I really enjoy the sound effects but transcribing them can be a whole thing. One of the things I enjoy about drawing this is how physical I can make the sounds look. ↓ TranscriptPanel 1 SFX: WWAAAWWAAWAA Panel 2 Will:[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
You always need a good stage manager. ↓ TranscriptPanel 1 (no text) Panel 2 (no text) Panel 3 Will: Got it Panel 4 (no text) Panel 5 Stage manager: The stage is ready for you, Nova.
So I really prefer to do most of this comic physically, because of the textures I get to play with, but the colors I always prefer to do digitally. The first two chapters were done in PS elements, and the[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
When I drew this I hadn’t spent that much time around drum sets. They get better later, I promise. ↓ TranscriptPanel 1 Zander: Match his tempo. We can't afford the conflict yet. Panel 2 Zander: Remember, we can hold out[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I hope you enjoy the juxtaposition of digital color with physical ink, because I sure do. I had a lot of fun with treating the lyrics as physical objects, and trying to get the feeling of targeted, wending music[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
This was surprisingly difficult to do, if only because I wanted it to be amazing and visually bright and chaotic but also still readable. The “colorize” tool was super helpful for this. ↓ TranscriptPanel 1 Music: You wanna steeaal my[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I think we’re pretty good at hitting strong beats around page 19 of these chapters. I’m not sure why it works out that way. ↓ TranscriptPanel 1 Yaru: rrcroak That was pretty cute, but I doubt they'll be able to[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I’m so proud of this page. The contrast, the distortion, the expressions, the little “oofta” that Will makes. ↓ TranscriptPanel 1 Music: You wanna steal my fuel? Panel 2 Zander: Well, let's see how you- Panel 3 Zander: urk Panel[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Hah. Fooled you! Bet you thought they all were dead. ↓ TranscriptPanel 1 SFX: Bom Bom Bom Bom Panel 2 Lila: I hear a bass drum! Panel 3 Zander: I wanna see you go zero to sixty Panel 4 Lila:[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
The physicality of sound portrayed in a 2-dimensional medium really ends up looking a bit Seussian when I do it. ↓ TranscriptPanel 1 Yaru: How the hell?! Panel 2 Lila: It appears that R.B. 44 is keeping pace with Yaru's[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
