauness! Like it. Good tonal values too. I think sometimes the arms in some places look a little short... only a by a bit... I realise they are meant to be fore-shortened tho...

Tally-ho for now!

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spoonbard In reply to invent-a-shell [2007-03-12 13:08:00 +0000 UTC]

Thanks! Unfortunately, with all the stuff I have to do I don't have time to reference anything but the most awkward poses, so there are tons of anatomical mistakes >< I'm hoping the layouts and page flow will make up for them though.

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Naoru [2007-03-06 18:53:31 +0000 UTC]

Lovely work, this particular comic seems to have a different style of drawing to your usual stuff, but it looks lovely I am reeeeally looking forward to this, I cant wait to read the whole thing! ^_^

And what is this anouncement?! oooooh I am cvurious now! I hope you will be able to announce soon

Good luck with te completion of your shakespear comic

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spoonbard In reply to Naoru [2007-03-12 13:09:07 +0000 UTC]

Thanks! Yeah, I've gotta go for a more typically manga look on this one, since that's the Manga Shakespeare series identity.
Can't reveal the announcment yet, but if i get to make it, it's gonna be BIG

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Kilkelly [2007-03-06 17:50:13 +0000 UTC]

It's great you are working on maga now Paul! Your style looks great!

I've a problem with RSoM though. No matter how hard I look on the net, I can't get details on this years competition! Can you help me out here?

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spoonbard In reply to Kilkelly [2007-03-12 13:09:45 +0000 UTC]

Thanks so much!
The new competition hasn't been announced yet. Typically the details are released at the Bristol Comic Con.

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Kilkelly In reply to spoonbard [2007-03-12 16:19:49 +0000 UTC]

Thanks Paul

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zaradei [2007-03-06 17:29:31 +0000 UTC]

Great idea!! I love it.. and the drawing is so good!

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ludeshka [2007-03-06 17:12:38 +0000 UTC]

I love your screentones.
^____________________^
Go Prospero! Kick his ass!


(Also, Go Duffield! Soon you`ll make girls write Caliban/Ariel OTP fanfics. How does that make you feel?)

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spoonbard In reply to ludeshka [2007-03-12 13:10:12 +0000 UTC]

Thanks!
lol! I think that makes me feel a bit queasy but proud at the same time XD XD

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jusdog [2007-03-06 15:54:21 +0000 UTC]

dude, how long is this book? anyway, I can't wait til this thing comes out. I wait eagerly. I wonder what your big news is? I got big news that I can't reveal either. Maybe this will be a big year for all of us on DA:}

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spoonbard In reply to jusdog [2007-03-12 13:15:33 +0000 UTC]

Thanks! It'll be just under 200 pages And that's heavily edited from the original.
Wow, awesome! Sounds like you have a potential contract? Look forward to hearing about it

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coneida [2007-03-06 15:39:26 +0000 UTC]

looks good, but the talking is confusing. is that shakespearian or something?

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spoonbard In reply to coneida [2007-03-12 13:16:41 +0000 UTC]

Yep. The Tempest is a shakespeare play that I'm working on adapting into a manga at the moment. It's aimed at making Shakespeare more accessible for different audiences. The idea being that even if you can't understand the language, the pictures will tell thier own story.

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MangakaMaiden [2007-03-06 15:28:12 +0000 UTC]

lookin good

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spoonbard In reply to MangakaMaiden [2007-03-12 13:16:53 +0000 UTC]

Thanks!!

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dogtopus [2007-03-06 13:52:33 +0000 UTC]

Ha! Awesome man! D Page 59? you're really crackin' along, looks great too! The guy's pose in the top left seems a little cramped imo, but yeah. That be NIGGLES. love the layout. Pow!

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spoonbard In reply to dogtopus [2007-03-12 13:17:42 +0000 UTC]

Yeah, I gotta be swift on this one.
The pose is probably due to the speed I have to work at. I can't stop to tweak indvidual panels like that unfortunately ><

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