The Lady's Murder is a mystery comic written and drawn by Eliza Frye. It appeared in Narrative Magazine in Fall 2008 and has been nominated for a 2009 Eisner Award. Start reading the first page here!
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Actually it’s all gouache and india ink. Though I’m still struggling with finding the perfect ink. I’m using Higgin’s Black Magic and Speedball Super Black but neither is, well, very black. Anyone have any better suggestions?
I just found your comic through Fleen. It’s really lovely. It very much stands out from most of what’s out there in web comics. I use ink in my comic all the time (Speedbal Super Black, like you) and I have to up the contrast in Photoshop to get it BLACK. I used to use Higgens, but it changed formulas and was less black. Have you tried an acrylic black ink?
I, too, discovered your work via Fleen, eliza. Very nice rich mood and atmosphere, and the pacing is really working for me too. You’ve piqued my interest and I’ll be back on a regular basis to see what happens to our Lady. Bravo!
T* - Thanks! I’ve now spent the last 45 minutes reading your comic too. Awesome design! No, I haven’t tried an acrylic black but I’ll pick some up. I have this fantasy about being able to paint a page, scan it and not have to touch it at all with Photoshop.
Thank you right back! I’ve seen a lot of original comic pages and generally, the brushstrokes in the black ink are pretty much always visible. PS may be a necessary evil. Speedball makes a permanent black acrylic ink that leaves the fewest brushstrokes I’ve seen. It’s also a much more matte finish than the regular inks.
I think you’re probably right- it’s unavoidable. I’ve heard a lot of people reminisce about the Higgin’s ink that used to be amazing until they changed the formula. Oh well. :/ I will get myself some of this acrylic ink today!
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May 28th, 2008 at 6:49 pm
Watercolor?
May 28th, 2008 at 8:15 pm
Actually it’s all gouache and india ink. Though I’m still struggling with finding the perfect ink. I’m using Higgin’s Black Magic and Speedball Super Black but neither is, well, very black. Anyone have any better suggestions?
May 28th, 2008 at 9:03 pm
I just found your comic through Fleen. It’s really lovely. It very much stands out from most of what’s out there in web comics. I use ink in my comic all the time (Speedbal Super Black, like you) and I have to up the contrast in Photoshop to get it BLACK. I used to use Higgens, but it changed formulas and was less black. Have you tried an acrylic black ink?
May 29th, 2008 at 4:56 am
I, too, discovered your work via Fleen, eliza. Very nice rich mood and atmosphere, and the pacing is really working for me too. You’ve piqued my interest and I’ll be back on a regular basis to see what happens to our Lady. Bravo!
May 29th, 2008 at 7:09 am
T* - Thanks! I’ve now spent the last 45 minutes reading your comic too. Awesome design! No, I haven’t tried an acrylic black but I’ll pick some up. I have this fantasy about being able to paint a page, scan it and not have to touch it at all with Photoshop.
Krishna- Wow, fantastic thank you!
May 29th, 2008 at 7:30 am
Thank you right back! I’ve seen a lot of original comic pages and generally, the brushstrokes in the black ink are pretty much always visible. PS may be a necessary evil. Speedball makes a permanent black acrylic ink that leaves the fewest brushstrokes I’ve seen. It’s also a much more matte finish than the regular inks.
May 29th, 2008 at 7:36 am
I think you’re probably right- it’s unavoidable. I’ve heard a lot of people reminisce about the Higgin’s ink that used to be amazing until they changed the formula. Oh well. :/ I will get myself some of this acrylic ink today!
May 29th, 2008 at 9:29 am
Oh yes, this is excellent. Please continue to be an excellent person.
May 29th, 2008 at 9:59 am
Also flew in from Fleen. I love the look and style, and if I may say so, your hair detail is GORGEOUS!
So if it’s a mystery, do we get a chance to solve it?
May 29th, 2008 at 10:43 am
Grep- Haha thanks! I’ll try…
Liz- Thank you! Yeah definitely, if you can….
May 29th, 2008 at 11:36 am
I find black gouache exquisite for solid flat blacks.
You’re work is beautiful! Cannot wait for the next episode!
May 29th, 2008 at 1:12 pm
Found you through Journalista today. Wow. Love the art, great use of negative space and contrasting blacks.
May 29th, 2008 at 1:41 pm
Carruthers- Hmmm… that’s a really good idea, especially since I usually lay down all the colors before the inks anyway. Thanks!
Derik- Thank you!
May 29th, 2008 at 5:21 pm
She’s WAY too good for him!