Comments on: Comic #120: The Ill-Fated Hat

By: TheZerOrigamist

TheZerOrigamist — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 23:47:53 +0000

duhn duhn duuuuuhn!
Love art!
Can’t make complete sentence…

By: jdipierro

jdipierro — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 00:40:10 +0000

Hey Jon,

Haven’t seen ya on in a while, just wanted to make sure everythings going well, and that you’re doing alright,

Talk to you later,

Justin

By: Hobbes

Hobbes — Sat, 21 Mar 2009 02:53:40 +0000

Lol, I thought when you said backgrounds, I thought you were talking about the characters and not the artistic background. hahahaha, omg, yeah. You usually do have backgrounds when it counts. Sorry for no warning for that link. I was pointing out that subtlety makes the characters, and just saying all the background isn’t really necessary. And the trees rock b/c they tell the readers that the characters are outside. There is not many indoor backgrounds in very many comics really, its not as vibrant as outdoors.

By: Jon Ponikvar

Jon Ponikvar — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 06:08:03 +0000

Yup, sometimes backgrounds aren’t required, but it’s good practice to use them whenever possible, particularly for establishing shots to let readers know where the heck the characters are standing. It really boils down to the artist’s own preferences and their own sense of storytelling. Indoor scenes don’t necessarily require detailed environments, since the characters could very well just be standing in front of a plain white wall for all we know. Lately the only time I’ve been pushing myself to include a background in EVERY panel is during outdoor scenes, where nature is a prominent element of the surroundings.

But that’s also because I just freaking love drawing trees.

By: Hobbes

Hobbes — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 03:17:13 +0000

I love how this comic doesn’t have backgrounds. Its not really necessary, and really gives your characters subtlety, as seen in this tutorial http://www.furaffinity.net/view/2015294/. [ED: bit of a language warning on the link there, just FYI to those who click it]

By: keylaleigh

keylaleigh — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 18:31:50 +0000

Lovely strip! I THOUGHT there was something up with Eddy. Something about that dog just didn’t seem… normal.
Poor hat!

By: TheARRRRRRoarigamist

TheARRRRRRoarigamist — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 20:25:50 +0000

I r hpi 4 evrE1! Seriously, can’t wait and take your time!

By: nocara

nocara — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 18:05:05 +0000

I’m agree, take all the time that you need. Your work and dedication have been excellent so you deserve all the patience of the world ^^

By: Keylaleigh

Keylaleigh — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 14:19:31 +0000

Alright! I’ll be sure to do that!

By: jdipierro/ferretwithaspork

jdipierro/ferretwithaspork — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 13:09:02 +0000

I would ask you over IM… but.. yeah…

P.S. I’m comin’ after your kidney!