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:iconnapalmnacey:
Hey everyone. This is the tutorial that goes with the 25 Essential Expressions exercise sheet.

Now, I want it to be understood that I don't think this is the only way or even the best way to make unique characters. The beauty of comic art is that it's infinitely varied and approached from all different angles. I just wanted to share how I do it, and a couple of weaknesses I've noticed in the dominant styles and how I personally try to work around those. Remember that above all, you gotta play to your strengths. I remember agonizing over my style to a colleague once, and she said to me, "Yeah, but that's your style and it's great." So often in comic art guides I see instructions that basically tell you to drop everything that makes your art unique - don't do this! In the final figure in the tutorial, you'll see me try to do traditional western comic style, and then I do my own style. The first style is neater, but the second style, as bobbly and loose as it is, has a lot more emotion in it.

I'm rambling. Thank thank thank THANK you for all the wonderful feedback with 25 Essential Expressions! I'm touched beyond words. Feel free to share any good sketches you might make from this tutorial - I love to see if I've helped anyone out!

Lots of love and hugs,
Nancy.
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:iconnebetseta:
Mood: Joy *NebetSeta 1 day ago
Thank you! :heart:

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~Kielrae Apr 5, 2012  Hobbyist General Artist
you know what's kind of funny?

about a year ago, i ended up at your deviantart account while investigating your 25 essential expressions meme. i faved it and downloaded it with the full intention of filling it out, but i never did it. when i got a new computer, i forgot about it.

well, today i stumbled across a lovely tumbler called 'comic art corrections' and am in the process of reading it from the beginning. its message, apt! its corrected anatomy, wonderful! its commentary, insightful!

and there was a link and i clicked it and, lo! 'twas you. it was your tumblr. so, umm, wow i don't remember where i was going with this beyond an excuse to use melodromatic prose, but anyway! thanks for doing what you're doing.

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~OX-CAB Jan 16, 2012  Student Artist
very helpful

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~cacophonyy Dec 6, 2011  Professional Artisan Crafter
Will be helpful, thanks!

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~Topdownshooter200 Dec 2, 2011  Hobbyist Traditional Artist
what ever helps me.

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~ExurgentNight Nov 12, 2011  Hobbyist Traditional Artist
Wow. I wasn't really expecting this much... this may take me a while. But it's great advice!

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And then,
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I turned to mist.
So tell me now:
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~MooMooMilk147 Apr 29, 2012
Is that a song or a poem? Could you tell me the title. I like it! :)

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~ExurgentNight Apr 30, 2012  Hobbyist Traditional Artist
What?
Do you mean my signature?

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Do you remember me?
Or am I just a blur?
After all this time...
I'm not so sure.
We've met before,
in your last dream.
For some reason,
I heard you scream.
And then,
to you,
I turned to mist.
So tell me now:
Do I exist?
Icon by xdanond
I think in pencil!
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~Skylar-Bane May 6, 2012  Hobbyist Traditional Artist
I love the poem in your signature.

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~ExurgentNight May 7, 2012  Hobbyist Traditional Artist
Thank you! I am overjoyed to hear such comments!

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Do you remember me?
Or am I just a blur?
After all this time...
I'm not so sure.
We've met before,
in your last dream.
For some reason,
I heard you scream.
And then,
to you,
I turned to mist.
So tell me now:
Do I exist?
Icon by xdanond
I think in pencil!
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