Royal Awakening | Page 15 - WIP (Patreon)

This page represents the climax of the characters' ecstasy, just before the explosion!💦I continued to work with a tender and sensual visual style, where bodies entwine, sweat, and that whisper in the ear that sends a hot, hot shiver down your spine. Can you feel it? Hehehe🔥✏️ Sketch and directing

During the sketch phase, done in Sketchbook Pro, I needed a significant change in framing. For that reason, I decided to cross the 180° rule to achieve a more dynamic and functional point of view. The central panels were slightly adjusted during the refinement stage: aligning them and following the tilt of the characters from the first panel made the sequence more fluid and visually engaging.

📐 Layout and tools

To build the panel frames I use Photoshop’s rectangle/shape tool. It’s not the most comfortable tool out there, but it gives me full freedom to create and move panels however I want. Once the layout is set, I return to Sketchbook Pro to refine the sketch, ink the page, and apply the colors. For final layout, text placement, and file export, I switch back to Photoshop.

🎨 Pipeline and personal preference

There was a time (which I’m trying to forget!) when I used Clip Studio for some comics. Its tools are excellent, but I couldn’t achieve a result that felt truly “mine”: too standard, too clean, too far from my personal touch. Maybe one day I’ll give it another try. For now, I prefer my current pipeline — slower and more demanding, but also more expressive. It lets me infuse each page with personality and intention.If you have any questions about any of the steps, I'd be happy to answer them!

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