Work in progress of page 18. Should I elaborate on my process, I usually figure out the layouts first. I have my layout guide beside me all the time, but I make adjustments as I go along. The layout really needs to flow with the eye as it reads through these pages; so even though I have already planned my layouts beforehand, it is still open for improvements. When the layouts are done, I draw extremely rough sketches to indicate the action and dialogue in each panel. When this is done, I then go in and sketch out the smaller details; the facial features, environments, etc. Then, I use a very fine brush to create clean lines on top of the rough sketches (these are on a new layer in PS). Lastly, I fill in the speech bubble with dialogue. I believe I have mentioned before that I have hand-written every word in this comic, as this creates a more authentic feel.
In the typical me fashion, I made a mistake here on page 19. In the third panel where Nelly's dad points out his left hand, he is wearing a glove; but in the fifth panel he isn't. I spotted this after I did the lining.
Obviously I went back to correct this mistake. I was fortunate enough to spot this myself, and it also is something quite minor. But I need to keep everything consistent throughout the comic, and pay more attention to those smaller details.
Rough sketches for page 20.
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