IAD! Test Panel

Try Clip Studio Paint! It not only has a bunch of fan-made brushes. (You can also install photoshop brushes) It also is used to make manga so it has stuff like bubbles you can download!

i’m so excited for this omg omg

forthehonor-ofgayskull

ahhh your style looks so good :D

Lopoddity

Aw that's so generous, thanks for offering! :) But I think I'm good. I just found out FireAlpaca has a whole range of comic tools, and now making panels and word bubbles is a good deal easier. Thanks again though!

I think its a good idea that you're simplifying the shading! A good idea would be to reserve complex shading for more uhhh 'powerful' moments.

Zuzira

ClipStudio is a good program that has a function which allows you to make comic panels and bubbles and everything. It isn’t free you pay a monthly subscription or something like that, but it might be worth looking at. I use it and I find it super helpful.

Lopoddity

Wow thanks! I’m still learning myself, but I’d be happy to share insight about making comics as I go along.

Lopoddity

Ah, unfortunately Flurry will probably not be making an appearance in IAD, unless in a brief flashback or something. Skyla’s life is characterized more by her sister’s absence than her presence. :/ I drew Flurry in a test panel cuz she’s one of my classic over complicated character designs, and I wanted to practice simplifying it while still keeping her recognizable

Calvin Sewell

If someone showed me this panel and told me it was a preview of the next official MLP comic I would 1000% believe them. You're doing AMAZING!!! If you find yourself any useful comic creating techniques you'd like to share on Patreon I'm sure a lot of us would love a tutorial!

Colbyr

Oooh we gettin FLURRY content too? You're too good, my heart can't take it. Super excited to see the comic (and where it falls in the timeline of Flurry's Life-Changing Field Trip)!

As someone who has been working on a webcomic for a long time, I want to say first your panel looks amazing! Second, in regards to a good art program, normally I would suggest Clip Studio Paint since its super great for comics and has a lot of great resource. But, the base version is $50 unless you want to wait for a sale which cuts it to $25 . So because of that, I know two art programs that are free and might be better suit. One is called Medibang Paint, which is a free program that has a pretty robust system and has a lot of good art features. The second program is called Krita. I've never used it a lot but I heard its a great free program that come with build in features for creating comics. I'd recommend checking them out and see which might work for you.

Lopoddity

You're always too kind. <3

Lopoddity

That book's actually been on my bookshelf for about a decade. :) I've read it many many many times over the years, but a reread is probably overdue.

Imogen

I love the style so far! would totally love to see drafts of the pages if you'd ever post em!

SmilesPerHour

You're making great progress, Lop! I'm proud of you for branching out and trying a new style while fine-tuning the results to something that's appealing, but easy to replicate. I think this comic will be awesome :)

Would you like to try my account for clip studio ex? (Its the $250 one) I can't draw atm as my laptop had to get sent away for repairs so I'm not using it. I can give you the program if you like. It's designed for things like comics.

Ventia

Omg, so excited!!! I am very eager to see what you have in store for us ^^

KaeWolfe

Ohhh this is looking awesome!

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This is rad !! Glad to see you feeling good about it. Just remember, it’s always better (IMO!) to go more simple than more complicated if you get stuck on a panel. Too complicated can drain you mentally and physically real quick, but “too simple” will almost always be serviceable

Lory

*buzzes with fellow comic artist joy*