2.12
Meeting fail!
Okay, some cool news and some sucks news:
Cool things have happened since the last update: Dylan Meconis of the awesome comic Family Man (and artist/ author of one of my first favorite webcomics, Bite Me!) totally drew me a thing. Me. A thing. Overwhelming! And then! my favorite comic luchador, El Santo, totally reviewed the comic on The Webcomic Overlook. I may have mentioned it before but I’m quite enamored with his review style (and opinions), so I feel very lucky to have gotten a review from him!
In sucks news, I’d like to apologize in advance if I start posting late, and extend an offer to kiss my ass to anyone who bitches about how webcomic people are lazy and don’t update on time. From now until the 17th of December I have 11 papers and three projects due for school, not to mention this comic and other art duties. I’m going to try to knock out as much work as I can during the Thanksgiving break but you know how it goes. Also next week is my three day observed teaching solo, arrgg. I am already stressing the hell out! *Luca face >:c* On the plus side, the next few pages are going to rock. EYES ON THE PRIZE.
Last thing: pimp of the week goes to Bobwhite, an excellent comic that made me procrastinate for an hour yesterday instead of finishing up this page like I was supposed to. Makes me feel like I went to art school, even though I didn’t XD
This comic keeps amazing me. It’s fantastic.
I just love that there’s such close attention to details in both the art and the dialogue.
I make my boyfriend read every panel with Phe and Luca in it… because I’m pretty sure it’s us put on paper.
I love the way Luca’s dialogue begins to break down.
11 papers AND 3 projects? o_O Take your time on the comic, please! (oh and I love the shading in the top two panels!)
the colours are so beatyful ._.!
serious they are really nice ,when luka turns to his wife, the folds at his clothing just looks awesome
Way to show the country’s unity! The king/dictator/whatever and his wife have a fight in front of foreign ambassadors!
This page only continues to reinforce my absolute love for Suda. <3 He's such a charmer!
This page only reinforces my absolute love for Suda. <3 He's such a charmer!
This page is FANTASTIC. Hahahahah!! And it just enforces the overall mood of the comic, realistic, serious and fun at the same time… Great, great =)
first of – gorgeous as usual!!! i love every page!
second – you didn’t go to art school??? i’ve been stressing so much because I’m at a local university and can’t afford art school, and I’m afraid I should have taken out loans to do so… so is it possible to make it with just a Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree?
sorry, random question..
~jess
Thanks!
No, I got my BA in Integrated Biology. I can’t say anything about what it takes to “make it” in art, I’m sure to do anything more complicated than drawing a webcomc (like design theory or I dunno) you might have to go to school. But I managed to teach myself a lot of the beginner stuff
I also like being able to do two things, I feel like I have something to fall back on no matter what field I choose to go into.
I’m currently enrolled in a graphic design degree at my local college. They teach a lot of the basics (only first year so far) and even that has helped me out immensely with my art. If you don’t want to take my word for it, just look through my gallery on DeviantArt. I’m actually seriously considering removing some of my older submissions because of how ashamed I am of them.
http://evilhamsterofdoom.deviantart.com/
Honestly, student loans are pretty easy to get and have incredibly reasonable rates. And you don’t have to start making payments until 6 months after you get out of school.
From personal experience, you don’t NEED art school. If you have a keen enough eye you can teach yourself all about what they teach you in school (color, perspective, yada-yada). But school is almost like a short cut. It forces you to better yourself artistically speaking and the dead lines and critiques help you adjust to the real world if you’re looking to make a living off of your art work.
If you can afford it, go for it. You may never have the time and drive to do so later in life.
I went to art school for one year. It is incredibly expensive, that’s for sure. I currently am not there anymore because I rather bake than animate.
Depending on your personal abilities and even moreso your capability of sticking to something and keeping focused, it’s a general opinion within art school that if you have the attention span to teach yourself, it’s just as well to spend the money you would on school (because art school costs a lot in supplies, too!) on supplies and a place to do your art.
Haha, that last page was funny! XD It´s understandable Luka´s revolt, but really, he didn´t suppose to behave like that. His expressions are both funny and creepy too… I think he´s already showing a trace of insanity.
Oh yeah, this page is looking real rough
I’m a bad planner with deadline anxieties. Just getting a good looking page out once a week, would leave me a tearful mess, let alone adding 11 papers and what not, to it. Respect.
Lol, emperor phail… <_<
This has to be my favorite page yet. I love the last panel. BTW, is there a typo in the fore most speech bubble in the 5~6th panel?
do I see a mistake?
middle lowest panel, it says “you do not to talk me like-”
shouldnt it say “you do not talk to me like-”
switch the “to” and “talk”?
or am i wrong?
Luca is the one who is wrong, his grammar sometimes slips when he is angry (he is a non-native speaker of Santri).
Your thoughtfulness never ceases to amaze me!
Love, love your comic! Great style, and for those of us who do not draw, we don’t notice any ‘mistakes’. So stop worrying! And do fret so much about ‘being on time’. This is a free comic, yes?? So, you’re giving out a gift, yes?? We reader have nothing to complain about (although some do…), so any perceived criticism should be just used as a learning tool, or a good laugh.
You have a great comic, a good solid story line, and a quirky sense of humor. Keep up the good work!
Thank you for doing what you do.
Tracy
I love Suda, I think he’s awesome. <3
Don't forget to mention he's the emperor's son, we only know because we read your comments, but otherwise others might not notice.
Also, I'm not sure if I mentioned this already (I probably have) but I love your indoor lighting and coloring. That room looks so cold and a bit intimidating.
It’ll be mentioned in the next page
Just didn’t to slap anyone in the face with annoying facts, haha.
Phe > Luca
I’ve just noticed that Luca looks kinda big in the first panel. But that’s a cute contrast to the second panel when Phe destroys his… manliness XD
No one has made a comment about the first line? really?
*sigh* all right. I’ll do it.
>> Tesa: Emperor, surely-
>> Luca: This discussion is over!! And don’t call me Shirley!!
Love the comic, the art, the writing! Thank you for sharing it and your time with us!
Man, that last panel is so stinking adorable I can hardly stand it! <3 You are the BEST, you know that?
Can you tell us what the truncated/talked-over bubbles in panel 5 and 6 say? I’m just curious.
these webcomic artists, so LAZY why do they never have their pages in on time?
*annoyannoy*
(i also refuse to kiss your ass…)
You know, this comic proves that what you can read for free online really is better than what you have to buy in print. I really love the attention to detail – I can tell that a lot of work went into this. This is more amazing than any comic book I have ever read.
Luca sort of reminds me of one of my teachers – when he gets really, really angry, he looks like he’s about to explode (popping-out eyes, gnashed teeth, etc.). I’m amazed he hasn’t, after all these years of dealing with a bunch of us kids (referring to my teacher, not Luca.) The resemblance is strengthened by the fact that they are both short, hairy, dark-haired men with thick eyebrows. Kind of scary, in a way, now that I think of it……
This is really, really, really good. Thank you for all your hard work.
Okay–my two cents for what it’s worth! I’ve been reading your comic since it started and I love the artwork (Even if I am confused a little on the story–but I’m getting there!). You are well worth waiting to catch up on and those who are adult enough to realize it know that life gets in the way sometimes. Just ignore them and let’s get on with it!
Just want to say: The look on the kid’s face when he’s yawning is priceless
beats the hell out of doing my homework.
That’s pretty much where I’m at. It’s also pretty funny that I just finished watching cowboy bebop and then saw your name.
“And that’s when I got kicked out!” Hahaha! That made me laugh so hard.
Well, you’ve earned another fan. I was sent here by an insouciant wretch who doesn’t give a rat’s South-40 if I starve to death reading webcomics instead of doing productive things. *Huge* props for the quality of the artwork and the captivating nature of the storyline. I’ll be back regularly for updates.
I adore this page so very much. What more can I say that hasn’t already been said? Your characters are intriguing, your writing is wonderful, and your art is stunning.
On the sucks news, I’m rooting for you! Goooo DS! 8D
Your characters are so unbelievably human! I love the cumulative awesome of the little touches like the ambassadors’ different reactions to the situation, Luca’s emotional loss of grammar, Suda’s sense of having hardened to his parent’s spats (and coping with humor), Angora’s hand-bra move when running, or how Pinter talks to his beloved booze. I can’t get enough of your comic!
Tessa: “Emporor, surely-”
Luca: “No, end of discussion! STFU! Oh, and don’t call me Shirley!”
Kinda sad it took me this long to think about that. Hur hur hur.