John UM
To this day, Xiao Yujian, who has become one of the top cartoonists in the industry, will still conduct various trial and error when drawing originals. The long-term and up-to-date mentality of being brave and forward-looking is the biggest secret of further development. The fourth interview focused on the various details of the teacher’s digital painting and coloring page, and explored the spirit of seeking in this aspect
Xiao Linjian’s “Platinum End” serialized in “Jump Square” introduces digital painting, but for him, he does not feel that the actual level of painting has undergone a fundamental change. At most, it is easier to modify and modify it than before, and then the photo background processing method is adopted in the background part of the street
In all fairness, Xiao Wei has not yet mastered the digital tools, so whenever time and energy allow, he would rather hand-paint the actual “simulated picture”. Of course, it is undeniable that digital painting has its advanced side, such as the gradual effect of coloring. If it is hand-painted, the two color intersections will inevitably have small faint spots, and then digital processing can be used to eliminate it. clean. The reason why I think of using digital painting is that the reason is that Xiaoyan’s own aesthetics are so clean. Because it is difficult to tolerate the existence of stains, I want to use digital technology to change it to perfection
Looking at the industry, many cartoonists are still making a choice between analog and digital painting. In Xiaoxuan’s view, the expressive power of digital painting has now reached the level beyond his imagination. With the use of many digital techniques, he simply cannot see the doorway, so he does not have to twist and control. Despite this, as long as there is a need for comics, Xiao Yan will still use it. He believes that the real motivation to borrow some kind of painting tool stems from the creative impulse, and his own attachment to the hand drawing is more intense. Xiao Yan can use pencils and ballpoint pens to paint amazing effects, mainly relying on practice to make perfect. And he likes the old cars and old motorcycles that are old, and they are also familiar with the familiarity
Talk to the feeling of taking over Platinum End, Xiao Yan said frankly, the story begins, because there are too many things in the works that you are interested in challenging, and when your head is hot, you will immerse yourself in the composition of the surface.After painting and painting, he gradually found the core of the original work, grasped the overall rhythm flow, and had a sense of down-to-earth. In fact, no matter who works with people on various topics, Otaru always likes to make all kinds of attempts at the initial stage, usually after the comics advance to 5~7 volumes. In the previous interview, “Blood Man”, when Xiao realized that the lines were the souls of the works, the picture performance became more and more exaggerated. Therefore, Xiao’s evaluation of the overall balance of Platinum End is very good
When asked about the many types of works, if there is any ultimate goal in the heart, Xiao replied that although he prefers a realistic route, he does not want to draw a comic with the same photo. In his mind, there is always the idea that “the painting is not surprisingly endless,” but there is no clear concept of “what is amazing painting”, and no matter how you paint it, you always pick your nose and squint, and you can’t go with yourself.Therefore, Xiao Yan turned to think that if one day he painted a painting that he could not pick out, it would be the ideal “perfect painting”
So is the creation of a single-page color page or title page derived from Xiaoyan’s inspiration reserve? The answer is no, according to the introduction of the party, every time he thinks about painting. Take “Platinum End” as an example. The earliest single-line book cover simply draws characters. Over time, Xiao Yan’s grievances of “refueling and vinegar” began to attack, gradually expanding the details of the picture, and finally developing to forcefully stuffing various kinds into the cover. Small and small
Xiao Xiaoxin also knows that the core concepts to be reflected in each work are different. The more the picture elements are, the more suitable they are. If you come to the pen, you will not be able to suppress the emotions of “How do I want to paint”. Therefore, it always sways in the contradiction between “want to draw” and “the painting”. When I first started the cover of Platinum End, Otamoto didn’t want to paint the hero, but wanted to design it as a pure white picture of an angel. He also knew that it was wayward. I can really make a big stroke. After I think about it, I will still tell myself that this road will not work
For a long time, “white drawing” is a form of painting that Xiao Yan tried to express. On the other hand, he was afraid that the attempt to be too extreme would adversely affect the comic work itself, and every conservative concern could always suppress the restlessness. “Want to draw a picture” can be seen as a small ambiguity to show purely my will, and also the driving force behind his comic creation. However, considering the reader’s acceptance, he hesitated after repeated hesitation. Xiao has to admit that the creation of comics in the implementation of the initial heart really makes the painter feel difficult to entangle, under the balance, will eventually prefer readers
Next, Xiao Yan shared his thoughts on coloring the coloring page. Preliminary consideration of the general direction of the overall color system, when the official opening, Xiao pays attention to the “live feeling” of the picture. For example, as one of the original visual maps of the original exhibition, “Hikaru”, he has already thought of painting a generally greenish hue in the sketch stage, and the small light is yellowish on the whole body. When the dust of this color scheme is settled, the composition of the draft will naturally progress in place
Talk about the coloring habits, Xiao Yan’s painting color pages must be painted from the face of the characters. Summarizing the lessons of the past, Xiao believes that the color of the person’s face is absolutely difficult to pass through. If this step is missed, he will not have the desire to move forward again. Therefore, only if you have made this piece in advance, you can rest assured. Tu, or else the face is half-drawn, always distracted by the concern. Then there is, in order to be able to recover if it is damaged, Otaru will always try from a relatively light color when he just paints
The “live feeling” mentioned in the previous article refers to the temporary decision of the other details after the fixed pattern is set. But to be honest, this kind of step-by-step impromptu operation is not easy, and Xiao Yan is ridiculous, and he paints the manuscript in his inner anxiety every time. The reason why it is so tense, is not to apply quickly, once the marker pen is dried, and then add another layer of color, it will immediately return to the phenomenon of color spots, but also because the painting is not completely completed, when seeing the local Blank and half-painted places, Xiao Yan always feels no decline. Therefore, the root cause of Xiaoying’s “fear” coloring page is mostly here
Otaru Master will actually “fear” coloring pages, which I am afraid many people did not expect. The artist himself analyzed that since he was a child, he was praised by the teacher for his excellent line drawing, and he was also accused of coloring. For this short board, even Xiao Yan will be more and more discouraged as he paints his unsatisfactory performance. In retrospect, it may be because of the simpler and clearer black and white world
Xiao remembers that the professional cartoonist had just debuted at the time, and he was also reminded by the first generation to remind him to use the snacks when painting the color page! Until today, he will still paint the manuscript from time to time. Take the main visual picture of this exhibition, in the background of one of the “Hikaru Soul”, the five-storied pagoda is drawn. Because I originally wanted to draw a sense of blur that the focus was not aligned, I applied it to the feeling. As a result, the five-storied tower that came out for the first time seemed plausible. In desperation, he had to cut a piece of paper to cover it, and then re-painted it carefully according to the information. Therefore, from the back of the draft, you can still see the correction. Look like
There is also the hand of “Death Note”. The first draft was a left-handed drooping posture. However, after the painting was discharged with several other images, it was found that it was too lacking in dynamics, so it was changed to an upward movement. After the arrangement of the exhibition was completed, Xiao Yan felt that the redness of the two sides as the background part was not pleasing to the eye. I didn’t notice it when I was on the spot. Afterwards, I should still paint it with a more stable color such as cyan or gray. However, from the basis of the function of the work and the main visual map, compared to its own preferences, painting the red color is the right choice
Which part of the color page should be painted, will Xiao Yan be willing to close it? The answer is, to see the deadline for the deadline, and to be tired when he can’t paint again. In other words, as long as there is still a little of effort, Xiao Yan does not want to stop. In fact, I used to have an endless experience before I was satisfied, and said that the process brought me great happiness, and I still have a good aftertaste, so I hope that I will have the opportunity to paint it again
At the moment, Xiaoying mainly uses Copic markers when drawing color pages. In addition, he also likes the acrylic used in the past. Even when thickly coated, acrylic paint can still have a transparent texture of watercolor, which is very suitable for the personal taste of Xiaoyan. Painting with a marker is nothing more than saving paint time, so as long as the painting time is sufficient, propylene is really a great material
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