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Message: <blockquote data-quote="cdrcjsn" data-source="post: 4737819" data-attributes="member: 60486">Thanks for the kind words.The process for my strip is here: <a href="http://www.familiar-ground.com/about/the-comic-process/" target="_blank">Familiar Ground » The Comic Process</a>Material used:Bristol Board 5.5" x 14", 100lb stock, acid freePrismacolor non-photo blue pencil for the initial sketchMicron archival ink pen for letteringFaber Castel brush pen and ink pens (various sizes)I also have some india ink, sable brushes and watercolors that I plan on eventually using, but they're not currently going into the strip.And for the record, I don't really consider myself an artist.  In fact, I didn't start drawing until about 3-4 months ago when the idea for this strip came about (prior to that, the last art class I had was in 7th grade).  I was looking to do something more creative and initially I was going to go into fiction writing (I still have outlines about here somewhere).  But I stumbled upon the podcast of the penny arcade/pvp guys playing D&D.  That led to checking out those sites and the "how to make webcomics" book that Kurtz put out.  I recall Knights of the Dinner Table and how it basically used sprites and figured that maybe for the crowd that I would want to cater to, the writing can make up for the art.Yeah.  Sorry I mixed up the rule about word balloons in a couple of the strips (left to right first, THEN top to bottom).  But as I said, I'm still learning and won't be making those mistakes again <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)"  data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" />I do plan on taking actual figure drawing classes soon and agree that learning the proper form first is important before you make a parody or twist of it, which is basically what cartooning does.  But this whole project sort of came out of nowhere for me.  If you had told me 6 months ago that I would be putting on a comic online, I would think you were crazy.  I don't even draw for a hobby or doodle when I'm bored.But I'm confident that in only 10 years, I would be able to draw as good as the pros. <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)"  data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" />I do use photoshop to prep the strips prior to posting to the web, so I guess I can try coloring them sometime.  But I'm still learning how to draw properly and I find it easier to use traditional materials.Plus I can't use my computer when I'm playing D&D, which is where I've drawn about a third of my strips so far =)Thanks again for the comments.Cedric</blockquote>

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