Making progress! There must be a better way to format speech bubbles, but I have yet to discover it.
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Dialogue! Finally!
Edited to add: WordPress’s suggested tags on this were “Bible,” “Jesus,” and “Christianity.” Why, WordPress? Your AI is drunk.
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I tried all those fancy brushes last page, and I honestly think I like the simpler look better: just the one brush, using cross-hatching for texture and in-between shadows. I’m interested to know your thoughts.
Here we have a big sci-fi reveal. Image below the cut:
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This page kicked my butt and adding text in Photoshop is not exactly a nightmare, but more like one of those frustrating dreams where you’re trying to do a simple task and your brain keeps generating obstacles.
I’m still working out the art style and used some fancy brushes for this one. Let me know what you think.
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I think I’ve been threatening you with this page for like two weeks now. Maybe three.
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So it begins!
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Here’s a little snippet. You can see the entire image on Patreon! As a bonus art, this is available to paid subscribers, but the comic will be available for free and paid members.
I’m about to start working on the first page, so stay tuned! I should have it out sometime next week.
Comic Update
I still have to get my drawing tablet set up, so enjoy this pencil drawing. His name is Tomoya Daichi and he is pretty important and importantly pretty.
Also, we have a new title: Last Watch Before Dawn. It better reflects the secret demon-hunting organization at the story’s heart, and avoids some heavy, real-world cultural connotations that will distract (or at least will distract me) from the fictional setting.
I’ll be working on getting the tablet set up this week, which means that actual comic pages are not far off. Stay tuned!
Song of the Week
Upiko, “CROW”
It’s Monday again. Hi.
This week, I’m finishing my rewrites of Journey to the Water. I am planning to report back once I’ve done that with a release date. While I work on formatting and final edits, I can show you the cover and offer some tantalizing previews. Again, I truly appreciate your patience as I work to get this book into your hands.
If you’re waiting on a Figuratively Speaking Mermaid Tarot deck, good news! As of the last Kickstarter missive (Saturday), the decks are now #22 in the printing queue! (I think they started in the mid-400s.) If you’re not waiting for one now, this also means that they’ll be available for sale soon. I’ll update you as soon as I know more.
Petitions I’ve gathered this week:
Via LeftClick: Support the Trans Bill of Rights
Via MPower Action: Tell Congress to Oppose H.R. 9495 (again)
Via USCPR: Block $20 billion in weapons to Israel
Take care of yourselves this week, and check back again soon!
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