tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11225940.post2316953573575172354..comments2024-03-28T04:12:10.323-04:00Comments on Draw!: Judge Parker ProcessMike Manleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00345070847409367151noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11225940.post-68959736893166944572011-06-27T00:11:24.044-04:002011-06-27T00:11:24.044-04:00Thanks Bill. I usually do the strip in a day and a...Thanks Bill. I usually do the strip in a day and a half, the Sunday in one day, a long day, sometimes I break it up over 2 days and color it the second day--I won't reveal my true speed lest my editor read this and take me to task :-0 <br /><br />I pencil them all out two up on 11 x 17 comic paper, basically on the back of the pre-printed blue line board.<br /><br />These past weeks I am jammed up with so many things from exhibitions to taxes, so I honestly don't do thumbs except a quick scribble to plan the sunday, I just go straight to board and work on the fly.Mike Manleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00345070847409367151noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11225940.post-86634174538527308862011-06-24T01:21:23.473-04:002011-06-24T01:21:23.473-04:00I always appreciate the process Michael:).
Do you ...I always appreciate the process Michael:).<br />Do you draw several days of strips all at once, and how long generally do you spend on each daily or weeks worth from thumbnails to finish?<br /><br />The color Sunday's always look awesome!Bill Reinholdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06347794773657949816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11225940.post-76216212301336337392011-06-23T03:28:30.559-04:002011-06-23T03:28:30.559-04:00Jerry, yeah, it can be boring if you go very tight...Jerry, yeah, it can be boring if you go very tight, though sometimes you do fall in love with a drawing! I know most of the old school guys drew just enough to be able to finish it in the inks. Williamson actually penciled pretty tight and I think he felt then he could loosen it back up in the inks. Some guys like Villagran would really just sketch--then ink it all in with amazing drawing.Mike Manleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00345070847409367151noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11225940.post-22436463814308936232011-06-23T00:03:31.187-04:002011-06-23T00:03:31.187-04:00Mike, cool to see your process! I think when inkin...Mike, cool to see your process! I think when inking own own work, it would be boring to pencil too tightly. So much can happen, mostly good, when you start laying in ink!OkayComicshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12417897805768811698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11225940.post-33022385703070432912011-06-22T15:52:44.662-04:002011-06-22T15:52:44.662-04:00Thanks guys! Paul I think of Abbey more as a Morga...Thanks guys! Paul I think of Abbey more as a Morgan Fairchild than how Barretto depicted her. Every artist has his own take.Mike Manleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00345070847409367151noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11225940.post-2919500230022466922011-06-22T13:40:14.003-04:002011-06-22T13:40:14.003-04:00Mike,
This is great! And, I have been noticing y...Mike,<br /><br />This is great! And, I have been noticing you moving the strip to have more of striking resemblance to the days of Al Williamson, Stan Drake and Alex Raymond. I think the ladies of JP need to have that classic beauty to them. If I have one suggestion, I think Abbey's face is too thin. Especially in the chin area. I liked how Barreto treated her, with the classic high cheekbones. And, yes, her hair has always been a bit dated. Eduardo updated it, but go look at how Harold LeDoux drew it till he left the strip. It was stuck in the 60s/70s. Otherwise, you have done a marvelous job with the strip and I applaud the direction and the treatment of it. Keep it real and keep it sexy.Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10837561762153651336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11225940.post-9354280547998377222011-06-22T10:23:21.620-04:002011-06-22T10:23:21.620-04:00I was just telling you the other night that you we...I was just telling you the other night that you were really knocking it out of the park with the strip lately (not that you've had a bad period!) Reading about your process puts it all together for me. The ladies do look more ... sweepingly glamorous without it being overcooked - perfect TV appearances. You never see Reba looking like a hot mess when she's in her kitchen making eggs - she's always done up to a degree.<br /><br />I love watching this unfold.Jamarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06454446871500825998noreply@blogger.com