Cadash Production Journal #6 - July 8th 2019
Progress continues, painfully slow, but also, I’m not dedicating nearly enough time to produce a comic at a good pace. Work work and summer work are picking up, so I often use the spare time to relax (aka video-games) a bit. But as usual, travel for work means not having the video-games around, so it’s drawing time. Specially when this trip involved flying and not driving. Flying time becomes drawing time!
But the nicest thing about this experience is that I’m feeling really positive about what I set myself to do: instead of drawings random illustrations, use that time and energy to build a narrative, to flesh out Junia, and in drawing her, commune with her. And as I share the tidbits that are being done, the reactions take me by surprise!
The way @savvylittleminx reacted to Page 1 sent me to the stars! I did plan to evoke a more... sensual atmosphere with that, but to see it strike true is such an amazing feeling! Not unlike her usual support, though - always constant, always there! You are a treasured friend, Minx! I hope you enjoy Page 2 the way you enjoyed Page 1!
Because yes, Page 2 AND Page 3 are ready!
Page 2 continues the sensual atmosphere of Page 1, but in Page 3 the story itself starts: a narration from Junia to Merrill, set up by their interaction in the previous two pages. More than that, in Page 3 I want to show the relationship Junia has with her faith, and her own nature as a dwarf under a religion that does not even mention them. I also leaned heavily on symbolism on this one. None of the panels are as they are for no reason.
But I guess, I slid into a more sensual narrative anyway? @cdhurricane found Page 3 to be even more sensual than the first two, despite not showing any nudity - again, the reactions to the work are so amazing, and get me by surprise! I fear my vices from when I learned to draw with 90s American Style comics may be creeping. But @cdhurricane says it’s just that Junia is sexy on her own - and it will show. I want to agree with her! =p
Off to start Page 4! Maybe I can get it done before the plane touches back in St. John’s? Here’s hoping!
