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KimLuster on June 19, 2013
My new style! Until I try something new haha… Prior to this, I was using watercolor cakes and tubes of thick paint (that you have to mix with water). It worked, but was messy and there was always something I didn't like about it (mainly because I was too lazy to learn to use it properly). But then I found these big bottles of water color that was already liquid. They seem kinda cheap - something for kids, and would be shunned by ‘professional’ watercolorist. But I said…hmmm.
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So I got some and just started using it directly from the bottle. If I wanted a lighter hue, I'd just pour some in a smaller bottle and pour some water in with it. Then, just dip and paint.
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Very happy with it so far. It's much easier to use, and I don't bother with a faux-inkngtechniqueI was using (black outlines around shapes). I'm still experimenting and tinkering with it (I'm about eight pages ahead of this page) but this is a style I may stick for a while.
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Storywise, I'm feeling really guilty with what I'm putting my heroine through. Good thing I made her tough… sorta…
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Thanks for reading everyone :)
skyangel at 3:57PM, Dec. 13, 2014
I love the new colouring technique it really gives her body depth. The composition of this page works really shows off the new style well too.
bravo1102 at 9:05AM, Jan. 9, 2014
Raw! Great look!
cres0055 at 8:21PM, Dec. 30, 2013
I like it. Great page, nice page for the emotion of just having no idea what is going on anymore.
irrevenant at 7:11PM, Nov. 30, 2013
Wow, I didn't realise you worked with traditional media, that's incredible! I would be totally lost without Ctrl-Z. xD (Some would say I'm pretty lost anyway. :) ).
PaulEberhardt at 7:58AM, Aug. 13, 2013
Cool trick with the layout! Love it!
KimLuster at 5:06AM, Aug. 5, 2013
@Plymayer: is this how you meant it? :) - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CX6xW0qfgHk
plymayer at 8:22PM, Aug. 4, 2013
Never give up never give in.
KimLuster at 8:07PM, Aug. 4, 2013
Yeah... can't possibly get any worse... can it??? ;)
Peipei at 7:56PM, Aug. 4, 2013
She's really got it rough at the moment x.x Can't even get a break to take a breath!
KimLuster at 8:13AM, Aug. 3, 2013
Thanks a bunch! :) It's nighttime in the woods - the dawn will come... eventually... Hey, it happened to Snow White! ;)
Banes at 7:55AM, Aug. 3, 2013
whoa! looks great! I know what you mean about feeling bad for your characters - you can't skip those story beats where things are at a low point and the character's really struggling though...I recognized this moment right away - very well done and the sort of story beat I have a lot of trouble with. Kudos!!