Please excuse the quality on this one (or don't, your choice) but I used different paper (bigger paper that is) and the markers didn't quite take to it like they did with the printer paper. Also, I went gung-ho into this without realizing I didn't have the right colors for the job (namely, Azelea's skin tone, Ervain's and Fay's hair, and all my purples were the same!) And I suppose I got an answer to yesterday's question…I have lost a lot of readers, much to my dismay. Not all of you have left me…and yeah I guess it is natural that readers come and go, but when I consider you guys friends, it kinda…well, I take it more personally, let's just say it like that. I'm not here just for attention, I'm here to share something with you, and I guess I feel like some people have walked away in the middle of a conversation. Don't get me wrong, I don't think my comic is so special that nobody could possibly grow weary of it! Heavens no! I am just…well, depressed about it is all. (let's not get into this too deep though)
I know things are going a little slow story-wise but I don't think that's the only problem and I'd like to remedy it. I can't promise a schedule for sure, but for now the Weekends are when you should expect to see CTV update, and if I have the time between the GN and Night School, then earlier in the week too. Thanks to everyone who has stayed with me though, without your support I don't think I would ever have improved like I have over the years. The best is yet to come and I hope whoever is reading now will still be reading later down the road when the big things I have planned for CTV are finally revealed. Thank you so much for your time! And honestly, I didn't want my notes yesterday to seem like a pity-party, I honestly am nervous about people losing interest in this comic, and I've been spending the last few days a stressed-out wreck over it (not to mention also being depressed by the horrible way people treat each other on the internet lately)and I've also been very frustrated with my art still. It's not that I think it's crappy, I'm just seeing a lot of stuff that is far better around here and I'm getting impatient with myself to improve. I'm also really sick of this party! But it must go on…much has not been dealt with yet, and many important things are to come, and…really, it wouldn't be so bad if this were still daily. But then the art would suck like it did back then, too. Argh I really shouldn't type when I'm sore and tired like this! Smiles and hugs everybody!
*edit* Also to answer the question of what sort of markers I used,I have Prismacolors, 3 Copics and a few off-brands that were actually pretty decent. I had to use some watercolor and colored pencil on this page too however, since I did not have some of the right colors.
Sounds like Ervain's in trouble... xP
I would never leave this comic. It's too awesome for that. There are an awful lot of quiet readers out there. Like me. Sometimes. >.>
AWESOME stuff!!! For not having all the right colours, this page sure came out nicely :D You do some excellent hands--something I've always had problems drawing. :(
I suppose I can't really judge just how awesome your artwork is since I'm not a professional artist, but to me it doesn't appear to need improvement...(I think it's beautiful.) Keep up the GREAT work!
aw man, i was looking forward to hex utterly crushing that princess....oh well. maybe there will be some kinda showdown in an ally after the party is over
Even while your readers are "friends" to you, friends still come and go in life. I don't think I have more than one "lifelong" friend, or more than a handful that have lasted more than a year or two.
I watch the number of people who have Ialus(and EA) favorited, and sometimes I'll see a chunk of people unfave it. I never know why, either. It can be frustrating...but try not to let it get you down. You're on a path to success now. You can't keep worrying about the people you DIDN'T please(because we can't please everyone).
:D Nice job on the latest page, as always. It's always great to see you express your artistic talent through several mediums.
Personally, it's true that I check the comic less than I used to.
It's not that I like it less than I used to, (I read the whole thing at least 4 times, start to finish) but it just doesn't update as fast as it used to, so after a while I just don't expect it to be updated so instead of checking daily I come back every few days.
looks good to me and hex just got denied kicking her butt ( i wanted to see him turn her inside out hahahaha ) anyway
i ll check more often on weekends for updates see ya next page and the markers dont bother me. really it dont looks brighter though but i wear glasses so that just might be me
WOW ! the markers looks great ! personally i think it looks much better than the CG . i recently switched away from using the machine to color and i agree that it is way faster ,and more fun than the mouse !
Smiles and hugs returned! I like when you jump from digital to traditional. Makes me happy! ^^ And slightly depressed cuz I suck at marker/colored pencil artwork.. But happy!
Keep a stiff upper lip, but after a while that might start to hurt... Be sure to smile often!
It still looks good!! You're such a crazy-good artist now!
And I wanna see Hex kick some butt :D
I still love this comic even after what I guess to be 2-3+ years!
sorry to hear about the readership thing. But even if the story is kinda slow, you have school and other real life issues going on. So this webcomic I guess Kinda takes a back seat. especially since your not really getting paid from it. Im just impressed you've been able to keep it up this long, so many people how jump in the webcomic drop like flys after the first month or so ( myself included ) also, art wise, not bad considering you tried a bigger nicer paper and the materials you were using weren't behaving. over all, nice job.
Haha Miss Royal pain in the @$$ is gonna get yelled at ha ha hahaha ha ha. ^^ (Hex would of made pixy dust out of her anyways)
5 for the seventh panel Chibi's
Oh and We will never leave. =^.^= We're Like a Virus, for wich there is no cure.
You shouldn't worry about these things, Ames. Even if your art was like it was when you first started (which isn't as bad as you say), I'd still find it a treat to read this masterpiece of a comic.
*hug* And hey, you may lose some people, but you still got us.
Insizwa at 10:24AM, Sept. 9, 2007
Looks fine to me. Great job!
Artificer Urza at 10:14AM, Sept. 9, 2007
Oka, I don't comment much (if at all), but I'll always keep an eye on this one. I'm watching your dA page too.
XeaRi at 10:07AM, Sept. 9, 2007
Sounds like Ervain's in trouble... xP I would never leave this comic. It's too awesome for that. There are an awful lot of quiet readers out there. Like me. Sometimes. >.>
Chameleon Kid at 10:06AM, Sept. 9, 2007
AWESOME stuff!!! For not having all the right colours, this page sure came out nicely :D You do some excellent hands--something I've always had problems drawing. :( I suppose I can't really judge just how awesome your artwork is since I'm not a professional artist, but to me it doesn't appear to need improvement...(I think it's beautiful.) Keep up the GREAT work!
Lawnie at 10:06AM, Sept. 9, 2007
I haven't been commenting, but I've been here! I swear! >.>;; Also, fabulous as always.
iwannacookie at 9:54AM, Sept. 9, 2007
hurah for timing!
slushy at 9:45AM, Sept. 9, 2007
aw man, i was looking forward to hex utterly crushing that princess....oh well. maybe there will be some kinda showdown in an ally after the party is over
MagickLorelai at 9:21AM, Sept. 9, 2007
...And oh GOD, did you just reference the old Zelda cartoon with your comic title? O_O;
MagickLorelai at 9:20AM, Sept. 9, 2007
Even while your readers are "friends" to you, friends still come and go in life. I don't think I have more than one "lifelong" friend, or more than a handful that have lasted more than a year or two. I watch the number of people who have Ialus(and EA) favorited, and sometimes I'll see a chunk of people unfave it. I never know why, either. It can be frustrating...but try not to let it get you down. You're on a path to success now. You can't keep worrying about the people you DIDN'T please(because we can't please everyone). :D Nice job on the latest page, as always. It's always great to see you express your artistic talent through several mediums.
sylver at 9:10AM, Sept. 9, 2007
Personally, it's true that I check the comic less than I used to. It's not that I like it less than I used to, (I read the whole thing at least 4 times, start to finish) but it just doesn't update as fast as it used to, so after a while I just don't expect it to be updated so instead of checking daily I come back every few days.
eyesoftheblackk at 8:57AM, Sept. 9, 2007
i love the third panel just the hair effect is amazing
John the guard at 8:42AM, Sept. 9, 2007
looks good to me and hex just got denied kicking her butt ( i wanted to see him turn her inside out hahahaha ) anyway i ll check more often on weekends for updates see ya next page and the markers dont bother me. really it dont looks brighter though but i wear glasses so that just might be me
Neilak20 at 8:41AM, Sept. 9, 2007
Amy, Cheer up ^_^ You have a brilliant comic with lots of fan/friends reading it. Theres many of us that wouldn't leave for the world *nod*
jgib99 at 8:33AM, Sept. 9, 2007
I love how the comic looks with the markers. I don't comment too much, but I just want ya' to know that I'm not going anywhere.
ReaperEX at 8:30AM, Sept. 9, 2007
she's screwed alright :O :P
Molly Loves the KLF at 8:16AM, Sept. 9, 2007
Loving the comic! Your art slightly reminds me of the webcomic Lowroad. Really cute
Razzy Jazz at 7:59AM, Sept. 9, 2007
Hey! I'm in this for the long run. You can't shake Rj that easy. Love Hex in the third panel.
lothar at 7:57AM, Sept. 9, 2007
WOW ! the markers looks great ! personally i think it looks much better than the CG . i recently switched away from using the machine to color and i agree that it is way faster ,and more fun than the mouse !
Shai at 7:52AM, Sept. 9, 2007
Smiles and hugs returned! I like when you jump from digital to traditional. Makes me happy! ^^ And slightly depressed cuz I suck at marker/colored pencil artwork.. But happy! Keep a stiff upper lip, but after a while that might start to hurt... Be sure to smile often!
Deraymou at 7:47AM, Sept. 9, 2007
Ah, Ames, i wanna give ya a hug! sadly, I don't have time to leave a logn comment for ya! maybe later whn I re-read the page!
X Daggers at 7:45AM, Sept. 9, 2007
It still looks good!! You're such a crazy-good artist now! And I wanna see Hex kick some butt :D I still love this comic even after what I guess to be 2-3+ years!
HybridLemonade at 7:45AM, Sept. 9, 2007
sorry to hear about the readership thing. But even if the story is kinda slow, you have school and other real life issues going on. So this webcomic I guess Kinda takes a back seat. especially since your not really getting paid from it. Im just impressed you've been able to keep it up this long, so many people how jump in the webcomic drop like flys after the first month or so ( myself included ) also, art wise, not bad considering you tried a bigger nicer paper and the materials you were using weren't behaving. over all, nice job.
Dark Clown at 7:34AM, Sept. 9, 2007
Haha Miss Royal pain in the @$$ is gonna get yelled at ha ha hahaha ha ha. ^^ (Hex would of made pixy dust out of her anyways) 5 for the seventh panel Chibi's Oh and We will never leave. =^.^= We're Like a Virus, for wich there is no cure.
wolfchild9999 at 7:18AM, Sept. 9, 2007
I'm still here!! I just dun comment much. *hugs*
ZeroVX at 6:59AM, Sept. 9, 2007
You shouldn't worry about these things, Ames. Even if your art was like it was when you first started (which isn't as bad as you say), I'd still find it a treat to read this masterpiece of a comic. *hug* And hey, you may lose some people, but you still got us.