Just the final page for Volume 2.
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You're careful to put out a good product and should be proud of your work (though you might want to work with an English translator or maybe get an English beta reader before you release the English pages. There are a couple panels that need a fix or two.). Don't worry about your pace. You're not NEEEEEEAAAARRRRLLLYYY as slow as Spelunker Sal. The guy makes 1 comic page every 2+ months.
Your story is excellent, your characters have depth, your pace is keeping people engaged, and your actual drawing skill is admirable. Be proud. Your following really wants you to succeed, and it's growing, not shrinking. You're fine. Steadily improve as you go along and don't worry about being slower than the competition. Most of your competition is beneath you. That doesn't mean you can be complacent, but don't fret about putting out 12 pages every two months vs. the guys who put out a page every three days. The only ones who do that really well have the money for expensive software tools and workflows and have been at it for over a decade if not more.
Your story is excellent, your characters have depth, your pace is keeping people engaged, and your actual drawing skill is admirable. Be proud. Your following really wants you to succeed, and it's growing, not shrinking. You're fine. Steadily improve as you go along and don't worry about being slower than the competition. Most of your competition is beneath you. That doesn't mean you can be complacent, but don't fret about putting out 12 pages every two months vs. the guys who put out a page every three days. The only ones who do that really well have the money for expensive software tools and workflows and have been at it for over a decade if not more.
wow foxyboy, I'm really glad for the things you wrote. I'm not used to receiving long comments for the things I do, so you can imagine how happy I am.
For the English texts, you're right. It has always been my weak point. In the past, I asked for help, but honestly, I found it a little bit hard to manage. I'm studying English and I'm trying to make my dialogs simpler, avoiding using complex expressions.
For my drawing skill, you know, I do what I can and obviously practice helps in improving (this is valid in any field). Anyway, I have an ordinary life full of commitments, so the time I have for drawing is limited. For this reason, it's not possible to schedule publications.
About competition, well... what I'm doing is a very personal project. I'm telling a story through drawing, so it's not intended as a way to succeed, earn money or others. I'm just telling a story and that's all. I always read the comics of other artists (GeminiSaint, Spelunker, Meesh, etc.) just for passion, but I don't compare any of what I do with their work. The only personal opinion I have is about artists like Meesh: he's very good, better than me, but when I read his comics the only thing I feel is: "he's doing this just for the money". I don't like this feeling. My drawing teacher was used to say that through a drawing the reader can perceive the feeling of the artist at the moment he did that drawing. It's just a philosophy thing (nothing scientific), but I think in some way it's true. I don't want my readers to have a bad feeling. I think of myself as a grandfather who tells a story to his nephews sat down around him. ^__^
For the English texts, you're right. It has always been my weak point. In the past, I asked for help, but honestly, I found it a little bit hard to manage. I'm studying English and I'm trying to make my dialogs simpler, avoiding using complex expressions.
For my drawing skill, you know, I do what I can and obviously practice helps in improving (this is valid in any field). Anyway, I have an ordinary life full of commitments, so the time I have for drawing is limited. For this reason, it's not possible to schedule publications.
About competition, well... what I'm doing is a very personal project. I'm telling a story through drawing, so it's not intended as a way to succeed, earn money or others. I'm just telling a story and that's all. I always read the comics of other artists (GeminiSaint, Spelunker, Meesh, etc.) just for passion, but I don't compare any of what I do with their work. The only personal opinion I have is about artists like Meesh: he's very good, better than me, but when I read his comics the only thing I feel is: "he's doing this just for the money". I don't like this feeling. My drawing teacher was used to say that through a drawing the reader can perceive the feeling of the artist at the moment he did that drawing. It's just a philosophy thing (nothing scientific), but I think in some way it's true. I don't want my readers to have a bad feeling. I think of myself as a grandfather who tells a story to his nephews sat down around him. ^__^
Another thing I don't like about other artists, in general, is when they NEVER don't reply to readers' comments. I mean, I can understand an artist receive dozen of messages and that replying to everyone costs time, but: is it possible they haven't 1 minute to just leaving a single message to thank everyone? I think that staying in silence is a little bit disrespectful. ^___^
Thanx!
Coloring is my weak point. I never learned to paint in a pro way, so I'm really glad you like it. For Furyo armor I looked at the way the Saint Seiya armors are painted and I tryed to replicate that style. Moreover, from the cover isn't very clear, but the Furyo's armour is damaged. Thanx again! ^___^
Coloring is my weak point. I never learned to paint in a pro way, so I'm really glad you like it. For Furyo armor I looked at the way the Saint Seiya armors are painted and I tryed to replicate that style. Moreover, from the cover isn't very clear, but the Furyo's armour is damaged. Thanx again! ^___^
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