The Book Of Meddlesome Shadows

I created another short story as a spin off from Ousira Alule, This is a story with silhouettes which create shadows rather than pictures in the book.

Ouisra Alule

Inspired by the concept of producing my own fantasy story and art i created a concertina book about a mystical land i named Ousira Alule.

I wanted to add a mystical fantasy to the book itself which i did through the layout and paintings on the book itself. I used strange combinations of colors to create exciting patterns and also wrote part of the story in a blue scroll to add an element of discovery. I then also added a lock to the outside of the book, as Ousira Alule is a well kept secret it can only be accessed by those who have a key.

Finished comic strip

I greatly enjoyed making my comic strip and playing around on Photoshop to get the look i wanted. I like my end result and think it is a fun modern take on the classic comic strip.

My Comic Strip

I have enjoyed producing a comic strip in my own style, it had been fun getting back into photo-editing as well as drawing.

I have now finished my front cover. I have tried to keep in with the classic layout of a comic book by incuding an issue number, name of the comic producer (myself) and also a bold, super-hero title : SAVAGE

When making this i also decided to keep everything other than the photos of my outfit in black and white, this way they are not lost amongst the drawings but instead stand out. I think this is a great modern take on a comic strip/photo shoot. 

Shadow Puppets

Pollocks also sell shadow puppets. I think telling a story through shadows is a great way of enhancing a scary story, particularly for a child this would be very spooky.



Indonesian shadow puppets are most intricate and creepy with long moving arms and sharp faces. 

Pollocks

Pollocks are best know for their toy theaters, they are built from card and the figures can be moved about to act out a play. I love the idea of using art to tell stories in a more interesting way.

Comic strip production

 To make my photo shoot for my outfit more exciting i have decided to do it in the form of a comic strip, the monsters and backgrounds will be drawn leaving only the model and outfit as photographs, this will bring the focus back to the outfit.

These are a couple of the photos and drawings before being put together.