Author: Peter Ahola

Chapter 29 Cover

| Peter Ahola

So it’s been a while since I did an update, sorry for that. Anyway, currently I’ve completed SIX pages on chapter 29, the chapter will start going up in October and I’m real excited for what’s going on. Meanwhile, here’s the chapter’s cover colored and all set to go.

Chapter 29 cover pencils

| Peter Ahola

We now have HALF of chapter 29 fully drawn up and just this morning I penciled up our cover for the chapter. The particular image seen to the left was heavily inspired by a commercial for Michael Turner’s Fathom seen on the back of an old Wizard Magazine.

The particular issue is seen on my desk in the second image, pardon the glare. At the time I got this issue I had no idea what Fathom was, but this particular image really struck me upon the instant I saw it. I was trying to replicate the the particular image free hand, but with my own touch to it. Sadly I couldn’t get it to come out the same way, so I used the original image as my reference for drawing it. Of course part of the production process is that I don’t like to exactly copy or worst of all trace. That’s kinda where the flaws and other touches kinda come in.

Anyway that’s our update for right now. My editor is working on the script, and says he’ll get it back to me very soon. Mostly the changes he makes are really just dialouge changes and some light alterations to plot. These shouldn’t be too hard to work in. I’ve still got half the chapter left to draw up, but it’s coming along very well.

CHapter 29 Progress

| Peter Ahola

It’s been a little while without an update, so I’m sharing some updated progress on chapter 29. So to give everyone an update, the script HAS been completed and sent to my editor. I’m still waiting for edits, which is usually just dialouge edits with a few notable changes. Meanwhile I’m currently drawing up the whole chapter. I’m essentially halfway through the chapter, and pages are being done quickly.

I’m essentially working on single layers in order to complete these faster rather than making a lot of layers, quite different that what was done in previous chapters. I kinda feel like it’s been gained from the large number of lunchtime sketches done at the day job. However a little issue I’ve discovered is that when you work on single layers it’s kinda harder to erase the lighter pencils over the darker ones, guess it’s an advantage of traditional over digital.

So anyway, here’s a small preview of some pages. Once all pages are drawn that’s when I’ll start inking and getting serious about releasing this chapter. But again, I’m still waiting for edits on the script. I’ll be back with another update when I can.

Walk Like an Egyptian

| Peter Ahola

Sorry for my lack of updates as of late. Lately I’ve been working outside a lot at my day job and the heat in my state has really been beating me down. When I get home at night I really feel like crashing on the bed and barely have the energy to sit at the computer. Nonetheless I do have some new stuff for posting and here’s a first one.

I’m not sure what on earth brought this on, I just really I’ve just had this weird dance idea involving The Bangle’s song “Walk Like an Egyptian” and decided to finally act upon it. This artwork just made me think of the 1st ending to the anime “The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya” where the whole cast is in a synchronized dance.

Kalwa Singing

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Little drawing of Kalwa rocking it out to Taylor Swift’s Love Story Song. I’m not that large of a Taylor Swift fan, but I truly love this song and it keeps getting in my head. And what the heck I just wanted to draw Kalwa singing it.

Kalwa Dance Floor

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Kinda a remake of a piece I did some years ago where Kalwa was at a rave, except she was sporting the short haircut as it was done just shortly after the Whitechappel (chapters 16-19) wrapped up. Originally I was going to have her sing a Taylor Swift song, but then I just thought Levitating by Dua Lipa would be perfect.