Gawain Project: Sunrise, Chapter 1: Brothers & Sisters 37-39

Can I say again how much I enjoy sketching these pages? I know they have mistakes, and though I try to avoid making any, I'm not too bothered when they do appear, because I know these are just sketches. So I just move on and draw new pages and simply enjoy telling my story.

Whenever I sit down to draw one of the definitive pages, things get kind of stressful. Well, no, not really - drawing those pages is fun, too. But I don't often feel like sitting down to start drawing them in the first place because the pressure is so high. Those pages have to be correct. So when I've drawn one, and it's not entirely correct, I put it aside to iron out the mistakes. But seeing how slow I am to begin with, I never get round to finishing the thing. Because I'm scared of it. At the moment, I tell myself I'm laying out the rest of the story, so I'm doing something productive. But I really do need to find a way to bring the process of the final pages closer to that of the sketch pages. I need to find a way to make myself comfortable. I think I also need to eliminate one of the stages (maybe do the pencils directly on watercolour paper?). I'll produce pages that are far from being perfect, but I'll be producing pages.

Thoughts?

What went before:

Owain, son of Uriens and Morgana, is visiting Lot's stronghold together with his father because the kings of Britain are having a meeting. Having met Owain in the woods, Gawain has guided him back to the house, where the two boys are met by Gawain's tyrannical brother Agravain. And Gawain doesn't need much in order to start fighting...

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Next week: Agravain asks a pertinent question.

Gawain Project: Sunrise, Chapter 1: Brothers & Sisters 34-36

Here they are, then: Gawain's brothers. Well, one of them is missing (you'll meet him next week) and another one hasn't been born yet, but the others are present ;-).

What went before

Returning home from Morgana's convent, Gawain has met his cousin Owain, Uriens of Gorre's youngest son. The boys' first meeting does not run that smoothly, as Owain does not seem to think very highly of Gawain's family...

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Next week: There will be fighting!

Gawain Project: Sunrise, Chapter 1: Brothers & Sisters 31-33

You will be meeting Gawain's entire family in the next few instalments, simply because it's important that you know them :-). But don't worry, I'll be getting to the point. Eventually ;P.

What went before

The kings of Britain are meeting in King Lot's stronghold. Uriens of Gorre is one of them, and he has brought a little boy with him in whom Morgana shows an interest...

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Next week: Meet Gawain's brothers. All three of them.

Gawain Project: Sunrise, Chapter 1: Brothers & Sisters 28-30

New pages, as promised. After the story of Ygraine, after King Uther's disappearance and the planting of a sword in a stone, we look at the story of Gawain, who is as yet a little boy. Brothers & Sisters is about the ties that will bind him for the rest of his life.

What went before

King Lot has brought his eldest son, Gawain, to the convent of the Valley of No Return, where the child is to be taught by Morgana and her nuns. Morgana clearly has plans for the boy - but whether or not they coincide with Lot's remains to be seen.

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