{"id":9942,"date":"2025-04-22T12:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-04-22T19:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/plugoarts.com\/blog\/?p=9942"},"modified":"2025-04-22T12:00:00","modified_gmt":"2025-04-22T19:00:00","slug":"character-swap-with-graphic-novelist-bert-tzeng","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/plugoarts.com\/blog\/character-swap-with-graphic-novelist-bert-tzeng\/","title":{"rendered":"Character swap with graphic novelist Bert Tzeng"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Bert Tzeng calls himself a Part-time creator, full-time cat dad. His in-the works graphic novel is titled Solaa\u2019s Order<\/em>. As a side effect of the two of us having work in LET\u2019s GO! A Kids Comics Studio Anthology and the themes evident in his work, I suggested we try a character swap. We would each take a turn depicting the other\u2019s character.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Here\u2019s a bit of what he had to say about working on the Tiger Princes Puah, kan & Chen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Adding the tiger\u2019s stripes (which I had put off until this step) turned out to be a \u201cless is more\u201d exercise, laying down enough lines to suggest stripes without going overboard, especially around the head and face.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2014 Bert Tzeng<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

A Tiger Princes by Bert Tzeng<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

For my part I ended up down a rabbit hole of research deciding Solaa should be depicted struggling through her martial practice. An what form would be more appropriate for an apprentice monk that the classics Shaolin Tongzigong<\/a>!?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Solaa by PLUGO<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Both of our comics will be appearing in our new anthology. Let’s Go! <\/strong>A Kids Comic Studio Anthology <\/em>launches Live on Kickstarter Today! April 22nd<\/a> – Earth Day!<\/strong> Over the past year, I & 30 other comic creators have been assembling what I think is a truly unique comic project. I think you’ll really enjoy this comic and invite you to give the campaign a visit!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Let\u2019s Go!<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n ","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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