Hows the new inking look?

BunELovecraft · Post by **BunELovecraft** » Sun Apr 14, 2002 12:12 pm

Well I decided to try a new type of inking style. Since I have like 56 comics behind me to give me time to experiment, that's what I'm doin'. Here's a sample below, check out the <A HREF="http://kectug.keenspace.com">site</a> for a comparisson via the archives ^.^

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Sss · Post by **Sss** » Sun Apr 14, 2002 12:18 pm

Lot's better! Some of your early comics are almost impossible to read.

Scrubbo · Post by **Scrubbo** » Sun Apr 14, 2002 2:03 pm

Yah, the inking is lots cleaner. Very nice.

However, you still have word balloon problems that detract from the readibility. Just give yourself a little extra space so your words don't get so close or touch the edges of the balloons and that will help lots.

Pretty drawing, tho! Wish I drew that pretty.

BunELovecraft · Post by **BunELovecraft** » Mon Apr 15, 2002 11:57 am

yeah, I'm gonna try to get the exact size and all that for my new font. I can't decide whether to use optimum in 3 /bold or 4 without, ag! Drivin' me crazy! The new font's easier to read than the old Impress one right?

BunELovecraft · Post by **BunELovecraft** » Mon Apr 15, 2002 4:46 pm

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For example, here's one of the very first OHA pages in friggin' history..remastered with new words and tones but stilll...sucky inking!!

Scrubbo · Post by **Scrubbo** » Tue Apr 16, 2002 1:10 pm

Yah, it's nicer looking font, but harder to read at small sizes. I think bold smaller looks better than big regular for readibility and "cramability."

My font sucks ass. But I'm stuck with it because I can't seem to install any other ones!

Odd1 · Post by **Odd1** » Tue Apr 16, 2002 8:50 pm

My font sucks ass. But I'm stuck with it because I can't seem to install any other ones!

How's that? You just can't download them, or you don't know how to "install" them once their on your computer?

Scrubbo · Post by **Scrubbo** » Wed Apr 17, 2002 5:27 am

Uh, more like my handwriting skills are pathetic.

Brecken · Post by **Brecken** » Wed Apr 17, 2002 6:32 am

There's some pretty good hand lettering fonts at bambot.com for free, and as long as your not selling to a syndicate or big comics publisher yet, they'll let you use them.

Scrubbo · Post by **Scrubbo** » Wed Apr 17, 2002 7:24 am

I have blambot fonts already for my computer. ^_^ Now if only I could install them in my hand. (Does that sound rude?)

I don't like how regular a computer font looks in correlation to how sloppy my artwork is, so I'll stick to hand lettering.

Now that we're done beating my feeble attempt at a joke up there to death....... how 'bout them Cubs?