The last two strips were produced using Inkscape only. There are still some issues relating to color management and grayscale gradient rendering but these do not strongly interfere with storytelling so I am forging ahead while working to resolve that
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Author: JJA
Inkstantiation
It has crossed The Divide. The current Botaram working file is now ensconced in Inkscape, with fonts installed and layers separated properly. I can now move forward to the task of accustoming myself to Inkscape’s ways and peculiarities, and all
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Technically Progressive
As is often my wont, I got sidetracked again.I’ve mentioned that one goal I need to achieve is to be able to produce the art on a different computer than my aged laptop. At the same time, I want to
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Reordering Resistance
A couple of things are happening at present. First, my partner and I are in a long term medical study. Events are moving somewhat more quickly this month and I have to see to our care in this regard. This
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Just a bit longer, please…
Sorry for the delay.
I’m in a position where I think I need to break, or at least acutely bend, one of the rules I set for the comic. I am considering how to best do this in a way that lets me maintain
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Road Trip Continues
My journey of over 2000 miles is nearing the halfway point. I had enough time to complete a story page this weekend, but I will likely need to fall back on more filler art before I make it home again.
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A Jaunt to Old Haunts
I am off tomorrow on a multi-state road trip to visit friends and relations. I will bring my Botaram-creation laptop with me and I plan to continue the story while on the road, but there is a chance that I
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A Newer Machine
The computer on which I am presently composing Botaram is an Asus laptop that was new circa 2016. It is a great little computer and I have been keeping it running one way or another, but it is starting to
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Stomach Bug
Delayed in composing the next page, should have it up today.
