You know why I pulled you over, ma’am? - sketchbook edition (Patreon)

One thing I’ve been trying to do with lighting in my comics lately is to evoke the glow effects in 80s and 90s animation. It always looked so cool and tactile and almost dangerous. Like the film was being completely blown out. I think I managed it ok in this one with the spell effect. It’s easier in a darker scene, like last week’s gnome siege in “witches of the west coast 8”.

another direct inspiration for the spell effect was Winifred Sanderson (the namesake of our new kitten) in hocus pocus. Her spells have a great glow.

And last but not least, the lightsabers in the original trilogy. I particularly like when they’re a liiiiiitle bit transparent. I don’t know if this is visible in any of the updated versions, but it’s something I distinctly remember as a kid.