I’d have to agree with @randarrington right now most of these sound a little busy, to me. I do like his suggestion of cosmic pirates, it’s a little less dense, it sounds like a band I’d be into lol. The tales from another universe sounds like a great addition to a title. COSMIC PIRATES- Tales From Another Universe

Looks amazing. I love the characters' expressions, colour choices and muted backgrounds.

If you don't mind, can you share a bit about how you decided on the edges, shapes and gradations for the blue-purply backgrounds?

I really like how they are are kind of abstract and atmospheric at the same time- would love to know a bit more on your process for those.

@chrisaakins hahaha yeah it happens 😄 .

I figured out how to update my signature. And it updates retroactively! So, bonus!
Now I just need to find a cover image. No pressure 😬

@Melissa-Bailey-0

First off - thank you so much for giving your time to write up a thorough response! I really appreciate it - wanting to respond in kind is why I have taken so long to answer. But thank you very much! I don’t think you were too harsh or stepping on toes, but rather giving good, honest feedback.

Thanks for the kind words about the overall good things! I appreciate those too.

I agree. I think I should fix it in SOME way but didn’t want to have to do a lot of re-writing or redrawing things. So at this point for me, it’s the balance of releasing something that’s not perfect, vs spending who knows how long rewriting and re-drawing a short story.

Based on what you and @RachelArmington both said, I’ll probably tinker with their pose a little bit, and maybe her costume. Haha I think I went with the token mermaid bra so there was a small level of familiarity with the world.

Regarding number 3: That’s an excellent point that I completely missed! I will certainly cut the apology part, regardless of what else I do with it.

With the suggestion by @K.Flagg about a backstory - would a page showing/describing her character before this point be helpful, or just make it that much worse that she dies early off?

You made amazing improvements!! I really like this new cover compared to the old one. My only comment is I think you should still say "by pheonix yip" and maybe less kearning on that so it's easier to read. Also, maybe adjust the cloud shape around 'Battle" so it overlaps with the letters just once. It's getting hard to read there too.

@theprairiefox great! Thank you!

And now colour!
Wondering if you guys see any lighting problems, or if there is some problem that I missed.
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Thanks for the help!

@LauraA thats true!here in Greece schools closed yesterday.hope you are safe and healthy!

@burvantill thanks a lot!I m happy for you.stay safe.

Hey everyone! Long time no post, school is crazy, being an engineering student and making art on the side is even crazier! Just wanted to post this piece I'm really happy with. The assignment was creating depth through perspective, atmospheric perspective, layering, etc. I decided to focus on good old one point perspective and I wanted to make something a little surreal. Let me know what you think!

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Hey everybody!

I’m working on a 4 page autobiographical comic about being a military brat. My dad would go away on missions, and if it was something big he’d tell my mom to “Watch the news.”
Page 1 is establishing the family room and dad saying goodbye while boy watches tv.

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Some panel details:
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Here is some of page 2:
Page 2 is a few days later as the family is having dinner. The boy asks his mom when dad will be home. I put in an anxious heart rate and then she answers after gaining her composure.

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I have been working my new original comic book, Battle Chronicles for a few months and just recently purchased and created my website through SquareSpace. Currently, I upload 2 pages every Friday, but I am wondering if I should change my strategy?

Here is a little background information on what I have done so far:
Issue I (34 Pages+Cover) - All pages available for free since I started my website in June.
Issue II (22 Pages+Cover) - Finished and currently being uploaded two pages at a time every Friday.
Issue III (24 Pages+Cover) - Drawn and inked, need to be colored and lettered.
Issue IV (24 Pages+Cover) - Currently writing and working on thumbnails.

Should I change things up, or just stay the course? I am still new to this, but I just want to make sure that I am constantly self-evaluating and pushing myself for the best results!

Here are the covers for Issue I and II:
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If you would like to read more here is the link: https://www.tylerjhallstrom.com/

Thank you for taking a look!

 Hey,

This is the drawing i made recently, !its messed up and i will make it better, but want to ask what you think so far?

Be honest...

@quinnkimberly If it's just based off of the movie, it might work then. Now that I think of it, I don't think Pennywise even took a clown form in the parallel book scene, so it might be a moot point. If it's for an audience who's seen the movie, it might be clear enough.

@Jake-Parker Thanks a lot jake!