89 – Motivation
First of all, I gotta mention the fact I recieved an insane amount of visitors in the last two weeks. Frivolesque is taking off, and I really want to thank all of my new readers!
Pretty please. It would be awesome if you guys could follow or like Frivolesque on these social networks too. I need more visibility. I also post more art over there that you won’t see here. :)
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And we’re done with the shopping story arc. Saki now has a new “default outfit” that she’ll proably keep for a while. The thing is, she was originally designed with a biker jacket for Frivolesque, and when the jacket had to come off for the strips taking place in summmer, I didn’t really know what she should wear under it…
Yeah, it’s not always easy for a dude such as myself to come up with outfits for a bunch of girls to wear. I hope I’m not doing too bad so far.
I seriously need to focus on new things for Chloe to wear next. The poor girl seems to have a dresser filled with nothing but the same t-shirt and black jeans over and over again.
She’ll probably just grab someone off the street and give them a makeover.
I would so watch that show on YouTube. ^_^
Thank you Plasma for sending me this way from DOA. A good read, though I got through the archives far too quick… *bookmarked*
A shortish archive binge is a blessing and a curse.
that’s how I’ve found my way over here too, still going through the archives.
Thanks for coming!
Watch Marie-Neige geekify random women!
Geekifying is the newest form of beautifying make-overs after all. :D
Thank you for making the comic!
Personally, I’m not on any of those networks, but I’ll keep showing up periodically around here.
The outfits look fine to me; Chloe strikes me as the sort to not really bother with variety.
Aw, thank you, sir. Your newfound support is much appreciated.
Yeah, Chloe isn’t one to bother much about clothes. She probably wears the same jeans all week long…
Every scene set at this mall reminds me of the mall I grew up going to from when I was 10 up though high school. It fell on really hard times about 10 years ago and finally closed for remodeling a few months ago, but for a few years it felt like a really special place to be (as lame as that sounds, I’ll admit).
I think you said before that you didn’t like drawing those backgrounds but I wonder what they’re based on or where they came from because they always make me feel kind of nostalgic.
Every background in the comic is lifted from somewhere in Quebec City, where I live and where Frivolesque takes place. The mall featured here is called Laurier Québec (also called Place Laurier by most people), and it’s one of the biggest malls in town.
Yes, I’m aware how funny it is to have Saki Laurier shop at Laurier. She was named after the boulevard the mall is located on, but otherwise, there’s no relation. :)
Yep, I like that outfit.
Thank you! :)
I think that you did just fine with the new outfits, and you’re right that Chloe might need a bit of a shakeup in her wardrobe. I also think that it would be interesting to see Flore and Saki exit stage right and spend a bit of time together. They seem to be the most different of all the potential pairings and it would be cool to see them relate to each other.
Hmm… More Flore and Saki, huh? I’ll keep that in mind for later. I got different things planned for the upcoming weeks.
As for Chloe, we’ll see what I come up with. :)
I thank Plasma Mongoose and the DOA comment section for pointing me here. I had just finished me last webcomic binge (Goblins) and was looking for a new one when I found the comment mentioning your site. Now I’ve finished this and must find another to binge on…. o.o;;
Aw! I’m sorry it was so short. T_T
Ha, don’t be, it was a fun read and has been added to my list of daily comics to check! :)
I seriously beast through webcomic archives. It’s a major problem. I finished Goblins (started in 2005) in 2-3 days. >.>;
Thank you! I’m glad to have you along for the ride!
Might I suggest Flaky Pastry if you’re looking for comics to binge on? It’s made by one of my fellow men, and has been running non stop since 2005. :)
There’s also Mary Death that I like a lot. :)
Thanks for the recommendation! I actually had a friend recommend that a month or two ago — it’s already read and added to the list. :)
You have a problem with that, too? How many years of comic archives do you think you’ve read? I was over 350 last I did the math, but I’m probably near 400 by now.
It appears that Marie-Neige has a different expression than usual. Di you draw her expressions differently? The second to third panel expressions especially. Either way, if she has the reigns to dress everyone in Frivilesque (including the clerk), I will certainly be satisfied ;)
Vile vile auto-corrector….
She looks so sporty now, love the skirt.
Thank you!
But man, that skirt will be hell to draw. T_T
i’m a new reader i have to say you are an awesome artist!
Thank you, and I’m glad to have you here!
And I’m glad you like the art! I think it got so much better than it was in the early strips.
I improve everyday! =D
Yeah, outfits can be tricky especially in comics where you’ll have draw it again and again, there is a lot of balancing between making it look good and easy-ish to draw, also fitting the character’s style… This one is pretty good, though I’d worry about the plaid skirt ^_^
You don’t say. Although I do remember the girls had pretty complex outfits back when you did your comic too.
I’ll manage with the skirt. Gaia had an equally complex shirt in the summer strips and it wasn’t too bad.
I used a lot of copy-pasting back then, and it showed… Anyway I’m trying to make another comic now as well, and “outfit economy” is a thing, I want things to look interesting, but still be doable within a reasonable amount of time.
Oh? Tell me more! =D
What’s it gonna be about? Teapot girl?
Yes, and her pals
Needs moar glasses. ;)
Yeah, only one person wears them, I’ll keep it in mind if introducing new people, I suppose
Hahahaha. Dude you don’t have to do everything I say. ;)
I guess she could hide a tanto in that jacket…
Could be useful!
dat ryuko swag
Noo, I knew someone would say that. T_T
For what it is worth, I linked to your webcomic on a certain meganekko Facebook group I frequent… and by that I mean I linked it before I even started reading. I saw all the glasses and was like “<3!" …
Well thanks!
What community is that?
Oh hi, background Laurence!