cover final begins

Still in cor-magnon stage, but will evolve quickly.

type tinkering

Adjusting the spacing of the logotype to accommodate blocking. Nothing like getting away from the computer and back to analog mode.

home studio

A glimpse of the bat cave.

amigurumi billy

A big thanks to Risa Knight and her mad craft skills! Here's her awesome yarn rendition of Billy. If you'd like something done by her (knitted items or amigurumi), check out her work at http://eesaray.wordpress.com/

peck bust

alley lit

Will include shadow in final sketch. Stay tuned.

almost there …

alley in progress

Whistle while you work …

analog model of alley

Beginnings of my cardboard mockup of the alley. Just need enough detail to see the foreshortening, angles and shading properly. I will be tweaking the perspective of the final ref image as I want a wide angle lens appearance. On to making more cardboard buildings …

rough cover concept

Here's a rough digital mockup of my cover concept. Going to build a cardboard model of the alley background and light it for shadow accuracy. Colors are tbd at this point.