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2012-07-20, 12:56 AM (ISO 8601)
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Twice Blessed: Now with art upgrade.
So, I figured it was about time on here for a Twice Blessed thread that wasn't about how much it is a "rip off" of OoTS. Well, today we officially added a third person to our creative team, Miss Joanna Materek, so from now on I will focus on the writing, Gen will focus on the penciling, and Joanna will focus on the coloring and shading. Check it out!
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2012-07-20, 01:01 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Twice Blessed: Now with art upgrade.
Also, on the topic of hiring people in terms of a less long-term position, does anyone know any good website designer to recommend who charges "competitive rates" (ie, affordable.)
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2012-07-20, 01:25 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Twice Blessed: Now with art upgrade.
The first page with the upgraded art looks a bit murky to my eyes, but then, it is set at night with everything lit with candles, so I suppose that's to be expected!
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2012-07-20, 08:10 PM (ISO 8601)
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2012-07-20, 08:52 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Twice Blessed: Now with art upgrade.
Well the artwork is pretty good.
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2012-07-21, 01:46 AM (ISO 8601)
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2012-07-21, 02:19 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Twice Blessed: Now with art upgrade.
Well, they're usually paid by the hour, so even with a cheap designer you're probably going to go over the $500 mark easily, and are quite likely to be looking at over $1000 by the end. A competent designer will charge more, but also work faster, with the advantage that the end product will look better. All in all, it really depends on how much you want done (your average custom Wordpress theme with ComicPress won't cost you nearly as much as, say, the entire feature suite on a comic like Penny Arcade with a forum and a store and fifty million bells and whistles).
If you have the time, I would really recommend learning HTML/CSS yourself (you don't really need to know PHP to make Wordpress themes, you just need google-fu, because chances are someone's already figured out your problem). This also makes upkeep easier, because down the line you will almost certainly want to add some of the aforementioned bells and/or whistles and it's a lot easier working with your own code than having to dig through someone else's, even if you do know the language.
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2012-07-21, 02:37 PM (ISO 8601)
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Just took the time to check this out, and it's awesome.
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2012-07-21, 04:42 PM (ISO 8601)
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On that particular strip you posted up there, I like the second and third panels. The girl's mouth in the fourth panel is atrocious.
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2012-07-23, 03:56 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Twice Blessed: Now with art upgrade.
We actually agree that the page was too murky, which is why I just now uploaded a version that has been lightened up a bit, and we will try to make the shadows not so heavy on future pages.
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2012-07-26, 11:23 AM (ISO 8601)
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I wonder what's up with Captain Guillen.
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2012-07-26, 07:05 PM (ISO 8601)
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2012-07-31, 05:57 AM (ISO 8601)
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Yeah, I'm sure she'll be in complete control of that thing... ...whatever it is.
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2012-07-31, 11:42 AM (ISO 8601)
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2012-07-31, 01:02 PM (ISO 8601)
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2012-07-31, 04:45 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Twice Blessed: Now with art upgrade.
This. I'd throw you an offer (my S.O. and I are dabbling in website designing, both amateurs), but I have no idea how much you want done. Only visual design? A forum? Another update system? A new site from scratch? A store? Galleries?
If you want a simple, static site (aka, with the content it has now, no interactive elements), I have to echo the suggestion to learn HTML yourself. Have one of your artists design the site, then program it yourself. It may look intimidating, but html is very simple once you learn the basics. This is a great ressource - I programmed my own first website with this.
Oh, and the new artwork looks great! Very fitting for a fantasy story - kudos to your colouristLast edited by Glass Mouse; 2012-07-31 at 04:46 PM.
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2012-07-31, 06:47 PM (ISO 8601)
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The new colours is lovely, altho I kinda agree with some that it doesn't fit the comedic tone of the comic. The pastel palette and dreamlike feel gives me the impression that it's a romance story. Sharper and more saturated colours would better suit I think. Still, great work so far. :D
Love Cade's expression in that first panel.
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2012-08-04, 06:48 PM (ISO 8601)
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That book! D:
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2012-08-07, 04:52 PM (ISO 8601)
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2012-08-12, 12:09 PM (ISO 8601)
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Well, if Pella didn't look suspicious before...she sure does, now.
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2012-08-17, 04:14 AM (ISO 8601)
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2012-08-21, 08:13 AM (ISO 8601)
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2012-08-21, 04:02 PM (ISO 8601)
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I'm not convinced Pella's marksmanship is that great--she was aiming at Cade, yet her arrow managed to pass through a teleport thingy which is clearly some distance above his head; even if it hadn't been there that arrow would have missed.
By the way, I'm coming to the conclusion that I preferred the much simpler shading that was used in the early strips--I find the new style just makes me think everything is fuzzy and out of focus. This is probably just me being weird, though!
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2012-08-21, 07:57 PM (ISO 8601)
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2012-09-03, 10:34 AM (ISO 8601)
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*poke* *poke*
Is this comic still alive, or is it an ex-comic?
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2012-09-03, 08:09 PM (ISO 8601)
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2012-09-03, 08:34 PM (ISO 8601)
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I enjoy this comic very much, especially with new colorist that gives it less of a 'Disney' tone. Hope you have it all straightened out soon.
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2012-09-09, 01:28 PM (ISO 8601)
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Just noticed the couple of new updates that have gone up recently.
This DOES NOT look good.
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2012-09-22, 06:00 AM (ISO 8601)
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2012-09-22, 06:06 AM (ISO 8601)
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