I like the cartoon illustrations, but when I started Hastily Scribbled up again, I still wanted to post comic-y comics, as well. Even after a few days, I realized daily drawings without focus were in danger of just becoming a string of funny animal drawings (I have a few I still haven't published, in fact.) So, over the last month, I thought it would be best if I decided to give myself a single, large, thematically-contained project to focus on. That project turned out to be a game -- sort of a mixture of point-and-click adventure and RPG.
I've been making a lot of lovely assets for this game as I go along, and it has occurred to me that I can use those assets to make comic strips without a whole lot of added labor. And, there's the added bonus of these comics hopefully helping to drive interest in the game as it progresses. Viable marketing strategy? I suppose we'll see. I'm really excited about this game. It's the most fun I've had creating something in a long time.
I'm considering re-inking and adding color to my old Hastily Scribbled comics, so that they line up a bit better with what I'm doing now. Sort of a remaster, I guess. Good idea? I'd love some input.
I'm figuring things out as I go along, and expect to make small shifts in my methods, especially now, early on in the process of making this new batch of cartoons. That stated, as invigorating as a schedule consisting of panicked 2am uploads is, I think I need to build up a small buffer. I'll be back to daily updates in a week.
My hand is still crippled, and I'm averaging about five views per upload right now. If ever there was a time for me to pause uploads until I can build up a healthy queue, now would be it. Better to do it before I actually have an audience.
I'll aim to start uploading again on the 1st of May, so look out for that.
Thanks to new subscribers for giving Stalkers a shot! Over the course of the first dozen or so pages, you may notice the look artwork changing around, as I try to settle into methods and a style that works for the story I want to tell. I don't think I'm there yet, but I'm working behind the scenes to get to it. I probably should have done a bit more planning before jumping in, but this is a story that has been rattling around in my imagination for a long time. I hope things will coalesce pretty soon, and then we'll be off to the races!
Well, hey! I'm back with a new comic series! It's a gothy, grungy, fantasy/horror/comedy. It's called Stalkers of the Naked Gloom, and I hope folks check it out.