Kiwani

You guys gotta remember; that while this is what we see this cutie patootie

THIS is what the travellers of the Backrooms are actually confronted with

Thank you so much!! 🤗🌷

I’m no profesional when it comes to comics, so all I can say is what I personally like/value in comic creation but I hope it’s still helpful! Honestly you learn all your life and I’ve learned a lot by creating „Who’s the faker now?”. Here are tips on how I like to draw:

1. I like to start any comic I create by writing it out first. I go to my notes app and write down all my ideas, so I can think the story through and not forget any detail. I like to write it like an actual book, with all the dialogues and characters’ thoughts. That way it’s easier for me to turn it all into pages later.

2. Fonts - YES!! That was a big lesson for me, actually. I find the fonts I’ve used at first outrageous 💀 It’s VERY important to choose readable fonts, so it’s comfortable for the reader. They shouldn’t be too thin or fancy, in my opinion. Especially since a lot of people read comics on their phones, which are small.

EVERYTIME YOU POST ART I TAKE MINUTES JUST STARING AT THE FACE

LIKE THE BROWS, THE WRINKLES, JUST EVERYTHING IS AMAZING AND I LOVE IT

SO PLEASE TELL US YOUR SECRET IN DRAWING FACES

The secret is to make the face irl LAWL.

but u also gotta really look at how each of the parts of the face move Lemme use mugman as an example because he has very exaggerated features

these all use the same base but they all have very identifiable expressions

Eyebrows are the easiest way to indicate an emotion/expression. Thats why i love to give very expressive characters large eyebrows. However in 2nd doodle (stressed mug), sometimes to get a proper expression across you need to remove the eyebrows entirely BECAUSE they are so expressive

I find that removing eyebrows allows for a more shocked/horrified expressions because eyebrows let others empathize more. The lack of eyebrows creates a sense of unease and uncanniness

Wrinkles are also very important to give your character if you want either a comedic expressions, OR a very serious and intense expression. It gives your character details for the viewer to analyze.

another thing that can help with expressions is perspective, (ex: the kubrick stare) and different mouth shapes and positions.

the fun part about expressions too is that theres multiple ways to showcase one feeling. Example:

all of the main cast is feeling shock/fear, but express it differently

Cuphead smiles bcs any fear he feels is mixed with intrigue and excitement. Bendy's mouth is agape in disbelief because his character is usually suspended in a realist nature, making these supernatural experiences very hard to believe in. Pebble is very a young puppy, when he's frightened he gets low to the ground, stares intently, and shakes.

Shelly, boris, and mugman may seem like they have the same expressions, which is true, but they have pretty different reactions. Mugs eyebrows raise and his mouth get smaller, aka he gets more alert. Boris's head goes back, fur stands on end, and his ears fly up, making him bigger almost like a defense mechanism. Shelly stares with small pupils and her shoulders square up, making her feel stuck/frozen.

heres some artstyle experimentation with the twinsies

then i wanted to practice cuphead because im sick of his ghost form (featuring the black censor bar of spoilers)

Kas taught me how to draw boris.

HI I'M NOT DEAD

You’re crying