[wbd]

And here's Page 6. I think a redesign of my planned layout and also a review of the art itself will come next.

http://wbd.deviantart.com/art/Thin-Lines...6-85413860

[Lynk Former]

I have a suggestion for ya Brian... I love how all the art is turning out in your comics, but it feels very amateurish because of the drawn on text bubbles. Maybe you could draw the comic whole, and digitally add the text bubbles and stuff later on and simply blend it in to match the rest of it. At the very least it'll make it look more professional.

[Moelman]

I agree, the boxes look fine but the bubbles would look better if you had a template or something for them.

[wbd]

Thanks for the suggestions, both of you. I am going to try to apply a better text bubble for the next page.

[wbd]

And here's page seven of the comic:

http://wbd.deviantart.com/art/Thin-Lines...7-85970772

[wbd]

I sketched this picture while I was at the local anime con, Otafest, and decided to finish it up. I then inked it, and colored and shaded it in OpenCanvas.

Hatsune Miku, singing:

http://wbd.deviantart.com/art/Hatsune-Mi...g-86351175

I used my Haruhi Suzumiya Figma action figure to help get the pose right.

I wasn't feeling very inspired, so I didn't do much for a background.

[wbd]

Here's Nene, enjoying a quiet break in the garden... in a swimsuit. I guess she's going to get some sunbathing in. A nice garden can be just as good as any beach, and better if the beaches nearby are really crowded.

http://wbd.deviantart.com/art/Nene-Roman...e-86819456

This picture came about because I've caught a cold that turned a bit nasty, so I have to stay home and rest. So, I figured I'd make something fun to help feel better.

Pencils were by hand, all the rest was done in OpenCanvas. I'm learning a bit about layers as I work.

[Tacx]

i wish i could also do this sort of things. nice work.

[wbd]

Thanks, I'm glad that you liked it! I am convinced, however, that anyone can learn to draw if they practice hard enough and study carefully.

[wbd]

Here's Mindy Adele Taylor, the star of my practice comic, and one of my main original characters, getting in a bit of reading in a suitably tropical and pleasant location.

http://wbd.deviantart.com/art/Mindy-Beac...g-87223222

The book's pages are blank from our view because they are e-ink, and visible at only certain angles and distances. That, and I didn't feel like adding lots of fiddly detail there.

I inked and colored this pic in OpenCanvas, and tried to fiddle around a bit when making the background as a learning experience. Hopefully it turned out.

[Chris]

Woot! Nice work Brian. Love the pose and the shading is very well done!

E-ink, like the touch, I have a privacy screen on my monitor at work that does that, if you aren't right in front of it all you see is black. ^_^

[wbd]

Thanks, Chris! I wanted to take a bit of a break from drawing comics, and I figured that I might as well show the main character in those comics relaxing, too.

[wbd]

And now, page 8 of my practice comic. We're starting to move into the action section- at least, it'll be there in a couple pages or so.

http://wbd.deviantart.com/art/Thin-Lines...8-87905615

This page is a bit late- lots of stuff was happening, including a cold that wouldn't go away (and another cold that I caught just after it did!) that interrupted production on this page, and delayed it. At least it's done now.

[wbd]

Here's Nikki, from my practice comic "Thin Lines of Civilization". Nikki works at a local ice-cream shop in the same town as Mindy. Ice cream shops are popular around the region- it's easy to make, the supplies are readily available and it's nice to have a cool treat when you can, especially after a lot of hard work.


http://wbd.deviantart.com/art/Nikki-Lynn...i-88093558

The ice cream shops grew up as an alternative to the more rowdy saloons, and it didn't take long for the shopkeepers to note that outfits like the one Nikki is wearing would attract more business.

Nikki is the best employee at her shop- she's good at making the ice cream as well as serving it, and never complains when it comes to moving heavier stuff or cleaning up.

[Chris]

I hear she also mans the Anti-Aircraft battery in the back too.

Nice work Brian!! Simple yet elegant pose, great shading.

[wbd]

Thanks, Chris!

I don't know if she operates an ack-ack post in this world, but I would assume she has some civil defense mission.

[wbd]

And here's page nine:
http://wbd.deviantart.com/art/Thin-Lines...9-88409103

[wbd]

I've been watching Armored Trooper Votoms lately, and while I like it for the writing and pacing, it is a really grim story. Beyond that, it made me want to draw a Scopedog, and for some reason, put Komaki Manaka from To Heart 2 into it.

http://wbd.deviantart.com/art/Komaki-Man...g-88790754

Hmm, I guess she has a few things in common with Chirico- he met a strange woman and his life changed, she met a really ordinary boy and her life changed. He's fighting for his life against powers much greater than him, she's fighting to put barcodes on all the books in the library storage area.

Apparently in this alternate universe, she's doing more than representing her class as president.

Drawn on paper, inked and colored in OpenCanvas. I tried using the oil painting brush for most of the pic, but I switched to one of the watercolors for Manaka herself- it just seemed to work better for her.

[wbd]

Here's page 10 of my practice comic series.

http://wbd.deviantart.com/art/Thin-Lines...0-89105078

This probably wasn't an absolutely necessary page, but I had it in the plan, so I decided to go with it. By drawing it, I also gave myself some time to think about the next few pages- I think I want to change some of the action around.

[wbd]

Well, things have been pretty busy for me lately, but I had time to get something quick done. I wanted to draw a pic of Swan White from GaoGaiGar, and that's what I've done. Here she is, in a swimsuit. Nothing especially complex about that.

http://wbd.deviantart.com/art/Swan-White...r-89278256

[Chris]

Well, things have been pretty busy for me lately, but I had time to get something quick done. I wanted to draw a pic of Swan White from GaoGaiGar, and that's what I've done. Here she is, in a swimsuit. Nothing especially complex about that.

http://wbd.deviantart.com/art/Swan-White...r-89278256

Nice work as usual! Good use of subtle shading.

Excellent work on the comic as well. Keep it up!

[wbd]

Thanks! I had a lot of fun drawing Swan White, even if it was a simple sort of picture. I think the designer of the character did a great job of making her a really neat design.

[Scar da Kookee]

that swim suit looks a little lose on her, if you know what i mean

[wbd]

Swan White's the sort who can make it work, I figure. Also, it's a show set in the future, so maybe she's using futuristic fabrics.

[wbd]

Some photography, this time...

Here's a few photos I took of my Figma action figure- Yuki Nagato, to be precise. Figma work out to be roughly 1/12 scale or so, and 1/144 Gundam equipment seems to fit them quite nicely.

http://wbd.deviantart.com/art/Figma-Yuki...m-90157737

If you've got some old Gundam weapons and equipment lying about, it makes for handy props for the figure.

[wbd]

Hey, it's sunset, and time for a bit of a party beachside. Here's Mai Shiranui, Shayla-Shayla, Kiyone Makibi, Nene Romanova and Kusuha Mizuha to help make it a fun one.

This pic was drawn because my birthday was rapidly approaching. I managed to get it done on my birthday.
I had intended to get several pieces done for my birthday, but lots of crappy events intervened and took my free time away from me.

It's probably NSFW, but it has a mature tag on it.
http://wbd.deviantart.com/art/Birthday-B...k-90592342

When times get stressful for me, I tend to work on simpler pics that are pleasing to me- like this picture.

I had trouble getting this pic right. I got to the inks on the first run through and didn't like the results, so I took it back to the pencils and tried again. I think this is better, but also the boobs got a bit big. Oh well.

[wbd]

It's one of the coolest Valkyrie ever, Osaka the Valkyrie! She picks the best heroes for Valhalla.

http://wbd.deviantart.com/art/Osaka-the-...e-90690662

This came about when I realised that Osaka's head fit well on the Black Valkyrie figure I picked up really cheap (both gashapon). It took a bit of cutting and blending, along with drilling and superglue to make it work, but it ended up looking alright in the end.