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| − | Blue Circus is a slice-of-life webcomic that plays with storytelling and character development in a mix-and-match vignette | + | ''Blue Circus'' is a slice-of-life webcomic that plays with storytelling and character development in a mix-and-match vignette. It stars three female main characters (Amy, Emily, and Sarah) and their escapades through academic and social adventures at an out-of-state university. |
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| − | Blue Circus was an early experiment in compelling and entertaining storytelling, occasionally mature themes, color theory, and character design. | + | ''Blue Circus'' was an early experiment in compelling and entertaining storytelling, occasionally mature themes, color theory, and character design. |
== History == | == History == | ||
| − | + | ''Blue Circus'' began as an excuse to practice drawing women in a more dynamic comic style. The initial concept was a girl who drew journal comics and posted about her life online ([[Allan|sound familiar?]]) but it quickly evolved to follow a troop of college roommates and their relationships. | |
The comic consistently updated back in 2011, reaching 60 comics before 2012, but updates have been few and far between since. | The comic consistently updated back in 2011, reaching 60 comics before 2012, but updates have been few and far between since. | ||
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| + | == Artistic Process == | ||
| + | ''Blue Circus'' was drawn on 8.5" x 11" paper and scanned and edited/tweaked/inked in - initially - Adobe Flash (now, Adobe Animate), and later, Manga Studio. ''Blue Circus'' was the first allancomic with a consistent, professional, and appealing linework and coloring style. | ||
Revision as of 23:13, 7 March 2019
Blue Circus is a slice-of-life webcomic that plays with storytelling and character development in a mix-and-match vignette. It stars three female main characters (Amy, Emily, and Sarah) and their escapades through academic and social adventures at an out-of-state university.
Blue Circus was an early experiment in compelling and entertaining storytelling, occasionally mature themes, color theory, and character design.
History
Blue Circus began as an excuse to practice drawing women in a more dynamic comic style. The initial concept was a girl who drew journal comics and posted about her life online (sound familiar?) but it quickly evolved to follow a troop of college roommates and their relationships.
The comic consistently updated back in 2011, reaching 60 comics before 2012, but updates have been few and far between since.
Artistic Process
Blue Circus was drawn on 8.5" x 11" paper and scanned and edited/tweaked/inked in - initially - Adobe Flash (now, Adobe Animate), and later, Manga Studio. Blue Circus was the first allancomic with a consistent, professional, and appealing linework and coloring style.
