tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5949720161674001838.post858516314739591012..comments2022-01-31T15:15:05.705-08:00Comments on Plum Loco - Roy Delgado: 18840a Harvard Business Review cartoon - Roy DelgadoRoy Delgadohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06523631570865981019noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5949720161674001838.post-77523643352389116902012-01-24T09:58:22.829-08:002012-01-24T09:58:22.829-08:00Hi Gary,
Good question. Back then, more than hard...Hi Gary,<br />Good question. Back then, more than hardly now, I experimented with this desired effect . . . I kinda borrowed it from Sam Gross, at least it LOOKED like he was doing it this way.<br />I've played around with various methods, all related, however.<br />Here it is . . . After I have a good black and white ink drawing print on the bond paper, the first thing I do is to go over all of the black ink lines with an HB pencil to " slightly " widen and soften the black lines.<br /> Then I establish in my mind where the light is coming from and using a very soft pencil ( 2B-6B, depending on the area you are shading, very lightly ) . . . THEN, What I did to get the desired effect is, believe it or not, mostly using my fingers to smudge the pencil shaded areas, AND smudge stumps ( These come in various sizes, available from Dick Blick ).<br />Sometimes you have to shade it again, and smudge it again till you get the look you want.<br />It takes experimenting a little. It is not hard.<br /><br />Now you have a finished drawing in half tones. And with the proliferation of computers and programs, I scan the finish in greyscale and I inspect the finished drawing on the monitor. before I print it, if the drawing needs it, I can play with it on the screen with the airbrush.<br /><br />Then I print a copy and sometimes I have to touch it up a little on the screen to make repairs or improve the piece.<br /><br />Hope this helps, Zell.<br />Your partner in crime,<br />Roy Delgado aka Peter PlumRoy Delgadohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06523631570865981019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5949720161674001838.post-26688145873112882092012-01-24T06:44:44.590-08:002012-01-24T06:44:44.590-08:00Hey Roy,
This is a great gag! As are most of the o...Hey Roy,<br />This is a great gag! As are most of the ones I see from you. Do you mind if I ask how you created the scratchy line effects and the grey shading? I would love to be able to get that look in some of my cartoons. I know you use Corel Draw. I use Photo Shop.<br />Again, great gag!<br />Best,<br />Gary Z.Gary Zellerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08848629928619275151noreply@blogger.com