Drew this last night for my class on the arabian nights.
Thursday, September 24, 2009
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Allison and Dakota
The Doodlewall
The Doodlewall started as an actual wall, at an independent high school, in sunny southern California. It was a wall where students could post their doodles from class instead of throwing them away in old notebooks. The idea was that anyone's attempts at visual self-expression could be valued as art by some other person and that doodles were worth something more than recyclable paper. In time, the doodlewall grew into a rawther large mural filled side to side with student artwork. But alas! As children tend to do, the first generation of Doodlers grew up (kindof). They graduated and left their wall, and their town, and each other. This blog is an attempt to keep their friendship and the spirit of the doodlewall alive.
The Amazing Doodlers
Allison and Dakota
Ok, I love how many freaking cultures and beliefs are mixed up in this. Arabian Nights, Cupid (Greek Mythology/Western Culture) and the cross on the coffin, and western burial. It's a little nuts.
ReplyDeleteAlso, I like the pacing, and how little you use words to get the story across.
This reminds me of what Colin from the Decemberists said about Barbara Allen, about how back in the olden days and stories you could say "I am going to die tomorrow." and then do it.
Also, how did you color this? Did you just use the bucket tool on photoshop and fill in the line art?
yeah i did. good thing or bad thing? i don't know what made me do that. i don't think it really adds or subtracts from it. also for some reason in my head this comic seemed much cooler and funnier. now it just seems depressing. perhaps it should be more dramatic? in any case i am not so happy with this one, will try again.
ReplyDeleteI think it's funny. In a kind of dark way. But not super dark, just a little. Also, I like the shading. I dont think it would have been good if done in every panel, but the back and forth is good.
ReplyDeletehaha so true. and i think the monochromatic shading is fine. your style is very simplistic and i think doing any elaborate shading might actually be a bit jarring compared to your contours.
ReplyDeleteJESUS I AM FINALLY CAUGHT UP ON COMMENTS. you guys can't keep doing this to me.