FOR THE RECORD, WIP: Walkman

Latest page is on portable cassette players and their impact on listening to new music. A few stages of the work.

Pencils.

Panel borders, letters, and brush work.

All linework done.

Blacks filled in.

I am working on a comic book called "For the Record" about my love of music over the years, and posting weekly updates of progress.

FOR THE RECORD, WIP: Grooves

A few stages of work on the next page, concening the literal grooves in records.

Pencils.

Ink pen linework.

Blacks filled in with brush and ink.

FOR THE RECORD, INKS: Record Fair goodies

Yesterday's pencil page inked today.

FOR THE RECORD, PENCILS: Record Fair goodies

Pencils on a page celebrating Star Wars and Level 42 goodies purchased at a record fair.

FOR THE RECORD INKS: 1990s LPs

Good fun drawing a load of 1990s LP covers this page!

I thought I'd photograph a few stages of my inking process this week.

Panel borders, lettering, and pen line work done.

Laying down borders for blacks spotting, using Paper Mate Flair pen.

Blacks spotted using brush and ink.

FOR THE RECORD PENCILS: 1990s LPs

"Although LPs died off to the general public, they were still made, in much smaller numbers."

FOR THE RECORD INKS: Cassettes

Forging on with trying to get a page done and finished every weekend.

FOR THE RECORD PENCILS: Cassettes

I could never understand people buying new albums as cassettes. Surely you buy the LP and record that onto a blank tape?

FOR THE RECORD INKS: Discovering Public Enemy

In scanning and tidying up, I'm gonna make Chuck's jacket in panel 5 completely white, as its black strips are having the effect of chopping his left arm out of the panel.

FOR THE RECORD PENCILS: Discovering Public Enemy

Recounting how I chanced upon Public Enemy on TV, and (excuse the cliche) was blown away.