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I was watching an interview of the author of Kiss Bet on Webtoons and she talked about how she originally sketched out her series and updated almost daily so she could focus on the story and see how it was received before committing to a refined version. That was my original plan but I started to pressure myself into doing cleaner more finished work. 

This comic started in Nov 2020 and over 5 months later Grave and Ellie are still on their first date so I'm thinking of incorporating a sketchier style with 3d models (mainly for objects) so I can focus on progressing the story while I continue to do what I've been doing with this Patreon. That way I can update more often and hopefully build a bigger audience. 

I'm just letting you all know if you want to edit your pledges. I want you to get your money's worth on Patreon though I think I'm stagnating since I haven't updated the main comic as much.

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KimJungFun

Here for it, take my pledge!

Lady LaVey

If that's "just" a sketch it's gorgeous! Pretty boy. I think your doing a great job just gotta find your flow.

ajoji_comic

aww 🥰 I think i'll be fun to do some crazy loose experimental work. I can still make time for some color here and there and more refined work on the important/intimate moments >.<

ajoji_comic

thank u!!💕 maybe I spend too much time trying to do clean lines instead of looking at the overall picture and what it communicates. it's certainly a learning experience ^^;;

Lizzaye

Yeah. I'm not editing my pledge either. If you feel like doing the sketchier style, I'll still be here for it! 🥰

Noodle Bear

I personally really enjoy the rough sketches. Especially if the story line has a lot of rough and raw aspects to it. I’m definitely a fan of your art. I support it ❤️ can’t wait to see your progress and growth ✍🏼

Lady LaVey

There seems to a lot going on in the picture... to me I can see he looks thoughtful maybe a bit happy, with a look of a coy smile on his face (like he knows a dirty secret)and bright eyes. (Just what I notice) but you gotta do what feels right to you, shit you could slap it together today and then in six months fix it all, im here for it. I want to know whats going to happen next! 💖

ilustrAriane

Im here for it. Also YES use all the assets and shortcuts available to make your job easier, its not cheating!!

Ariba

I ain't going anywhere🙌🏼 do what works best for you! If it's gonna help you get where you want to then go for it! ❤

Nicole Nosek

🔍 still looking for the „sketchy art“ in the picture above... 🤔 oh, do you mean those two stars ✨ below the picture?! Cause if you were talking about Grave, then you won‘t have to worry about anything! 😘

Helene Caprilozzi

The simplicity of the art is amazing! And really conveys the story well!

Michelle

Do you don’t worry so much. Your art and story is amazing. Love all the things and your dedication to giving us fun thirsty art :). It takes a bit to get the flow. We understand no worries 😉

ajoji_comic

Thank you Lizzaye!! 💕 I have so much I want to explore story wise >.<

ajoji_comic

Thanks Lila ^^ I hope it will be enough to get people invested...I remember reading comics over decades ago by indie artists who did it entirely in sketch and it obviously still is in my mind to this day. I'll do my best to pull it off!

ajoji_comic

Thanks sweetheart ❤ >//< I'm already shopping around for assets haha. I definitely don't think it's cheating either especially if you pay for a license or it's royalty free or assets you made yourself. Famous mangaka and webtoons artists do it so we should use technology and test the limits of our creativity!! :D

ajoji_comic

Thank you!! ❤️ >w< It'll definitely help me get a lot farther at least in testing the waters for a slightly different story on webtoons.

ajoji_comic

😂 oh! you're too sweet ^^ I want to keep some consistency with the black and white blocking, I just meant I'd probably leave in sketchier lines and simply some things.

ajoji_comic

Aw thanks Helene 🥰 I do like it when other artists have looser work sometimes. There's a different type of energy to it!

ajoji_comic

thanks Michelle!! I'm doing my best! >w<;; hehe ❤️

ajoji_comic

Sending lotsa love your way Christina 😘❤️❤️❤️

ilustrAriane

ah thats good to know, my old art teacher gave me this terrible ideas about "purity" in art, that i gladly do no agree anymore ^^

SparkleArts

I'm currently creating a webtoon and it's been a hundred times better since I figured out how to use all the assets and shortcuts available to me! So long as the story is good, I don't think people will care if you use assets!! I like to play a game when I'm reading now... Spot the asset 😂 this morning I found a pattern on a sofa that I'd used as wallpaper in a background! 😂 Do you use Clip Studio Paint?

ajoji_comic

Yes I do lol that's where all the flowers and little effects come from. I'm trying to use assets that are obscure. It helps to tweak and arrange and mix assets so it doesn't really resemble the original model. I've seen some of the same environments in major webtoons so I'm trying to avoid it looking like they take place in the same universe >w<;;

SparkleArts

Never occurred to me that people might think it's the same universe - I'd try not to worry yourself about that! Focus on your world and your universe 💕 most creators seem to use CSP :D If it helps at all, I think your style is so recognisable that it doesn't matter what you do - we will know it's you!!! Hecc your art teacher to hecc for giving you hang ups about "purity"!!!

Nicole Nosek

Had to come back here to appreciate this „sketchy“ Grave. ❤️‍🔥 soooo handsome! 🙌🏼

Speaks for Trees

Sketchy is fine by me, and use all the shortcuts you can-if the story is good, and they work, it’s a benefits to all.