#sonocomics

For today’s artistic endeavors, I knew I wanted to try shading something, but it was very intimidating to try out.  I decided against an OC for this, and figured it was best to ease into shading and trying new things with a character who has an established color palette- so it was time to make some fanart.  I chose @sonocomics original character Pamela King for it- from her original project, In Two Minds.  She popped into my head immediately, and I knew I had to draw her- this axe-hefting heavy-hitter stole my heart the minute she made her first appearance.

While I had her pulled up as a reference, I had an idea- instead of using a black outline this time, it might be cool if I tried to do it like Sonoci would- by using shade colors for the outline rather than black.  Using the color picker, I was able to get it looking pretty good, if I say so myself.  I can definitely see the appeal in this coloring style!  Guess I know why she was hired to color for Epithet Erased, now.  I’m not sure if I’ll keep going like this- it felt a little too ‘training wheels off’- but once I’m even more comfortable, I might see myself returning to this technique!  Overall, I think I’ve gained a lot of perspective and experience from this experiment.  Medibang and shading seems a lot less intimidating, now!

All credit for Pamela King goes to @sonocomics.  Check her stuff out if you see this- it’s all great!