War Dogz webcomic

[ExcelsiorPrime]

Greetings everyone, I nervously launched a web-comic series recently. Its been everything I hoped for and more.

Comic description
The War Dawgs are a fictional team of four anthropomorphic canines, who were born in a research laboratory. Genetically altered for warfare, they escape with the unwitting aide of a janitor. Their adventure has just begun as they try to make sense of the world.

War dawgz - War Dawgz

Feel free to offer suggestions or advice on how I can make anything better. Thanks for checking out this thread.

[Johnrap]

I wish my pooch was a War Dawg. This is such a good comic.

[End of Time]

I have a couple of questions/observations:

You're drawing the pages on regular paper and then you scan them in. Do you use a pencil or do you use ink? I'm guessing you're using a pencil and then you're playing with the contrast in photoshop to make the lines a bit darker. Is that correct?

If you're using photoshop I'd advise you to start using layers and use the multiply setting while colouring. This allow you to avoid tiny white bits and pieces near the lines you've drawn, and will accentuate the linework.

[ExcelsiorPrime]

I have a couple of questions/observations:

You're drawing the pages on regular paper and then you scan them in. Do you use a pencil or do you use ink? I'm guessing you're using a pencil and then you're playing with the contrast in photoshop to make the lines a bit darker. Is that correct?

If you're using photoshop I'd advise you to start using layers and use the multiply setting while colouring. This allow you to avoid tiny white bits and pieces near the lines you've drawn, and will accentuate the linework.

great observation...I am doing exactly that. Thanks for the advice. I am also new to photoshop CS..the whole layer thing is a mystery, I can do simple smoke effects and layer sound fx...but as far as using it properly..im not there.

I know this is asking alot but could you explain the layering process a bit more..or direct me to a url that explains how to do what you suggest..

Again thanks for the comments.

[End of Time]

Decent enough tutorial on youtube:



and a bit harder to wade through:
http://www.photoshopessentials.com/p...odes/multiply/

[plunderpuss]

I agree about the Photoshop layers. It really improved my digitally-colored work.

Also, this is a good opening. I especially like the "BLAH BLAH BLAH" parts in the security guard's dialogue--stuff like that gets me to turn pages.