Page Twenty-Six
So I hit a point where there was more stuff I wanted to put in, in the background – primarily, I wanted to draw Cameron continuing to harass the prisoners by taking their stuff, which is slightly plot significant, but it’ll be okay to just imply that’s what he’s been doing this whole time.
Part of me feels, ah, sorta grumpy and exasperated at myself for just leaving so much space white, but when it gets to be a choice between just staring at Clip Paint not doing anything and getting the page out, I remember my basic rule for myself. It’s a rule I think is pretty important for most creative individuals who get stuck a lot, who have a hard time actually Doing The Thing: if I worry so much about getting it perfect that I don’t do it, then it’s the same result as if I hadn’t done it at all. Obviously editing and polishing and actually trying to produce quality is important! But I’m hoping most of my quality is in the story, and that my art is passable enough to convey the story. I didn’t set out to compete with gorgeous comics. I came here to tell a story.
Anyway this commentary is half a reminder to myself that when I come back and shade in everything, I should think about adding a background Cameron thief then.
I know some other online comics that will do simplistic for the weekly edition and try to do one a month/quarter that is more detailed. I can see in this one that your overall art is improving and the more you do the better and quicker you will get so you will be able to get those details in.
I’m glad there is evidence I’m improving, if only a bit at a time (though I suppose that’s mostly how anyone improves). There’s enough comics where artists started off with less skill and gained so much more than I have, so I know if nothing else, this will do a lot for my art. Thanks for the reminder!