Since the new art software is way more complicated than expected and also offers a wealth of radically new options to me (like... maybe drawing my manga completely digitally!) Seekers is still stuck while I test and exercise.
I also got myself a new graphics tablet which is now an L size instead of an S. This is totally different from my old stuff too, especially the pressure sensitivity I never used before.
Since it required a foil on display right away to prevent scratching I had to postpone my training even further.
In order to not mess up Seekers by fumbling through the first dozen pages with no experience and training whatsoever I quickly hammered together a tiny side project. Yesterday I bought the Kindle version of the only book available that teaches how to use Manga Studio 5 EX and now I read it chapter by chapter and do as I'm told.
Today I learned about story folders, custom tools, page numbers and setting up pages with the correct measures for print. Next up is making colour palettes of my own. I will tackle that today but it's exhausting to learn so much at once. So I won't reach the chapters on layers, drafts, templates and materials today and my mini project still only consists of empty pages. (In the right size and with page numbers, though!
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I can tell you so much: It has to do with Seekers and it should be amusing.
I'll keep you updated on my progress! There is so, soooo much I have to re-learn, unlearn, re-think and decide now... it's like hitting a brick wall all day long and I need to take it slowly since I think I'm close to burn-out anyway (not from comicing, from live altogether).
In any case, I spent over 1,000 Euro on drawing equipment of all kind since Jan 2013, so I can't afford to quit drawing. I guess half of it will end up wasted - I'm pretty sure I'll either do most stuff digitally OR by hand, but I'll find other uses for those items.