I’ve been torn on this issue for a while now, but when I finally sat down and started working on some of the upcoming pages I decided that not shying away from nudity is the right move. As such, there is going to be an wiener on the next page, and probably some more after that too throughout the rest of this chapter. That’s not to say that this is about to turn into a straight-up porn comic, but things are definitely about to get even more explicit than they already were. I promise everything I’m doing is for a reason, but if you don’t feel comfortable with more graphic nudity then I understand and apologize, and hopefully I’ll see you again once this scene is over!
As always, thank you sincerely for reading. I’m having so much fun doing this comic, and that anyone out there is enjoying it really means the world to me.
I hate sounding like a pervert, but I love you. Not just for the nudity, but also the determination to be tasteful as well.
Thanks man, I really appreciate that! This comic has developed and changed a lot as I’ve been working on it, and at first I was pretty set on not showing anything. As the story has progressed though, I’ve come to understand that it’s actually pretty thematically necessary. And it has been fun trying to figure out how to depict this sort of thing without getting to porny with it.
Hiding it gives off a definite tone, and personally I’m more against that. And I agree with the previous comments as well, leave the art honest and natural. We all know the content and what we’re here for, so trust in the characters and trust in your art =)
Also Josiah’s paunch <3 He's definitely got that 'dad' quality, and there are plenty of fans of that body type right? xD Suits him.
Thank you, I’m glad to hear it! After writing out the post I started to realize that I’m really the only one who thinks there might be an issue with it. I think that’s because Josiah’s arc in growing more comfortable with his sexuality is somewhat similar to my own, in a lot of ways!
Also sorry to point this out, but I was reading recent pages and couldn’t remember if there was a reason the mirror was broken. So I read/skimmed through the comic to check and now vaguely remember the shoe thing (lol), then I saw this page. Looks like the mirror is in tact in the bg here, even though it broke the page before and is clearly in shambles on the next page >.< Woot, discontinuity! xD
Noooooo, total bummerrrr! There are a few inconsistencies that I know about it, but this one genuinely escaped me! Most of the aforementioned inconsistencies are fairly inconsequential, but something like this might actually affect the understanding of specific story elements. Normally I have a policy against going back and editing older pages, but I might have to make an exception for this one. Thanks though, I do actually appreciate you pointing it out!
Just because there’s nudity in something, it doesn’t make it porn. It’s real life and so many are grateful to have their queer lives represented for once.
You are absolutely right about that! When it comes to drawing a sex scene, finding the sweet spot between porn and tasteful can be kinda tricky, but I am intent on making it work!
I’m glad that you decided towards nudity (for some reason I can’t figure out if that sentence works or not >.>).
It’s an important part and let’s a bit of the tension and uncomfortableness shine through to the reader. I don’t think shying away would’ve been the artistically honest thing to do, so good on you for choosing to go with it. 🙂
Thanks, I really appreciate that. That’s exactly the way I saw it too. I think it’s especially important to show it in the next page because this is the first time Josiah has ever been naked in front of someone, so showing it is designed to really capture the strangeness of the moment (for Josiah, anyway).