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In lugnet.castle.org.cw, Pawel Nazarewicz writes:
> In lugnet.castle.org, Adrian Drake writes:
> > Here's the second installment of the adventures of Xander and Serena, plus
> > the first pictures of my latest MOC (which will be published some time this
> > weekend.)
> >
> > Find Into the Woods at:
> >
> > http://www.brickfrenzy.com/castle_cw_02a.html
>
> I usually don't laugh out loud at many things on the internet, but towards
> the middle of this comic I caught myself (at first I didn't realize I was
> doing it) laughing out loud while reading. It was like sipping a cool soda -
> very refreshing.
My wife did the same thing while she was reading it. I wanted to at least
elicit a few chuckles. It's nice to get that kind of reaction.
>
> I really like the chemistry of Xander and Serena. The whole
> plot is very "Big Trouble in Little China"-ish (1). The characters kind of
> make fun of themselves, but you don't take it over the line, so the
> story doesn't get cheesy.
That's my favorite story style, where the characters don't quite take
themselves completely seriously. I actually based their interplay on equal
parts my wife and I, and the Hercules and Xena style (but I think I've
mentioned that before.)
>
> The MOC itself (I won't post spoilers) is awesome! I love the amount of
> details asa well as the color scheme that went into it. I would have loved
> to see a larger picture of it as the protagonists came upon it - for
> effect - ala Wilson Raska (2). It would have been very called for.
Indeed it would've. But I'm just learning the art of transparent layer
backgrounds, so I didn't want to do an enormous picture. That one was enough
of a pain in the butt. You should get to see plenty of pictures of it
tomorrow or Sunday.
>
> The writing is crisp, the lines are sharp, and the story is moving along
> quickly. The 27 or so panels that made up the comic was a perfect
> amount for s short comic. I was sated at the end, but don't get me
> wrong - I would have GLADLY kept on reading.
>
> One small suggestion that I have - the white text sits very nicely,
> but when using black with the white undertone, make it a little more
> opaque so it doesn't stand out as much (if you are using Photoshop).
I'm actually using Paint Shop Pro. I guess I was getting a little
inconsistent with the airbrush towards the end. I think I was getting tired
of doing images (46 of them between the two comics in the last 4 days) and
got lazy :)
>
> So again - I've already read it multiple times - fun read :)
Thanks!
Adrian
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