Things That Drive Me Crazy, pt. 1

27 November 202327 November 2023 ~ Not Alison ~ Leave a comment

Because of the way I assemble and then finalize my comic pages, the text can get shifted a bit when I change image resolution. When I was updating all the pages of Not a Cat Lady last autumn (yes, 2022) I made sure to check all the flattened images as I saved them. But in at least one case I missed something, and I bet I checked all the captions on page 48 (in chapter 23) but overlooked one other important bit.

So what looked like this at the original size of 300×300

panel 3 of page 48 of Not a Cat Lady, as it looked at 300x300 resolution

ended up looking like this at 150×150 when I posted the updated page online.

panel 3 of page 48 of Not a Cat Lady, as it first looked at 150x150 resolution

And I only caught the mistake today.

I hate this kind of error. Hate it hate it hate it. I could’ve caught it if I’d checked more carefully or simply remembered there was extra text in this panel. Rrrrrggh.

I’ve re-updated the page now, though.

Teaser Fragments 4

2 August 20222 August 2022 ~ Not Alison ~ Leave a comment

More pieces from my work in progress: scans of pencil drawings, with no editing or cleanup yet, and still a long way from page composition and addition of captions and dialogue.

pencil drawing of a kitchen showing cabinets, countertop, oven/stove, sink, and narrow uncurtained window

pencil drawing of a woman standing and putting dishes into a kitchen cabinet with a dishwasher open beside her leg and some dishes pulled out

pencil drawing of a flat aerial view of a bedroom layout, showing bed, desk, chair, dresser, two bookcases, window, and two open doors

pencil drawing of a woman sitting on a bus wearing a mask and looking at her phone, which is held between her hands, and two shopping bags in the aisle seat beside her

pencil drawing of pliers, travel alarm clock, broom, T-square, pillow or cushion, measuring spoons, small spice bottle, round container with the partial word “COCO” on it, table lamp with dangling chain switch, saucepan, and scrubbing brush, with no background

pencil drawing of a woman seen from behind with her hands on her hips and leaning slightly forward; another, much smaller head, ponytailed, is to her left; there is no other background

Teaser Fragments 3

21 June 202221 June 2022 ~ Not Alison ~ Leave a comment

A few more raw, unedited images from my work in progress:

drawing: a woman, masked, sits in a chair leaning forward towards a desk with her hands gripping the cloth of her jeans

drawing: two women sit in the front seat of a car; the one on the left leans toward the window; the one on the right holds the steering wheel and looks straight ahead

drawing: a woman carrying shopping bags steps up onto a low porch, moving towards the closed door of a house

drawing: several dolls of various toy lines with no background or context

drawing: a woman with a skeptical expression, mouth closed, leans back against something while holding her phone to her ear

drawing: two women and a girl sit at a table with plates of food and drinking glasses; the women look at the girl, who holds a pad of paper and a pen and looks serious

drawing: a woman, masked, sits at a desk with hands over a keyboard and a computer monitor in front of her; she is looking over her shoulder with one eye

drawing: a woman lies on her left side in bed, curled up, half-covered by a sheet; her eyes are open

Teaser Fragments 2

1 February 20226 February 2022 ~ Not Alison ~ Leave a comment

More little bits from my work in progress, context-free.

These drawings were all done by hand, pencil on paper, and are finished except for digital editing . . . and cropping . . . and composition on pages with other panels . . . maybe a spot or two of color . . . and the addition of captions and dialogue.