RIDE OR DIE pgs 182-184 BREAKDOWN (Patreon)

thought i'd show my process for the most recently finished pages for anyone curious!

1. outline draft

so usually my outlines look a lot simpler than this (and don't have dialog), but because i wanted to get the story edited by my friends, i thought i'd try writing it out in prose format so it'd be easier for them to visualize, since they don't make comics themselves.

here's the scene as i had it written out in google docs:

also i'm still laughing about my roommate pointing out my poor word choice LMAO

(i changed it to sink HAHA)

2. script

because i had my dialog written out in the outline, i didn't really (personally) need a separate script, but i wrote one out anyway in case i get help with thumbnails from another artist in the future. scripts are just a cleaner and more straightforward way of conveying information. here's what my script looks like:

3. thumbnails

i've learned recently that i really don't like doing thumbnails LOL but they are a necessary and important part of the process. if i were to skip them all together, i'd have trouble with pacing and seeing the scene together as a whole. here's my ugly little thumbnail drawings for this scene

4. set-up

this is an extra step i introduced to my process for this scene. i've always used 3D models and photos to help me with cars and backgrounds, but i rarely use them for characters. SO this time i decided i dont care anymore LOL and i'ma do whatever i need to make the process easier. very surprised at how much time i saved drawing! i couldn't find satisfying character model photos for some of the panels, and was too lazy to pose a 3D model, so those were free-handed.

the point tho was that i went from the mindset of "only use reference if i really need to" to "always use reference unless for some reason i can't"

5. draw the rest of the owl

after all the annoying stuff is out of the way, i put on some youtube videos and zone out for a few hours. then when i wake up they're done! hooray

AND THERE YOU HAVE IT!! i like sharing the breakdown to hopefully inspire others and show that making comic pages is really not that scary. break down the process into small chunks, do a little at a time, and sooner or later u got yourself a comic wow