Fainting Spells

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Chapter 4 : Gate

Biev

on May 7, 2007

…The sky was an ocean, remember? Poor Aude. Don't worry, I won't torture her forever.

I'm relatively happy with how this page turned out. I like that the waves are somewhat messy, and I'm satisfied with the way I drew Aude's hands and feet, but the water splash - argh, that was a tough one. Like I know how the water would react, really. It's not like I've ever been thrown head first into an ocean before… I realize it's kind of off, but I didn't want to hide her completely with water. Oh well. Does anybody expect this story to look realistic at this point? v(' ')v

I don't want to give anything away about chapter 4, so I'll talk about chapter 3 instead. The inspiration for the whole paperwork incident comes from my own endless frustration with the immigration process I'm going through. "Forms, fees and fingerprints" has been my way of life since the day I decided to move to the United States. I can't afford a lawyer so I'm stuck figuring out all the paperwork issues by myself. It's very stressful, because if I slip up, I'm out of the country (again). So needless to say, paperwork is always in the back of my mind.

The idea for the disguised waiting room where butterflies act as customer numbers, came to me while I was sitting in a waiting room at the local DMV, waiting for someone to issue me a Florida state ID. There's something about boring, uncomfortable and stressful situations that just triggers a creative spark : P

Anyway, I hope you enjoyed chapter 3, it's been my favorite so far. I'm looking at changing my style for chapter 4, but first, I'll have to plan a little trip to the art store ;o)

Biev