015: Attempted Mindfulness
November 9, 2022
The process of building up the comic in two colours is quite old-school. I create a set of ‘black’ layers, and a set of ‘magenta’ layers. Eventually they become the navy/salmon with some other effects. I may change it from time to time, but I think this is a good pattern for now.
The composition of this comic sets the standard going forward. Mixing up the panels like this, and using these patterns in the background really makes the comic work for me. The backgrounds are various pattern brushes I’ve collected, and save me hours of background work. Plus, I think they add to the mood/emotion of the particular panel better than a simple background ever could. I am constantly finding my animé roots creeping in to my work and I’m here for it.
