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Posted on April 13, 2009

This page represents an awful lot of frankenstein-ing, or in other words, compositing a large number of redrawn body parts into one happy whole. Almost all of the faces are second or third attempts, and several of the hands had to be redrawn a few times. Needless to say, at this point I have quite a system worked out for compositing it all together. :)
One of my favorite parts of this page is how the meaning is completely different without the coloring. This page is a perfect example of why I put up my pages in stages: it's because it gives the community a much wider viewpoint, and occasionally leaves you guys very, very astray. =D
EDIT: I decided, when coloring this page, to include a detail that I know will drive my dad crazy if he sees it (and possibly my little brother too). I don't think it's big enough to be deciphered in the standard version, so I've put a higher-res version up on deviantart so people can examine it.

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About Sandstorm Conscience

Sandstorm Conscience is an extended examination of miscommunication between cultures, and the harsh consequences that are born from that lack of comprehension.

The Sandstorm Conscience series is the most lasting and thought-out project by TSHolden to date: the first book is completely scripted, and the second volume is being released incrementally as a webcomic. The first volume is still in need of a proper artist, someone better than my chicken scratches, so contact me if you're interested.

The Red Books are best viewed at 50% resolution on most monitors, with two-page side-by-side. Volume 2 is a mostly normal webcomic, but makes extensive us of hovering to spice things up. Comments welcome.

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Reading the Comic

I believe in usability, and I believe that no two people have the same preferences. To make my comic more usable to a wider variety of people, I have set up multiple naviagtion options for the comic archive. You can do any of the following:

  1. Use the text links at the bottom of the page.
  2. Click the giant arrows on the sides of the page. Deprecated for now.
  3. Click the comic itself to advance to the next page.

Please note that hovering over the comic, while not essential to reading the story, does reveal special aspects of the comic.