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Blood and Grease

Ozoneocean

on Jan. 18, 2006

Page description:
Pinky’s contemplating the ickyness… And taking her time about getting up on deck! I don’t know how see stands the pong, even in ordinary circumstances it ALWAYS stinks of fuel and chemicals in the grimy industrial parts of a ship.

Commentary:
I loved doing this page! Especially after all the fussy ruling up of the last one. This page was all just one total freehand painting really, (only the ladder rung on the left had ruled lines). I just painted and painted… With the tablet of course. The purpose of the page is just to bring home the contrast between the cool looking battle and the nasty aftermath.
Pinky also rather gratuitously remembers “the desert, with the tanks…”. That’s a reference to a short story I wrote about some of her experiences as a junior officer. I fully intend to put that in a form where you can read it soon… ¾ of it is typed up, but it’ll need some pictures as well. It’s one of those comic/tragic stories I can’t help doing.

A note:
Click the “Main site” link for the latest work. I’m uploading one page a day with commentary and explanations here.