Gawain comic: The Darkest Hour, 4-6

[sigune]

"Like I said, you want to make him miserable, and yourself with it. That is why old Klingsor should lend a helping hand."
- Adolf Muschg, Der Rote Ritter (1993)



It's been one of those weeks... I haven't drawn nearly as much of the story as I'd hoped. Next week I should do better :-).

Do you remember my Gawain and Ragnell picture? It won me the third prize in the Arthurian Contest at deviantART :D. I'm really pleased with that - I wasn't really expecting it to do well. Almost all other entries were digital paintings and photomanips, so I thought the judges would think my black and white, inked lineart hopelessly old-fashioned. But apparently they liked it. Hee.

I must not forget to scan and post a few Arthurs that I sketched this week. The sketches are good news, because they mean I am getting to know Arthur - and he is pretty crucial in Gawain's story. Arthur scares me. He has to be really, really strong as a character, because he truly is the best-known figure in the entire story. And he's so difficult. Well, for me at least.

Anyway - let's return to the story. As always, constructive criticism is welcome!

What went before:
On a dark winter's night, a strange figure enters a stronghold. Who is he? What is he doing there? And has anyone escaped his sleeping spell?

The Darkest Hour 1-3

Comments

[the-bitter-word.livejournal.com]

I confess to being a bit confused at this point. The two drawings pages are wonderful, however!

[sigune.livejournal.com]

Is it page 6 that confuses you as well? It's the start of a flashback... Should I make that more clear - with frames or text? Please let me know what you feel is missing/confusing/disorientating, so that I can fix it :).

[the-bitter-word.livejournal.com]

I looked Ygraine up, so it's a little clearer why you need her back story. I'll wait to see what develops. Normally, I like twists and turns. I don't know why they are throwing me here, honestly.