It’s easy to fall prey to impatience when it comes to progress, even more so when we begin comparing ourselves to other people. However, so long as you continue to practice, you will see improvements in your work and speed. It takes time to make noticeable improvements but they ...

Improvement and the brain
Emma_Clare at 12:00AM, June 11, 2021WHY you should STOP CARING.
damehelsing at 12:00AM, June 6, 2021
What is one of the big things that holds us back? Normally it’s us caring too much, caring about what we do, how we look, what others think and more.
Last week, while writing the article The Magic of Frames I was talking to PIT_FACE about it and she ...
Your formative inspiration as a comic creator
Emma_Clare at 12:00AM, June 4, 2021
I was on a livestream earlier today and the topic of Tim Burton came up when discussing my favourite movies. I went on to describe how influential his movies were for me, even going so far as to inspire quite the phase particularly when it came to creating comics. My ...
The Magic of Frames
damehelsing at 12:00AM, May 30, 2021
Frames (a.k.a panels) are great, they can look simple or extraordinary, they can help the comic flow and provide feelings, a feeling of dread, excitement, anger, etc. Frames are more than just lines that encase the moments of our characters.
When you’re making your frame you always ...
Balancing speed and detail
Emma_Clare at 12:00AM, May 28, 2021
It is a balancing act when it comes to the level of detail we comics artists like to include in each page and the speed at which we can complete said page. Sitting back and seeing a beautifully coloured render of your work may be satisfying, but is the level ...
Drawing What YOU Want and the power of the FICTIONAL WORLD
damehelsing at 12:00AM, May 23, 2021
The discussion below might get a little mature, to avoid getting in trouble, anyone under the age of 15, please go back to playing with Legos. Visit this article when you’re 16.
I had another article in mind for this week, but after seeing Tantz’s article yesterday, I ...
Haters going to hate
Emma_Clare at 12:00AM, May 21, 2021
It’s a fairly common sentiment of the Internet. When you put yourself out there, you’re going to get others making bad faith criticisms for the sake of “trolling”. The phrase, “haters going to hate” is meant as a rallying cry for the ego; Bolster yourself with seemingly unearned ...
Interviewing PIT_FACE of INHABITANTS
damehelsing at 12:00AM, May 16, 2021
Hi! it’s meeeee, damehelsing from The Drunk Duck Community with another interview!! And for today’s Sunday article I will be interviewing the mighty and fierce PIT_FACE!!!
PIT_FACE, go ahead and introduce yourself!
PIT_FACE: Thank you! Well, I've been working on various comic projects since time immemorial. Putrid ...
Bookending with epilogues
Emma_Clare at 12:00AM, May 14, 2021
So your comic is coming to end but you still have some small threads to tie up. What better way to bookend the story than with an epilogue? Much like the prologue, the events in the epilogue can take place some time after the concluded events. The main purpose is ...
Interviewing Nic and Ben of Potato & Kraut
damehelsing at 12:00AM, May 9, 2021
Hi! I’m damehelsing from The Drunk Duck Community and for today’s Sunday article I will be interviewing the lovely duo, Nic and Ben!!
So, Nic and Ben! Give us a little introduction!
Ben: well, my name is Ben, I'm the artist of Potato and Kraut, hosted on ...