Interior Drawing: Fenton - Two Sides of Bar

In contrast to the previous drawings, these evoke a more friendly tone, one perfectly fit for a calm background where the closest of friends sit down to make conversation and have a good ol' time. Both in a duality-driven form like the previous ones, but differentiating in styles and procedures, these drawings immortalize the vivacity of the bars in their greatness, and I believe that with the firm colors I've used they can be used as meeting points backgrounds where characters meet up to discuss, either plans or trivialities. However, I believe that they should be used sequentially in an animated series for the space to build character and possess its own intricate story (similar to The Drunken Clam from Family Guy).

In this drawing I reversed my most common procedure for the sake of experimentation where I first laid out the watercolor and followed its movements with a drawliner afterwards. Difficult for capturing accurate proportion, however wonderful for expressionism, this style allows the natural dissemination and combination of fresh watercolors to form shapes and forms, which can then be split apart with a firm line - something I was going for. The texture of the drawing adds a level of naturalness, which I believe can more effectively capture that pub zest than a digital design. Decent, for a first try, but this technique requires a lot more practice to be properly mastered, but it is a start for me. Not to house significant characters, I'd use this drawing as an establishing shot for the introduction of the bar scene, followed by the main scenario (next drawing).

As for this second drawing, I was trying to combine thick ink exposure with desaturated watercolors on top. With a two-point perspective, the whole space seems 3D instead of flat. Much more expressionistic than the previous drawing, this one is set for a developing bond between two characters (hinted by the two chairs), be they lovers or best pals, where problems and situations are generally discussed only to be solved with the ideas concocted at the bar, fueled by the drinks that warm up the entire atmosphere. In terms of lighting and shadowing, the dried up ink movements with a brush on the bottom till create a contrast with the light (hinted by the colorful exposure) coming from behind the bar where all the drinks are stored. Indirectly, by trying to create shadowing I also introduced the dominant texture of the drawing which is the smudged ink on the table and the side windows above the posters which add to the whole natural feel. As for perspective, because the characters would be visible from behind as they are sitting on the chairs, or we are able to see one fully and the other's back if they are facing each other, I felt that the perspective should be from a lower angle to insinuate the greatness and focal point of these characters as they engage in a conversation.