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Ink · 26 plates

Lucky
& Troya

Drawings for a manga about two cats who share one home. Every one of them is a flat sheet of paper, until you reach it.

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  1. Lucky. Model sheet. Five views, and the ringed tail is the only striped part of him.

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    Lucky

    Model sheet. Five views, and the ringed tail is the only striped part of him.

  2. Scratchboard. White cut out of solid black, and two red marks.

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    Scratchboard

    White cut out of solid black, and two red marks.

  3. Troya. Model sheet. Dark face, white gloves, a tail that keeps going.

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    Troya

    Model sheet. Dark face, white gloves, a tail that keeps going.

  4. Three views. Front, startled, and the back of her head.

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    Three views

    Front, startled, and the back of her head.

  5. Pin-up. Off-model on purpose: solid black body, one red square.

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    Pin-up

    Off-model on purpose: solid black body, one red square.

  6. Red block. Scratchboard fur. The red is an object, never the light.

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    Red block

    Scratchboard fur. The red is an object, never the light.

  7. Wide. Her stare across a whole spread, one red stroke at the edge.

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    Wide

    Her stare across a whole spread, one red stroke at the edge.

  8. Both eyes. The seal dot bottom right arrived unprompted.

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    Both eyes

    The seal dot bottom right arrived unprompted.

  9. One eye. Torn paper edge, red blot. The purest line in the set.

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    One eye

    Torn paper edge, red blot. The purest line in the set.

  10. The bowl. Eyes in the black above, fork and bowl on bone paper below.

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    The bowl

    Eyes in the black above, fork and bowl on bone paper below.

  11. Fork, bowl, red. The heaviest engraving texture of the ink tests.

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    Fork, bowl, red

    The heaviest engraving texture of the ink tests.

  12. Light shaft. A diagonal of light and one long fork shadow.

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    Light shaft

    A diagonal of light and one long fork shadow.

  13. Red iris. Louder than an accent. Kept as a reference, not a page.

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    Red iris

    Louder than an accent. Kept as a reference, not a page.

  14. Portrait study. The same engraving line, pointed at a person.

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    Portrait study

    The same engraving line, pointed at a person.

  15. By the sea. Rocks, water, a few birds. The line holds outdoors too.

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    By the sea

    Rocks, water, a few birds. The line holds outdoors too.

  16. Doorway. Near-black frame, one shaft of light, a small cat inside it.

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    Doorway

    Near-black frame, one shaft of light, a small cat inside it.

  17. Light wedge. Flat dark wall, a hard wedge of bone light, one red dot.

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    Light wedge

    Flat dark wall, a hard wedge of bone light, one red dot.

  18. Lamp. The red accent as a deliberate object on the nightstand.

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    Lamp

    The red accent as a deliberate object on the nightstand.

  19. Her best likeness. Dark face, off-centre mouth mark, white gloves.

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    Her best likeness

    Dark face, off-centre mouth mark, white gloves.

  20. The last kibble. Chapter one's gesture: his paw over the bowl.

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    The last kibble

    Chapter one's gesture: his paw over the bowl.

  21. Paw in hand. A white paw in a hand, a face watching from the shadow above.

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    Paw in hand

    A white paw in a hand, a face watching from the shadow above.

  22. Pressed together. Warm wedge on the wall, grey-blue bedding.

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    Pressed together

    Warm wedge on the wall, grey-blue bedding.

  23. The ledge. Troya upright, Lucky loafed, red specks on the wall.

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    The ledge

    Troya upright, Lucky loafed, red specks on the wall.

  24. The watch. The pair on a sofa at night. The lazy one is the one awake.

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    The watch

    The pair on a sofa at night. The lazy one is the one awake.

  25. Night palette. The same pair in teal, with drawn panel borders.

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    Night palette

    The same pair in teal, with drawn panel borders.

  26. Asleep. Closed-eye curves, pink toe beans. The house is quiet.

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    Asleep

    Closed-eye curves, pink toe beans. The house is quiet.

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