emmajeans - Blue - Canberra FINISHED *bigger pics*

[emma-jeans]

Okay! I am going to start shortly (ruling up paper and stuff until the words are posted.)
But first I will ensure chocolate supplies are adequate and the coke is on ice.

*sigh*

I can't remember how many of these things I've done - at least one per year since 2000! - and every year I think I have the "secret" to doing it 'properly'. (There is no secret.)
Some things that help, for me, are:
~ a hot shower at 3am
~ power naps with a loud and insistent alarm
~ lots of fresh vegetables/fruit and carbs
~ massaging your poor sore drawing hand, hard and often.

yay! good luck all!

[emma-jeans]

gah!
I should have included in my list of things to do/not do:

DON'T try to use software you've never played with before for the first time during the 24 hour challenge!

I've done 16 pages, am scanning and putting words in them now.

yay!

[emma-jeans]

edit: image removed so I can put them all in order below.

[emma-jeans]

EDIT: changed the hosting so it might be readable.

[emma-jeans]

Oh, noes!
Typos. pzzasses, and so forth.
Plus, I don't think you can read that the name of the footy team is the 'fly boys'. Grr. That'll teach me to do a 24 hour comic.
(No, it won't.)

[emma-jeans]

[emma-jeans]

*fin*

[emma-jeans]

Okay (this is kinda pathetic - I'm replying to my own thread **again**!).

I have changed the hosting of the images from my blog back to the PhaseTwoComics site. Gavin has worked his magic and has locked the part of the site that is still under construction, while allowing access to my comic.
He totally rocks.

enjoy!?

[Alecat]

Oh, I loved this. The use of the pink panels was perfect, and the story was engaging, too. Great idea with great art to go with it!

[TaCk]

well, i certainly enjoyed it.

i really liked the purples, too1

[Li'l Sketchy]

Aw... What a sad ending... I guess. If being alone is your definition of sad.

Loved the art, the main girl was beautiful! ... but it's the insightful, delicate story that kicks all sorts of home runs. And I loved the guy's rambling conversation initiation. You think he's being genuine, but ends up making a play after all, which puts him in that long line of 'randoms', I guess... SO well told.

[emma-jeans]

Alecat and TaCk: thank you! The use of colour was serendipitous. I think it works well, too.

Lil'l Sketchy: I'm still not sure if the ending was sad or not... it was a good ending for the story I think. I would've been pissed off with her if she went along with him knowing how it would end.

Your praise makes me blush.

[Haruka-chan]

Great very real story ^_^ I love your drawings, and the use of colour (especially the pink)

[onegreyelephant]

I dunno-- missing the opportunity to hear Don Burke talk about sunflowers....wow! That would be excitement central.....

But great work! Love how the simple colors support the reflective storyline.

[Gary Lau]

Hey Emma!

That was great! Great story and I love your art, really nice. Very sad ending but I guess it was on character. Fantastic!