Bean Concept sketches…places

Here is some concept art to a few places that might be visited in the world of the broken moon.

These sketches were all done with a ball point pen in my sketchbook. I do not usually show them.

These sketches were also done as I waited in the juror room for jury duty. I will post the second one prob friday.

Concept art is important to me, more for location than anything else. It helps me get a feel for placement and direction and at times a inn or two to stop at in my travels through the comics.

I feel to me it is important to have a very organic feel to my world. Even if their are areas based on mechanics, they still need to feel like they naturally belong to environment.

I personally adore the house on the bottom. Yes it is a little hobbit like but that is ok. I like it’s feel and I am a sucker for round doors. You can thank Rankin/Bass for that.

While character design is important and all, I feel the world you characters live in are even more important and if you can create a believable world that your characters live in your comics and stories become a lot stronger.

Well back to the grind. I will have actual book release dates for issue 6 later in the week. Until then the Ogres have a new batch of ale, brewed just the other day. Enjoy

trav

5 Comments

Brandon » 30 Jul 2010 » Reply

Travis, these sketches are incredible! I LOVE them…! Every time you post something, I want it in an artbook. I just love seeing the progression from these concept sketches, to your pencils, inks, sometimes colors, final piece!

Nightlyre » 29 Jul 2010 » Reply

I actually really like sketching out ideas with a ballpoint pen (usually in the margins of my papers at work, shhh 🙂 ). Somehow the inability to correct mistakes makes me more reckless and willing to take risks. I already know it won't be perfect anyway, so it quiets down that obnoxious perfectionist living in the back of my brain. And Travis, a Rankin/Bass fan too? You get a bit awesomer every day, just so you know. The sketches are marvelous too, thank you for sharing them!

    Trav the bean » 29 Jul 2010 » Reply

    Oh yes I love Rankin/Bass. The hobbit is my favorite, yet the last unicorn is right up there along with a whole bunch of other flicks from them. They are nice memories from my childhood.

Hoomi » 28 Jul 2010 » Reply

Sketching with pen has always been one of those fear-inducing things for me, as there's no erasing a messed-up line. Your sketches captured nice snapshots of the scenes, for certain.

    Trav the bean » 28 Jul 2010 » Reply

    I think it is important to remember that these are part of my personal sketch book. When I start an actual piece especially comic pages I use red pencil. But for sketching a ball point works just fine. I am not going for perfected pieces either, I am focusing on capturing an idea at that moment. I completely recommend it. It's ok to be messy in your sketchbook, sort of like doodling:)
    trav

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