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Afterworld Comics @mrfondini.bsky.social · 1d

Hello. Here is a short process video of how I render my comic panels from thumbnail to line work to final. Stay tuned for more!

#ComicArt #MakingComics #DigitalIllustration #IndieComics #Afterworld #LiminalSpaces #GraphicNovelArt #ArtProcess #DrawingTimelapse #BehindThePanels #IndieComicArtist

Afterworld Comics @mrfondini.bsky.social · 2d

Quick process image from my previous finished panel post. See more: linkinbio👆

#ComicArt #CoverDesign #MakingComics #DigitalIllustration #IndieComics #Afterworld #LiminalSpaces #SupernaturalArt #DreamlikeArt #GraphicNovelArt #ArtProcess #DrawingTimelapse #BehindThePanels #IndieComicArtist

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Afterworld Comics @mrfondini.bsky.social · 3d

Working on the comic, here is a new set of panels for this week. See more: linkinbio👆

#ProcreateArt #PhotoshopArt #AfterEffectsArtist #MotionComics #DigitalPainter #ComicProcess #IndieCreator #HybridStorytelling #CoverArtDesign #GraphicNovelInProgress #IndieComicBook #ComicCreation

Afterworld Comics @mrfondini.bsky.social · 5d

Does anyone have a tutorial or can anyone explain how to successfully connect an iPad to a Mac and use it to preview and/or launch and AR project in Unreal Engine 5.6? I’ve been struggling to get it to work. Thanks! 😎#unreal #ar #augmentedrealityart #computernerd #arart

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Afterworld Comics @mrfondini.bsky.social · 6d

Watch these panels come alive on this short behind the scenes process video. See more: linkinbio👆

#spooky #comic #indiecomics #process #illustration #digital #cartoon #kids #dogs #sketch #ink #coloring #books

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Afterworld Comics @mrfondini.bsky.social · 6d

Just a detail of an aerial shot of the farm in Afterworld. #comic #indie #liminal #farmlife #digitalpainting

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Afterworld Comics @mrfondini.bsky.social · 7d

My process for taking a set of panels from thumbnail to finish. See more: linkinbio👆

#ComicArt #CoverDesign #MakingComics #DigitalIllustration #IndieComics #Afterworld #LiminalSpaces #SupernaturalArt #DreamlikeArt #GraphicNovelArt #ArtProcess #DrawingTimelapse #BehindThePanels #IndieComicArtist

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Afterworld Comics @mrfondini.bsky.social · 10d

Some more progress today on Afterworld. A 4 panel section toward the end where Matty decides not to pursue the mysterious calling from Blue Knoll Farm.

Afterworld Comics @mrfondini.bsky.social · 13d

Elevator pitch needs work but that’s the gist. I like the feel of your comic, I think we share some of the same themes of nostalgia, I’ll take a look when it’s released! Have you made comics before? This is my first one.

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Afterworld Comics @mrfondini.bsky.social · 13d

Thank you! I’m still working out the story, but overall it’s about a father who, out of love for his family, makes a deal to become a psychopomp. Trading his own life for an eternal haven in Afterworld for his family. But does this haven strip his family of their freedom to enjoy life as we know it?

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Afterworld Comics @mrfondini.bsky.social · 14d

Watch the Afterworld cover come to life — from sketch to final artwork. A glimpse into the process behind the world where one step too far from home leads somewhere else.

#CoverDesign #ComicArt #TimelapseArt #IllustrationProcess #DigitalPainting #IndieComics #GraphicNovel

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Afterworld Comics @mrfondini.bsky.social · 15d

One minute Timelapse of my panel process. Does anyone else have trouble making sure characters look the same across panels? See more: linkinbio👆

Afterworld Comics @mrfondini.bsky.social · 16d

Here is a little process behind my previous post. Thumbnail>sketch>final. Enjoy! See more: linkinbio👆

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Afterworld Comics @mrfondini.bsky.social · 17d

Finished up a few more panels for Afterworld. Our furry friends are always concerned when we get hurt, but they can sometimes over-console.
Quick question, is it cheating to just duplicate a panel and change something small rather than draw the same thing twice?

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Afterworld Comics @mrfondini.bsky.social · 20d

A comic isn’t a comic without a cover. Today I worked on a handful of thumbnails just to rough in the idea. Trying to include the main 3 characters’ faces, Captain’s plane and the expanse of the farm all in one shot was challenging. Any favorites?

Afterworld Comics @mrfondini.bsky.social · 22d

Sit back and enjoy this process Timelapse of a full page design with Matty and Breezy. Afterworld is coming! See more: linkinbio👆 
#spooky #comic #indiecomics #process #illustration #digital #cartoon #kids #dogs #sketch #ink #coloring #books

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Afterworld Comics @mrfondini.bsky.social · 23d

Here are a few process images for my previous post. Thumbnail>line>render Have a great day! #illustration #comic #process #sketch #cartoon #spooky #dogs #childrensbook #indiecomics

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Afterworld Comics @mrfondini.bsky.social · 24d

I really dig this color palette!

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Afterworld Comics @mrfondini.bsky.social · 24d

Cranking away at the comic. Here’s a “final” version of this panel where Matty is running terrified and Breezy thinks they’re playing get the stick. Sometimes you have to use a little trickery to get your pet to do what you want them to do so they don’t get murdered in the woods.

Afterworld Comics @mrfondini.bsky.social · 28d

Good call. I’d probably just end up outlining everything in white 😂 keep up the great work 👍

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Afterworld Comics @mrfondini.bsky.social · 28d

These are awesome. I love graphic shapes like this but as I’m shading I’m so averse to covering details. It’s hard to allow elements to fall into one block of value without showing the individual forms. How do you get around that? Does this technique only work with hard light conditions? Great job.

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Afterworld Comics @mrfondini.bsky.social · Oct 1

This is good to hear. Thanks

Afterworld Comics @mrfondini.bsky.social · Sep 30

Here is a Timelapse of my comic panel process. Enjoy!

#Comics, #ComicArt, #ComicStrip, #ComicArtist, #IndieComics, #Webcomics, #DigitalArt, #Sketchbook, #ComedyPost, #ArtOfTheDay, #IllustrationArtists

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Afterworld Comics @mrfondini.bsky.social · Sep 30

Final panel design! The comic is coming along, here’s a preview. Matty and Breezy run from some spookiness in the woods. See more: linkinbio👆 
#Comics, #ComicArt, #ComicStrip, #ComicArtist, #IndieComics, #Webcomics, #DigitalArt, #Sketchbook, #ComedyPost, #ArtOfTheDay, #IllustrationArtists

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Afterworld Comics @mrfondini.bsky.social · May 8

Dad, aka Captain, loves playing airplane with Matty when he isn’t working on his own, or flying around Amity for his job pulling banners in the wild blue yonder. ☁️☁️☁️

#afterworld #farmlife