Holy crap just got caught up on the Pandora AU comic. Absolutely stunning, really awesome read. Do you do every stage of the comic making yourself? What's your process for that like, if you don't mind sharing?
i do! it was a lot of trial and error since this was my first time making a comic, but i tried to stick to what i knew was standard practice and watched some online tutorials to get a better workflow.
once i had the script for the page locked down, i’d start by thumbnailing to get an idea of the page layout. after finagling with it for probably too long, i’d pencil everything, mess with the layout more cuz i would probably still not be happy with it, and then ink. i used to do the speech bubbles with the inks, but i’d found it easier to do those after most of the art is finished.
i know how to do standard selection flats, but unfortunately the program i work with doesn’t have an anti-aliasing toggle, so i still have to keep pieces separated by layers for the most part. in the most recent pages, i did most, if not all of the rendering, on a single layer—i’m not a fan of using layer styles as it limits my control over the final color product. I usually finish off a page by coloring some of the linework, occasionally adding rim lights, and adding a subtle noise texture over the entire page.
hopefully i can get back to it soon, i do miss making comic pages—they’re challenging but a lot of fun and really good practice!
