When it came time to colour in my first batch of strips, I quickly adopted this sort of style in which objects in the background were airbrushed, usually in the same colour as the surrounding space. It helps to direct attention to the characters and their actions by giving other elements a blurry, out-of-focus quality. It also means that environment and setting are often downplayed. The Artiste is a highly character-driven story, so I think I can get away with it (even though it makes me feel a little lazy sometimes!)

"Supplies", published 28 Mar 2008 - Post a comment!
   

MacSimon, 28 Mar 2008 5:25 PM [reply]

AAaaahahahahahahahaaa!!! Oh, dear, Janet, i'd love if those things payed themselves.. this is a 5-star one :P

moi, 20 May 2009 7:32 PM [reply]

Looks like she's gonna need that school cash! Stupid art stuff costing a fortune... grmblgrmbl!...

Sylvia, 30 Jan 2010 1:24 AM [reply]

I also focus on my characters in my comic, and my backgrounds go through a series of experimental fuzziness.