Ed @blackgates@mastodon.art

Back from a hiatus and new to mastodon so figured I'd intro the fight-webcomic I've been working on #binary - will be 8 parts in total, currently working on 6. Heres a single page from parts 1-4 as a primer. View at https://theblackgates.com #webcomic #webcomics

After working with basic corridor backgrounds for the last bit I had a challenge of rendering a complex environment across multiple panels for an upcoming fight. Panic/Inertia set in until I cracked it - Blender to the rescue. #webcomics #blender #makecomics

Needed a pic for something and a reason to quit stalling on something else. Pic of Z from BINARY will do nicely.#webcomics #digitalart

More art inspiration from djorje matic /supercelestial https://www.behance.net/gallery/10931771/Revelation-Otkrivenje-81-813 #illustration #comic #print

Supercelestial - love the rendering style of this #webcomic https://supercelestialcomics.tumblr.com/

Inktober themed post b/w abcwarriors pinup from Simon Bisley late 80s I think. #2000AD #comics #illustration #simonbisley

If anyone can recommend some vertical scroll- style webcomics that demonstrate excellent pacing... I don’t have a good feel for the style so any links would be appreciated #webcomics

I was always a freehand fanboy over AI - even when #adobe bought aldus, then sold it off off to macromedia, then bought it back when they bought macromedia, then killed it off for good. Now its #affinity designer.

I curate a small crime webcomic directory so if anyone knows of someone working on story in that genre please give them/me a heads up - perhaps its a good fit - https://theblackgates.com/crime-webcomic-directory/ #webcomics #crime

I posted some pages up to tapas.io - they have strict guidelines (which means perhaps its not the best place for a fightstory) as such I happily censored out any graphic content. In my opinion in didn't affect the flow or comprehension and in fact the negative space may have given things more heft.

I'm going to pimp Amelias work as it as awesome (as well as her crime webcomic kings club)
https://www.instagram.com/amelioratedpotato/
https://www.theduckwebcomics.com/Kings_Club/5546369/

#digitalart #illustration #webcomics #crime

Formats. It feels like webcomic content is being pushed towards a mobile friendly format (single col vertical) rather that a more standard print/tablet based format. Not sure I'm on board with this, but will be looking at workflow options around it. Its easy enough create the display engine e.g https://theblackgates.com/comic/mobiletest/?mob=1 but do I direct energy towards it... Not sure #webcomics #digital

I tested the activitypub wordpress plugin to my wordpress site with the idea that you could get dedicated release notifications into the fediverse without the rest of the blather. e.g. @projectnews Need to sort profile pic but an interesting idea.