Raion-san

Once a mama’s boy…

Why, thank you a lot! ^^

Regarding making comics, I feel I can give just 2 general tips:

read comics/mangas that you find appealing with intent. what do you like about them? why the page composition grips you? how did the artist give you a certian emotion with what they showed you? what visual choices were made to convey the actions and/or the feelings of the characters? how did the background - or its absence - helped? and so on (read actual comics, not just scrolling webtoons - no shade, they're just not great for composition study)

practice with sketched thumbnails. try to replicate what you learned from your observations with scenes you have in mind, without the pressure of making a finished comic page (or several). all my comics starts with shit like this

nothing fancy, as you can see XD try different solutions, have fun

There are many manuals and courses useful to learn the basics of comic art, but, as usual, the only way to improve in something is doing it and building experience. That said, you don't have to do masterpieces! Have fun first, especially for fanworks! I assure you that every piece of art is important and appreciated, regardless of its level of refinement ^^

I made the new Helluva Boss Poster! 🔥😈

This is a super simple lighting setup with great, impactful results! While it works nicely with perfect black studio setups, any high-contrast background will do the trick.

Let's continue exploring the true endgame! Here's a quick guide that'll help you take more expressive facial screenshots.

The default behavior on gpose is a direct gaze facing front. It may look a bit doll-like, so we can breathe new life into it by modifying the direction the character is facing. You can toggle Face Camera by tapping Space or the Y button - the character will look straight at you (if allowed by the neck angle.)

This is good, but still somewhat lifeless. So let's modify the direction Zoltan is gazing at: you can do this by rotating the camera a bit and toggling Track Camera under Motion Settings.

Now his eyes are following the camera's position; toggle Target Motion (2) to freeze the gaze in the direction the camera is.

Now let's modify his expression! Under Motion Settings, open the Emotes list by clicking the Emotes button, and select one of the available expressions. Throw in a Lip Movement for good measure, too.

You can stack several different types of animation together, like Skill + Expression or Full Body Emote + Expression + Lip Movements:

The possibilities are endless. Here are some examples of this technique in use, with different combinations of body pose, expression, gaze and lip movements: