Chickweed Online in Greyscale
NineCWL
Ordinarily, daily cartoons that appear online are identical to the versions
that appear in the newspaper, which means that all shades of grey are achieved
through halftone (dot) screens. The trouble with those screens is that greys
very often end up as glen plaid Moire patterns. In any case, that was what was
happening to my strip until it occurred to me that it needn't.
I draw my work entirely on the computer, and shade my dailies in greyscale
before bitmapping the whole affair into halftone screens for newspaper
publication. I now run the greyscale versions on my site,
http://www.chickweed.com. These images never appear in newspapers, so I
thought I'd direct your attention in case you'd like to get a somewhat
different view of Chickweed. The greyscale appearance is richer than a screen,
and I'm really delighted that others can now see what they look like.
Brooke McEldowney
9 Chickweed Lane
brob...@ix.netcom.com
NineCWL wrote:
> I draw my work entirely on the computer, and shade my dailies in greyscale
> before bitmapping the whole affair into halftone screens for newspaper
> publication. I now run the greyscale versions on my site,
> http://www.chickweed.com. These images never appear in newspapers, so
> Brooke McEldowney
> 9 Chickweed Lane
When you say you draw it entirely on the computer, do you mean
that paper isn't involved at all? 9CL certainly doesn't have the
typical "drawn on a computer" look.
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NineCWL
broberds wrote:
>When you say you draw it entirely on the computer, do you mean
>that paper isn't involved at all? 9CL certainly doesn't have the
>typical "drawn on a computer" look.
The first time I see my daily cartoons on paper is when the proof sheet arrives
in the mail from American Color (the printer). The first time I see my Sundays
on paper (which I draw, color, and separate before sending them off via modem)
is when they appear in the newspaper. The only time paper is involved is when
I use the sketchbook. I enjoy drawing this way because of the control I have
(in coloring) and the savings on White-Out. Some cartoonists tell me they have
tried the digital graphics tablet, but were frustrated in trying to draw
without looking at the pen tip (you have to watch the screen and ignore your
hand). Others, like Chris Browne, I have watched use the Wacom tablet with
spooky ease and alacrity.
However, I wouldn't employ a graphics tablet if I couldn't get exactly the
effect I try for with pen and paper. And, when working in league with
Photoshop, the experience is as close to drawing on paper as I could imagine.
The down side is that when people want originals, there aren't any.
AstroNerdBoy
NineCWL wrote:
Wow! That is so cool! I had no idea you were doing this all on
computer. As to originals, well you could always do some "special" 9
Chickweed Lane's on paper. Not that I'm suggesting anything in the
vain hope of someday getting an original!!! <grin>
Earl "AstroNerdBoy" Commander
http://www.pcisys.net/~astronerdboy/comics/comics.html