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I see 2 provinces on that map. I have to wonder how big that map is.

WOAH WOAH WOAH HOLD YOUR CUTE COWLICKS FOR A SECOND. YOU CUNTS LIVE IN MY PROVINCE?!?!

omg the quality of the drawings… if you don’t have the time or the stamina to do it at your best, wouldn’t be better for you to put the comic in hiatus and in the meantime working at your pace??
Since I started reading your comic I thought your style was pretty but now…

Actually, I rather like the current style. I think it’s cute.

i think they were trying to say it got even prettier

No, they were definitely insulting it.
They suggested a hiatus to improve the quality, and thought the style was formerly pretty.
It was actually quite rude hahaha.
I find the style relatively consistent actually. For non-serious scenes (such as this one), the art is more awkward and less refined, but for serious moments, or character development, the art gets more detailed and clean-looking. I kind of like that sort of sight gag. Very manga/animeish vogue.

I agree. Looking at previous pages and art that has been posted elsewhere (like on her dA), we know what the artist is capable of. The side banner to the gallery is a good example (not saying the comic needs to be that high quality). The improvement from the beginning of the comic to the party part is insane, and the effort was obvious. I don’t think changing the style/putting silly faces on the characters for non-serious scenes is a bad thing (in reference to what PirateGhostPirate said), but that’s not what I’m seeing. It’s not just for certain scenes. The art as a whole appears sloppier. Even when Adrian was talking to his parents, certain parts seemed very rushed. The style is pretty consistent (she’s improved a whole lot,too), but the effort is not. So, I have to agree with anon. I think this comic would benefit from having a time buffer.

I’m glad that you are approaching this with a constructive attitude, but I feel like it’s not really our decision on how the comic should be executed. Hazel is working at her own pace for a comic that she makes with her free time and free will; we’re not exactly entitled to any extra effort. Although I would love for the comic to have a more professional quality to it, the comic now is still pretty good on it’s own. With that said, we should appreciate what she has to offer already! Comments like these which are critical of the art style are discouraging and counterproductive towards motivating the artist to do better – I would suggest encouraging her by showing her how much we love the comic already. At least then she might be more motivated to work harder on the comic!

I wouldn’t describe this style as sloppy. It’s different, yes, but sloppy, no. A lot of professional manga/comic artists change their style as they try to find their own personal “voice.” I personally am grateful that I get to watch Hazel progress as an artist. She was first trying her hand at detail; now she’s trying it at style. Give her time to figure out what she wants and what she’s happy with. :)

Ah! Happy Belated 100th Bell and Hazel! Going strong, congrats<3
Oh dear… some of these comments :( I too can't deny that the previous style was fantastic, and when it was announced that there would be a change in the artwork I took it in stride because some artists need to do this from time to time for their own reasons. Honestly, I've been reading and supporting ARH for so long that I'm more invested in the story than the art. But that does not mean that people should not voice their opinions on it – just do it constructively and with some tact. And telling people not to have a complaint just because the comic is free is really myopic and not in the best interest of the artists.

Without a doubt these ladies work very hard on this webcomic (it takes a lot to pull this off consistently when you have other commitments), so if you appreciate it you have to let them know that too, even if you have one or two things that you need to pick at. I’m sure they’ll understand if such an approach is taken and maybe consider it. But if they don’t, you also have to understand that this is what their personal style means to them and just enjoy the webcomic as is.

How can people not read maps?

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