Ted the Turtle 5inch version

Here is a 5in. version, made into a flap book of the book I'm making. I did this because the engineering of the pop-up parts of the book are going to take a bit of time. This way I get to finish some part of it sooner rather than later.

The nice thing about it is it's about the size of a slice of bread.

Here are a few pages.































That's a lot of flaps.

- paul w

Ted Cover draft 1

Because it's going to take me quite awhile to finish the pop-up version of my Ted book, I decided to make a quick flip book version first.  This way I can get it out, then finish the harder parts on my own time.  Sometimes finishing is more important that getting it right.

This is the cover as it is right now.  The title is somewhat meaning less, but it's fun for me.

I reduced the size from a 8x10 book to a 5x5 book for the flip book better, as it feels better in my hands.  As a happy coincidence, the book is about the size of a slice of bread.

I'll post more as soon as I figure out the format I can put it up.  The flaps make the variable page lengths somewhat bothersome to figure out.

Fruits of my labor

It's been awhile since I've updated because I've been busy working on my book.  I'm at the stage where I have to do final engineering which will take some time.  Once that is complete, I can put the book together. Fortunately, even if the style changes the mechanics will not at this point.

So here are a few tidbits of what' been keeping me so busy.

Of course I have spent way too much time learning about bread...

more Ted pages

flaps closed.

flaps open in big double spread (kind of)

The style here isn't final, but I figure I should at least get a good drawing in and finish off the book so I can do the final engineering for the pop up parts.

I'll post up some shots of the first pass engineering soon.

Ted the Turtle update -03

Here are a few of the pages before I decide how to finish them.  I'm just getting in the drawings, because I am still not sure what style I'll finish them in.  I figure if it works as drawings, everything else is icing.

page 02 closed

page 02 open

page 03 closed

more will be coming as I work on the page 03 open... a double flap opened

Ted the Turtle update

I'm working on the style that I want to make the Ted the Turtle book for Jake.  I'm currently enjoying the flat more iconic Ted I have drawn here, but I am not sure if I can leave the simplicity of just the drawing and a bit of color.

Here is a test of me adding texture by making the book from found scraps of paper.  I think I can make the whole thing a bit journal like (the urgent jottings on what ever can be found).  I am not sure if I like this style over all, but I find it intriguing.  I can mix painting (the bread will always be painted), with iconic Ted and then maybe mix photography (redo gears with real gears).

I'll paint it up like I normally do, and then do a simple drawing on colored background so I can compare.

Illustration Friday: Immovable

Another quick Illustration Friday strip.

edit:  I forgot the word "force" in the second panel.  It's supposed to say
"an outside force must solve the paradox"

...and that is the problem of working in pen all the time.

Painting on the iPad

Here's another little picture of Ted the Turtle and Kat.  I've actually made the first prototype of the pop-up book I am turning this into.  I am still deciding on the stylization of the book, but I will continue to paint this way until I figure out the new stylization.

I did this one on the iPad using Sketchbook Pro.  It's a pretty nice tool.  Painting is a bit odd on the iPad, because I can't rest my hand on the surface. Of course I can't put my hand on the canvas with real paint either, but I'm digital now and have gotten used to always resting my hand on a surface.  Using the Pogo Stylus makes me really miss my Wacom tablet, as the conductive foam on the Pogo doesn't glide across the glass surface as smoothly as I like. I am going to try Brushes next and then decide which I like better.  I'll do a comparative review after I've done some painting on both.

I've been a bit busy so I haven't been doing much painting or modeling lately.  I'll try to update with doodles and sketches when I'm not actually posting modeling updates or paintings, because there is always something.

star shaped heart - act 3

star shaped heart - act 2

star shaped heart

I didn't get any modeling done today. So here's the beginning of a story in three acts.