Okay so I am up late trying to make a piece of art for a possible job. I am applying to this company that distributes old B movies, and are looking into making B movie art for t-shirts (cheesy flicks). The company gave 6 movies to choose from to do a try out on, so I chose the classicly bad "Day of the Triffids" movie. Now mind you, I have never seen this movie in its entirety before, just clips so had to do a lot of google research for movie stills. Well I just finished the art, but somehow I just am not pleased with it particularly knowing the venue its to be used in. Because its going to be a shirt, I think I better make the images bolder and seperate the elements more so they stand out. I decided to use brush only with ink, which I have never done before I always use a combination of dip ink pens and brushes, I sort of like the style but think it needs to be more refined. So what am I saying here? Yep! Its back to the drawing board. I think I will keep the deep shadows as it does give off that 50's black and white B movie feel, but I think I need to eliminate the little crosshatching stuff since its going to be printed with white ink only on black, those fine little details will end up fuzzing out too much. The other problem is how to interpret the "Triffids" themselves since they look like weeds on chicken wire in the movie itself I decided to make a cross between whats seen in the actual movie, and what was on the misleading but wonderful movie posters from the time period. Big thing is, I think its important to not simply do a drawing that is just a collage, it needs its own mood and atmosphere that is inspired from B movies. Well I guess I will hit the sack for a while and begin all over again, ah well sometimes when I have to start over I end up with my best works. Look below for the classic movie poster I based my Triffid design mostly on. Alright I am about to fall asleep on the keyboard so later for now!---Jesse
