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Published: 2014-10-26 23:53:48 +0000 UTC; Views: 1664; Favourites: 17; Downloads: 6
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With all the jam hullabaloo, I thought it'd be nice to put out a semi-spooky pic inspired by the Tally Hall song that inspired the pic's name and subject matter for the Halloween season. I inked this traditionally, but colored digitally. Any suggestions for making ink lines look a bit darker would be welcome, as filling in the less-than-gray traditional lines in between the digital coloring was a bit of a challenge!
Auntie Chelsea always taught Keith to be brave in the face of danger, but he never expected to take on the creatures that go bump in the night!
Inspiration courtest of Tally Hall. Keith and Ace belong to me. So does the artwork.
Comments and suggestions welcome.
Enjoy!
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Great pic! I love the retro style, the light comong from the opened door and the design of the creatures. The ghost reminds me of Spy vs Spy characters.
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Funny enough I was just watching some Spy Vs Spy last night, I can see your point. 
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An ominous setting, for sure. Nice job on the lighting effect - it really sets the stage!
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Glad you could enjoy! As a kid who used to have a fear of the dark, this one did hit home. Thanks for the input.
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I love how you combined both those traditional linework and the digital coloring. Nice job!
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It had been quite a while since I tried something like this combo, so it was interesting to say the least. Thanks, Seb!
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Diggin' the minimalist colour style going on here, it certainly adds to the otherworldly and spooky nature of this scene, no to mention the designs of the poltergeists.
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I tried to loosen up my style with the ghoulies and ghosties, so I had fun with the inking process here. Thanks for the comment, Mark!
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Keith's a brave kid, so we shall see who survives.
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You're more than welcome!
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A very interesting combination of digital and traditional art.
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I'll certainly try, though pieces of it were a bit challenging! We shall see.
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I had a feeling you'd enjoy this one.
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I really, really love this a lot, and in terms of inking, it's one of your best yet. I find your traditional inking much better; the lines are cleaner, crisper, and vary in width. It gives your work a more dynamic look.Β The way it is now is fine in my books.
If you want to make the lines darker, I would suggest scanning your inked piece in grayscale, and then converting it to RGB in whatever image editing program you use. Then you go to image > adjust > levels, and play around with the levels until you find a look that you're happy with. 
Anyway, I love this piece a lot and the theme of this. Very appropriate for Halloween. 
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Many thanks for the tip, I'll certainly keep that in mind the next time I scan/photograph in some ink work.
And thanks for the honesty there. I know a lot of my preference for digital is due to economics and space, but it is nice to work traditionally from time to time still. Thanks for the encouragement either way!
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Eek, well list it's didn't happen in real life when it's bed time.
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I dunno how to respond to this one! Help!
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Now that's some fright, makes me think of the theme some of The Trapped Door a little bit www.youtube.com/watch?v=K1GoO3β¦ Have a Happy Early Halloween.
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Many thanks, have a happy regular Halloween yourself due to the lateness on my reply!
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No worries, your busy, so I dont mind if it's late.
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Let me borrow a phrase and say this is good old fashioned nightmare fuel.Β
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And not a clown in sight! Thanks for the comment, CC.
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I love the colouring on this - minimalist and impactful against the black backdrop -Β great designs on the assorted spookies too!
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I've certainly become intrigued with nighttime pieces as of late in terms of shading (something I've been looking to improve upon.). Thanks for the input here, AM. Much appreciated.
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This is a great Halloween Card!
Happy Early Halloween!
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Many thanks! Happy regular Halloween now!
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