My comic

[ArtofAleksey]

Did some more design sketches of the space terminal. I think i like the “weight” of 2 and the “length” of 7. Might play around with combining them.

[Heather Boyd]

@ArtofAleksey YEAH! The terminal train conductor? if that's what he's called....lifting his hat and that smile gave me giggles. I will keep reading.

[ArtofAleksey]

@Heather-Boyd yeah haha

[ArtofAleksey]

Ok updated some parts. Heres a revisit to the characters

[baileyvidler]

This is really neat! I love the textures in the asteroids. How long is the finished comic going to be?

[ArtofAleksey]

@baileymvidler not sure, i think its gonna be ongoing right now i wrote 30 pages.

[akterrey]

i love this!

[ArtofAleksey]

Ok second go around seems to be better already

[ArtofAleksey]

Was able to find time to get back at it again

[ArtofAleksey]

Page 2!
Ive figured out a process that works for me! I printed out a small template of a miniaturized version of a comic page to do my thumbnails and roughs. Then scanned it and lowered the opacity and enlarged the image, printed it out and traced over it on tracing paper. The next step would be to scan it and enlarge it again, and reprint it on 11x17 paper then ink it

[ArtofAleksey]

Penciled update

[korilynneillo]

This is super fantastic work!! I'm super impressed with your background details - your setting feels so real! I can't wait to see more.

[ArtofAleksey]

@korilynneillo do they really? Haha i really struggle with environments so thank you.

[ArtofAleksey]

Gettin better at inking and figuring out a process. I think the lighting came out a bit too dynamic haha.

[Heather Boyd]

@ArtofAleksey that's how I have currently done as well that process: thumbnail, scan, edit, resize, print.

[Heather Boyd]

@ArtofAleksey all the panels aside from the swoosh swoosh one look good. Swoosh swoosh train one is harder to identify because there is so much dramatic contrast. Perhaps the kid one as well.

[ArtofAleksey]

@Heather-Boyd gotchya thanks heather. Hopefully it will be easier once I color it. Maybe I should just keep things simple with this comic. You think I might be overdoing things?

[Heather Boyd]

@ArtofAleksey you are able to alter the value strength of black to a grey in other parts so keep what has to be black darkest (space) and vary more the areas that are not, like the darker side of the train may need not be black etc.. That and did you forget to put in stars? I see x's in areas in the roughs -were those star placements or meant to mean solid black areas which I am thinking now you did.

[K.Flagg]

This looks great! The flow of your compositions are awesome!

[ArtofAleksey]

@Heather-Boyd thanks these are great points.

Maybe starting with values rather than sketches

@K-Flagg thanks!

I also realized that while i like the drawing and my progress and improvements, im definitely feeling weird about something i cant put my finger on. After talking to a few people, they helped me realize that what’s missing is the mood. What is the audience supposed to be feeling other than “this is where the story takes place” I’m gonna take another pass at my work and see if i can do it again