The Bean 482
The Bean 482
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Welcome back my fellow residents of the forest of darkleaf. Glad to see you around- I hope you notice that I am adding a daily sketch as well. These sketches are all over the map. Some will be from bean- others will be just sketches of ideas and practicing. I will update one – every single day. It’s on my main home page on the site here.

Well back to the work – we have stories to finish as well as books to create.

Today’s Question-

Who is your favorite character in the story so far and why?

Well keep creating –

trav-

30 Comments

Jeffersmurf » 7 May 2014 » Reply

I think my favorite might have to be Groggle. He's so funny, and seems to genuinely care about Bean. Second favorite character is tied between the Collector, Theron, Mama, Thaddeus, Brutus, Otter… okay, ALL of the other characters are tied for second favorite character.

Ruthie » 1 Jul 2013 » Reply

For all these comments, I'm surprised no one has asked about the bottom panel where Ravna is holding the sword out at arms length. Is she reading the script that is inscribed on the hilt? I think either those words or the memory of words that Siv spoke to her are what set her to crying again. The zoomed out last panel really emphasizes how "small" she must feel, especially when grieving.

    trav » 6 Dec 2013 » Reply

    🙂 that is pretty deep ruthie.

Mouse » 8 May 2013 » Reply

And, oh my – I just realized that I've finally caught up to the current page! I've thoroughly enjoyed the beautiful art and story that's come before, and I look forward to following Bean for many, many days ahead. Thank you.

    trav » 6 Dec 2013 » Reply

    well we have added a whole bunch more 🙂

Mouse » 8 May 2013 » Reply

My favourite is Roc Noc – I love his simple wisdom balanced with compassion. I also love the thought of someone (who knows how old he must be?!) maintaining the underground for the earthdwellers, waiting for a time that may or may not come when they would return.

I also enjoy Fencer Per, I think for many of the same reasons that others like Siv. He seems a strong character with a powerful backstory, and his passion for his family is lovely.

Aquila audax » 8 May 2013 » Reply

My favourite character is Groggle. His irreverence is quite funny. I really think that this is a wonderful page. Very moving and sad.

@calvsie » 8 May 2013 » Reply

I like the Dragon hunter turned dragon. I'm not sure why but I like the way you draw him and the silent sadness knowing he must choose to stay a dragon or kill what arguably seems to be his only friend.

    Trav the bean » 8 May 2013 » Reply

    thaddeus was a fun character to create and giving him the right spin on his character made him all the more fantastic

Trav the bean » 7 May 2013 » Reply

I will try-

to answer your question – i taught myself- i bought books and practiced and practiced and practiced some more:) always trying to improve.

Jim » 7 May 2013 » Reply

Right now? Ravna of course. Heartbreak! But why ask? I like ALL of your characters. Keep up the good work.

I'm constantly wowed by your artwork. I wanna grow up to draw like you one day. Where'd you learn to draw like that?

    trav » 6 Dec 2013 » Reply

    thank you
    and i taught my self with lots of practice.

Odo » 7 May 2013 » Reply

Not only is the "sob" balloon not needed, I didn't even notice it until people started talking about it.

My favorite character? I'm rooting for the Bean, of course, but the one that I think has the most backstory that I want to read about is Mama.

johnnyhath » 6 May 2013 » Reply

This got me all choked up again. It's so reminiscent of the scene when Siv died. Just a few, simple panels and a lot of raw emotion. It's wildly evocative and really impressive that just a few simple images and hardly any text at all (I wonder if the "sob" bubble is even needed) can conjure such a strong emotional reaction in the reader.

Very, very cool stuff.

bvdon14 » 6 May 2013 » Reply

trav the real question is who are your favorite hero's besides siv?

    Trav the bean » 7 May 2013 » Reply

    my favorites- well since i am creating this- that is not really fair now is it 🙂 Actually there are characters I enjoy and characters i just loathe…. I actually enjoy otter right now – and then there is the collector… as well as gort and siv. I just dont have an all time favorite – because i would find myself pulling the story around them…

bvdon14 » 6 May 2013 » Reply

my favorite is mama Frairie and Theron because of how they both cant live with out one another plus it shows the lasting relationship of how Theron and the daughters all care for one another plus they are both pretty boss. who could of thought that mama Frairie was a forest protector who has the power to manipulate plants and seasons and Theron is boss with a axe/tamahawk.

Celidah » 6 May 2013 » Reply

*bawls with Ravna*

But seriously, answering the question…Siv is my all-time favorite. Mama & Theron together are contenders with Ravna for my second favorites. I say Mama and Theron together because they're both individually great characters, but it's when the two of them are together that the magic really happens.

I know I said this before, but I'll reiterate that I can hardly wait to see Fencer and Ravna together. I am really looking forward to how they interact.

    Trav the bean » 6 May 2013 » Reply

    ** here's a hanky ***

    Actually siv is a favorite character of mine as well.

    🙂
    trav

trav » 6 May 2013 » Reply

actually that is a "!" symbol-

    Roy » 6 May 2013 » Reply

    Probably only need one of the punctuation marks in that sob there. Probably even none would work, since it's a sound effect more than a sentence.

      Trav the bean » 7 May 2013 » Reply

      i might actually pull the whole bubble when it goes to print- i think it might be more powerful

Bellar » 6 May 2013 » Reply

Was the backslash intended in her "sob" speech?

MalikTous » 6 May 2013 » Reply

I liked the dragon youth. Great idea including an adolescent dragon in the strip.

    trav » 6 May 2013 » Reply

    thaddeus is cool, too bad he's not a youth:) but actually…. well cant spoil that for everyone else…

@romdude » 6 May 2013 » Reply

This is the best frame so far. This one, I can feel how much she misses him. Keep up the good work.

    trav » 6 May 2013 » Reply

    thank you- i think real grief is important-

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