Part 2 of The Winter Dance. Part 1 was a written piece, which can be found here:
. (Short version - Ellie gathers up the courage to ask Rachel to an upcoming school dance.)
Strips 1 to 6 were previously posted, but have had a couple tweaks made to them and now the whole part is in one post for your convenience :)
Comments and constructive criticism welcome and encouraged!
Thanks to thekzx for encouraging me and suggesting writing a comic to help improve my drawing - just in this short bit, comparing 2.1 and 2.9 show an improvement! (And yes, the Tay mentioned in 2.8 is his Tay.) Thanks also to EclypseSkunk for a couple of proofreading bits and bobs and the occasional suggestion, and to the others who also helped but I've forgotton to namecheck (prod me if you want a mention!)
Next stop in P3, the day of the date and dance itself...
(and, to whet your appetite, Part 4 is a written piece, already written, about what Ellie and Rachel do when they get back and are in the bedroom together...)
Next stop in P3, the day of the date and dance itself... (and, to whet your appetite, Part 4 is a
Takes about 4-5 hours per strip depending on what else is going on, not counting the time to do the paper scribble beforehand. (The swimming pool changing room and outside the school took longer as I decided to make the backgrounds somewhat detailed. Incidentally, the 'Pool Rules' are 1: 'Don't talk about Swimming Club' / 2: 'No, seriously, don't.')
Takes about 4-5 hours per strip depending on what else is going on, not counting the time to do the