[Fan-Comic] Volume 1 Progression

tl;dr: I want to get back into drawing and I thought S3 of ftwd deserved a better followup so here's my fan-comic: https://imgur.com/a/xzJXBcG

Hey I'm back with a few more pages to add. I haven't gotten nearly as much done as I'd hoped, but it's because I took a promotion at my job right after I started this project. My schedule's settled down and I'm getting used to it, so hopefully I can double up on productivity from here on.

As I mentioned in my original post, I'm mostly doing this as a way to get back into drawing and because I really liked this show before the reboot. I used to draw all the time, making up my own characters and stories, up until a couple years into college when I just kind of burnt out and stopped for a bunch of years. I've never done any kind of fan fiction before but I used to love coming up with story lines, and that's kind of what drove a lot of my drawing. I'd get inspired, come up with a story outline, and then draw all the characters. I don't really get inspired anymore and when I try and force it, it just doesn't work. I've tried just drawing cool/aesthetic/random things to build a portfolio with or at least just stay in practice but I can't stay motivated for long.

I got the idea to do this after the s4 mid-season finale. I was pretty bummed that the new showrunners decided to throw everything the previous season had built and ret-con the characters. I got really into this show during s3 (I'd enjoyed it before then but not nearly as much) and I just felt like this was the weirdest thing to ever happen to a show, like, ever. I got the idea for a fan comic because I felt like there was still so much story left for the characters as well as the region, and this would be a good opportunity for me to get back into drawing.

I'm trying not to be a perfectionist, but instead to improve naturally as the comic progresses. I already see a lot of the mistakes in my work and areas that can be improved but I'm not trying to get too caught up on them or the comic will never progress, ya know? If anything looks too weird/awkward or out of place, I don't mind it being pointed out as long as it's constructive criticism. I know Madison and Strand don't look quite like themselves but it will improve.

Submitted October 30, 2018 at 08:26PM by jt_rei https://ift.tt/2qlO53i