Conrad Van
Cottonmouth

Creating Conrad Van Cottonmouth is an immersive storytelling process crafted entirely by Michael Connors. It begins with thumbnail sketches that map out each page’s flow, ensuring the narrative’s rhythm and pacing. These thumbnails evolve into rough sketches, where characters and scenes take clearer shape. Moving to final pencils, carefully refining the details, capturing each expression and action that will bring the story’s heart to life. After penciling, the pages are scanned and photocopied as a guide for inking on a light table, where every line gains boldness and clarity.

Once inked, the pages are scanned back into Photoshop, where color is applied on an ipad with procreate to enhance the mood, accentuating the story’s tone and atmosphere. Finally, adding the lettering, allowing dialogue and narration to seamlessly connect with the visuals. These finished pages, now fully realized with color and text, are assembled and sent off for printing into 36-40 page comics. Through this process, each step emphasizes storytelling—from initial sketches to the final printed page—capturing Michael's vision in every frame.

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