Teaser Fragments 5

28 September 202228 September 2022 ~ Not Alison ~ Leave a comment

More pieces of my work in progress, uncleaned and uncorrected.

pencil drawing of a woman sitting on the floor looking up at a less distinct, more dimly drawn bookcase

pencil drawing of two stacks of books of varying dimensions, including The Chicago Manual of Style (14th edition), Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary (10th edition), Gardner’s Art Through the Ages vols. 1-2 (8th edition), Kiki Strike, Dress Codes for Small Towns, The House of Mirth, and The Golden Notebook, as well as a flower identification book by itself

pencil drawing of two adjacent scenes of a woman sitting on a couch cushion set on the floor in front of a couch; in the first she is leaning back with her shoulders against the couch, with wireless computer keyboard and mouse on a board in her lap; in the second she is stretching her back and looking up, while the board with the keyboard and mouse is beside her; there’s also a table lamp on the floor

pencil drawing of a masked woman squatting near a large, open box while a girl (whose torso will have to be digitally shortened) stands on tiptoes in front of her raising both hands dramatically and puffing out her cheeks

pencil drawing of a wide room showing curtains, pictures on the walls, and a distant couch on the left; a mid-ground chest of drawers in the middle; and a table with chairs in the foreground on the right

pencil drawing of a woman seen from behind standing and puncturing something (air packets used in packaging) with a screwdriver; to her right, on top of a large upright box with indistinguishable markings on the front, a book rests in an opened cardboard shipping wrapper next to a DVD box; beside the large box on the floor is a smaller, more cube-like opened box

Teaser Fragments 4

2 August 20222 August 2022 ~ Not Alison ~ Leave a comment

More pieces from my work in progress: scans of pencil drawings, with no editing or cleanup yet, and still a long way from page composition and addition of captions and dialogue.

pencil drawing of a kitchen showing cabinets, countertop, oven/stove, sink, and narrow uncurtained window

pencil drawing of a woman standing and putting dishes into a kitchen cabinet with a dishwasher open beside her leg and some dishes pulled out

pencil drawing of a flat aerial view of a bedroom layout, showing bed, desk, chair, dresser, two bookcases, window, and two open doors

pencil drawing of a woman sitting on a bus wearing a mask and looking at her phone, which is held between her hands, and two shopping bags in the aisle seat beside her

pencil drawing of pliers, travel alarm clock, broom, T-square, pillow or cushion, measuring spoons, small spice bottle, round container with the partial word “COCO” on it, table lamp with dangling chain switch, saucepan, and scrubbing brush, with no background

pencil drawing of a woman seen from behind with her hands on her hips and leaning slightly forward; another, much smaller head, ponytailed, is to her left; there is no other background

Teaser Fragments 3

21 June 202221 June 2022 ~ Not Alison ~ Leave a comment

A few more raw, unedited images from my work in progress:

drawing: a woman, masked, sits in a chair leaning forward towards a desk with her hands gripping the cloth of her jeans

drawing: two women sit in the front seat of a car; the one on the left leans toward the window; the one on the right holds the steering wheel and looks straight ahead

drawing: a woman carrying shopping bags steps up onto a low porch, moving towards the closed door of a house

drawing: several dolls of various toy lines with no background or context

drawing: a woman with a skeptical expression, mouth closed, leans back against something while holding her phone to her ear

drawing: two women and a girl sit at a table with plates of food and drinking glasses; the women look at the girl, who holds a pad of paper and a pen and looks serious

drawing: a woman, masked, sits at a desk with hands over a keyboard and a computer monitor in front of her; she is looking over her shoulder with one eye

drawing: a woman lies on her left side in bed, curled up, half-covered by a sheet; her eyes are open