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galaxylover06 · 2 days

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With this power...

#sonic art #sonic fanart #sonicfanart #sonic artist #sth #shadow the hedgehog #shadow #shadow fanart #shadow the hedgehog fanart #sonic x shadow generations

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galaxylover06 · 5 days

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UPDATE ON MY AU:

What's happening? Why don't I make art/talk about it anymore? What even is it? Let's go over it

Been a very long while since I addressed my long beloved "AU"

Many of my early followers began supporting me in hopes of seeing it and it's surrounding comic, but I've slowly stopped talking about it because my story was very undecided and in development.

Well not anymore, today I'm happy to share I've made some final discussions for this project.

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1.) It's not an AU anymore.

Just going to get this out of the way, I can't call this an alt universe. I like the current sonic universe and how it's world works and want to build a story in that.

So now I'll be addressing it as a fancomic, that's really all it is!

2.) my VERY early followers know it's name was "Reverent Heart" however that's long changed.

The fancomic and anything related to it's story is now called "Timeless"

3.) that's all cool but what does this fancomic bring to the table?

Three things.

• 1: a mainline series with two sagas, saga one being a semi-self contained story.

If all goes well I'll move onto saga 2, with a more ambitious story consisting of two parts

• 2: a mini prequel series I'll be releasing first for comic/writing practice as well as to flesh out the comics plot

This series in particular will focus solely on Silver and my OC Rocket.

• 3: a couple miscellaneous holiday specials just for fun

4.) does Shadikal still play a significant role in the fancomic?

Yes! (and no) Shadow and Tikal are my protagonist and their relationship is important for the story and their development in it

However I don't plan to make them a couple by the end of the first saga. There will obviously be hints, ship moments, and a clear bias I like them as a couple, but overall I want to develop a proper friendship between the two first.

Thats personally how I'd view them in canon and what I'd like to write in all honesty.

5.) when will this comic ever see the light of day? Soon!

I hope to start around winter this year if scripting goes well!

That's all I can say for now, stay tuned everybody! 💫

#made a thread on twitter and realized I should update this crowd too #sonic au #update #Timeless

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galaxylover06 · 20 days

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Mamma Tikal is finally real!!

My take on an "adult" design for Tikal (she can't technically age so fancy outfit it is!)

#tikaltheechidna #tikal #tikal the echidna #tikal fanart #sth #sonic art #sonic fanart #sonic artist #sonicfanart #sonicart #adult design #au design #aged up design #idk what to tag #she's a mamma alright

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galaxylover06 · 27 days

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A King and a Queen.

Some art inspired by Amy's tarot cards, I just had to do something for these two!

#sonic art #sonic fanart #sonicfanart #sonic artist #sth #sonic the hedgehog #shadow the hedgehog #shadow #shadow fanart #shadow the hedgehog fanart #tikal the echidna #tikal #tikal fanart #shadikal #i think #yeah there's Shadikal here #amy tarot cards

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galaxylover06 · 1 month

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OMODROID

Just something I made from @galaxylover06 lovely OC OMODROID!

#sonic the hedgehog #sonic art #sonic fanart #sonic artist #sth #omodroid #omochao #omochao fanart #shadow android oc #shadow android #shadow android fanart #Rdjdraws

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galaxylover06 · 1 month

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"I’d like to open up a cat orphanage someday, for all the stray cats of the world, so they have a place to stay."

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"What? I have a soft spot for adorable little kittens. Don’t judge me."

#shadow the hedgehog #sonic the hedgehog #shth #sonic fanart #sth fanart #sth #sonic art

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galaxylover06 · 1 month

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A Shadow Android OC! Sort of..

You ever wondered what would happen if an Omochao gained freewill and possesd an Android? Probably not but just in case

#sonic art #sonicfanart #sonic fanart #sonic artist #sth #Shadow Android #Shadow Android OC #Omochao #Omochao fanart #Omodroid #Omo #can't pick a name but who cares I love them

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galaxylover06 · 1 month

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tryna make my account more multiship...i ship an ungodly amount of stuf...

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galaxylover06 · 1 month

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Tumblr is a magical place

(sorry if you've gotten this before or if this is not the right kind of question for the blog)

Do you have any advice on HOW to make a comic series? From what I've seen your work is fantastic, well made and written! (Cool concepts, story, and character dynamics etc)

How did you start? How DO you start?? How do you comic lol

I'm glad you enjoy my work! I'll do my best to answer this question!

I could give the ol' "Just jump in! Get started!" But I don't think that's the answer you're looking for, here. Even if it's technically the correct one.

"How do you make a comic series" Is one of those questions where the answer is kinda difficult to summarize in a single ask, because there's a whole lot that goes into it, y'know? I'll give you a brief run-down of my process.

I figure an idea for a story. In the case of Infested, the whole story was written before I even got started on the script. This is an outlier in my usual process and I don't normally do this and definitely don't recommend it.

Figure the plot like how you would figure a regular story's plot; The beats you wanna hit, the way the characters develop, the beginning, the middle, the end. What's the point of the story? What, exactly, are you trying to convey here? Who's the target audience? All that stuff ought to be figured out before even picking up a [MEDIUM OF ARTIST'S CHOICE].

Script the story. If you've seen a movie script, these things look a bit like that. You wanna not skip this step because this is where you determine the visual language of each page. Comic script writing is a whole thing and a half but I do have some random tips regarding it. -> When writing the beginning of a new scene, write down the time of day, the weather, and any important details about your setting (this is most important if you're working in a team). -> Using storyboard/film language when trying to figure out a scene is very helpful. You're not gonna remember exactly how that scene looked in your head when you finally get around to penciling it. Trust me. Write it down. Or thumbnail it! Thumbnails are also very helpful! -> Remember that you have very limited space for dialogue. Write with that in mind.

Figure the paneling on a page. I work at 11x17 and do my panel layouts based on those dimensions. I tend to make more important panels, or panels with PUNCH or SHOCK bigger than the others. Each panel is an individual illustration, but together they make a whole piece. You gotta treat it like that, y'know? Find the focal point on a page, find the most important element of it, and make that your focal point. Don't be afraid to get a lil wacky with panel shapes, either. They don't HAVE to be squares and rectangles. Check out what other cartoonists do! Get inspired! Paneling is an art-form within itself!

Page from "Hanna Is Not A Boy's Name" By Tess Stone

5. Penciling time! Get the perspective figured out, then draw the background, then draw the characters. Do it in that order. Trust me. With a background already set up, characters can be drawn more like they exist within that space, instead of floating in front of it. Also? Be aware that comic artists need to be ready to draw ANYTHING. You may have a great idea that you GOTTA put out into the world, but you have no idea how to draw, say, a car. Or debris. Or jungle foliage. There's no shame in using references, tutorials, or even doing a bit of tracing if something's outside your wheelhouse. Here's a bazillion tutorials from two guys who REALLY know their stuff.

6. Speech Balloons! Yes, really. In fact, you may want to do this and penciling at the same time. I certainly do. It's better to figure this out immediately so it doesn't hurt you later when it comes to getting your balloons to share a space with your art. Here's some great advice on the whole subject from a master of the craft

7. Inks! Line weight variation is key. Closer to the "camera" means thicker lines. If a part of a character is in shadow, that part is gonna get thicker lines, too. Personally, I make my background line art thinner than character line art. It helps the characters pop out!

8. Flats! Or flat colors if you wanna get specific about terminology. It's exactly what it sounds like -- Coloring the characters and backgrounds with the bare bones basic colors. I highly recommend keeping the character flats and bg flats on separate layers if you're working digitally.

9. Rendering! There's no hard and fast rule as to how a cartoonist ought to render their comic -- If they want to do that at all, even. Go with what you believe looks good AND is something you can do quickly. The "quickly" part is important. Heed my warning. Don't be like me.

And then I'd schedule the comic to be uploaded on whatever day suits me -- Thursday (usually) in Infested's case.

Of course, I kinda suck at relaying my process, so the final thing I can do for you is direct you to an extremely helpful book that really breaks it down in a way that may click with you as it did with me.

I hope this was in any way helpful to you!

#thank you again oh my goodness

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galaxylover06 · 1 month

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Exposing myself as the guy who asked the question.

I feel like I have to say thank you, thank you so so much for such a detailed response! (I realize now it was a pretty big ask so I honestly appreciate the answer)

I've been struggling to start a lot of projects without really feeling like I knew where to start so a full on list is incredibly helpful.

Again thank you, and well wishes towards you and your work, I really hope infested gets a lot of well deserved love!

(sorry if you've gotten this before or if this is not the right kind of question for the blog)

Do you have any advice on HOW to make a comic series? From what I've seen your work is fantastic, well made and written! (Cool concepts, story, and character dynamics etc)

How did you start? How DO you start?? How do you comic lol

I'm glad you enjoy my work! I'll do my best to answer this question!

I could give the ol' "Just jump in! Get started!" But I don't think that's the answer you're looking for, here. Even if it's technically the correct one.

"How do you make a comic series" Is one of those questions where the answer is kinda difficult to summarize in a single ask, because there's a whole lot that goes into it, y'know? I'll give you a brief run-down of my process.

I figure an idea for a story. In the case of Infested, the whole story was written before I even got started on the script. This is an outlier in my usual process and I don't normally do this and definitely don't recommend it.

Figure the plot like how you would figure a regular story's plot; The beats you wanna hit, the way the characters develop, the beginning, the middle, the end. What's the point of the story? What, exactly, are you trying to convey here? Who's the target audience? All that stuff ought to be figured out before even picking up a [MEDIUM OF ARTIST'S CHOICE].

Script the story. If you've seen a movie script, these things look a bit like that. You wanna not skip this step because this is where you determine the visual language of each page. Comic script writing is a whole thing and a half but I do have some random tips regarding it. -> When writing the beginning of a new scene, write down the time of day, the weather, and any important details about your setting (this is most important if you're working in a team). -> Using storyboard/film language when trying to figure out a scene is very helpful. You're not gonna remember exactly how that scene looked in your head when you finally get around to penciling it. Trust me. Write it down. Or thumbnail it! Thumbnails are also very helpful! -> Remember that you have very limited space for dialogue. Write with that in mind.

Figure the paneling on a page. I work at 11x17 and do my panel layouts based on those dimensions. I tend to make more important panels, or panels with PUNCH or SHOCK bigger than the others. Each panel is an individual illustration, but together they make a whole piece. You gotta treat it like that, y'know? Find the focal point on a page, find the most important element of it, and make that your focal point. Don't be afraid to get a lil wacky with panel shapes, either. They don't HAVE to be squares and rectangles. Check out what other cartoonists do! Get inspired! Paneling is an art-form within itself!

Page from "Hanna Is Not A Boy's Name" By Tess Stone

5. Penciling time! Get the perspective figured out, then draw the background, then draw the characters. Do it in that order. Trust me. With a background already set up, characters can be drawn more like they exist within that space, instead of floating in front of it. Also? Be aware that comic artists need to be ready to draw ANYTHING. You may have a great idea that you GOTTA put out into the world, but you have no idea how to draw, say, a car. Or debris. Or jungle foliage. There's no shame in using references, tutorials, or even doing a bit of tracing if something's outside your wheelhouse. Here's a bazillion tutorials from two guys who REALLY know their stuff.

6. Speech Balloons! Yes, really. In fact, you may want to do this and penciling at the same time. I certainly do. It's better to figure this out immediately so it doesn't hurt you later when it comes to getting your balloons to share a space with your art. Here's some great advice on the whole subject from a master of the craft

7. Inks! Line weight variation is key. Closer to the "camera" means thicker lines. If a part of a character is in shadow, that part is gonna get thicker lines, too. Personally, I make my background line art thinner than character line art. It helps the characters pop out!

8. Flats! Or flat colors if you wanna get specific about terminology. It's exactly what it sounds like -- Coloring the characters and backgrounds with the bare bones basic colors. I highly recommend keeping the character flats and bg flats on separate layers if you're working digitally.

9. Rendering! There's no hard and fast rule as to how a cartoonist ought to render their comic -- If they want to do that at all, even. Go with what you believe looks good AND is something you can do quickly. The "quickly" part is important. Heed my warning. Don't be like me.

And then I'd schedule the comic to be uploaded on whatever day suits me -- Thursday (usually) in Infested's case.

Of course, I kinda suck at relaying my process, so the final thing I can do for you is direct you to an extremely helpful book that really breaks it down in a way that may click with you as it did with me.

I hope this was in any way helpful to you!

#I should promote the comic to my following more #like guys you gotta check it out #it's very cool I promise

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galaxylover06 · 1 month

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Western Tikal!