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darthmongoose — Making of Fan Dan Go tutorial
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Fan Dan Go is a webcomic I update every Wednesday and Sunday. You can read it at:[link]
The font used in the comic (and this tutorial) is from blambot.com and is called 'creative block'. It's not one of the commonly used fonts on there, because it doesn't work well with many people's art due to it's chunkiness. It just clicked for me though.
Brushes I use mostly 'vector' style ones. Most of the ones I use come from:
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Searching around is a good idea for finding resources to suit your comic and methods! ^_-
If you need tutorials for manga studio, you should definitely go here:
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If you have any further questions, drop a comment! ^_^
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Interesting tutorial! One thing I must ask, though - why do you choose to use png format for your web copies? I would have thought it would make things much easier just to use a jpeg and not have to worry about the colour indexing.
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I use colour indexed pngs because it allows me to have small files (below 200k) which load quickly. Also, flat colours tend to get muddied up by jpg compression unless the files are quite large, wheras this way, the flat colours look really clean and bright while keeping page sizes small! ^_^
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I love seeing artists and comickers I'm fond of give tutorials like this. I keep waffling over the idea of a tablet though...how hard is it to get used to if you're not a digital artist?
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The tablet does take a little getting used to. I find that taping a piece of paper to mine helps negate the lack of friction. I used mine for colouring for a while before moving onto inking. You'll find the tablet easier to pick up if you have experience working with a nib pen or fountain pen, as they behave similarly.
Definitely go for a 'Wacom' brand if you're getting one. They're the best type and very long-lived.
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Hrm...Dad has a tablo that you can supposedly use on a piece of paper -- it has a sensor and you can clip it to a notebook. Have you had any experience with those?
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I've heard of them, but I think they're designed for writing. I seriously doubt it'll have the pressure sensitivity, which is one of the most vital things for a graphic tablet.
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Pressure sensitivity terrifies me -- but I guess it's better than going through brush pens because I keep tearing up the points somehow.
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Pressure sensitivity is really good. It allows you to get lines with nice width variation, which gives work 'oomph'. It's actually not the hardest aspect of using a tablet to get used to. Drawing somewhere and having the picture appear elsewhere, and drawing with less friction were the strange things for me.
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Wa! Sugoi ne!
That was honestly pretty fascinating. I always love seeing how other artists do it. Never got the hang of Manga Studio myself, but I tried once or twice... your work always looks so much more professional than mine! XD
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Manga Studio does take a little getting used to. It took me a while. Those 'pencilkiller' tutorials I linked to really help.
I think getting a professional, finished look is all about having confidence and experience with the tools you're using. Experimentation, carefully watching how other artists work and lots of practice are the key things, I think!
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*nod* Ain't THAT the truth, sister? Heh. Well, I'm perfectly content to sit back and admire your work, anyway, but it does give me something to aspire to. ^_^
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