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About character design
So this isn't a post about Phantomland, but maybe this account should be for my art in general? In any case it's a free post so no worries if you're here just for Chie & pals. lolSilja & Taru is a hobby project that I use as a dumping ground for fantasy ideas. It might become a comic someday but that's not a priority for now. Drawing the girls makes me happy, that's all... Just for fun I compared my current designs with their previous iterations from three years ago. I feel like it highlights my developing taste but also som...
About emphasis
Hiiii I'm alive! I got the idea to soapbox about making comics on this Patreon. This post is free. If I end up writing more of these I'll probably paywall some of them.Pictured above is an old versionof the thumbnail for page 09-41.This page had an interesting problem because "I don't want that kid to like me" is a really important line. A particularly fun thing in making comics is deciding how to present those important lines... Usually the first impulse is to pair the important line with a big, expressive, memorable panel ...
Design notes
Here's some bonus materials that were made for the print editions. The ones with Chie & Jon are super old; Amber & Elias I drew just now for the Swedish edition of volume 2. It's gonna be out this fall!As for the webcomic... yep, I've been working a little bit on it, but my health still prevents me from having a consistent pace. Fingers crossed though.Have a great summer everyone!!
Volume 2 cover
So, the cover art! I've recently finished the volume 2 cover (Swedish edition, but likely would be used for other editions too)Here's the first volume for comparison. Thought processes that went into it: Dynamic pose since it's the action genre Use an establishing shot from the comic Black background for a more serious and intense vibe Limited color palette because I'm into that The title & character are glossy! Credit to the publisher, it looks cool as hell!Sidenote: originally Chie was looking to the left but I got a note from...
Happy Holidays!
Dresscode is mandatory!!Have a pleasant end of the year, everyone 🎄💝 This year I couldn't work that much due to illness but I'm gonna recover soon and come back more powerful than ever
