Comic share + a creator question

[naheravieri]

I looked up your comic, it's an interesting concept! How did you come up with using one color per episode? Do you have a specific plan behind what color you use?

Here's mine:

A Tale of Two Shadows | Tapas

[maiishira04]

I came up with the idea of using one color per episode because I had originally planned the comic to be black and white, since I'm not good with shading and all that. I'm not sure how I got there, but I eventually came up with the idea of using 6 different versions of love, and decided that it would be unique to assign each love a different color. Also, I'm not sure if you subscribed, but if you did, thanks for being my 50th sub!

[Iridium]

Interesting, a police series! Those aren't common for me! What has drawn you to that particular plot?

Menmar (EN) | Tapas

Menmar (PTBR) | Tapas

[naheravieri]

@Iridium It's not exactly a police series, but it plays its role I came up with the plot together with my co-writer, we both love a darker, 'film noir' and psychological flair in stories, so a lot of the overall mood is based on that.

@maiishira04 Yes, I subscribed! The idea is indeed unique, so I'm interested in your next episodes!

[DaisyYoung]

sometimes life talks to you through the sink and all u can do is make a comic about it my friend

[Poyolwl]

I have a comic where random characters compete for some sort of prize, & the gimmick of it is the fact you vote who to eliminate out of 2-3 characters using the comments, and the one with the most votes leaves the show! It's pretty unique compared to most Tapas comics, so... yeah! Are you gonna read it, well you better!

Random Competitions | Tapas

[TheGentleArtist]

How did you come up with the idea of the comic?

Tokyo Star Memories | Tapas

[NUG-Boster]

how do you get your shading to look so natural

The Random Adventures Of The Fast Food Gang | Tapas

[TheGentleArtist]

Trail and error, Art teacher giving me tips, and three different brush tools

It took me a lot of practice to move away from flat coloring and effectively using light and shade to show off where the light source was coming from. My Art teacher helped in me with my assignments by telling me how light works because she notice how I had a hard line between the light and shade in some of my artwork; she told me that "light does not stop," and "...shadows wrap around the subject." I kept those in mind and changed it up.

The three tools I use are: Airbrush, Blur, and Smudge tool (lower opacity). I use the Airbrush tool to put to shade in different levels and apply it by using the hatching technique; that way the area the light is stretching too and slowly fades show separation while the areas where it doesn't reach are darker. I use the Blur tool to make the separations in the shade look much softer and blend in with the skin tone (person) or object better. I sometimes use the Smudge tool to deal with: missed areas, areas that didn't blend well, etc.,; but I have it on a lower opacity because, as the name implies, it muddles things quite a bit when on high opacity. I incorporated it after finding a video that said that it was better then the blur tool,; I didn't watch it, but I figured out what it meant. So instead of replacing the Blur tool, I used it in combination with the Smudge tool.

Oooo, also color palettes. I pay attention to the lighting and environment to pick out the color pallets needed to help with light and shade as well.

[NUG-Boster]

thanks i will take that into consideration
i often have trouble maily when it comes to WHERE TF DO I PUT THE SHADOW

[TheGentleArtist]

If it helps, you can quick a fake sun/stage light on a different layer to figure out where the light comes in from.

[NUG-Boster]

i never thought of that i will definitely give it a go
thanks

[TheGentleArtist]

You're welcome ^__^.

[Gramkrackerhan]

What is your favorite type of burger? How did you decide on fast food as your main characters?

graham cracker | Tapas

[Kaydreamer]

How long have you been stylising your dog's fur with those small, pointalist-like strokes? They're absolutely beautiful!

Blue Star Rebellion | Tapas

[NUG-Boster]

my favorite burger goes
- slightly toasted buns
- sunflower butter
- fresh tomato
- fresh cos lettuce
- Jarlsberg cheese
- crispy chicken
- garlic aioli

and happy hamburger was my mums OC and i then made some more characters so he wouldn't be lonely and i would put them in weird and wacky situations then someone told me i should turn it into a comic

[Gramkrackerhan]

@Kaydreamer Thank you! I was trying to decide whether to color her in with solid areas or with the little strokes when I started the comic last year and decided on the little strokes since it’s something I don’t see very often. So...since last October

@NUG-Boster 🤤 holy moly that sounds delicious. Also I love that he was your mom’s creation ️

[NUG-Boster]

thanks
and it is
also i forgot fresh cucumber
and by fresh i mean picked from the garden that morning (i have a big vegi garden)

[SCAKomics]

1, this is such a beautiful art style my lord.
2, now my question lol - What was the inspiration behind this story and what made you choose this type of style for it with colored likes and such?

The Adventurers | Tapas

[Kaydreamer]

Thank you! As for your questions;

• It's actually a side story for an absolutely mammoth project called Dragonfeathers, which was much too big to be my first foray into making a webcomic. It's a fantasy universe which has been evolving in my head for over a decade. I wanted to tell a smaller story in that 'extended universe', so I could practice making a comic before starting on the main story. When the characters and plot for Blue Star Rebellion started taking shape in my imaginings, I knew I'd found the right tale.
• The style of the comic is just my regular illustration style, somewhat simplified so I'm not spending a bajillion years on each page. I love rich colours and interesting lighting, and a sci-fi comic is a perfect vehicle to play with those. Plus, making things glow is way easier than it looks!