Series introduction: Fractured Zone A #1
Parent series introduction: Strange Zone II #1
Related series: Strange Zone II #4

Series introduction: Fractured Zone A #1
Parent series introduction: Strange Zone II #1
Related series: Strange Zone II #4

Switching to a black background.

Series introduction: Fractured Zone A #1
Parent series introduction: Strange Zone II #1
Related series: Strange Zone II #4

I had planned to put this one into a 'transition' set following the current group. But since it is ready, and the well is otherwise dry, I am pushing it out now.

Series introduction: Fractured Zone A #1
Parent series introduction: Strange Zone II #1
Related series: Strange Zone II #4

Oops, I left the blog go silent for a week. I have been busy with other stuff, and then there was Thanksgiving.

I have a rough plan for the next month, with a lot to sort through and finish. That will take some time.

In the meantime, I do not want the blog to be totally dark. So here is one similar to the recent posts.

Series introduction: Fractured Zone A #1
Parent series introduction: Strange Zone II #1
Related series: Strange Zone II #4

At the end of the block is "Mildred's Minimalist Market" where you can find this item with sparse features.

Series introduction: Fractured Zone A #1
Parent series introduction: Strange Zone II #1
Related series: Strange Zone II #4

Across the street is the "Blue Boutique"

Series introduction: Fractured Zone A #1
Parent series introduction: Strange Zone II #1
Related series: Strange Zone II #4

You can find this one at the "Brown Boutique".

Series introduction: Fractured Zone A #1
Parent series introduction: Strange Zone II #1
Related series: Strange Zone II #4

Big features. Perhaps the "Brown Shift Bulk Outlet store".

Series introduction: Fractured Zone A #1
Parent series introduction: Strange Zone II #1
Related series: Strange Zone II #4

Next stop "Brown Shift Deli".

Series introduction: Fractured Zone A #1
Parent series introduction: Strange Zone II #1
Related series: Strange Zone II #4

Series introduction: Fractured Zone A #1
Parent series introduction: Strange Zone II #1
Related series: Strange Zone II #4

Series introduction: Fractured Zone A #1
Parent series introduction: Strange Zone II #1
Related series: Strange Zone II #4

In my notes I have been calling this set fza/white. "White" because of the white background. I am also working on some with no visible background. I plan to ease into those later.

But even within this white subset, I went a few different directory. I am posting these in chronological order of creation.

Along the way, I will fall back on my questionable habit of being a tour guide that only states the obvious. Today's stop is at the "many colors, small elements" shop.

Series introduction: Fractured Zone A #1
Parent series introduction: Strange Zone II #1
Related series: Strange Zone II #4

Series introduction: Fractured Zone A #1
Parent series introduction: Strange Zone II #1
Related series: Strange Zone II #4

These series are not put together in strict chronological order. The first one in the series order, Fractured Zone A #1, was selected as more representive of the series. The next two were the first ones I created for this series. You probably notice some similarity with the last one in the Transition series, Transition #21.

Series introduction: Fractured Zone A #1
Parent series introduction: Strange Zone II #1
Related series: Strange Zone II #4

Fractured Zone A.

The above description are my thoughts after-the-fact, it is not the design intent. As I was designing these, I was just experimenting with different, rough, mostly random shapes, put semi-randomly on a canvas.

If you have been following this blog, the Transition series describes how I got here.

This one I made just a few days ago. It is an amalgamation of several pieces I made after the previous. So, while not techincally a part of the transition journey, it simplifies the telling.

Compare this to Transition #13. The sawtooth chains are given much more randomness and become these jagged shapes. They fit better here than they did in #13.

And, yes, I was playing with colors along the way, and arrived at this more colorful palette.

I added a few more colors. At the time I was somewhat conflicted. I did not like the sawtooth patterns, but that was integral to the design. When I removed them, things were too smooth, not enough detail, not enough conflict.

This one of the variations that I prepared for a series. In retrospect, I may want to revisit these in the future. For now, as part of this transition story, the key element is less density.

Back to the past. A little after Transition #16 I came up with this one. It felt like a big step in the right direction, although it is hard to say exactly why. The colors are better. There are a lot of details, and they are supported by the overall composition.

I thought I would build a series around this. After a few failed attempts to create follow up pieces, I gave up. They were either too similar, or they lacked whatever it was that made me attached to this piece.

I liked the texture in the white/gray areas. I made some pieces to emphasize that feature. They were interesting enough, but not what I was going after. I will return to those later.

Tomorrow I will talk about another path I took from here.