(The following perspective piece may be more representative of a deranged mind than of a model that will actual work – attempt to replicate at your own risk)
A while back there was a discussion here on the Duck about what gives us renewed inspiration for our art, about the sorts ...
Guest Post by KimLuster - Mind March
HippieVan at 12:00AM, April 10, 2015Mary Sue Contest Submissions
HippieVan at 12:00AM, March 20, 2015
Hilarious image courtesy of Banes! Might have Fonzie introduce all my newsposts from now on.
I only got two submissions for my contest (thanks a bunch, guys :P) so I figured I would just declare both of these awesome participants my winners!**
Submission 1: from KimLuster (click to see larger ...
It's Not Easy Being Green
kawaiidaigakusei at 12:00AM, March 16, 2015
Pi Day was on Saturday. The Ides of March fell on Sunday. This leaves the mega-GREEN Day to celebrate on Tuesday. That's right, St. Patrick's Day is tomorrow and to honor the holiday this year, I have combed through many fine comics on Drunk Duck that feature ...
Avoiding the Mary Sue (+ a contest!)
HippieVan at 12:00AM, March 6, 2015
This newspost was inspired by this week's Quackcast on testing your writing and knowing your characters. In the comments, KimLuster posted a Mary Sue test and discussed her annoyance in finding that one of her characters scored highly.
So what is a Mary Sue? Everyone sort of knows one ...
Traditional Art in Webcomics
HippieVan at 12:00AM, Feb. 6, 2015
We've talked a few times in newsposts and Quackcasts about how tablets have made digital art more convenient than ever. But as much as I enjoy the clean lines and bright colours of digital drawing, when inspiration strikes I still often find myself reaching for my sketchbook and ProMarkers ...
FEATURED COMIC --> Hello, Albertosaurus
kawaiidaigakusei at 12:00AM, Sept. 17, 2014
Canada. Coca-Cola. Dinosaurs. Family road trip. Poutine.
Hello, Albertosaurus is a combination of all things great and awesome. It is based in Revelstoke, British Columbia, Canada, in a world very similar, yet very different from our own. Our green-haired narrator and narrator's sister, Jepi, are prepared to set forth ...
FRIDAY NEWSPOST - Documenting Travel Through Comics
HippieVan at 12:00AM, Sept. 5, 2014
Often when I'm trying to introduce a friend or family members to graphic novels (or I'm trying to convince them that comics can have more substance than Archie or Superman), I will gift them a copy of something by Guy Delisle. For those of you not familiar with ...
FRIDAY NEWSPOST - Comic Book Idols
HippieVan at 12:00AM, Aug. 29, 2014
Yesterday, August 28th, was the anniversary of Jack Kirby's birthday. This has prompted some people to talk about how his work affected them, and made me think a bit about comic book influences and artists we look up to. Although I wasn't actively a huge fan of Kirby ...
Staying Positive in Troubled Times
kawaiidaigakusei at 12:00AM, Aug. 25, 2014
I have been trying to avoid the real world news the last few weeks because it just goes from bad to worse to even more worse. Just last night, there was a large earthquake in Northern California, Iceland is getting ready for another volcanic eruption, and Dr. Hammond from Jurassic ...