The Carpet Merchant of Konstantiniyya (webcomic)

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YO!!! I just finished updating the first chapter of the comic thing I was doing! If you haven't read it yet, it's 126 pages of beautiful, delicious content - chocked full of patterns (which I liked doing but BOY was it hard work), feels and lots of detail (both visually and narrative-ly). You can read it here on DA, or ideally, please go to the main website: alcottgrimsley.com/twidi/cvico…

The Carpet Merchant of Konstantiniyya is about an ordinary (if socially nervous) guy from 17th century Ottoman Istanbul who wanted nothing more than to remain ordinary and honest, be a supportive husband for his ambitious wife, and continue living his days till he dies a good person. All these he did very well. Especially the last part, which he didn't expect to come so soon - one clear night on his way to the Balkans, when he was helping a lost soul. A big mistake...
Forced into an unfortunate and extraordinary circumstance, he must reconcile his identity with his curse, and adapt himself to the strange new world that has opened up. To add salt to the wound, when an old enemy finds him a century later, he must also learn to come to terms with the vampire who turned him.

I have never been so excited and passionate about making a comic in so long (ok well The World in Deeper Inspection as a whole is my passion project, so it's not unusual). It's been amazing to see how Zeynel has developed within these few months, despite being my OC son for 6 years now, and I am eager to tell his story. Once my exams are done I will get right on to Chapter 2!!
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It it really a beautiful comic!!  Pretty much every page I find myself thinking something about how lovely and harmonious your color choices are and the variety of page layouts/panel arrangements and design motifs are great too.  Zeynel is pretty adorable and he and Ayse make a great couple- it is an impressive endeavor already and I definitely look forward to reading more...!!