Chester page, actual size: a little under 6 inches wide.
I work stupid small! I actually used to work smaller, the early Chester pages from the first half of the book are about 5.5 inches tall. My Smut Peddler comic was 8x12, the biggest I’ve worked. I just feel more comfortable drawing tiny things, space is scary. Drawing all these little details is getting a bit intense though, I may experiment with working bigger for future projects.
A new page of Chester 5000!
See it bigger on the site: http://jessfink.com/Chester5000XYV/?p=455
Come on guys, let’s get this crazy project on track.
The first two are the most frequently used.
Hey, I look at a lot of porn, so surprising, I KNOW.
Here is one of my absolute favorite porn tumblrs at which I have used all of these faces (No shit, it is so dirty and amazing you guys):
http://derekisme.tumblr.com
Hubba hubba.
Also, I’m experimenting with coloring comics, I used to not have any time for such decadence with my auto bio strips but maybe there will be more of this in my future.
A new page of Chester 5000! http://jessfink.com/Chester5000XYV/?p=454
BUILD IT! MAKE IT!
With this story I’ve really forced myself to draw some shit that is outside of my comfort zone. I do not like drawing mechanical things or stairs or anything with a straight line basically. It’s been more pleasant that I thought it would be though and I’m starting to like drawing all the little details. I feel like I need to get myself to draw this stuff without grumbling so I can get to a place where drawing any kind of comic is possible.
I’m not even going to tell you the catcalls I received in Manhattan when I lived there. It’s a shitty thing. If you are a lady chances are you know what it’s like to walk down the street and feel afraid of every dude you see thinking “is that guy on the corner going to say some shit to me? Please dude, do not say anything to meeee.” Anyway if you don’t know what it’s like to be harassed whenever you leave the house, here is an excellent article where women talk about that: http://rookiemag.com/2012/05/it-happens-all-the-time/
Chester comics will resume next week, but in the mean time take a look at this GORGEOUS art my buddy Jordyn Bochon made for me for my 30th birthday!
She gave me the original this weekend at TCAF and let me just tell you it is even more amazing in person. THE COLORS!!! I love you Jordyn!
You can read Jordyn’s lovely comic The Terrible Death of Finnegan Strappe right here: http://finnegan.8et8.net/
TCAF was A-MAZ-ING!
You can take a look at the rest of my photos here:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/23184972@N02/sets/72157629644925126/
Thank you so much to every one who came out and said hello!
When will it be SPX alreeeeaaady?
TCAF! It’s the best show and Eric and I will be there this weekend smack right between Topshelf and Topatoco!
What makes it the best? Well, admission is free, it’s GIGANTIC for an idie show, it’s in the BEAUTIFUL Toronto public Library, OH and it’s in CANADA!
Topshelf will be right next to us for all your Chester 5000 book needs and I’ll be bringing UNDERWEAR:
