Auto-Tailor - page 3 - Process (Patreon)

Since the colors and shading were done by my partner, Jade, I'm going to talk more about other aspects of my process in more detail.

1. This page uses another three-panel layout, two close-ups and then one full-shot but in a different arrangement. Varying the panel layouts keeps the story from feeling repetitive.

2. Now I finalize the proportions of the character and rough in the machines. The panel borders are getting more irregular to create a feeling of chaos and distress.

3. Now I go in and add the final pencil work, adding final details to the environment and drawing the characters in full detail. I was very careful with the breast-growth cups, using perfect circles for the dome and narrowed circles where it meets the skin. For consistency, I copied the cups from the first panel into the third panel.

4. Then I ink everything, using a couple of different pens (one with a blunt tip, for outer edges, and one with a fine tip, for fine detail). This page uses some interesting motion lines, crossing the edges of some objects and then erasing between the lines, creating a sense of motion blur. I also tried something new with the word balloon, adding squiggly dread lines.