The Official "How Does This Look?!?" Thread

[YoungAdventurer]

They both look beautiful, but if I had to choose I would choose the top one.

[UzukiCheverie]

I like this! And if it's a style you're comfortable with, I say go for it! It kinda reminds me of a mix between All This Doubt and awut. Very nice! ~ <3

[AngieVX]

Both are nice but as @YoungAdventurer I prefer the top one. Anyway, it would be easier to compare if you drew the same character.

[Panda007]

I'm pretty confortable with this style. I made it in a way I can draw fast, because I don't have much time.
I'm happy that you liked it

[jmhenry]

Hey! Since my switch from b/w to color pages, I've been trying to tweak things a bit to help tone down the digital look. So far I've got this(below). Is that better, worse, or do you guys have any other suggestions? Thanks in advance!

Current Page 5:

Slightly Tweaked Ver.

[Cielle]

I like the slightly tweaked version better. They're both well done, but I think the second one is more interesting. It adds texture and matches the gritty western theme you seem to have going.

[jmhenry]

Thanks for the help! I thought the same thing myself, but I was also worried a bit about adding too much too it. Looks like I've got some thing new to add next chapter! ^^

[YoungAdventurer]

I think I actually prefer the first one, the characters seem to stand out more and it looks cleaner. If you are going to use the second method I would recommend reducing the grain on your points of focus. (e.g. the walking character and the fellow with the red hat)

[jmhenry]

Very true! It's all on another layer, so I just need to lower the opacity some more and it should be good. Thanks for the help, Young Adventurer!

[Chocolate]

Hey people!! I need to know which side is better so I can include it for my next update. The one to the left is my original concept, but I don't know what would look good on Tapastic's comic page. Thank you for the help. Peace. :))

[YoungAdventurer]

Personally, I prefer the one on the left.

[AffectedMind]

Hello! I need a little help here : D
Which one looks better?

[Damatris]

I prefer 1. with the highlights. : )

[jmhenry]

I was almost wondering what changed, but yeah, definitely go for highlights!

[monotone_ink]

Hey everyone. Recently started a new comic called 'The Little Story of Jean'
The art style is a HUGE change from my main series Shade, but I won't be using that for a comparison, because I'm trying to go for something entirely different (though you can still check Shade out and give me your thoughts.)
I'll post the first 3 pages here (sorry for clogging up the thread)

Can you tell me whether the entire thing with unprecise lines and watercolour is effective? Is it satisfying to your eyes? Tell me what kind of things I could change to make the experience better.

For comparison, I'm drawing a lot of inspiration from this manga, Takemitsu Zamurai

[mac]

i already like how this cover looks but i'd like some second opinions pls!!, i used the fill tool but ended up kinda likin it lol

[YoungAdventurer]

Depends what sort of feel you are going for. Number one looks nicer but two would be better if you had a comic with heavier or darker themes.

[YoungAdventurer]

It's looking nice! I'd recommend using a type font instead of writing your letters by hand. Writing by hand is very tedious when writing a long form comic and if you use a type font it means that your text stay legible.
There's a nice free software called firealpaca that I think you might find useful, it has some nice features for comic making. In this software you can put a 'clipping' layer above your line art and change the colour of it. I think this could help in some places like Carlos's trousers or Neill's hair.
This is just my personal opinion, so you can take it or leave it, I'm just an amateur myself!

[YoungAdventurer]

If you're writing this by hand I'd recommend this Handwriting Font Creator.

Your style looks good and it's visually effective, I personally quite like the imprecise lines. The only thing I'd recommend is using darker hues so your pages don't look washed out but still retain their water-coloured feel.
Other than that it's looking lovely, great job!

[monotone_ink]

Holy crap that handwriting font creator is great, I'll work on that.
I also had the lingering feeling about the washed out tones, I'll try to make more contrasting shades in the future. Thanks for the feedback : )