In preparing Midwife, aborted Page 05 this week, I had remarked to Jackwraith that there was a lot going on in the individual panels and there was a noticeable change in the color pallet. We've been experimenting with how to share Angie's point of view... The frame, communication pane, and other graphics help to communicate that vision. There is a lot of information being shared in the comm portal, and the desire is to provide additional information for those who take a bit of time.

With all of the graphics, data being shared, and activity (not to mention the nefeshim buzzing around multiple panels), the thought was that the panels may be too busy. We'll continue to play with what we show, and I imagine that this is part of the growth in learning to tell a story. As always, your feedback is encouraged… let us know how you think we're doing

Welcome to the second Dystopia chapter! This time around, we leave the Rim and travel deeper into the city to the second level "Control Ring" and meet two new friends. 

Art Notes: In the seven months since the start of the Dystopia webcomics, the process of creating the pages has continued to evolve. My knowledge of Clip Studio Paint has grown (and I've learned that there is so much more to learn). Jackwraith and I continue the process of developing page layouts from the script, and making adjustments to panels and pages. All of the dialogue and word balloons are positioned on the pages at this point and in some cases, I'll make adjustments to the positioning of characters to better fit the panel. From the page layouts I work in a slack method of creating the pages in eight to ten page groups where I create the rough pencils for each page and bounce from one to another in that ten page group. After the roughs are complete, I start the clean up and inks starting on the first page of the group and working forward. With chapter two, I've begun working on backgrounds prior to completing the foreground characters. I then add flat colors for each of the pages, and then the week prior to sharing the pages. The last week is spent adding depth to the colors and proofreading the dialogue.

The act of creating the art is improving. I feel a stronger control over the craft and confidence in being able to manifest what is in my head. I'm still working to build the confidence in what I am doing, and the act of sitting in front of my tablet and drawing has become an enjoyable aspect of each day.

There's loads of neat stuff coming... I hope that you'll continue to join us.

This week we begin our journey into a new level of the city and all-new characters as we embark on the second DYSTOPIA chapter, Midwife, aborted.

We hope that you'll enjoy where we are heading and look forward to hearing what you have to say.