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SYAC - Consistencyby *TomPreston

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Copyright 2012 Andrew Dobson
Read the latest “So, You’re A Cartoonist” at the following [link]

I've been asked why I don't experiment much with the "style" of SYAC, and the dirty little secret behind why mostly has to do with time. When you've got a regular schedule you need to maintain, it's hard to try new things.

That said, I took some time to try a variation on coloring for the comic here. The first panel is how I normally color, the second uses Copic Markers, and the 3rd is a Photoshop painterly effect.

While the 4th panel crayon drawing is meant to be a joke, I wouldn't mind some feedback on those other 3 coloring styles. If people like one more than the other I might switch my coloring methods...

love 22 22

joy 14 14

wow 4 4

~~mad 0 0~~

~~sad 0 0~~

fear 1 1

neutral 1 1

~Rayanaminge Feb 21, 2013 Hobbyist Digital Artist

You know, this is an actual fear of mine. I'm always playing with my style, I'm afraid to start a comic because I know the style will change often. Any advice you could offer?

~TheAntsaBoy94 Apr 17, 2013 Hobbyist Traditional Artist

I have two styles; my realistic original style and Pokemon style which I would use if I decided to draw a Nuzlocke challenge comic. During that series my Pokemon style would surely improve and I would still draw some other things with my original style. Even if I were to draw original style so much it would improve enough to change the Pokemon style a little bit, too, it would be fine with me as improving and little bit changing during a long story is completly natural for even professional artsists!

You`re not me, though, but perhaps you could still just choose one style and stick with it in that comic but improve and/or change your actual style as you please on/for other things! How does that sound for a solution?

~Rayanaminge Apr 21, 2013 Hobbyist Digital Artist

I think its the whole, turn off what you've learned and adjusted while you work on a comic. I end up just procrastinating and never getting to the comic. Maybe having someone hound me about it, like a manager would be easier, but I will never get there at this pace.

I appreciate that you took the time to tell me your points, and they have been helpful. I just gotta buckle down and do it.

=mishihime Jan 2, 2013 Hobbyist Digital Artist

If not this series you should experiment in another or your art will stagnate and so will you.

~nagaoshinaoru Aug 28, 2012 Hobbyist General Artist

hehe.. the crayon is cute

~Pluie-Froide Aug 13, 2012 Student General Artist

Hmm... but the point of experimenting is to get better. You don't need to experiment with your public comics; you can always experiment off to the side, and when you think you've found a cool new quirk to your style, you can add it on: no worries. Your comics do not need to be consistent. The Garfield comics changed a lot over time, remember? The viewers didn't mind.

~JamarBHSamurai Aug 5, 2012 Hobbyist Digital Artist

~Pencil-snap Jul 27, 2012 Hobbyist Digital Artist

i love the last panel
DOODLES FOREVER

~ChelseaStory Jul 26, 2012 Hobbyist Artist

Last Pannel
WTF

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I like flowers
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~Ryon-Tibyqu Jul 8, 2012

Copic Markers actually fit the style of your comics quite nicely, though digital is just as nice. Whatever gets the job done faster imo.

BTW, how long does it take you to do an average 3-4 panel strip?

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