Trouble is My Business Part 4 (Page 19)

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Yet another page that I look at and shudder. I have learned quite a bit about inking with Photoshop over the years. All I can say is that I understand why artists are tempted to rework old pieces, as if by doing so they scream out, “I’m not as crappy as I used to be!!! I promise!”

Or maybe that’s just me.

Trouble is My Business Part 4 (Page 13)

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I really like the character of Rich, he is a good supporting character for Lee. I find it interesting that as I’ve added more characters to the story, how much more detailed each one gets, although I’ve made a conscious decision not to draw them realistically, some of it still creeps into the work.

Trouble is My Business Part 4 (Page 9)

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Enter the romantic interest. I initially introduced this girl because I wanted to show how Lee interacts with the ladies. I won’t go into too much depth here yet suffice to say that she is used to help develop Lee’s character.

Trouble is My Business Part 3 (Page 12)

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I have to admit, I really struggled with the character design for these two antagonists. Although I have warmed up to them now. With this comic, I’ve always tried to keep the character designs simple and sketchy. I wanted to have simple characters, in a complex world with complex story lines…for the most part. As a result, I always feel very comfortable drawing the characters, it’s like coming home and hanging out with old friends.