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Aye; indrel don't have a lot of power in their limbs, but that's offset by their incredibly strong grip, especially on their 3-fingered shoulder-limbs. To dig, they don't strike the rock; rather, they find a spot to dig their shoulder-claws into, and squeeze until a chunk breaks off.
Still, most of the buildings in the slums are made with cheap mud brick and gravel, so it's not too hard for Yannit to sink her claws into the stuff.
Still, most of the buildings in the slums are made with cheap mud brick and gravel, so it's not too hard for Yannit to sink her claws into the stuff.
Yeah; most of the gripping power isn't in the limbs themselves, but rather are bunched up in their foot/hand sections, and especially so in the shoulder-limbs that Yannit's turning Isher's head with in panel 4. The soldier-types' equivalents are hard and filled with dense bone matter for striking, but the drones' versions are packed with bunches of muscle for gripping, squeezing, and tearing off small chunks of rock formations. And/or heads.
And yeah, after all these pages, I've come to a better idea of what types of things look better with hard shading, and which surfaces benefit from a bit of soft shading, so I've been experimenting with a combo of the two. Naturally I've still got a lot of practicing to do, but I'm liking the direction this is going! Thanks for the input. :)
And yeah, after all these pages, I've come to a better idea of what types of things look better with hard shading, and which surfaces benefit from a bit of soft shading, so I've been experimenting with a combo of the two. Naturally I've still got a lot of practicing to do, but I'm liking the direction this is going! Thanks for the input. :)
Well damn, I'm glad you're enjoying it so much! "Astounding" is a pretty strong adjective. I honestly think getting the mix right has a lot to do with just having read a lot of other comics before starting, so I had a good idea of what to include, avoid, and/or not over-emphasize or ignore. That said, I don't plan on stopping anytime soon!
just finished reading this comic and I must say, this is good stuff. I love the depth of the characters and all there interactions with each other. I honestly feel that I'm in the same room and seeing real people. there all good. I even like yannit, and I have a big bug/spider phobia (its all those eyes and limbs that get me). I'm also not a big comic person, I'm more novel/written story person. yet I am loving this comic. its all the details you have put in. So many people who make comic, or stories, assume the reader will fill in the details. It is refreshing to see someone put in the effort to create a real world for their story. keep up the good work.
Well thank you so much! I really do try and make all the characters have their own perspectives and drives, and interact realistically (or at least as much as they can considering one of their friends just spontaneously changed species), so it's really rewarding to hear that someone's picking up on it and appreciating it.
And I'm glad I could catch the attention of someone who's more into prose; I do a whole lotta reading myself and love how rich and descriptive the format can be, especially with the tool of narration. It's especially important in stories involving details of personal experiences like this one, so right from the beginning I made it a point to blend the standard comic format with Field Guide pages, occasional bits of first-person narration from Kass' mind, and later on, selections from his journals with accompanying illustrations of the event being described.
Also, I know how that feels about background details; I do enjoy putting together a consistent setting for all this stuff to take place in, but even if I didn't enjoy it, a whole lot of what happens requires the reader to be familiar with it, so I pretty much had to get a lot of basic info across early on!
As for Yannit; I tried to design her as a mix of that insect anatomy that sets our natural "oh shit get it off" responses off with a personality that's just overly-friendly and excitable. Sort of a different take on, say, a clueless, unattractive foreigner who's super-excited about Japan (or at least the image of it represented through various entertainment media) flies to Japan in hopes of becoming a citizen. Now switch "unattractive foreigner" with "insectine hive outast," and "Japan" with "Humanity." Glad she's relatable enough, despite her appearance!
And I'm glad I could catch the attention of someone who's more into prose; I do a whole lotta reading myself and love how rich and descriptive the format can be, especially with the tool of narration. It's especially important in stories involving details of personal experiences like this one, so right from the beginning I made it a point to blend the standard comic format with Field Guide pages, occasional bits of first-person narration from Kass' mind, and later on, selections from his journals with accompanying illustrations of the event being described.
Also, I know how that feels about background details; I do enjoy putting together a consistent setting for all this stuff to take place in, but even if I didn't enjoy it, a whole lot of what happens requires the reader to be familiar with it, so I pretty much had to get a lot of basic info across early on!
As for Yannit; I tried to design her as a mix of that insect anatomy that sets our natural "oh shit get it off" responses off with a personality that's just overly-friendly and excitable. Sort of a different take on, say, a clueless, unattractive foreigner who's super-excited about Japan (or at least the image of it represented through various entertainment media) flies to Japan in hopes of becoming a citizen. Now switch "unattractive foreigner" with "insectine hive outast," and "Japan" with "Humanity." Glad she's relatable enough, despite her appearance!
In the third panel, shouldn't Isher really be saying, "I'm sorry for taking so long," and not "talking?"
Am I really the only person who's noticed this after four years?
Also, I never noticed there was a hole in the wall, but now I think I'll notice the big, great green stain on the wall.
Am I really the only person who's noticed this after four years?
Also, I never noticed there was a hole in the wall, but now I think I'll notice the big, great green stain on the wall.
You know as an insectophobe and arachnophobe its really odd that I hate being near them but I like studying them. I know alot about insects and arachnids. Have you created a arachnid species yet. I'd be happy to contribute my knowledge if you want any distinct characteristics that make said race more arachnine.
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