Comments on: http://greenmanpress.com/news/archives/40 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 19:45:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: sethos http://greenmanpress.com/news/archives/40/comment-page-1#comment-56 sethos Tue, 26 Sep 2006 11:54:27 +0000 http://greenmanpress.com/news/archives/40#comment-56 Hi Charles, I'm a long time fan, and I was wondering if these incredible illustrations will be made available in an artbook or portfolio: the price of this set of books is just too high for me, and I'd love to be able to look at these drawings in greater detail. Hi Charles, I’m a long time fan, and I was wondering if these incredible illustrations will be made available in an artbook or portfolio: the price of this set of books is just too high for me, and I’d love to be able to look at these drawings in greater detail.

]]> By: Charles Vess http://greenmanpress.com/news/archives/40/comment-page-1#comment-44 Charles Vess Tue, 19 Sep 2006 14:57:46 +0000 http://greenmanpress.com/news/archives/40#comment-44 I use a pen with a Hunts Crowquill #102 nib for almost all my inking. Call me crazy, but I use the same process even for big areas of 'solid' black. For those I allow a blob of paper to gather on the nib and flow the ink on in larger strokes. This method allows for lots of tiny bits of the white paper to be left open. I like the way those tiny white accents activate a large field of black. But really, everyone's arm/wrist puts down ink lines differently so you have to experiment with a lot of different pen nibs to find the one that does its magic just for you. Good luck and good hunting, Charles I use a pen with a Hunts Crowquill #102 nib for almost all my inking. Call me crazy, but I use the same process even for big areas of ’solid’ black. For those I allow a blob of paper to gather on the nib and flow the ink on in larger strokes. This method allows for lots of tiny bits of the white paper to be left open. I like the way those tiny white accents activate a large field of black.

But really, everyone’s arm/wrist puts down ink lines differently so you have to experiment with a lot of different pen nibs to find the one that does its magic just for you.

Good luck and good hunting,
Charles

]]> By: danielm http://greenmanpress.com/news/archives/40/comment-page-1#comment-42 danielm Sun, 17 Sep 2006 17:06:30 +0000 http://greenmanpress.com/news/archives/40#comment-42 Charles, what tool do you use for the texture on the trees? Is that brush or pen? Charles, what tool do you use for the texture on the trees? Is that brush or pen?

]]> By: isobel http://greenmanpress.com/news/archives/40/comment-page-1#comment-39 isobel Sat, 16 Sep 2006 04:27:53 +0000 http://greenmanpress.com/news/archives/40#comment-39 you know, I just finished the illustrations for my first book, and what I felt was that at the ending so many things have changed from the very first page. I was compelled in re-doing lots of little stuffs, but there's always a deadline, and I couldn't re-do a hole page. And it was contradictory, 'cause I was really really tired of looking at the work, seeing every little mistake. So I think I can see how vicious a work can be. And if there's no deadline it can take months and years, and still "in page 9, i'd like to..." This is a gorgeous work, hope I'll see it in my hands someday. :) you know, I just finished the illustrations for my first book, and what I felt was that at the ending so many things have changed from the very first page. I was compelled in re-doing lots of little stuffs, but there’s always a deadline, and I couldn’t re-do a hole page. And it was contradictory, ’cause I was really really tired of looking at the work, seeing every little mistake.
So I think I can see how vicious a work can be. And if there’s no deadline it can take months and years, and still “in page 9, i’d like to…”
This is a gorgeous work, hope I’ll see it in my hands someday. :)

]]> By: Scott Conner http://greenmanpress.com/news/archives/40/comment-page-1#comment-33 Scott Conner Fri, 15 Sep 2006 07:51:10 +0000 http://greenmanpress.com/news/archives/40#comment-33 It's out already? Gah! I need to start paying more attention! ;-). This is *really* good work, Charles. It’s out already? Gah! I need to start paying more attention! ;-). This is *really* good work, Charles.

]]> By: Jouniac http://greenmanpress.com/news/archives/40/comment-page-1#comment-32 Jouniac Fri, 15 Sep 2006 05:59:30 +0000 http://greenmanpress.com/news/archives/40#comment-32 Beautiful pictures, Charles. I LOVE the one with the huge tree... Beautiful pictures, Charles. I LOVE the one with the huge tree…

]]> By: Casey Jones http://greenmanpress.com/news/archives/40/comment-page-1#comment-31 Casey Jones Thu, 14 Sep 2006 20:15:41 +0000 http://greenmanpress.com/news/archives/40#comment-31 We were thrilled when our copy arrived yesterday -- we love it! Congratulations on such a beautiful book, Charles. It's some of your finest work. -Casey We were thrilled when our copy arrived yesterday — we love it! Congratulations on such a beautiful book, Charles. It’s some of your finest work.

-Casey

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