Studio Pixi

Well, at least the theme and placeholder for the comic is online. Check it out at www.nautilus.studiopixi.com

A preview of the layout of the new site. Note: things will most probably change…

I have to admit that the web comic has been in a bit of a ‘limbo’ state; and I hope now to clear up its wareabouts. The twelve issues that were slated to be finished before I started posting are, in fact, done. Actually, now there are more than twelve as I have continued to work sporadically on them. They are all in old school black and white. A few of them need to have their lettering redone digitally (the speech balloons that I had created using the old cut-and-paste method have come loose). I was hoping to have a few of them colored before posting and now that might just happen, as I have a few people potentially interested in taking up the task. Also, I’m currently working on editing the comics press default theme and so far that is going well. I hope to add the finishing touches to the theme quickly and then to begin posting (still slated for twice a week, Tuesday/Thursday). So, as soon as the site theme changes you can expect the comic to start. And that will, or at least hopefully, make my long rambling post a little more interesting.

Thanks to Dan for sending me copies of the photos.

 Saturday I got the chance to participate in LemonAID, an event put on by Lemon Street gallery in Kenosha. It was a blast, they provided some canvases, some easels and invited a bunch of artist to come share their artistic process with the world. It was a very different environment to working in the studio (and not just because of the wind) and was a great way to break from the norm.

A few images from a photo session at Pets Park in Kenosha County. This is just a little evidence of how much rain the county really received this week. If you should happen to stumble upon this site and need assistance with flooding there are some great resources at the Kenosha County UW-Extension home page.

Ok, so there were a few things that prevented me from working on the comic; but now, back to work…

Just a shot of the bridge from the Xeris (the main spaceship). I know that right now its not much, but its a compost; its created simply as a guide to help establish in which direction the pencils are headed. It was created with a free 3D software suit called Blender. I’d recommend checking it out if your at all interested in CG. It has features that you would expect to find in the likes of Maya or 3D studio Max.

#11 is finished and I’m currently working on #12. That is the final comic that I plan to have finished before I start posting them here. I’d say by tuesday or thursday it should be up and running (twice a week, in case I forgot to mention…) Of course, I still have to prep the new theme so that the comic will post correctly. 

So, I’m currently in the middle of inking the 7th of 12 comic strips that I hope to have complete before I change the layout of the site and start posting. Though I have yet to come up with a name for the comic yet. Keep an eye out, when its ready it will start on a Tuesday or a Thursday and will be updated on those days weekly.