Rushinator

takeaway 1: have a much easier time if you clean up your sketch really really well before doing the lineart. had to do a rough sketch, then a detailed sketch after sometimes.

takeaway 2: maybe try setting a time limit for sketching, no time limit for lineart.

takeaway 3: remember to save the color palette (values of grey) to pick from later on using a layer above all clipped adjustments. the paperback comics use multiple shades of grey, it's not just grey, black, and white.

takeaway 4: try one of those 3d modeling sites for references. note: the hair is going to appear more on the outer arms, not the inner arms, and the background lineart is thinner than the subject's outer lineart.

takeaway 5: I added noise / grain effect over grey only. in future, try adding barely visible grain to the white and black layers too (SAVE PRESETS FOR HIGH GRAIN AND LOW GRAIN).

♡ time taken: around 12 hours? took me 2 days to complete the comic.

♡ I didn't use references this time. "I dont want to hunt for them." remember I have those websites where you can pose a 3d model, maybe try one of those next time.

♡ drew a comic border using the ruler tool in photoshop for each panel

♡ gradually started giving more fucks about the comic the more I invested, I find that the first panels of the comic are probably going to have less effort put in

♡ I need to figure out with practice how to pace myself because I start out wanting to finish an entire comic in one sitting but, that's NOT the way to go about it! gotta practice discipline by returning to it, committing to a comic, and find what works best for resting my eyes, hand, and rest of my body from sitting so long.

Heres them out of the oven

and a digital animation i made first as a guide!