Thanks guys. Also the tag is up, although currently nothing new:
http://ecilaessar.wordpress.com/tag/astro-boy-illusts/Yeah, screentones were originally a traditonal thing, a transparent sheet with dots to be applied to a drawing. But with the advancing of computers, it became a digital thing as well, like a digital image to be put under line art or even a patterned brush (in the case of Photoshop and similar programs). I've always wanted to try real screentones, but they're just too expensive. So my screentones were a digital pack that are designed to be used as an add-on with Photoshop or Paint Shop Pro, it came free with a book I got given as a gift several years ago. The book was about how to use screentones for comics effectively to enhance the portrayal of scenes, emotions or even the texture of things like weapons.
I first discovered what a tablet was in 2007. I was like, wow this thing must be made of miracles or something. And so I got a cheap one, and almost didn't want it anymore at first. Because I just couldn't grasp how to use it properly, all my lines were super wriggly. But I kept at it anyway, and about a week later of constant drawing I got the hang of it. So yes, you do kinda have to force yourself to use it at first, if only it really was a matter of instantly being good at it. Although even today, you can still see a small difference between my digital and traditional lines if you look carefully.
Although these are Mega Man pictures, I think it illustrates the lines' quality differences (ignoring my style experimenting).
Traditional lines (water proof ink pen),
digital lines (done in SAI with tablet).
Note: These are
big images.
Usually I draw almost everything completely digital, except when it's a comic. I sketch it out traditonally if it is a comic because I like my panel lines to be very precisely measured as best as I can, which I just can't do on a computer.
Oh gosh, me and my text walls. I get scared someone might not like them.
Another new drawing:
Darn, I want to draw more but I am out of ideas now.
I really like this colour. Although it feels odd since I am so used to his usual pallet.
