Once the lineart is done, I scan it through the same Epson printer/scanner I use to print the sketches at 600dpi TIFF. On Photoshop I raise the threshold to bitmap and add the dialogues in using a font I made from my handwriting. I also clean-up any stray artifacts that may have gotten in during the scanning process.
On...
2019-09-13 21:28:58 +0000 UTC View PostI didn't think I'd keep this Patreon going this long when I started it in 2014, but 5 years down the line it's still going. Just now I reached $100 a month!
I want to thank everyone who's backing! It means a lot to get this many support!
A freelance gig I lost paid $300 a month. If I can just get $200 more, this P...
2019-09-13 12:00:04 +0000 UTC View Post
And we reach the inking stage! As I mentioned previously, I print the blue sketch onto 8.5x11 cardstock. I start inking from the bottom row first and then make my way to the top. The last picture has a lineup of various pens I use.
From left to right:
1. Rotring Artpen Lettering Broad Nib
2. Rotring ArtPen Call...
After I'm happy with the sketch, I convert it to blue and print it out onto Meemah Exact Index Cardstock, 8.5"x14", where I prepare to ink on paper. I use Epson Workforce WF-7710 to print it out (it's also my large format scanner)
2019-09-12 21:27:39 +0000 UTC View Post
After I do the rough sketch, I would do a clean-up pass. This is to make it easier to ink so that I don't get anything wrong. I usually flip the canvas while doing this to make sure nothing appears slanted.
2019-09-12 01:02:45 +0000 UTC View Post
After I got the thumbnails done, I open up Clip Studio Paint and starts sketching. I do the roughs first, just like this, using my Monoprice tablet. I would also write the dialogues and use a shape tool to create the word balloons as templates.
Next step is clean-up, which I will discuss later.
2019-09-11 01:27:48 +0000 UTC View Post
Thought I'd try this. I'm gonna document the creation of a one-page gag that I drew for Fuzzy, where I talk about each step and what I do.
In a long story arc I would always write an outline documenting what happens in a story, after which I would thumbnail it out on my notebook, similar to the example here. This being ...
2019-09-10 03:33:25 +0000 UTC View Post
Nearly done inking this chapter! Just one more page left! Here's a raw scan.
Got some new backers for the Patreon. Thank you so much!
2019-09-07 21:09:22 +0000 UTC View Post
This is probably the most fun I ever had drawing a panel! Just over the top.
A sketch for the comic. Enjoy!
2019-08-31 05:00:59 +0000 UTC View Post
Felicia is about to get lost!
Raw scan of a page.
2019-08-23 20:22:45 +0000 UTC View Post
Thought I'd give a freebie, using the latest page as an example. Here's an original digital sketch to finished inks, with close-up shots for detail. I raised the contrast on the inks to make the blue sketch printout visible, as well as white outs and other artifacts.
2019-08-18 17:36:37 +0000 UTC View Post
Here's a page that required a bunch of corrections. Panel 2 has a big paste up covering up the entire original sketch because I realized it wasn't as good as I envisioned. Also lots of white-outs
I raised the contrast to the raw scan so you can see the artifacts.
2019-08-16 06:43:25 +0000 UTC View Post
Another raw scan! Felicia helps a biker gang out.
2019-08-15 01:36:55 +0000 UTC View Post
Nothing much to say except I used a lot of black ink on this page. Happy with how the night sky looks!
2019-08-10 01:38:40 +0000 UTC View Post
From time to time, I like to put cameos of other comic characters in my comic. Since I had a crowd scene in this page, this proved to be a golden opportunity for some. The cameos are:
Curls (from "Curls" webcomic)
Gramps ("Sheldon")
Jessica ("Manic Pixie Nightmare Girls")
Phoebe ("Phoebe and Her Unicor...
2019-08-08 00:13:46 +0000 UTC View Post
It's very rare I do a page that's entirely pantomime (Felicia's "Yee-Ha!" notwithstanding), and when I can pull it off, it's always a good feeling that I accomplished something as difficult.
This is probably my favorite Fuzzy Princess page so far. Note the shout-out to 2019-08-05 06:32:46 +0000 UTC View Post
Latest page I did. Most of the inking was done with Posca felt-tip paint markers .9mm, with some other pens for minor details.
I'm really happy with how this came out, artistically.
2019-07-31 04:43:33 +0000 UTC View Post
