Day 49: Words words words

Today is a lettering update. Another page finished. Page 13!! Yay. That two more pages than both Jon Pay, PI vs. Machine-Gun Kelley and Jon Pay, PI: The Comedy is Over.  That being said, I am currently inking page 18, which means I have inked more pages than Jon Pay, PI: Bullets, Babes & By-lines and the most consecutive Jon Pay pages to date... I know I'm sad, but this is one of MANY ways I attempt to motivate myself. 

Anyway... here are some pretty pictures with some word balloons covering up the art I worked so hard on... not really. I try my best to roughly place the text before I start drawing, to avoid doing just that. You'll also get supportive characters galore here. 

First off is El Billy Tremendo, the current, heavyweight champion of Cobb City. He is facing off with Jack Knightley. 

Then we have Jacks manager, Alfie Brown. He is an old friend of Jon. 

Finally, we have Rodney Hatchett and Don Primo. 

As always, I would love to hear any thoughts and comments you may have. Do you agree with my balloon-layout? Do you like my characters? Do you not like them? Let me know below. 

If you want to learn more about Jon Pay or Gus MacDugal, there are three comics available on ComiXology. 

(Jon Pay, PI and All supporting characters ™ & ©, C. A. Aabø, 2018.)

Day 43: Page 17 done...FINALLY

A little late in the day but got there in the end. (Two min past midnight depending on your time zone, but who's counting, right...?)

I edited the halfway video to show the whole page with everybody: Gus, Jack, Ella, the unnamed street singers and a lot of supporting cast. 

If you want to learn more about Jon Pay or Gus MacDugal, there are three comics available on ComiXology (for a very reasonable price if I do say so myself... and I'm a cheapscape...)

(Jon Pay, PI and All supporting characters ™ & ©, C. A. Aabø, 2017.)

Day 40: slow start

I'm back. I survived the holidays...well, so far at least. Still have house-guests and kids are off school for another two weeks. This will again limit progress, but it's time to start up again.  

Got in some lettering again  I'll give you two samples. Can't spoil everything, you know. As you can see, one or two more of that supporting cast I keep bragging about. 

And here is a better look at Rod Hatchett, Don Primo and Von Glückenspiel. 

Now, here's a question. Technically I did stop posting for a while there. Now, should I reset the day-count to day 1 or continue where I left off? Any thoughts?

Anyway, I hope you all had a festive season and that julenissen was kind to you and yours. Now roll on 2018. 

Charlie 

If you want to learn more about Jon Pay or Gus MacDugal, there are three comics available on ComiXology (for a very reasonable price if I do say so myself... and I'm a cheapscape...)

(Jon Pay, PI and All supporting characters ™ & ©, C. A. Aabø, 2017.)

Day 33: lots to see

Again pressed for time. Only got some time here and some time there, got to do a little bit of different things. 

First off, here is the final panel of the top half of page. 18. Doesn't sound like a big deal, but I work in half pages (sometimes even more than half, depending on the layout of the page). That means I've filled in the missing characters from yesterday. 

I also discovered that I had accidentally saved enough screenshots to make a progression video of the top half of page 18. It's only 40 seconds long (with music this time) and you'll get to see a little more of how I work. 

I also ended up with a little computer time, which never happens. As a result I finished lettering an earlier page, page 11. Now, I can't show you the whole thing, as there are one or two minor (or major...) spoilers in the first few panels. Still, you get some cool panels. 

If you want to find out what is going on in the panels or if you want to learn more about Jon Pay or Gus MacDugal, there are three comics available on ComiXology (for a very reasonable price if I do say so myself... and I'm a cheapscape...)

(Jon Pay, PI and All supporting characters ™ & ©, C. A. Aabø, 2017.)

Day 31: Dies intermissus

Junior wasn't feeling well last night and today, so not too much progress. The invisible people, Jon, Jack and Ella, have appeared.

Admission number one, I do not speak Latin. 

Admission number two, there may be a clue to one of the mysterious situations in Jon Pay, PI: Prizefighters & Knickerbockers in this panel, but you'll have to read to full story to get it. So patience!!

If you want to find out what is going on in the panels or if you want to learn more about Jon Pay or Gus MacDugal, there are three comics available on ComiXology (for a very reasonable price if I do say so myself... and I'm a cheapscape...)

(Jon Pay, PI and All supporting characters ™ & ©, C. A. Aabø, 2017.)

Day 28: Friday

I believe this is how we all feel on Friday morning. 

...and this is the coffee situation...

Here we have the return of Jack Knightley and his girlfriend, Ella. Keep forgetting how big of a cast I have in PJon Pay PI: Prizefighters & Knickerbockers. See if I can't share some of the other characters I've introduced. 

Have a great weekend. 

If you want to find out what is going on in the panels or if you want to learn more about Jon Pay or Gus MacDugal, there are three comics available on ComiXology (for a very reasonable price if I do say so myself... and I'm a cheapscape...)

(Jon Pay, PI and All supporting characters ™ & ©, C. A. Aabø, 2017.)

Day 24: oh poop!!

Went to bed and between posting late yesterday and a LOT of family time today, I realised that I forgot to post the work I'd done. I had to fill in some details on panel 10 and I did a lot of "construction work" on the background of panel 12. Well, considering that panel 12 is ALL background, it's fairer to say I did a lot of work in panel 12. I'll add the work tomorrow and also post the finished panel in Day 25s post.

Good night.

Update:

The promised update of work done.

It's a more interesting update now, isn't it?

If you want to find out what is going on in the panels or if you want to learn more about Jon Pay or Gus MacDugal, there are three comics available on ComiXology. 

(Jon Pay, PI, Gus MacDugal and Jack Knightley ™ & ©, C. A. Aabø, 2017.)

Day 23: late post, but with time lapse

Apologies. Between the Late Late Toy Show and Xmas tree decorating, I am posting very late. (Haven't slept yet, so it's still today.)

Figured I'd better make up for it, so I recorded the entire panel being inked. (Also figured it had been a while since the last one, so it was time!) It's roughly 2.5 min (sped up). For future if I hit that lenght, I'll try to add a voice over to explain some of th stuff I'm doing and to make it more interesting. No time this time around. Already late, remember? Doing this blog/production report for me, but those of you who are kind enough check in, help me feel guilty if I don't stick to the daily log in. Thank you for that (seriously.)

Any way, here's the final panel and below is the time lapse. I hope you enjoy and leave any questions or comments below.

Have a great weekend.

If you want to find out what is going on in the panels or if you want to learn more about Jon Pay or Gus MacDugal, there are three comics available on ComiXology. 

(Jon Pay, PI, Gus MacDugal and Jack Knightley ™ & ©, C. A. Aabø, 2017.)

Day 22: Jacks living room/kitchen

It's December!! Don't know how I'll do keeping this going over the holiday season, I'll do my best. 

Here we have Jack Knightley's living room and kitchen, that we previously have only seen the guys run through. And Jon finally got his cup of coffee. 

If you want to find out what is going on in the panels or if you want to learn more about Jon Pay or Gus MacDugal, there are three comics available on ComiXology. 

(Jon Pay, PI, Gus MacDugal and Jack Knightley ™ & ©, C. A. Aabø, 2017.)

Day 21: Time for a cup!!

That's three weeks!! Yay!!

Here's Jon Pay getting his pot of coffee ready, while Jack Knightley has finally managed to calm down his girlfriend  Ella. 

If you want to find out what is going on in the panels or if you want to learn more about Jon Pay or Gus MacDugal, there are three comics available on ComiXology. 

(Jon Pay, PI, Gus MacDugal and Jack Knightley ™ & ©, C. A. Aabø, 2017.)

Day 19: ...aaaaaaand.....scene!!

More supporting characters!! Here we have Jack Knightley comforting his girlfriend Ella...

...at the same time as Gus MacDugal receives his marching orders. 

If you want to find out what is going on in the panels or if you want to learn more about Jon Pay or Gus MacDugal, there are three comics available on ComiXology. 

(Jon Pay, PI, Gus MacDugal and Jack Knightley ™ & ©, C. A. Aabø, 2017.)

Day 18: Halfway through page 16

Here is the upper part of yesterday's foot . This is just one more fresh character to be added to the ever growing gallery of supporting cast of Jon Pay PI: Prizefighters & Knickerbockers.

If you want to learn more about Jon Pay, there are three comics available on ComiXology (for a very reasonable price if I do say so myself... and I'm a cheapscape...)

(Jon Pay, PI and Jack Knightley ™ & ©, C. A. Aabø, 2017.)

Day 17: Run away!

What can I say, it's a small panel. But it is one panel closer. 

If you want to learn more about Jon Pay, there are three comics available on ComiXology (for a very reasonable price if I do say so myself... and I'm a cheapscape...)

(Jon Pay, PI and Jack Knightley ™ & ©, C. A. Aabø, 2017.)

Day 16: Small update

It's the weekend, so a little bit harder to get a proper update in. Anyway, here it is. All the gang, Jon Pay, Gus MacDugal and Jack Knightley, have all arrived at their destination that they've been charging towards over the last few days. What is going on may or may not have to remain a secret. At least for now.

If you want to find out what is going on in the panels or if you want to learn more about Jon Pay or Gus MacDugal, there are three comics available on ComiXology (sorry. Not included in any of the Black Friday offers. Then again, they're always cheap.)

Day 15: corrections and moving on

I finished making corrections to yesterday's panel. (These corrections didn't slow me down as much as panel one did, but you can see me working on them here.) What do you think? Better?

And I managed to continue. 

Raymond Chandler has been quoted for saying that whenever he was stuck in a story, he would have someone walk through a door with a gun. Not quite what happened here, but I like that little nugget of information and I like to refer to it every now and then, especially if I'm stuck in a story. 

If you want to find out what is going on in the panels or if you want to learn more about Jon Pay or Gus MacDugal, there are three comics available on ComiXology (sorry. Not included in any of the Black Friday offers. Then again, they're always cheap.)

Day 14: Editors...

Don't just hate when you finish something and you are really happy with how it turned out. You show it to people whose opinion you respect and you expect them to sing your praises. Instead they start pointing out things that are wrong and/or could be improved. And you know what's worse?!? Having to admit that they are right!!!

So here's the panel that Rob X Román, script-doctor and editor of Jon Pay, PI: Prizefighters & Knickerbockers and Frank M. Cuonzo, colorist extrodinare and also editor, had issues with. They felt I needed to make some changes to Jack Knightley. (Thanks, guys, for always pushing me to do better!)

And here's me trying heed their advice and make the suggested improvements. 

What do you think? Were the guys right?

Also, Happy Thanksgiving to all my American friends and family.

If you want to find out what is going on in the panels or if you want to learn more about Jon Pay or Gus MacDugal, there are three comics available on ComiXology (for a very reasonable price if I do say so myself... and I'm a cheapscape...)

(Jon Pay, PI and Gus MacDugal ™ & ©, C. A. Aabø, 2017.)

Day 13: Established

Okey, so this ended up being a two-day panel.

One of many things I love about working digitally (I "ink" on a iPad Pro with ApplePencil), is the eraser. You draw the full background, making sure everything goes to the vanishing point. Then you just erase anything you don't need. Yes, you could of course do the same thing traditionally but you'd be left with bulky, blobs of whiteout. 

Here's Jack Knightley springing to action. 

And here's another Gus MacDugal Moment. 

 If you want to find out what is going on in the panels or if you want to learn more about Jon Pay or Gus MacDugal, there are three comics available on ComiXology (for a very reasonable price if I do say so myself... and I'm a cheapscape...)

(Jon Pay, PI and Gus MacDugal ™ & ©, C. A. Aabø, 2017.)

Day 12: Strike one!

Couldn't finish this one. Don't know why it's taking me so long...

This is going to be a tough page. Lot of backgrounds in most of the panels, but I'll do my best.

If you want to learn more about Jon Pay, there are three comics available on ComiXology (for a very reasonable price if I do say so myself... and I'm a cheapscape...)

(Jon Pay, PI and Jack Knightley ™ & ©, C. A. Aabø, 2017.)

Day 8: Time for action!!

Time for some running around. Jon Pay and Jack Knightley rush to the rescue, but someone might be slowing them down. I wonder who...

Hope everyone has a great weekend. 

And, as always, if you want to learn more about Jon Pay, there are three comics available on ComiXology (for a very reasonable price if I do say so myself... and I'm a cheapscape...)

(Jon Pay, PI and Jack Knightley ™ & ©, C. A. Aabø, 2017.)