Hey Miguel, congratulations on these pages. There's a lot to like here and overall I can immediately tell you you're on the right track. Overall, your storytelling and illustration skills are pretty good already. Also, good research on the guns, places, horses and carriage. Improves it all a lot right from the bat. Going into some detail:
Cover and first and second page: clear stuff, very good storytelling choices. You're keeping the characters on the correct side, coming with good establishing shots, good dynamics and motion.
From page 3 onwards: things get a bit more confusing. Although the individual illustrations keep the relatively high quality, in terms of storytelling it raises questions: how did they evade the attackers and reached the city? Is that the sheriff and a posse going after the attackers in the end? I imagine the rider on the horse with the black spots in got shot in the beginning, but if that's the case why not showing it? Seems to be an important shot.
These are common mistakes, so my basic advice for storytelling is this: if you want to show something (someone dead) first set it up (show him being shot). It's always the three basic steps: 1. Set up. 2. Action. 3. Consequence.
But really an excellent final project with a lot to be proud of. Looking forward to see more work from you in the future.
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andrelimaaraujo
Teacher PlusHey Miguel, congratulations on these pages. There's a lot to like here and overall I can immediately tell you you're on the right track. Overall, your storytelling and illustration skills are pretty good already. Also, good research on the guns, places, horses and carriage. Improves it all a lot right from the bat. Going into some detail:
Cover and first and second page: clear stuff, very good storytelling choices. You're keeping the characters on the correct side, coming with good establishing shots, good dynamics and motion.
From page 3 onwards: things get a bit more confusing. Although the individual illustrations keep the relatively high quality, in terms of storytelling it raises questions: how did they evade the attackers and reached the city? Is that the sheriff and a posse going after the attackers in the end? I imagine the rider on the horse with the black spots in got shot in the beginning, but if that's the case why not showing it? Seems to be an important shot.
These are common mistakes, so my basic advice for storytelling is this: if you want to show something (someone dead) first set it up (show him being shot). It's always the three basic steps: 1. Set up. 2. Action. 3. Consequence.
But really an excellent final project with a lot to be proud of. Looking forward to see more work from you in the future.
guzmanm.a
Plus@andrelimaaraujo Thank you very much! I will gladly take your comment
geminisestudio
Your work is excellent, I congratulate you. Could you tell me in which program did you do it?' Thank you,
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guzmanm.a
Plus@geminisestudio Thank you so much!!! I drew them in clip studio
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vxss57
Beautiful, im also working on a western comic book. Im hoping this course can take me to the next level.
guzmanm.a
Plus@vxss57 Thank you very much!!! and much success!!!
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