Hello, I'm searching for an artist who would be willing to collaborate in the making of a three page anthology (already given the 'get-go').
The anthology itself contains some abstract visuals; Hence, I would prefer it if the interested party could provide some examples of their art, and some examples of previous work (which is not necessary, but definitely not frowned upon).
Anyway, thanks for at least reading the post. :)
oh, and I should mention that it isn't essential to post it here, you can just send me a personal message if you're interested. Either way's good.
oh, and lastly, I should mention there's no set in stone deadline, nor is there payment for the art. It's more of a way of getting your art out there, or creating 'psychedelic' art that'll look amazing in your portfolio.
To possible add a little bait on this hook I should mention that one scene (which I can't really discuss in detail) features something truly both horrifying and fascinating.
(the script technique is also further in the Wagner's spectrum than Moore's.)
This'll be my last message, I apologise if my constant messaging is annoying, but I'm not trying to keep the post up, I'm trying to add more detail to my original uninformative message.
Quote from: Conceptulist on 26 February, 2016, 05:56:43 PMnor is there payment for the art. It's more of a way of getting your art out there,
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Quote from: James Dilworth on 26 February, 2016, 07:32:22 PM
Quote from: Conceptulist on 26 February, 2016, 05:56:43 PMnor is there payment for the art. It's more of a way of getting your art out there,
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Heh.
I think what James is saying is that, whether you realise it or not (and I suspect you don't) you've just deployed the age-old "it'll be great exposure for you!" cliche used to justify why artists should do work for free.
Never, ever say this. It's bullshit, and creatives are sick of hearing it. (Especially if it comes from sources who have the money to pay, but just don't want to.)
You might also want to re-think the unfortunate-sounding high-minded tone of your pitch to prospective artist collaborators. You need them more than they need you - the world is full of amateur comic writers who need artists to draw their work - so a few less hoops for interested parties to jump through and a bit more info about you and your work would be useful. It's not just about you picking an artist, it's also about an artist picking you.
Right then, before I begin my next message, I'd like to thank GordonR for some further insight.
More information on the piece (and I'm going to try and make this a bit more informal):
Just to give you an impression of the comic, I'll throw the name out there: 'Psychedelic Entropy'.
The script I'm clumsily searching for an artist for is centred around the real life issue of people entering a boring, restrictive dilemma (e.g. a job) that they can't leave due to a number of nerve-wrecking consequences that ,like a pocket of rocks in water, stop you from leaving a cycle of monotony.
This is displayed through the usage of representing a tortured mind in the form of a nonsensical reality where the protagonist's dilemma is presented through a series of abstract, twisted, and, in some cases, horrifying scenes/events.
This is the most I could really say over a public forum; However, I am willingly to outline one of my favourite (and in my opinion, one of the most outstanding scene) scenes (not panel, as it occurs over multiple panels), which is a scene where the protagonist's skin begins to pop (like bubble rap) to reveal monstrous parasitic creatures (which the artist has been given a great degree of freedom with its design) that then proceed to envelope the protagonist.
The script has massive potential for the artist to display their most creative and nefarious creations, due to the representation's nature and the script (as I've already stated) having been written in a Wagner approach [the script gives the artist more control of the visuals].
As for the payment section:
Despite the fact that you don't get payed directly, you do get partial control of the piece, which means it could possibly result in a pecuniary reward at a later date.
As stated by the submission guidelines:
'All work remains the copyright of the respective creators and can be freely re-used and republished elsewhere after an agreed period of time once it has appeared in [the comic].'
(I omitted the name of the publisher due to the fact I feel like I've given a lot of information (on a public forum) on the piece already.)
As for the hoop problem:
Instead of sending a sample, just send me a personal message if you're interested, and we can discuss further details.
Anyway, thanks for at least re-reading the post. :)