Josh Lesnick's Blog, page 94

yousuckthecomic:233Yep… still there.Huuh… the tree...

yousuckthecomic:

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Yep… still there.

Huuh… the tree transformed, didn’t it. Well, that’s something to fix in post!

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reb!

Most noticeable thing: The bright colors, shiny bodies, and unique blocky-but-slippery look. There are a lot of 90's nods in your art that make it really one of a kind without seeming too derivative. I appreciate how it's evolved over the years too!

Ahaha yeahhh, what can I say. I am glad people like the shiny colors ‘cause it looks like that will be part of my art always. All due to anime influence, my favorite colorists also being rather shiny (ie Shirow and Robaato), and… no point in denying it… my fetish.

My current coloring style wasn’t intended to be shiny, oddly enough. I just started going with the technique where I sorta shade in reverse, by adding a multiply layer where EVERYTHING is shaded, then I go in with the transparent brush and un-shade the parts the light source is supposed to be hitting. This approach does result in a more glossy look in the end.

Basically it’s so ingrained in me, I’ll do it without trying, apparently.

When I really work at it, it’s stupidly ridiculous these days. You shoulda seen how long it took me to color the two dudes in the Polly comic… holey moley

Your lines always have so much energy! And you didn't start out that way-- it was only really over the course of Girly that you went from static linework to lines that seem like they could jump off the page and attack! It really gives your art a sense of l

Glad you liked the inking shifts… that was definitely a somewhat controversial change! Indie artists like Bryan O’Malley, Faith Erin Hicks, and my good pal David McGuire were a big influence in making me want to try a more brushwork style, and the magic of Wacom made it so I didn’t have to learn how to use an actual brush.
Very tricky, though… took a while to get it somewhat consistent, and really I’m continuing to work even now on making them cleaner. Nowadays I brought back some of the technique from the early Girlys and mixed it back in, mainly in the area of cleanup.

Your lines always have so much energy! And you didn't start out that way-- it was only really over the course of Girly that you went from static linework to lines that seem like they could jump off the page and attack! It really gives your art a sense of l

Glad you liked the inking shifts… that was definitely a somewhat controversial change! Indie artists like Bryan O’Malley, Faith Erin Hicks, and my good pal David McGuire were a big influence in making me want to try a more brushwork style, and the magic of Wacom made it so I didn’t have to learn how to use an actual brush.
Very tricky, though… took a while to get it somewhat consistent, and really I’m continuing to work even now on making them cleaner. Nowadays I brought back some of the technique from the early Girlys and mixed it back in, mainly in the area of cleanup.

Your lines always have so much energy! And you didn't start out that way-- it was only really over the course of Girly that you went from static linework to lines that seem like they could jump off the page and attack! It really gives your art a sense of l

Glad you liked the inking shifts… that was definitely a somewhat controversial change! Indie artists like Bryan O’Malley, Faith Erin Hicks, and my good pal David McGuire were a big influence in making me want to try a more brushwork style, and the magic of Wacom made it so I didn’t have to learn how to use an actual brush.
Very tricky, though… took a while to get it somewhat consistent, and really I’m continuing to work even now on making them cleaner. Nowadays I brought back some of the technique from the early Girlys and mixed it back in, mainly in the area of cleanup.

Your lines always have so much energy! And you didn't start out that way-- it was only really over the course of Girly that you went from static linework to lines that seem like they could jump off the page and attack! It really gives your art a sense of l

Glad you liked the inking shifts… that was definitely a somewhat controversial change! Indie artists like Bryan O’Malley, Faith Erin Hicks, and my good pal David McGuire were a big influence in making me want to try a more brushwork style, and the magic of Wacom made it so I didn’t have to learn how to use an actual brush.
Very tricky, though… took a while to get it somewhat consistent, and really I’m continuing to work even now on making them cleaner. Nowadays I brought back some of the technique from the early Girlys and mixed it back in, mainly in the area of cleanup.

Your lines always have so much energy! And you didn't start out that way-- it was only really over the course of Girly that you went from static linework to lines that seem like they could jump off the page and attack! It really gives your art a sense of l

Glad you liked the inking shifts… that was definitely a somewhat controversial change! Indie artists like Bryan O’Malley, Faith Erin Hicks, and my good pal David McGuire were a big influence in making me want to try a more brushwork style, and the magic of Wacom made it so I didn’t have to learn how to use an actual brush.
Very tricky, though… took a while to get it somewhat consistent, and really I’m continuing to work even now on making them cleaner. Nowadays I brought back some of the technique from the early Girlys and mixed it back in, mainly in the area of cleanup.

Your lines always have so much energy! And you didn't start out that way-- it was only really over the course of Girly that you went from static linework to lines that seem like they could jump off the page and attack! It really gives your art a sense of l

Glad you liked the inking shifts… that was definitely a somewhat controversial change! Indie artists like Bryan O’Malley, Faith Erin Hicks, and my good pal David McGuire were a big influence in making me want to try a more brushwork style, and the magic of Wacom made it so I didn’t have to learn how to use an actual brush.
Very tricky, though… took a while to get it somewhat consistent, and really I’m continuing to work even now on making them cleaner. Nowadays I brought back some of the technique from the early Girlys and mixed it back in, mainly in the area of cleanup.

Your lines always have so much energy! And you didn't start out that way-- it was only really over the course of Girly that you went from static linework to lines that seem like they could jump off the page and attack! It really gives your art a sense of l

Glad you liked the inking shifts… that was definitely a somewhat controversial change! Indie artists like Bryan O’Malley, Faith Erin Hicks, and my good pal David McGuire were a big influence in making me want to try a more brushwork style, and the magic of Wacom made it so I didn’t have to learn how to use an actual brush.
Very tricky, though… took a while to get it somewhat consistent, and really I’m continuing to work even now on making them cleaner. Nowadays I brought back some of the technique from the early Girlys and mixed it back in, mainly in the area of cleanup.

The most noticeable thing about your style is the sweat on the people. even if the pic was a close-up of some random body part, I can tell it's yours that way

Ahaha…. do you mean… during the sex scenes…. or all the time???