In a comic book as "Improvisation", the style adopted not seem to pose particular problems with the realism of the setting and characters.
In some way it is, but while working on this story, I felt the need to draw from a fairly accurate documentation. While drawing
places and situations familiar to me, I wanted the document to avoid the excessive confidence that would make me fall into the stereotype. Beginning with Elijah.
I also play the soprano sax, but I have never seen "outside" and then the identification between me and him had already given enough without getting too physical features.
Searching the internet I made a library mostly using images of Steve Lacy, who had the right physique, and ability on the instrument that required my character.
Here's an example:
I used these images in tables, as a repertoire of poses and shots. So: 
For instruments more difficult to draw, as the battery, I did some small studies "dynamic", integrating my "field experience" with the photos, trying not to make mistakes "operation" the instrument (that's enough quotes, though!)
then use these sketches as models during the design of the tables.
also for the places I did a search on the Internet and a ride to photograph the streets, hills and houses ...
On other occasions, they were photos found in newspapers and magazines, by chance, to suggest an idea for a good shot. So I spent some time to pull pages, leaving everywhere magazine maimed, to the delight of Silvia. But I think I have made good use.
Finally, a last resort, the dear, old friends. Always there at your fingertips, you have people like you would not know even invent a thousand years.
Thanks Manu!
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