Time to Escape
patrickdevine on Oct. 22, 2009
One thing I learned about from an actual class on comic art is “spotting blacks,” which I have apparently been doing for quite some time without really realizing it. Basically spotting blacks is adding more solid blacks to emphasize depth and to keep the eye moving around the page. This is really the first page that I did this consciously, previously I'd been doing it because I didn't like the excess white space.
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@usedbooks: Hopefully you're having better luck with your job search than I am with mine!
Madeline's dad is quite a character isn't he? I don't think that's a beer– probably something a bit heavier, like whiskey or gin. The cops probably should profile guys like this but Saint Loraine police are pretty corrupt and uncaring.
@Peipei: Sorry to keep ya waiting, I'm glad that I didn't disapoint though. As for running away, Madeline seems to have the idea– you might notice that she doesn't live with her parents anymore.
@Warped: Hey, cool about owning a house! There's other options like getting housemates if you haven't already. Of Course there's always the problem of finding *good* housemates.
@Zephyrion and khard12: Thanks!
@amanda: Post Apocalyptic dance parties do sound like a good time. I imagine that Madeline's mom is the sort of person that likes to pretend that this isn't happening just because she can't deal with it.
@Trevor: Oh yeah, hopefully book sales and distribution are going all right. Have you been scheduling speaking arrangements at libraries and bookstores and things?
I've also got to rough a six-page final project pretty soon, that's gonna take up a lot of time!
@theBSdude: Thanks!
@oldguy: Naw, not really.
@D0M: Hey, great seein' ya again! I'm gonna be in this game for a good long while.
@JNP: Haha! Until there's an “edit” button added I'll just ignore your spelling mistakes. Madeline's got a lot of emotional baggage for sure, which is really too bad because it sounds like she'll have to give up hope of dating you. Poor girl.
Jonko at 2:02PM, Nov. 16, 2009
Wow, I guess Maddie is actually one of the ones that has suffered the most. It was good that she found Dee. I'm actually surprised how well she's holding up, I think most people would go through a mental breakdown when the only person giving them emotional support dies...
ghostrunner at 11:31PM, Oct. 29, 2009
happy birthday! don't forget to reload!!
amanda at 12:04PM, Oct. 27, 2009
Learn something new everyday! A class on actual comics would be so interesting ^.^ Poor Madeline - so many girls get mixed up in situations like that. More than people realize, I'd wager. I like how you made her makeup run.
Warpedwenger at 2:48PM, Oct. 23, 2009
Well the deal actually fell through on my new house... Its cool tho... I cant believe youve been doin such a great job with your blacks and never even thought about it. Thats pretty impressive in a way. Have you even heard of a manga artist named Yoshihiro Tatsumi? He draws the most amazing black and white cartoon art I have ever seen.
trevoramueller at 9:02AM, Oct. 23, 2009
I haven't scheduled any speaking engagements at schools or libraries just yet, and the reason is that I want a few more books under my belt. Preferably something a little more all-ages friendly. Because @$$hole! has some naughty words in it, you know. ;)
Peipei at 4:13AM, Oct. 23, 2009
Poor thing :(. That is very sad. How the heck did her dad find out that she did some stuff with the debt collector? Her dad should be grateful that she wasn't just thinking about herself in this. What a jerk x.x! What is she gonna do now? :o
usedbooks at 10:09PM, Oct. 22, 2009
In three years, several hundred applications led to only five interviews and only one (summer) job, I don't know if you can call it success. -_- But thanks for the well wishing. I'll send you the same, but I'm not a lucky charm of employment by any stretch. Sheesh, I'd think her dad would be happy for her to degrade herself like that and save their finances... unless he actually cares about her, but that seems unlikely. Then again, drunks aren't known for being logical. Interesting note about the "spotting blacks." I learned something. ^_^