Graphic Novel Collaboration

[ClubStories]

Any of you breathtakingly talented artist types interested in collaborating on a graphic novel style project?

I have been writing a serialized story called The Club (links below) that I would love to see rendered visually. Of course, the story and pacing would have to be vastly re-worked for such a medium, but I'm eager to do so.

The stories have been modestly well-received by lit readers (excluding the interlude, they are averaging a 4.57 rating from a combined 175 votes).

If the stories don't necessarily intrigue you, I am equally interested in co-developing a completely new story. Please PM, contact, or reply if you're interested in discussing.

Thanks!

 

[THROBBS]

Some day. Although a project like that would take more than a day.

Currently, I am having difficulty getting time for single illustrations.

But I dig the idea of multi-panel work.

 

[Kim_vegas]

Your stories rock on this board, hopefully they will get more attention with illustrations..but..you did not specify what would be the motivating factor for the artist?

 

[ClubStories]

Fortune and glory, kid. Fortune and glory.

Oh, wait. Probably none of that. I guess the motivation for the artist would be the same as the motivation for the author. The creation of a work that people will enjoy.

I wouldn't expect the publication rights to be picked up by Dark Horse and optioned by Paramount, but a boy can dream, can't he?

I hope I didn't give the impression that I was looking for an artist just to make my stories more popular. I enjoy writing, but I can't even draw stick figures. So, I guess I am just wondering if there exist artists who have complementary needs.

 

[sunandshadow]

I'd love to collaborate on an erotic graphic novel with someone, but not as the artist.

 

[RagsNRiches]

You've got PM

Fortune and glory, kid. Fortune and glory.

Oh, wait. Probably none of that. I guess the motivation for the artist would be the same as the motivation for the author. The creation of a work that people will enjoy.

I wouldn't expect the publication rights to be picked up by Dark Horse and optioned by Paramount, but a boy can dream, can't he?

I hope I didn't give the impression that I was looking for an artist just to make my stories more popular. I enjoy writing, but I can't even draw stick figures. So, I guess I am just wondering if there exist artists who have complementary needs.

Interesting stories, and I'm interested in collaborating with some artworks.

Sounds like fun,

Rags

 

[RagsNRiches]

Interesting stories, and I'm interested in collaborating with some artworks.

Sounds like fun,

Rags

ClubStories,

Here is the regular photo of Creampie22 and two sketches of it that I did with the application that I told you about in the PM I sent today.

There are almost infinite variations that can be made in the images, but the original photo and the these two sketches should illustrate the general idea.

 

[THROBBS]

ClubStories,

Here is the regular photo of Creampie22 and two sketches of it that I did with the application that I told you about in the PM I sent today.

There are almost infinite variations that can be made in the images, but the original photo and the these two sketches should illustrate the general idea.

Those are not "sketches". They are "filters"

 

[RagsNRiches]

Those are not "sketches". They are "filters"

You're right, in a way. I produced them in a proprietary program that I had explained to ClubStories. The program is called Akvis Sketch. That's the name of it. I'm not trying to trick anyone, OK?

I'm sorry I had to post the images on the forum here, but it was the only way I saw to let ClubStories see them.

 

[THROBBS]

You're right, in a way. I produced them in a proprietary program that I had explained to ClubStories. The program is called Akvis Sketch. That's the name of it. I'm not trying to trick anyone, OK?

I'm sorry I had to post the images on the forum here, but it was the only way I saw to let ClubStories see them.

It is misleading never the less. Photoshop allows the same results.
No matter what the program is called, the "technique" is merely knowing which buttons to push. To make a graphic novel in this manner, one would need source material (photos) which illustrated the story. IF those photos were one's own, then I would not quibble.

 

[RagsNRiches]

It is misleading never the less. Photoshop allows the same results.
No matter what the program is called, the "technique" is merely knowing which buttons to push. To make a graphic novel in this manner, one would need source material (photos) which illustrated the story. IF those photos were one's own, then I would not quibble.

Life's too short. Thanks.

 

[THROBBS]

Life's too short. Thanks.

Too short for what?

 

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[purpledragonfly]

Throbbs, I think that is one of the most profound things I have ever read. And to think I found it on the forum for an erotic fiction site.

 

[THROBBS]

Throbbs, I think that is one of the most profound things I have ever read. And to think I found it on the forum for an erotic fiction site.

which was the profound bit that you read?

If it was anything that I have written. I think you need to read more.

 

[wet_special]

Filters are not art

It's great that you're trying to get your story illustrated, Club. A lot of us erotic sketchers or what have you use the pencil as a form of expression. I see your stories get the nod of approval, maybe if I read them someday I'll want to bang out a few drawings, depends on when I'll ever get some undisturbed time to devote to that. So rare these days.

I thought I would like to address this, after seeing digital photos with filters being treated as drawings. (Gee, why didn't I think of that? *Throws all my mechanical pencils in the trash*)

Not to put down photos, but they are not drawings. Photography take time too, so unless you spend that time creating the scene, studying light and exposure theory, then executing based on that knowledge, it's not art. Photographers have all this to deal with when they attempt to capture a scene, to express an idea, or bring something into focus.

Meanwhile I can bang out a sketch in half an hour and sometimes it's just like that. Some of the best artists did their masterpieces in a day or two -- although they may have been painting them for the fifth time when they finally got all the kinks out of the image and made it what they wanted it to be. Artists strive for that image that has composition, contrast, a focal point. A filter that supposedly makes photos look like a sketch are still utter failures. A drawing leaves evidence of the artist's choice in every stroke and shade. A filter can't express that, it can only throw a cloud of distortion over a photo. My thoughts on filters is that the most worthwhile photos don't need them.