@40kponyguy
I clearly see you used some references, especially in the first panel, but I can’t really quantify how much help you got from it. But the technique is consisten and the overall feeling is pleasant.
On a side note, I was intending this strip to have 3 scenes, with Sonata either holding back the tears, or in the pose Twilight does when she first steps through the mirror in the first Equestria girls movie.
As I drew this, I realised the scene wasn’t necessary to get the strip’s main joke across.
I was trying out a new lining in pen here too. Didn’t come out as well as I’d have liked. It smudges a bit if I don’t keep the pen moving. Made a bit of a mess of Aria’s eyelashes thanks to this, as well as Sonata’s in the first scene nearest the poster.
I need to find a better pen for lining my drawings in.
My old pens that I had been using are running out now.
It’s easy enough to do with colouring pencils. The harder you press on, the darker the colour.
Reference images I used.
1st image here >>731554
Aria in the second image, I used this for reference
>>839489
The rest was all my own work. (I.E. just Sonata in the second scene).
I clearly see you used some references, especially in the first panel, but I can’t really quantify how much help you got from it. But the technique is consisten and the overall feeling is pleasant.
I guess that means I’m getting better?
Or is it more likely because I had something to work from?
Many of the characters in the cafeteria scene were actually eating sandwiches with what looked like lettuce and tomato on them.
As I drew this, I realised the scene wasn’t necessary to get the strip’s main joke across.
I need to find a better pen for lining my drawings in.
My old pens that I had been using are running out now.