Some more random thumbnail pages from Spindrift

[telophase]

This is Rinchen. And his chicken.

Comments

[frostedelves.livejournal.com]

Cool! Is that a great big symbolic key on a string that Bald Monk has? :)

I will resist comments about stroking the chicken.

[batwrangler.livejournal.com]

No, the Bald Monk is just happy to see us. XD

Telophase: are the narrow boxes at the top left of the first page there to soften the impact of the big image while cleverly using up page space that would otherwise be awkward to fill? I like the effect, btw.

[telophase.livejournal.com]

It's the passage of time, actually. The last panel on the previous page ends a scene and sort of fades out the same way.

[pir-anha.livejournal.com]

oh, nice. i like that (and i might've guessed that's what it was doing if i'd seen the previous page).

still so many visual cues to learn about. fun.

[telophase.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I think it's more apparent if you see the end of the scene before. I'm not sure when I figured out that some mangaka use that, or a similar type of treatment to "fade up" into a new scene, but I know it was some time after I started reading manga when I finally figured it out. XD

[telophase.livejournal.com]

I don't remember how I found it, but I tracked down what is possibly the only mention in ENglish of a group of rowdy fighting Tibetan monks, one of whose weapons is a large thing called a monk's key, which seems to be wielded much like a rope dart. :)

I got the scale wrong in the first panel it shows up in above, but I fixed it in the master copy.

[frostedelves.livejournal.com]

The monk's key is swank, is what it is. :)

[rachelmanija.livejournal.com]

Moreover, the historical Tibetan fighting monks were gay. Well, that was before gay existed as a concept, but they had homosexual sex.

[frostedelves.livejournal.com]

"Before gay existed as a concept" is always fun, though my own research is pretty much limited to the Greek and Roman flavors, with a passing nod to samurai. Also, I did not know that-- thank you! It makes it that much more interesting when it's highly plausible.

[telophase.livejournal.com]

Y U NO LIKE RINCHEN'S CHICKEN!!

RINCHEN DISDAINS YOU! HIS CHICKEN, TOO!

[frostedelves.livejournal.com]

I DISDAIN THE ARROGANT CHICKEN LOL. ALSO THE ARROGANT WOMBAT.

[homasse.livejournal.com]

That key is SWEET, you.

And all boys should come with chicken.

[telophase.livejournal.com]

THank you! XD

[rayechu.livejournal.com]

Looking good. When is this supposed to be done again?

[telophase.livejournal.com]

Needs to be printed by A-Kon, at the beginning of June. DOn't remind me, I'm in enough of a panic as is. *twitch*

[rayechu.livejournal.com]

Oh you have plenty of time then! I'm sorry I didn't mean to freak you out at all, I'm just really looking forward to it.

[frostedelves.livejournal.com]

*soothing noises* You'll do fine. :) You did well last time.

[darkelf105.livejournal.com]

I was already pretty intrigued by this, but the chicken seals the deal. There is just something about men and fowl. Very nice.

[rachelmanija.livejournal.com]

Bow before my Fowl of DOOM icon!

[darkelf105.livejournal.com]

::bows::

[mrssakurapotter.livejournal.com]

LMFAO!

[flyingpeachbun.livejournal.com]

Cool thumbs ^^ Looking good~ The second one is a little odd for me, but I get you're showing their symmetrical movements..
He has a chicken! XDDDD

[mrssakurapotter.livejournal.com]

I like the edgy qulity of the sketchy lines. Very nice.
Also, the action is conveyed nicely.
Great job!

[fourthage.livejournal.com]

I think I've neglected to comment on your past posts, but this looks fantastic. I can't wait to see the finished product.

[mistressrenet.livejournal.com]

I love the mirroring. A lot of the framing reminds me of eastern fine art too.