I’ve been thinking over some of my “designs” on character’s faces, lately. Thinking of ways I can make some of them a bit more distinct. I haven’t made any final decisions on it yet, but I mention this because when drawing Amanda in panel 1, I had a slip-of-the-hand while drawing her jawline, and I liked it so much I thought I’d incorporate it.
I’m mostly saying this here to cut-off potential questions/worries about why her cheek looks bigger than it did in the last strip. In other words, no that isn’t swelling. I just kind of like how Amanda looks with a bit of a rounder face.
This strip is a good one for her to have a bit more cheek, anyway.
Might be a good time to make a new cast sheet, or something similar. I like the style you’ve got in the current one, so don’t get rid of them, but consider maybe making group pics with your current style of the characters. Here’s Todd’s family (and here are individual bios of each one), here’s Pohl’s family (and individual bios), here are the extra orphanage kids, etc. Could help you nail down specifics about how they look.
Also, for your own references (though I’d love to see them if you care to share), you might make those sheets that demonstrate a character turned in a few directions, with some key details highlighted in closeups, and some common expressions. I love character sheets. If you’d like me to hunt down some good examples, shoot me an email.
It’s nighttime over here, and I just woke up a family member when I literally laughed out loud from this page. Oops.
Sugar and spice, and all things…
…blech!
Well, it certainly makes them look even LESS like the Sarnothi. Raising their differences higher than before Especially Tehk with his already long-ish face.
Can’t say Im used to it, but try it out and see what you like best!
XD yup, they´re definitely on their way to become besties!
I personally don’t much like Amanda’s rounder face design, but you know how it is with opinions. I do agree that its a good way to make the different characters more distinct.
I was going to bring up changing us the character’s noses, but I went back and noticed that’s already the case. Funny how you only notice these things until someone points them out.
She does look more like Tod like this so since their resemblance came up it’s prob a plus.
Good call out – she really does, this way.
Oh god. You know when kid’s faces change shape and you suddenly start to see resemblances to other family members that were no visible before? Oh God. Amanda is starting to hit puberty and she’s only eight years old. She’s going to be that poor kid that hits it first and either becomes a completely awkward oversized weirdo, or plays her cards right and becomes the alpha female that all the other girls feel dumb and childish beside and sets all the fashion trends. Ooh man. This is all Todd and And need…
I love cheeky Amanda!
yep these two will be dating insides 4 years…
I really dislike Amanda’s design in this, sorry.
Not a fan of her new look, but you do you.
I really don’t know how wise it is to directly and purposely spit on them like that. I’ve been given the impression that could be considered assult with bodily fluid.
It…kinda makes her look like a monkey to me. A chimp? That or some odd facial swelling. I dunno. Opinion is just an opinion. While on this topic, in Monday’s and today’s comic, Tehk’s face seemed a little extra pointed in a few panels. I get it’s supposed to be a narrow, more elongated face, but the harsh point is a little jarring when it’s not something that’s consistent.
Transcript notes… Dave> Hahahahahahahahah!!!!
But…saliva is totally acid…
Technically yes, as it’s used to dissolve food. But there’s a big difference between something acidic enough to dissolve food, and something acidic enough to dissolve human flesh.
That was meant as a joke ^^; If I remember correctly, Sarnothi don’t have acid spit either – it’s a venom/irritant to humans.
And then they kiss and make up.
That was meant as a joke ^^; If I remember correctly, Sarnothi don’t have acid spit either – it’s a venom/irritant to humans.
Replied to the wrong thing and there doesn’t seem to be a way to delete/edit comments?
There’s a bug in Comic Easel that won’t let you reply to the last comment; it puts it in as a new comment instead of a reply.
I see this on several comics I frequent. The lack of edit-ability and delete-ability is also considered a feature by people who don’t want to fix it, apparently.
I thought her face was swelling up from the massive dose of Sarnothi ejecta.
Personally not a fan of the new face shape for Amanda. Makes her look like she has the mumps.
I think keeping it similar/identical to Todd will facilitate the story more (after all, Grandpa called her “a little clone”) and makes her seem more youthful.