The problem with having to come up with a different approach to each new project is having to come up with a different approach to each new project. In the case of DECELERATE BLUE, looking for an line art style that can keep up with the story and evolve along with it. At the beginning, searching for something that portrays the characters’s coldly efficient lifestyles. From thumbs to final pencils, trying to exclude as much as possible. Just necessary lines and solid black or white areas.
Page 1 preliminary thumbnail sketch:
Rough pencils:
Final pencils:
Page 2 preliminary thumbnail sketch:
Rough pencils:
Final pencils: