0.5C - thinking about the strip

The last 0.5C strip was posted almost a month ago because I went on holiday and then couldn't get myself motivated last week to create a new one. Part of this lack of motivation came from a feeling of dissatisfaction with the art style of the strip, which, to me, was a big problem in that last strip. In particular, the look of Pam didn't really do justice to her character.

In general terms, the way I've drawn the characters makes them look a bit like kids with old heads and when I started looking a little more critically at the whole look I realised that I want something that's a bit more substantial and a little less "cartoony". While I'll never get away from the cartoon look altogether (this is a comic strip after all) I'm at least going to give the characters more normal proportions and a slightly more realistic style of rendering.

I think that the issues with the style have come about from drawing Mr. Smoozles (and little else) for two years, which had the wrong sort of influence on my approach to 0.5C.

It may be a little while before I'm in a position to continue with regular strip updates, but I'll keep you informed of the progress. I already have sketches of Chris and Dan that I'm happy with, along with their wives, Pam and Shirley. Once I have inked versions I'll post them onto the website.

Thanks for your patience.