What's this? The emperor has new clothes? There's an explanation for it! Seriously! I just need to get around to finishing it.
And yes, the only reason I said "royally sick" was to reference Andersen's fable.
Illustrator's note
I started this sequence on the Day of the Epiphany (January 6) when I finally recovered from my illness in full. I thought at first that I would be able to finish it the same day since, with the exception of the clothes and the angle of the head in panel 1, I had already drawn everything else previously, and could simply copy and paste it into here. The head, alone, took me three days (what with classes restarting and whatnot)I'm kind of displeased with the eye-roll in panel 3. I had originally planned to use the expression from panel 2 of the Christmas Story, part 1, but after seeing how long it took me to make panel 1, I simply adapted panel 2 from the Halloween story.
I am also displeased with how the hands and feet came out in the last panel, but I guess it really doesn't matter, since I managed to get across the message I wanted.
That is, explained why I didn't post during the winter break, nor once the break ended (or rather, Jane has unintentionally explained it for me).
Well I hope you're fully recovered now.
ReplyDeleteMaking a webcomic is much more work that it would seem, as you've found out. I think that's why smart people only blog. A picture may be worth a thousand words, but often a few words can paint a pretty good picture with much less effort.
[A blank stage. A lone mouse enters from Stage-Left. He walks on his hind legs, sporting a blue jacket and –over it– a beige coat. The coat flows at his knees.
ReplyDeleteUpon reaching the center of the stage, he stops, turns facing downstage, folds his arms, and bends forward. He frowns his hazel-colored eyes; however, he has no visible eyebrows. He purses his lips.
There is a momentary pause. Then he speaks, addressing the viewer directly.]
Mouse: Do you really think so?
Maybe we're on to something. We could write the first webcomic in screenplay format. No storyboard, just text. Much much easier I think.
ReplyDelete:D Reminds me of something:
ReplyDelete"You know that show on Digestion? Where did all that light come from?"
"Ha! Believe me, it would've been a lot cheaper to shoot a digestion radio show!"
Getting back to the subject, I know it's a lot of work. I am willing to do all that work. I enjoy doing it. But the process has a lot of "behind the scenes" activity, and whining is probably the most amusing way to get it "out there".