I tried inking this with a Pentel Tradio plastic fountain pen. Nice line variation, but it tends to spatter if you don’t hold it at just the right angle. (I still miss the Fountain Pentel. Still, I’m probably better off using real metal nib pens.)
You may have noticed, if you’re still reading this at all, that the comics have come very slowly lately. I’ve also been less than satisfied with the quality of my recent work, which only ground my enthusiasm down further.
In an effort to get my work back on track, I’ve decided to try the “30 Days of Comics” project conceived by Derik Badman at Madinkbeard: for the month of November, I’m going to try to post some kind of comic every day. Most will be on the sketchy side. Few will be in color. I have no idea whether I’ll be able to keep to this schedule, but I’m going to give it my best shot in the hope that practice will get me back in artistic shape.
I’ve grown markedly less enthusiastic about this story as it’s progressed, as you can probably tell from the rate of posting, but I’m determined to finish it before I move on to something better. There’s only one page to go.
This will be my first longer story in quite a while. I’m hoping to post two pages a week. (But don’t hold me to that…)
Upon mature reflection, I probably shouldn’t have colored the room pink.
I really ought to come up with some less cynical cartoons. I think Winter has put me in a Mood.
…It’s just that I’m working very, very slowly. I’ve been feeling like this since December:
