This is the first DD strip that was made completely digitally.
I was watching how Meredith draws Octopus Pie, and I was thinking I’d love to do it all digital like that. So I did. It took forever, but it turned out good. I think I finally got to the point where I can draw my characters just as well with a tablet as on paper. I was surprised at how good Nicole and Sarah looked on the first try. Now I just need to somehow speed up the whole process.

I also ‘fixed’ Nicole. In the past few strips she was starting to look more like a female version of Alphonse. Whenever I’m unclear on how a character should look, I refer to the cast image on the About page. I didn’t realize it when I drew it, but it’s become an invaluable reference for shapes and colors.