dirktiede (![[info]](http://p-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif){kind=small} dirktiede) wrote,@ 2008-04-21 23:48:00 |
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Well, folks, the time is at hand. We're all properly moved into the new apartment, and I'm ready to get back to work on the comic in earnest. As I said before leaving Chicago, expect new pages of the comic in two weeks on May 6th. However, in the meantime I give you a glimpse of my inner sanctum, where all that creatin' gets done:
Here's the main drawing desk. Note lightbox on left and laptop on right. The big cabinet on the far wall to the left is my flat file, where all my finished artwork is stored. Yeah, that bookcase on the right is filled entirely with comics and graphic novels, and there's more in the hallway. On the far left is a table for the paper cutter and to serve the purpose of collecting all the various paper and books that find their way into the room. By the way, the drawing and computer desks, and the flat file were hand-built out of oak by my father. I'm very lucky. He does amazing work!
To the right is my computer setup: Mac Pro with Wacom tablet, scanner, and a sweet, new 24" flatscreen (had two CRTs up until yesterday, actually.) Off to the left is the printer stand with a B&W laser printer, photo inkjet, and an old, creaky large format printer on the bottom. The beige box under the desk is an old Compaq Pentium II which acts as a print server. Also note the TV in the corner. This is a new (or rather revived) luxury that I've not enjoyed in the past few apartments I've been in. Hopefully this means catching up on some TV & movies I've missed out on over the past half dozen years while I actually work. (No, really!) Also included, but not shown, is a very old stereo system for listening to said video entertainment, but mostly just for listening to NPR (which is on all day). There are also two closets in the room: a small one behind the desk for office supplies, and a big one near the table for all the boxes of unsold books and various other convention materials.
All in all, it's a pretty sweet pad. You can see more pictures here.
Anyway, PS will resume back on schedule in two weeks! Catch you then!
