I may not be the authority on drawing backgrounds in comics. However, I did spend about two years taking several classes centered around perspective drawing so I do know a little bit more than the average bear. The idea that I have is this, as comic makers, we enjoy telling ...
Drawing One-Point Perspective for Comic Backgrounds
kawaiidaigakusei at 12:00AM, Sept. 1, 2014Quackcast 176 - Endings, part 3
Ozoneocean at 12:00AM, July 22, 2014 LISTEN!
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For our FINAL part of our discussion of story endings we talk about yet MORE ending tropes, methods and styles. In a fit of towering arrogance and indefensible pomposity we even trash the mighty Shakespeare for his ending of Hamlet and Romeo and Juliet! Our ...
QUACKCAST 167 - Anatomy of a Villain
Ozoneocean at 12:00AM, May 20, 2014
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Content:
Today we talk about villians! Kawaiidaigakusei made a newspost about villains that generated quite a bit of interest so Banes and I had her on to chat about them and read out some of the things our community members had to say.
Kawaii can introduce the topic in ...
Let's Talk About Villains
kawaiidaigakusei at 12:00AM, May 5, 2014
I used to take the side of the cheerful, positive, and heroic protagonist in films and comics when I was much younger. As I got older, I wised up to the idea that being a protagonist is relative to biases of the storyteller. Now I rewatch those same films with ...
Webcomic Creators Have Creative Minds, Right?
kawaiidaigakusei at 12:00AM, April 7, 2014I would like to think that webcomic creators have a different way to see the world. A fresh perspective through rose coloured glasses can soften the realities of the day-to-day. Maybe an artistic touch is all we need to stay content.
This week I created an original inkblot in the ...
FEATURED COMIC --> Scratch Proof
kawaiidaigakusei at 12:00AM, March 19, 2014
Nikolan, Axe, and Eight VIII, also known as the Hunters of Wintercut, are three hip, technologically savvy, combat-boot wearing heroes who battle against monsters during an ancient, forgotten time. Niko and Axe spend their morning bickering while on a stakeout until the dreaded Dinosaurus Rex joins the party. Now it ...
The 2013 Winter Color Forecast, Color Theory, and a Project GTH Milestone
kawaiidaigakusei at 12:00AM, Dec. 2, 2013
Hiya, Duckies!
It is now getting colder and snowing in many parts of the northern hemisphere where many drunk duckers reside. This morning, I woke up to a gorgeous view of a snow covered city. I did not even need to listen to the news to predict today's weather ...
FEATURED COMIC --> Masked
kawaiidaigakusei at 12:00AM, Nov. 13, 2013
Lydia Mason lives with her older sister in an old, dilapidated apartment building in the inner city. Their skewed relationship could stem from Lydia's constant rebellion and her sister's role as the sole caregiver in her life. Her bedroom–consisting of clothes strewn across the floor, used chopsticks ...
Would Cats and Rabbits Reside in Fancy Little Houses If They Could?
kawaiidaigakusei at 12:00AM, Nov. 7, 2013
I created my account on The Duck six years ago while I was a college student. Six years is a long time. In six years, people grow up, people grow apart, people live, and people die. In that time, I have lived abroad in Europe and Asia traveling with my ...
QUACKCAST Episode 136 - The Tantzcast
Ozoneocean at 12:00AM, Aug. 6, 2013 LISTEN!
Summary:
Quackcast 136 is hosted by the fine femme fatale Tantz Aerine with her amazingly attractive Greek accent! Tantz interviews Basil and Fotis, two characters from her comic; Without Moonlight. Without Moonlight is set during World War II, in Greece in the city of Athens under German occupation. We ...