A Dreadful Display! - Page 5

MSperoni · 09-04-2011, 10:10 AM

The whole thing about me saying Kit was "supposed to be black" didn't sit very well with me so I heavily edited the previous post (and elaborated more on my process).

It came across the wrong way. Like I was trying to make some kinda racial statement when I wasn't. Kit's ethnicity is "demon girl" and she's pink. Simply speaking, Kit's face is loosely based on a woman who I really like. Kit shares some of the woman's features, including her relatively full lips. The model's race is irrelevant, and I don't know why I brought it up

And it's even more irrelevant because Kit has diverged so much from my initial planning that she is totally her own person now. She has to be for the sake of her various expressions. I can still see bits of her model in her, but I think that's just me.

This kind of "use a model as a base" is a good way to get started on a character's look, but I think eventually you have to break away from the reference so you can give the character a personal touch.

greed · 09-04-2011, 10:11 AM

Kit's lips aren't unrealistically big at all Iggy. My complaint earlier was more than most times lips are drawn unnaturally small or absent and I'd gotten used to it. I know tons of people with lips that big naturally. Also my objections were largely driven by stubborn "this is not what I'm used to BAWW" feelings. After a few weeks I actually really like it. I might wait til a break in the story or a scene shift to introduce the new art style though Matt.

EVILNess · 09-04-2011, 02:18 PM

I think that the thing that is really drawing so much attention to Kit's lips for me is the fact that it's a black and white picture. They stick out as much as possible with no color.

Cheshie · 09-04-2011, 02:57 PM

I like the new style. I've been reading the comic since the beginning, so of course it's a change, but I think it's a good one. Anime girl faces tend to all look alike to me.

MSperoni · 09-04-2011, 06:12 PM

Kit's Lips: The Most Controversial Lips in Webcomic History

Michael Morris · 09-05-2011, 01:32 PM

Art styles change. That's just life. People will get over it.

A Zarkin' Frood · 09-05-2011, 02:48 PM

I like how people seem to think I'm raging about the art shift.

Uh... I'm not.

But those lips...

MSperoni · 11-28-2011, 12:12 PM

Here's a preview of a panel from the upcoming Christmas Special! It's gonna be awhile till this is posted in full (probably around December 15th).

(I wish I could get this thread stickied like my HIKYM one, it'd sure be convenient.)

The Panel!

Donomni · 11-28-2011, 02:43 PM

Fun fact: Sentient Snowfolk are a key part of the northern population.

Well, far north. Alaska and waaaaay north Canada, for sure.

MSperoni · 08-15-2012, 03:07 PM

So, if you follow me on Twitter, or if you're someone I chat with, you may be aware I briefly considered coloring The Dreadful.

Well, here is an image of one of the tests I did, and a link to the blog post about it I made on Pink.

09-04-2011, 10:10 AM	#41
MSperoni Artist and Writer of Comics Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 2,666	The whole thing about me saying Kit was "supposed to be black" didn't sit very well with me so I heavily edited the previous post (and elaborated more on my process). It came across the wrong way. Like I was trying to make some kinda racial statement when I wasn't. Kit's ethnicity is "demon girl" and she's pink. Simply speaking, Kit's face is loosely based on a woman who I really like. Kit shares some of the woman's features, including her relatively full lips. The model's race is irrelevant, and I don't know why I brought it up And it's even more irrelevant because Kit has diverged so much from my initial planning that she is totally her own person now. She has to be for the sake of her various expressions. I can still see bits of her model in her, but I think that's just me. This kind of "use a model as a base" is a good way to get started on a character's look, but I think eventually you have to break away from the reference so you can give the character a personal touch. __________________ I do commissions! So Email me if you'd like anything and we'll work out the details! matts_1104@yahoo.com Follow me on Twitter for Dreadful news and random info! (though mostly it's just me babbling about nerd-stuff) http://twitter.com/#!/mSperoni Check out my Deviant Art page if you'd like to see other pictures I've made! http://exmile.deviantart.com/ Follow The Dreadful on Facebook! Last edited by MSperoni; 09-04-2011 at 10:40 AM.

09-04-2011, 02:57 PM	#44
Cheshie Goomba Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 3	I like the new style. I've been reading the comic since the beginning, so of course it's a change, but I think it's a good one. Anime girl faces tend to all look alike to me. __________________ People assume that time is a strict progression of cause to effect, but actually from a non-linear, non-subjective viewpoint - it's more like a big ball of wibbly wobbly... time-y wimey... stuff. -The Doctor

09-04-2011, 06:12 PM	#45
MSperoni Artist and Writer of Comics Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 2,666	Kit's Lips: The Most Controversial Lips in Webcomic History __________________ I do commissions! So Email me if you'd like anything and we'll work out the details! matts_1104@yahoo.com Follow me on Twitter for Dreadful news and random info! (though mostly it's just me babbling about nerd-stuff) http://twitter.com/#!/mSperoni Check out my Deviant Art page if you'd like to see other pictures I've made! http://exmile.deviantart.com/ Follow The Dreadful on Facebook!

09-05-2011, 02:48 PM	#47
A Zarkin' Frood formerly known as Prince. Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Right here, with you >:) Posts: 2,395	I like how people seem to think I'm raging about the art shift. Uh... I'm not. But those lips... __________________ >:( C-: Last edited by A Zarkin' Frood; 09-05-2011 at 02:49 PM. Reason: The word is tongue in cheek, and I know those are three words.

11-28-2011, 12:12 PM	#48
MSperoni Artist and Writer of Comics Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 2,666	Here's a preview of a panel from the upcoming Christmas Special! It's gonna be awhile till this is posted in full (probably around December 15th). (I wish I could get this thread stickied like my HIKYM one, it'd sure be convenient.) The Panel! __________________ I do commissions! So Email me if you'd like anything and we'll work out the details! matts_1104@yahoo.com Follow me on Twitter for Dreadful news and random info! (though mostly it's just me babbling about nerd-stuff) http://twitter.com/#!/mSperoni Check out my Deviant Art page if you'd like to see other pictures I've made! http://exmile.deviantart.com/ Follow The Dreadful on Facebook!

09-05-2011, 01:32 PM	#46
Michael Morris Usually Lurking Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Knoxville TN Posts: 153	Art styles change. That's just life. People will get over it.

11-28-2011, 02:43 PM	#49
Donomni Would you deign to supply me food? Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Tampa Bay Area, Florida Posts: 2,004	Fun fact: Sentient Snowfolk are a key part of the northern population. Well, far north. Alaska and waaaaay north Canada, for sure. __________________ Dance your cares away! Chirrrrrrp. Also, dead blog.

08-15-2012, 03:07 PM	#50
MSperoni Artist and Writer of Comics Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 2,666	So, if you follow me on Twitter, or if you're someone I chat with, you may be aware I briefly considered coloring The Dreadful. Well, here is an image of one of the tests I did, and a link to the blog post about it I made on Pink. __________________ I do commissions! So Email me if you'd like anything and we'll work out the details! matts_1104@yahoo.com Follow me on Twitter for Dreadful news and random info! (though mostly it's just me babbling about nerd-stuff) http://twitter.com/#!/mSperoni Check out my Deviant Art page if you'd like to see other pictures I've made! http://exmile.deviantart.com/ Follow The Dreadful on Facebook!