Kentucky Fried Popcorn

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Twitch, Twitch - Part 14

kentuckyfriedpopcorn

on Aug. 6, 2012

Hey, let's change the art style in mid-stream! I realize this is a no-no, but KFP is also in a constant state of adjustment and refinement as I work out what I like about it and don't like. The one big frustration I've had so far has been trying to do my inking on the computer using the tablet - I've just found it virtually impossible to get the quality of results I've wanted that way. This strip marks my switching entirely to hand-drawn pen & ink on paper.I'm curious to hear opinions - For my part, I think the art looks better, and much more refined and detailed. I have always enjoyed working with technical pens and prefer that look to the heavier brushwork effect I was getting from the digital inking.Also, there is a HUGE speed advantage for me. I've been looking over what works and what doesn't, and the majority of my grueling grindwork has been on the computer. It's also the part of the process that is no fun. I enjoy the drawing, the hand inking and the writing, but doing computer toning and shading sucks. This time, I was able to do twice the length of strip and pack in a lot more subtle expressions and dialog due to the speed advantage of hand inking. I may ultimately drop the shading too - When comparing them side to side, I more and more prefer my original inks to their digitally shadowed counterparts. We'll see. Anyway, the story barrels on towards its ultimate conclusion!