Millennial Man, issue 1: Injustice On The Operating Table!
/Here it is, Melon Heads— the debut issue of Millennial Man!
Millennial Man has been one of those ideas that rattles around in my head for a couple of years now, so it feels really good to see him come to life on the page!
I’m really happy with how it came out and overall I think this is one of my best comics to date, but I have to admit that I got a bit frustrated by the coloring process. Coloring is my weakest suit as an illustrator, but that’s why it’s important to keep working on it.
I’ve been playing with a few different coloring media lately. I love using watercolors, but they can be tough to work with on bristol board and I don’t like to use micron pens on watercolor paper, so it’s a tough balancing act.
I used markers on this issue of Millennial Man— some fancy copic studio markers and some regular quality sketch markers.
Working with grey tone markers is still new to me, too. I really like the results I’m getting but I must need to go further with because they seem to disappear once I add color.
I’ll be playing with all sorts of different coloring techniques for the next week. I need to add some color to my illustrated headshot, and I’ve got a big splashy character page for Millenial Man, and 2 more episodes of Barry’s World waiting for some color to bring them to life. Hit me up at @realbarrymelon on Instagram or Twitter if you struggle with color too, and especially if you’ve got any secret tips that’ll make it easier!