I’m experimenting with adding subtle and simple gray shading to this comic, which I think adds an ominous tone to the art. I’m also exploring opportunities to add symbolic imagery, which is something I may not have had the chops to do back in the day. You can see that when comparing the original page with the updated.
As much as I swore I wouldn’t try to tinker too much with this project, I’m also staying open to way of improving the work without reinventing the entire thing. I’m also mindful of the time required in making any wide-scale changes, but fortunately adding these shading effects is a pretty quick and easy treatment. I’m not 100% certain I’m going to go this route or keep it all in stark black and white, however. I think it’s going to be a matter of adding the shading to each re-inked page and then making a decision about it at the end of the project.
Scott