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Though it took me a good while fussing around with color, I think I finally like the near-finished version of FarStar.

I don't know if I've ever admitted this, but sometimes color just doesn't do what I want it to. And I know, the buildings on the bottom of the page totally disappear into the background and it needs to be fixed. Thats why this is the "near-finished" version. I'm beginning to fear how fast my art projects go. They seem to be getting faster and faster, and I cant tell if I'm getting more efficient at my own style, or if I'm just getting lazier and worse at creating poster pieces.

I am currently working on posters for the CDM's game exhibition, which inspired me to do FarStar. Unlike FarStar, I'm not automatically dumping the sketches into Illustrator and vectorizing them. Instead I'm coloring them in photoshop because its quicker, and then getting feedback from the exhibition curators/crew/staff. Maybe I'll get to put the process work online! (But I wouldn't hold my breath.)

Far Star

There's something about Art Deco/ Futurism/ Propaganda posters that are both beautiful and sinister at the same time. I just love it. Anyway, started working on my NaNoWriMo cover because if there's one thing I *do* finish during NaNoWriMo its the cover. And I cant start writing till Nov 1st anyway.

The tagline is going to be something like "you know you're safe when we're in the skies." I dont know whether or not I'm going to take it into Illustrator next or... who am I kidding. I'm definitely going to take it to illustrator, and when that's done, add a texture in photoshop. 

The downside is I'm taking on more project loads than I think I can manage. I have my e-series (no compensation for that), my two part time jobs (nice compensation from that), and now a 10+ day / moonlighting/ nigh time project! If anything I might miss the first week of NaNoWriMo and just cram for the rest of it. :P 

Battle Girl

I'm pretty sure anyone over the age of 20 being called "girl" is ever so slightly demeaning. But thats the trend, so who am I to buck it. I kind of like how home-made Battle Girl's costume looks. Like she's wearing old high school P.E. clothing. With a leotard underneath. In fact, BG is wearing a yoga top and pants over thick tights and the top portion of a leotard. Which seems to be more clothing than one would want as a wanna-be superhero. Perhaps its cold in the city BG likes to protect. 

I also made a little Battle Girl Lego figure because, why not? :)