04-11-2023, 10:52 AM
That subtle shading you achieve with just pencil strokes... For darker skins, maybe try making the highlighted surfaces much lighter? I dunno if that's cheating.
Regarding storytelling, if you can grab a few kids, train your verbal art on them with some tales that you tell with your own words. If at some point they start to look away, it's the signal you need to revise the scene. Grown-ups work exactly the same way.
Also, graphical storytelling varies so wildly across cultures and demographic groups that you'll probably have to pick your preferred audience before your start.
We can get into awfully long discussions about all that when you have the time. Meanwhile, please take care.
Regarding storytelling, if you can grab a few kids, train your verbal art on them with some tales that you tell with your own words. If at some point they start to look away, it's the signal you need to revise the scene. Grown-ups work exactly the same way.
Also, graphical storytelling varies so wildly across cultures and demographic groups that you'll probably have to pick your preferred audience before your start.
We can get into awfully long discussions about all that when you have the time. Meanwhile, please take care.