You could all see this coming, couldn’t you?
OK, maybe not. If you do find yourself going, “What the hey…?” then let me provide a little explanation. This scene harkens back to Aria’s first encounter with Darvin, waaaay back here. And on that page, I had another version of that middle panel that looked like this. I laughed myself silly drawing it, but then I completely wimped out of using it in the final page. I worried that it was too over-the-top and didn’t suit the style of the story. But it does make me giggle.
And so we come to this current page. The dialogue had been in place for months, but when it came down to drawing Aria’s second foot-in-mouth scene with Darvin, a big grin spread across my face and I knew– like, the light dawning– Aria’s little pixie/sprite had to make a reappearance. But just like the first pixie panel, I drew it in such a way that I could Photoshop it out if I wanted to.
So my question to all of you good folk is, Pixie: stay or go? Leave her in both pages? Take her out of both pages? It’s not final till it (some day) goes to press, so vote now! Leave a comment in the comment box below with your opinion, or send me email.
The pixie stays!
I like the pixie, but I also thought that the earlier comic with the “foot-in-mouth” illustration was really cute. I’d like to see more of the various ways Aria ends up kicking herself.
I think that it might suit your story better if there were no pixie–as cute as she is. not that you need a boot in mouth pic here, i think he shock and then embarressment is clear enough
enjoying the story lots so far, by the way
The pixie is cool.
I love the pixie, but the boot-in-mouth picture was hilarious… so I’m divided–I think I want pixie AND more visual metaphors
Oh, and I loooove your comic! (I don’t think I’ve commented on it before now; I just started reading it this evening…)
I love the pixie. And I think it’s perfect in the story. The semi-comical tone and the slight goofiness of the character she’s slapping make her perfect. I hope I get to see more of the little bugger
pixie stays !!!
The pixie is adorable.
I’m fully in support of both pixie AND visual metaphors. The only problem I’m seeing here is on this page, it almost looks like she’s rubbing her head because it hurts where the pixie kicked her, which might lead some to believe the pixie is real.
I’m not entirely sure it’s appropriate on the other page, but it definitely is here.
I think the pixie is fantastic but I would say leave it as it is now: not there the first time but there on this page. If it had come up in the early page before we have a real feel for the characters’ relationship/interacting it seems a bit… off but here on this page it’s very clear and I’d say it would be fine to include her from here on out. ^.^ Just so long as she’s not chirping “hey, listen!”
Pixie stays here, but pixie stays out in the middle panel originally because pixie-slap plus head-whack with the picture would be too much head-whacking.