Chapter 7.39
eep.
Nothing special to say on this one. Not all pages have something new to them, I suppose.
2023-04-19 22:03:53 +0000 UTC View Post
eep.
Nothing special to say on this one. Not all pages have something new to them, I suppose.
2023-04-19 22:03:53 +0000 UTC View Postvery astute, Toivo.
The top panel actually changed quite a bit from the thumbnail. I had initially planned a panel that was more of a straight on shot, which was fine but kind of boring. I also used a similar shot a few pages back, when Aidan was picking up the notes on page 33. So I decided to change it up by doing a top down shot.
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2023-04-12 21:37:49 +0000 UTC View PostGoing to go visit our good friend Aidan! At his church!
You know Toivo's done this multiple times if Aidan immediately knew it was him who blew out all the candles.
I did a bunch of pages in a batch, which is how I'm doing one new page a day right now. I'm finding it easier to do a bunch of the same task all at once, and then go switch to the second step later.
This page I'm pretty happy with the layout I came up with! Drawing the full body Toivo took a few tries, though. I ended up going a little car...
2023-04-06 14:48:30 +0000 UTC View PostWhile simple, this page was a fun one to plan out and draw.
This whole sequence of pages is pretty inspired by manga, notably CLAMP stories and their usage of minimalist images and heavy blacks in serious moments. CLAMP loves to have a panel with long flowing hair for no reason other than "it's pretty."
2023-04-05 14:58:53 +0000 UTC View PostHere's the second page that uses Vivianne's notes. So the papers behind the silhouette of Toivo's head are blank in the original, the notes were added afterward. Maybe I'll share them separately at some point? Let me know if that sounds interesting at all.
The only other comment I have about this page is that drawing chains is annoying, bu...
2023-04-04 20:04:02 +0000 UTC View PostAs irritated as he looks, he's enjoying himself. He just wants to come. :)
I decided to share both the original and alt version, but now that I look at it, I think I prefer the alt version. It gives him more of a reason to be pissed off.
all characters are portrayed as over 18 years of age
2023-03-31 02:00:01 +0000 UTC View PostA few more glimpses into Toivo and Aidan's past in this page!
I decided to try a different pen for the flashback panels, to give them thinner lines with some heavy black in between. I have another flashback coming up in a few chapters, so I'll have to decide if I like that stylistic choice. I liked it for the Derik pages in chapter 5, so m...
2023-03-30 15:18:58 +0000 UTC View PostI'm planning on making a little nsfw comic featuring Toivo and Aidan in their early years, so I thought I'd do a little exploration in their designs for the time. I'm hoping to get at least a page a month done of it. For some future ideas I'm also thinking of some monster stuff, heheh. :)
all characters are portrayed as over 18 years o...
2023-03-30 02:00:02 +0000 UTC View PostWe're getting into some of the more nitty gritty details of Toivo's past now.
The unique thing about this page is I wrote out the notes on a separate piece of paper, then added it in digitally. I realized I was going to need to show the notes again, so having them written out separately was going to be the most economical choice.
2023-03-29 15:58:49 +0000 UTC View Postit's a really great idea to just leave your creepy little necklace on your desk.
2023-03-23 17:00:01 +0000 UTC View PostThe new Clip Studio version was released, so I ended up buying it. There's quite a few new features that I like! This page was colored with their updated color blending (which is a very subtle difference, but allows for more vibrant colors), and I tested out the shading assist tool that they developed.
The shading assist is what it sounds ...
2023-03-15 19:52:48 +0000 UTC View PostClearly Toivo has done this before if Aidan knew exactly why all of his candles blew out.
Not much to say about this page. I went on a short vacation recently, so I'm a bit behind on doing comic pages. I'll be catching up shortly-- I had run out of pages that I had pencilled beforehand, and I need to get them all drawn out. I'm actually ve...
2023-03-10 18:16:22 +0000 UTC View Postuh oh. uh oh! Uh oh!!
Fun fact for this page: instead of doing the smart thing and drawing one panel and repeating it 2 more times digitally, I instead drew the panel once and then used a light table to trace the panel a couple times. The result is probably about the same, but it felt weird to draw one panel on paper and then have the rest...
2023-02-24 20:36:38 +0000 UTC View PostI'm getting back into the swing of things after my surgery and recovery stage, so here's a couple doodles of some bodies.
you probably can guess who these are pretty easily, hah
all characters are portrayed as over 18 years of age
2023-02-18 12:00:03 +0000 UTC View PostHere's a little magic for ya
Fun fact, the little symbol that Toivo draws in the center of the circle is specific to Aidan's church. Toivo made a permanent circle in Aidan's church for quick escapes, and it works well to avoid the rain too. The symbol is a circle (for the church itself) combined with a little swoop like how Aidan draw's hi...
2023-02-17 17:36:15 +0000 UTC View PostI couldn't leave y'all hanging for that long! Only good things happening on this page! right? RIGHT?
Hey remember when Toivo said "We can't round up every person and make them bleed on a rock?" I remember. :) It's right here: https://www.ingress-comic.com...
2023-02-15 22:53:50 +0000 UTC View PostThis was supposed to go up a week ago, but with post-surgery recovery I've still been catching up on posting things on time. Sorry about that! We should be back on track now, and tomorrow's early update will be ready on time.
2023-02-15 16:40:01 +0000 UTC View PostThe tension in this chapter isn't getting any less as we hang out with Toivo.
Fun Aidan fact: he didn't learn to properly write until he started training as a cleric in his late teens. Since he wasn't reading and writing since childhood, he's very careful with his handwriting to make sure it's legible.
2023-02-06 16:15:32 +0000 UTC View PostGuess who's back! It's me.
Recovery went (and is still going) well. I'm well enough now that I don't need to be as conservative with my movements and can get back to drawing. This page and the next one I had inked before my surgery, but the coloring didn't get done until yesterday. But I'm starting up NEW pages now. How exciting!
I'l...
2023-02-03 19:27:40 +0000 UTC View PostThis is the last of the pages that I prepared before my surgery, so now it'll be a bit of slow going for early updates as I start to get back to normal. On the healing front, I'm doing well, but it's definitely limiting my ability to do normal drawing tasks, so my focus has been on other admin work and writing things instead.
about this pa...
2023-01-18 15:27:39 +0000 UTC View Post