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Hello! I was wondering. How do you resist the urge to redraw old pages of Namesake? I am working on a webcomic and struggling not to redraw the old pages. They are comparatively Not Good compared to the most recent one and it is driving me a bit crazy.
Dear @sylvanbrushes
I don’t redraw my pages for a few reasons.
(1) If i’m drawing Namesake for a trillion years, I cannot draw other things, and while I love Namesake, it’s not the only story I have to tell.
(2) While some edits to get the book ready for print are a-ok, I discourage redraws because like - current you is always better then past you, BUT future you will also be better then current you. And current you could not have improved without past you fucking up a bit and trying. The first step to being good at something is sucking at something. If you start redrawing, you are basically constantly competing with yourself, and that’s an awful dynamic to live with. I used to think my art peaked at chapter 20, and now that I’m on chapter 32, chapter 20 looks like ASS to me. It’s never-ending
(3) Serials are about evolution, if a reader wants a consistent story, they can read a graphic novel.
(4) I’ve learned to enjoy and appreciate the mistakes of the past, as they are the foundation that had to exist for my comic to even grow to it’s current point.
(5) REDRAWING IS ACTUALLY REALLY HARD and kills the initial charm of the story. Because it’s NOT just redoing the art. The paneling is also going to be less strong. And the text. And the colors. And recapturing the initial charm of the original page is very difficult. Any new page you make to replace it is going to look more beautiful, but it’s not going to feel the same. A lot of readers got attached to the older art too - anytime I change a cover, everybody tells me to put the old one back.
(6) You don’t actually need the comic to look nice. Most people will read stuff that looks like butts if the story is good and the art is communicative. You mainly need good art for marketing, and you can just draw marketing art specifically for that.
(7) The only person who cares about the original art looking bad is yourself, because you are comparing yourself to others and how their art fucking slapped already on chapter 1, but those guys also feel like their chapter 1 sucks. Nobody is happy with chapter 1. Moving on is for the best.
(8) If anybody refuses to read a story because of the art, it happens and that’s fine. It happens if the art is amazing too. It’s about vibes. If anybody refuses to read a story because of the art and TELLS you, they are a dipship trying to hurt your feelings and can go straight to hell.
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Hey! Big fan. You’re a real inspiration to me. Ive been making non humanoid characters more! Question!! Are four armed hydras a rarity? Does it make their lives easier or harder?
Thank you!
They are less common but not unheard of (I say that a lot don’t I) - it can make it harder to walk or swim depending on exactly how they are twisted. Roc and Izi have a pretty decent configuration for walking on all fours sixes but will likely find standing or sitting upright more challenging and maybe not worth the trouble. They each have two hands to work with but their spines are twisted and that’ll have consequences when they’re older.
So it’s mostly just a bunch of trade offs
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Hey! I followed the tumblr link for the new page and it goes to a page where Julien is having an anxiety attack, which isn't the same page as the one on the tapas link. I'm on mobile so it might be that but I just thought I'd let you know!! Really enjoying the comic. Your coloring is fantastic! Hope I can make something as great as it one day.
How odd! Works for me!To be honest I’m way overdue a new website so I’ve been slow to look after my tumblr one in the hopes of getting a new one, but I’m sorry for the inconvenience :I, tumblr is a disaster for sequential stuff recently. Thank you so much! I have no doubt that you will
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Hello! Me and my girlfriend just send your art back and forth to each other and get really excited. We both listen to the Penumbra !
oh my god.....i’m p emotional right now cause i’m bout to head off to the airport but this just tipped me over the edge...i shed real tears...tysm...this is so sweet idk what to say. i’m glad that you both enjoy my art
#this makes me indescribably happy idk how to put it into words its just very sweet...i'm...wow...my heart...my mind i can feel the serotonin#sylvanbrushes
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It's been a hard day. I do not have a lot of emotional energy left and I need your opinion: should I listen to the second citadel finale or wait until I have more spoons?
surprisingly enough it isn’t emotionally draining! its much less dramatic or sad than some episodes are, although if ur still not sure, check the trigger warnings at the bottom of the description in case something seems iffy
#personal#tpp spoilers#(this is kinda spoilery if you want to read this)#theres descriptions of nightmares and brief insomnia#as well as talk of injuries#but apart from that its mostly gearing up for the final conflict and arum n rilla being tender#sylvanbrushes
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Rules: name your top 10 favorite characters from 10 different fandoms then tag 10 people.
Tagged by: @landoffandomsandtrash
Not in order because I don’t have the emotional strength to rank this list
1. Peter Parker (Spider-Man)
2. Edward Elric (Fullmetal Alchemist)
3. Midoriya Izuku (Boku No Hero Academia)
4. Jonathan Sims (The Magnus Archives)
5. Allen Walker (D. Gray-man)
6. Merlin (Merlin)
7. Lelouch Vi Brittania (Code Geass)
8. Matt Murdock (Daredevil)
9. Neil Josten (All For The Game)
10. Taylor Hebert (Worm)
I don’t know enough people on here to tag ten people but @koronair @oyokono @lochnessmaster @sylvanbrushes @lunarqueer1 do this if you feel like it!
#renrambles#honorable mentions:#Danny Fenton from Danny Phantom#Hiccup from HTTYD#Natsume Takashi from Natsume's Book of Friends#Catra from She-Ra#Five from The Umbrella Academy#Reigen Arataka from Mob Psycho 100#Khun Agneros Agnes from Tower of God#this was....hard....
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“Two ceruleans and a fuchsia walk into a bar,,,” feat @sylvanbrushes and @seorriform
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((Hey all! I’m taking a serious break to work on some other projects and get my life a little bit more organized, maybe even do a little bit of a blog facelift. if you want to chat, you can hit me up @sylvanbrushes . I can’t dedicate the time to this blog that I’d like to at the moment, so I’m taking it easy until stuff calms down! I’ll be back!))
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batch of watercolour commissions! characters belonging to @harperink, @deadly-starstrand and @sylvanbrushes ! Lots of fun to do, i get to draw such a range of characters! I still have slots left guys, if you want in!
✨(commission info)(kofi)✨
#anonbeadraws#commission#character commission#dnd commission#artists on tumblr#digital commission#characters#digital
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sylvanbrushes replied to your post “You know... it's kinda amazing that Lala Loopsy did as well as it has,...”
Yes! I was traumatized by Coraline so when Lala Loopsy came out I couldn't go into toy shops for years!
Oh man I can see that! They are pretty unnerving on their own but I do also have an issue with dolls too. Weirdly I have an issue with dolls but no issue with Coriline
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please read my friends @sylvanbrushes comic!!!! UNDER THE BED!!
its so great and the characters are adorable!!!
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Remember !
Keep an eye out for more previews of the clip! It'll be released this Sunday.
Follow official_hellbent on Instagram!!
ALSO SHOUT OUT TO BELVEDERES VA @sylvanbrushes
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A very special clip starring @sylvanbrushes as Belvedere!!!
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hanging with @seorriform and @sylvanbrushes
#akjsjs im rusty with the mspaint style#homestuck#friends!!#heir of space#maid of heart#mage of time#my art
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Intro for HELLBENT!
featuring @sylvanbrushes giggle!
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