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Character Studies: RICHARD ALSOP
Chris: An image of a stoic Dutch figure, draped in black, walking the banks of the Newtown Creek, has filled my thoughts since discovering the Alsop Cemetery in 2011. I’ve seen him in my dreams, in my mind, out of the corner of my eyes, and then, eventually, on paper. Richard is everything I ever […]
Location scouting: LUCY’s BAR, LOWER EAST SIDE, MANHATTAN
Chris: Lucy’s is an important spot in Alsop. It’ll come back again and again if we get to continue the series. It’s one of those ageless NYC dive bars that’s still hanging on, still run by Lucy, her grand daughter bartends on weekends, and nothing has been cleaned since 1989. This is a Thomas Alsop […]
Before and after: ISSUE #2, PAGE 20
Another look at the process behind Thomas Alsop. Here the rough layout for page 20 of issue #2: And here’s what the looks like after pencils and ink wash:
Location scouting: ALSOP MANOR
Chris: Palle used a few different buildings to piece together Alsop Manor, all or which worked perfectly. He set the mood and tone of a spooky home base for this family, utterly believable and beautifully drawn. I think the best part of taking him to the Alsop family grave might have been the look on […]
Location scouting: GBGB’s
Chris: The year CBGB’s closed, its front sign was featured in the New York State official travel commercial. I always shook my head at that. “Come to New York, and look at the closed gate of Historic CBGB’s.” The club closing was another one of those nail in the coffin moments, because no matter how […]