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@TheBONSAI
Member since Oct 2022 • Germany
About
Freelancer Illustrator and concept artist. Currently expanding into 3D work. My dark science-fiction comic KERKA is planned to launch Q3 2023
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I believe what helps the most is to approach it not to dissimilar to character design. That is, you put some thought into the background, how it looks like and why. If its an abstract background, maybe it should push forward the main drawing and add a bit of mood. If its a fleshed out environment, consider putting thought into constructing a compelling scene with it.
In the context of a comic book, its best to always plan a background with your panels and not have it be an extra for the characters to awkwardly float within. Plus, putting that little bit of extra attention into the environments can help you really immerse the reader into the world. It does not have to be expert-level immediately, even a small amount of consideration can make a world of a difference.
I've picked up a couple of tutorials to help some people get started on adding backgrounds for their work.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Unau9KHn8Xg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pmdc2zQ9jvM
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Ghostpod Publishing is a creator-owned and ran, independent comic publisher. We pride ourselves on collaborating with unique and diverse voices, and in finding an audience for their stories.
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inFINITY Comics is an independent comic group, co-created by comic artist D3lirium and writer D1scord. Our works often include religious symbolism and are LGBTQ+ centered. We specialize in making stories within our inFINITY comics universe.
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Michael Macch
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Currently writing Ironclad. As of writing this, I'm a 22 self-publishing Manga artist based in Canada. If you like my stories, consider following me and supporting me on Patreon, I'm also always open to any conversations, just holla at me twin.
