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Earnestly-Part 1
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Published: 2011-06-02 04:57:26 +0000 UTC; Views: 19401; Favourites: 1139; Downloads: 0
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Next:[link]NOTE: I spent a long time on this comic. If you may, I would really appreciate it if you could tell me what you liked/didn't like/how I could do better instead of just saying "nice" or something like that. EVERYTHING is Β© ME.
Whew! I finally got around to actually drawing and painting this comic about my little Leaf Creature named Earnest! (indirectly) thanks to . Seeing some great watercolor comics gave me the encouragement to do my own. This is just the first part, so stay tuned for more! (that is, once I go buy a new watercolor pad.)
I think I've mentioned that I use a lightbox nowβthat is, I took out a clear drawer from a plastic chest and tape my first paper on top and my watercolor paper on top of that, and I hold my desk lamp between my legs for the light while I ink it. It's a bit complicated, but it works and I don't need to worry about erasing pencil lines!
Hope you enjoy this, and PLEASE crit and comment! As I said earlier, I spent a lot of time on this and it would be appreciated!
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Thanks! The reason why my sig is often there is because this is actually a series of pages that I just put together as a long doc, so that's why its allways there. Glad you liked!
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I do like it. Very much. I know it is a long series of pages, but since it is presented as a single piece of art (or a single comic page), I think one sig would be fine. Still, not that big of a detail. I think your skill and the beauty of the art work/color outweight this tiny suggestion. Just something to think about.
Aaron the Ogre.
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This is really cute and interesting! The story is seamless; it has great transitioning. Watercolors are a bit harder for me so I really like the coloring and lighting you used.
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what I enjoyed the most about this work is how you don't need words to tell a story. Every pannel here is really worth 1000 words.
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Gooorgeous!!! So visually interesting and cute.
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i love the colors throughout but especially in the last two panels. its a very sweet, simple, and wonderful comic!
bravo!!!
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I know that the black lines need to be defined but they are almost too much so, I like how you chose to mix some of the colors, but the other colors are merged and though I can say that the water is blue, it has shades that make it look alive(too a point) so if you could work with you thicknesses and shades of black(yes they do exist, but are hard), I think this could only get better!!! Also the warmy pink to orange light was nice, i did feel a warm tingly shiver, but the orange is almost to overpowering of the soft pink, and I think there could be another color not red, but another color that makes you think of warm/happy/content places (if that was what you were going for) in that spot> Hope I have helped, take it or leave it...
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Ah thanks! Glad you liked it, I tried to get a nice warm contrast between the warms and the blues. I'll take it
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I like the character it's very cute, the colors are nice, and just the style of painting is great!
The only thing i'm personally confused about is what is happening, what is he doing where is he going, he left an island (?) to find a new home ? and ended up being sucked into the water.
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Stay tuned to find out!
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sorry for the double comment
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I like the character it's very cute, the colors are nice, and just the style of painting is great!
The only thing i'm personally confused about is what is happening, what is he doing where is he going, he left an island (?) to find a new home ? and ended up being sucked into the water.
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I completely and utterly adore your little Leaf Creature. Hello Earnest, you are cute lol
I love how you changed the mood and colors around so smoothly, from greens to sunsets and finally to the dark ocean blues. It has a nice smooth transition. I especially enjoyed the originality; the leaf transforming into a boat made me giggle like a five year old. He looked so adorable in it, like a little kid on a tricycle.
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Thank you! I'm glad you liked, I love my little Earnest too.
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this would be a sweet animation if it became one!
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I imagined it as so when I did it!
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this is so well thought out! The way you started with having the pictures paneled off and then how they blend together then separate again, the colors also follow the same pattern which gives the whole piece a wonderful flow! and the color palette is great! awesome job!
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Thank you! I'm glad you enjoyed it! Stay tuned for more!
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Awesome! I can't wait!!
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Part 2 is up! [link]
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I LOVE THE COLORS 
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this is beautiful! intriguing and cute, all at the same time 
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I love how this was made in watercolor,It makes the comic much more lively.The character Is also very interesting,I love it.
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this is a really cute little comic
Sort of funny cause thats how I make a "lightbox" too, expect I use a glass-topped desk.
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Very very cute character, as the suggester said "whimsical"
I love how you did this whole thing, and all the coloring is simply wonderful ^^
Earnest seems to be quite the explorer, or is he just on his way to work? Haha
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He sure does an awful lot of falling! Even more so in Part 2!
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*fast reply is fast* is part 2 posted yet? I'm going to go find it hahaha
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OooooOOOooooo! Pretty! And deep, in that way stories without words seem to be!
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All in all, this was amazing! Your little character there (correctly named Earnest) is the cutest thing I've ever seen pack a suitcase. You have quite a talent with watercolors that I now envy. Kudos!!!
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this is really cute, hmmm i liked how you kept it simple along with the coloring for the whirlpool and the last scene,
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Absolutely breathtaking color choices. The way you display tone and mood gives a very real sense of emotion. well deserved dd.
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I'm sorry for not giving a full-out critique as you wanted, but I'll say two things:
-I love this
-and the style, colours, technique and plotline are smoothly strewn out in a beautiful way <3
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pictures like this make me glad i check the DD's every so often. i like the idea hat me seems to be on a mission, maybe looking for something lost with his determination to light the way o.O"-thou i maybe wrong, i haven't red all the comments :/ but that is how it appears to me. i love the trip that it takes you on and am looking forward to seeing more. hope you don't mind me stalking you so i can see the next installment to this!
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I really like the whirlpool shots, and this definitely deserves its DD!
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By the way this is random, but on the small view in the daily devation thing at the bottom of my screen the tiny shrunk down pictures of the whirlpool looks just like a human eye!
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This is absolutely brilliant! The concept is fantastic, as is the use of watercolors. They give it an earthy feel I think compliments the comic wonerfully. I only wish there were a few more panals because I want to see what happens next lol well done!
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Love the color schemes, very beautiful and cohesive. I'm really hoping this is all traditionally done--watercolor, and whatnot. Did you use ink for the borders? In the third image I only barely noticed it was Earnest carrying the leaf--might make him more noticeable. Other than that, this is amazing, congrats
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How awesome. I love the way that without words, this comic speaks clear as day. My only criticism is the uncertainty of the last panel. I was kind of just like "um, what?" The rest of the comic is very clear, it's just the last panel that makes no sense to me.
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I love it. 
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I really enjoyed the last three panels. The colors and emotions in them, and how they are painted really spoke to me. Great job! C:
Though I must ask what is the swirly greenish-yellow blob in panels 14-17?
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yeah, the photoshop blur effect really took me out of the comic's atmosphere, if that makes sense. everything was in traditional media and such and then that blur was just really off.
I really love the last panels -- the colors were done well there. I'm a bit confused why he wanted to open his suitcase in the whirlpool thing, but the aftermath is really cool, because that's a lot of stuff for such a small case.
keep up the good work.
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and i'll be watching for more Earnestly. It's pretty interesting, and you have a cute style.
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