Comic artist / Graphic novelist, UK

kandinsky68 · **Joined:** Aug 01, 2014 **Posts:** 19

Hi I'm Zak from London, UK. I am creating a comic/graphic novel using Gimp, Sketchup, Blender, Inkscape and Open Office. Gotta love open source software! Mac user. I'm the writer as well as the artist.

I've always been artistic and always loved comics, which I have created since childhood. My favourite genre is science fiction.

Other interests include rock music, martial arts, wrestling and strength building.

I've been using Gimp for a couple of years and though I wouldn't call myself an expert I know my way around it.

I combine scanned drawings with 3D elements to create the finished product. I use Sketchup to create spacecraft, buildings, robots, etc, rendered using Blender, worked
up in Gimp (with a Wacom tablet) with Inkscape for lettering.

It would be great to hear from other comic artists and graphic novelists.

Zak

lylejk · **Joined:** Sep 24, 2010 **Posts:** 12521

Good for you; looking forward to seeing your stuff Zak.

Mokonafan · **Posted:** Fri Aug 01, 2014 4:47 pm **(#3)**

Welcome to GC! :3

Odinbc · **Posted:** Fri Aug 01, 2014 4:55 pm **(#4)**

to Gimp Chat kandinsky68

Wallace · **Posted:** Fri Aug 01, 2014 5:29 pm **(#5)**

Hi kandinsky68, welcome to the fold. :jumpclap

Oregonian · **Posted:** Fri Aug 01, 2014 5:54 pm **(#6)**

Looking forward to seeing some of your comics, Zak.

If you are not familiar with them, Blambot fonts have good tips and help for comic artists.
http://www.blambot.com

sallyanne · **Posted:** Fri Aug 01, 2014 9:15 pm **(#7)**

Welcome to Gimp Chat.

Looking forward to seeing your work.

Erisian · **Posted:** Sat Aug 02, 2014 4:47 am **(#8)**

Welcome to GC Zak

kandinsky68 · **Joined:** Aug 01, 2014 **Posts:** 19

Thanks for the warm welcome and tips.

I don't want to show too much too soon but here's one I made earlier...

2-ton · **Posted:** Sat Aug 02, 2014 1:36 pm **(#10)**

very nice...a very large moon, or planet, or sculpture out there!

Oregonian · **Posted:** Sat Aug 02, 2014 4:15 pm **(#11)**

kandinsky68 wrote:

I don't want to show too much too soon but here's one I made earlier...

Zak, that is great. Thank you for sharing with us. :jumpclap

lylejk · **Joined:** Sep 24, 2010 **Posts:** 12521

2-ton wrote:

very nice...a very large moon, or planet, or sculpture out there!

This is pretty good. Thanks for sharing Zak.

kandinsky68 · **Joined:** Aug 01, 2014 **Posts:** 19

Thanks, I still need to work on a few elements.

I create the backgrounds in Sketchup, import the models into Blender, screen dump then add details in Gimp (eg. the trees and grass below). The figures are drawn, scanned and coloured and toned in Gimp, then added as separate layers.