I put a LOT more detail into this one than I had intended to and because of that it took me longer to draw and ink than  usual. It also didn’t help that I had gotten off to a late start in the first place. As a result I did a pretty sloppy colouring job. I think I’ll probably redo it later.

Andy and Jeff are still being interviewed on Woody After Hours. Click on the image below to read yesterday’s part of the interview. The authors are also interviewing me about Lemon Inc. on the site in three parts this week.

-Tim

I have no idea how this comic ever got made at all. I only started drawing it at 7:00 pm on Monday. Usually I would be almost finished drawing it by then. And I’ve finished making it sooner than usual too. Am I getting faster or is this comic just of an inferior quality?

Also be sure to read Woody After Hours where Andy and Jeff will be making guest appearances all week. Below is a preview of  yesterday’s Woody After Hours/Lemon Inc. crossover comic. Click on it to read the whole thing.

The following blog post is written by Lemon Inc.’s majority shareholder, Andy Lemon, and does not necessarily reflect the opinions of the author, Tim Lai, in any way.

Hello people. I am writing this notice to inform you that I shall be making an appearance on the incrdibly prestigious late night talk show, Woody After Hours, today (March 1st 2010) as their second guest. I will be discussing my emensely successful beverage company. Obviously they left me till last because they wanted to end the show with a bang. I hope you will all tune in to see me online at www.woodyafterhours.com. It will unquestionably be the highlight of your otherwise empty and meaningless life. Wait… What? Jeff is coming on the show too? He’ll ruin everything! NOOOOOOOOOOO!!!

-Andy Lemon, CEO and overseeer of Lemon Inc.

(Note: If you have no idea what’s going on, Woody After Hours is a webcomic about a late night talk show host. He interviews other webcomic characters. The authors, Ben Carter and Paul Westover, were kind enough to have Andy and Jeff on the show. The comic updates three times a week so essentially you’ll be getting four times more Lemon Inc. comics this week than usual.)

-Tim

I kinda just wanted to use Elephanté in a comic. I also needed to explain why they don’t actually end up rebuilding the stand. I accomplished these things.

-Tim

Don’t worry, I’m not going to go off on a tangent with this guy. This is the last comic with him… for now at least. He has to come back for lemonade sometime right? What I had originally written would be in his thought bubbles would make this comic significantly darker. It might have been a bit funnier in a dark sort of way but I decided not to use it. I tried to colour the panels after he leaves in bleak, dull tones to suggest that the promise of lemonade was the one last shining ray of hope in his otherwise bleak and depressing life. Or to suggest that the dissappointment had made his great life seem bleak and depressing. You decide!

-Tim

I broke my rule of not showing the adult’s faces in this comic. I knew I would have to break it eventually. I decided that it was acceptable to make an exception for this guy. He wasn’t actually in the script he just sorta showed up while I was in the middle of drawing the comic. Orginally you weren’t supposed to see the guy who comes to the lemonade stand and I had an entirely different punchline. Something very weird happened. Note that his hair goes down when he is sad.

-Tim

Ryan is an comic artist, filmmaker, and adventurer. He is the creator of Aki Alliance, Chillin’ Like Villains, and The Kind You Don’t Take Home To Mother. He has contributed to the Flight anthology (which is where I originally discovered him), is a member of the all-ages webcomic collective, Lunchbox Funnies and is known for doing numorous guest strips. He also has a hilarious entry in the current Zuda competition called Sci-Fi Drive By. Be sure to check it out and vote for him.

P.S. There is now a fanart page where I’ll post any fanart I get.

-Tim

Ok, so yesterday I had a moment on twitter where I decided that I should post sketches everyday.  I don’t get much extra time everyday but if I can squeeze out atleast one little sketch consistently then that effort will make me improve.  Right?  I hope so…

Today he did some awesome sketches of Lemon Inc. characters!

As you can see he drew some Andys, some Tommys and some Jeffs. It’s always interesting to see other artist’s interpreations of your characters. He definintely nailed their likenesses and demeanors. Praveen also has a webcomic at http://m0m0comics.com. Check it out!

If you draw some Lemon Inc. fan art and send it to me then I’ll blog about it and link to your website if you have one. If I get enough fan art I’ll create a fan art page where I’ll collect it.

-Tim

• Make the comic smaller to reduce scrolling
• Create a shorter header to reduce scrolling and to bring  the comic up
• Make a cool looking header that sets the mood for the comic
• Put the calendar/archive menu closer to the comic itself so that it’s easier to navigate the comics
• Move the blog higher up on the page to reduce scrolling
• Rewrite the about and cast pages to better reflect the comic
• Add new features and content (to be announced once website is launched)
• increase ad space while separating the ads from the content

Here is a draft of the new design’s layout…

Please tell me what you think of it or let me know if there is anything that is especially important to you regarding the design of a webcomic site.

-Tim