Added 2016-05-18 05:14:30 +0000 UTC
I've been invited to be a guest at Anthrocon this year, mostly because they're doing a 1920's theme for their 20th anniversary. The arrangement involved doing the cover art for the conbook, of course.
It's a wrap-around, so the front cover is the right half of the image and the back is the left (picturing a parody Arrow Collar ad). It's not Lackadaisy exactly, but close enough that I figured I'd be justified in sharing it here. And I'm not supposed to be showing this around before the convention...but Patrons get a pass.
I've uploaded a larger version of the image here, in case anyone is interested.
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Thanks, Benny! Actually, in a recent livestream, someone else recommended the same band. They're excellent - I like their old fashioned covers better than the original songs in a lot of cases. Thanks for the link!
Tracy Butler
2016-05-21 01:13:49 +0000 UTCThank you, Katie! I really used to hate doing backgrounds too - I was mostly just interested in drawing the characters, and the background seemed like a chore. I've started to enjoy making backgrounds in recent years, though. It helps to think of the background as a sort of character too, and if I take my time with it, I get sort of lost in the feeling of the place I'm painting or drawing, and then I begin to have fun with it. (Still hate drawing straight lines, though...hehe).
Tracy Butler
2016-05-21 01:00:54 +0000 UTCI love it! Each character is perfect. And this reminds me, have you heard of this band? I think you will dig them: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sB6HY8r983c" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sB6HY8r983c</a>
Benny N
2016-05-20 03:51:16 +0000 UTCThat's amazing! You create such gorgeous characters and expressions for them, so that they leap off the page at you. But I have to say the backgrounds you do are just as impressive. I HATE drawing backgrounds because they are so time consuming and the straight lines are especially frustrating. You truly amaze me with your skill!
Katie Dresel
2016-05-20 01:45:09 +0000 UTC
