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What’s Behind the Curtain pt. 3
Posted on May 19, 2017 by p.j.
Now for the color.  I've created a palette for each character so they remain consistent throughout the strip.  Add  little shadowing and one more final tweaking of the dialog.  Last step is the signature and voila! we have a comic strip. And that's how it's done.  Starting next week, new storyline. Tune in.

6 thoughts on “What’s Behind the Curtain pt. 3”

  1. J.P. Keslensky

    Really enjoyed the creative way you stretched out a single comic to fill three days. I’m take notes for myself.

    I’ll reveal a bit of a secret. Although I know the gist of what I want to accomplish on a single strip. I usually draw the action first, then write the dialog, then Sara edits the whole thing, usually changing the dialog and making sure the action isn’t confusing, then I make the revisions etc. I find that my dialog writing flows better if I’m actually looking at least at the WIP drawings. It helps me to get more into the roles of the characters.

    1. p.j.

      They way I see it is, there is no right or wrong way of doing these things. Whatever works for you and feels comfortable. There have been strip where I’ve done it your way too. I knew basically what the punchline should be, but didn’t’ want to write anything down, so I just started drawing first. In those cases, I’m writing the dialog dead last.

  2. Karen W

    Thanks for that behind-the-scenes lesson. It’s fun to see the evolution from conception to delivery. Heh. You’re, like, a mommy!

    Also, love the change from reading the story in funny voices to painting a protest sign.

    1. p.j.

      Thanks! It made better sense considering his personality.

  3. Mikey

    That was really cool!

    1. p.j.

      🙂

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