I'm still computerless at the moment and am using my wife's laptop way too much but at least I can update my blog! Things are good here. There was a big change in my plans for the next few months today that I'm still processing. Harry and Silvio is coming along really well and with the advice of Toronto's own Ramon Perez I think I've made some major improvements in my storytelling, especially by inserting more moment to moment actions in my stories. Also, Marvel was bought by Disney. That's crazy huge news which my instinct says is positive.
Whenever I work on Harry and Silvio stories I end up listening to more and more old timey music. I've come to think of it as the soundtrack for the comics. Banjos, mandolin and twanging voices suit the stories. I actually think the guys come from the south, at least Harry does. Silvio started off in New York State.I thought it would be fun to share the soundtrack with everyone. I know this music's not for everyone but that's fine.
Here is a preliminary side one:
Freight Train-Elizabeth Cotten
Wednesday Night Waltz-Clarke Kessinger
Anchored In Love-The Carter Family
Suagr hill-Tommy Jarrell
Cheroke Lady-Sam Bush
Buckeye Jim-Elizabeth Mitchell
White Winter Hymnal-Fleet Foxes
Sukey Jump-Lead Belly
Cuckoo Song-Kristen Hersh
Lie to Me-Tom Waits
I've provided links to the songs where I could.
Good luck!
Hugs.
Hi Eric:
Thanks for the comment on my blog.
There may be a few spare copies of my comics at The Beguiling, altho I do need to do another print run of all my comics soon.
I'm super busy with school and trying to finish up my puppet theatre.......thanks for reminding me about word on the street!! Will you be attending?
~~~Caitlin
What a fun list of songs. I can totally see that going along with Harry & Silvo.
Hope your computer is feeling better, as well as *you* - and that you are all recovered now.
love this great composition. i really love the whimsical nature to your work. full of awe and magic.
i have a question, what kind of pens do you use when you ink?
Thanks Juliana!
Thanks Caitlin! I'll be there handing out minicomics.I'll look for stuff next time I'm downtown, I'm in Etobicoke right now.And I'll look for you at WOTS. Also~I want to see your puppet show!!
Thanks Tara! Stuff is better than it has been in monhs. Jut more stressful.
Thanks so much C.B! I think we're on similar pages creatively.
For years I've used a Hunt nib, number 101 I think, with FW Speedball acrylic India ink, which this piece was done with. But recently I've found the dipping and cleaning extrememly time consuming so for this project I swiched to technical pens.I am using a variety of pens and brushpens right now including Staedtler pens,Copic pens and Copic brushpen (multiliners),Pitt Pens and sharpies. I am still using FW opaque white ink for corrections as well as Windsor Newton white acrylic paints. Also, I draw on Arches 300 lb paper so I can really go at it and not worry about damaging the paper.