so, i got two panels done this time (well, three, technically <.<) i don't see any reason to keep a backlog at the moment. heh. trying to update every other day. and trying to still treat each panel like a standalone piece of art. not sure if the second bit is quite up to par (i cut corners here and there i think.) also… when i started this comic, back in 2003, seems like the average screen resolution was still 1024x780 or lower. and most people still had dial-up or slowish cable (by today's standards)… so i went with a 750 width resolution. which kinda looks small on my monitors now. lol. i was thinking to start a mirror on comicfury… if i do, maybe i'll go back through and post everything at a higher resolution. we'll see. thanks for visiting :)
mina_lunga - i don't know how to do the digital watercolor... i've only really seen one very convincing example of it done (a pic i found on deviantart once upon a time.) currently i use photoshop elements (it came with the tablet!) and just a regular brush at 45% opacity... i know the different brushes can do amazing things, i just haven't taught myself to use them i guess, hehe. i know it's not a lack of skill on your part! just time and practice (the hardest bits of art) XD
Hm, it does seem as though Nova could have been a bit more proactive about this - lost friends shouldn't be assumed to be okay! Lovely fire, but is she avoiding something? And I understand about needing practice and playing with digital ink - that's a large part of why I keep struggling with Inchoatica - but (and this is in large part due to a lack of skill) I just have never been able to get the digital watercolor to work for me.
Wow, creating art of this beauty and complexity every other day is a daunting task. I applaud you - and envy you if you can continue to pull it off. Nice touch with that candle lighting cantrip. First panel has dark fingers; second has the firelight glow -- perfect!
NekkoXIII at 9:56PM, Dec. 3, 2012
That Candle light is stunning.
kalliikak at 9:39PM, Dec. 3, 2012
mina_lunga - i don't know how to do the digital watercolor... i've only really seen one very convincing example of it done (a pic i found on deviantart once upon a time.) currently i use photoshop elements (it came with the tablet!) and just a regular brush at 45% opacity... i know the different brushes can do amazing things, i just haven't taught myself to use them i guess, hehe. i know it's not a lack of skill on your part! just time and practice (the hardest bits of art) XD
kalliikak at 9:33PM, Dec. 3, 2012
kimluster - well, we'll just see how long i can keep this up, my track record hasn't been so great since the first days of eliada, hehe.
Mina_Lunga at 5:58PM, Dec. 3, 2012
Hm, it does seem as though Nova could have been a bit more proactive about this - lost friends shouldn't be assumed to be okay! Lovely fire, but is she avoiding something? And I understand about needing practice and playing with digital ink - that's a large part of why I keep struggling with Inchoatica - but (and this is in large part due to a lack of skill) I just have never been able to get the digital watercolor to work for me.
KimLuster at 5:35AM, Dec. 3, 2012
Wow, creating art of this beauty and complexity every other day is a daunting task. I applaud you - and envy you if you can continue to pull it off. Nice touch with that candle lighting cantrip. First panel has dark fingers; second has the firelight glow -- perfect!