Backgrounds, part 2: Familiar Locations

HippieVan at 12:00AM, Aug. 26, 2016



Last week, I wrote about my attempts to put more effort into drawing backgrounds. A few people in the comments brought up the settings that they draw repeatedly for their comics.

Planning

My main character is a wanderer, so there aren’t a ton of repeat locations in my comic ...





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Drawing Backgrounds

HippieVan at 12:00AM, Aug. 18, 2016



Earlier this week, I completed the prologue for my new comic. It's been several years since I completed a full issue of a comic, and I'm putting in a conscious effort to improve on something I've been lazy about in the past: backgrounds.

With earlier comics, I ...



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The First Nineteen Minutes

kawaiidaigakusei at 12:00AM, Aug. 8, 2016


-art by Gunwallace

I enter the gym, change into my running shorts, running top, black socks, running shoes, and with towel and water bottle in hand, find the cleanest looking elliptical trainer and begin zoning out while listening to the fast paced music playing on the speaker. No matter how ...


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2016 Drunk Duck Awards Tie Breakers

kawaiidaigakusei at 12:00AM, Aug. 1, 2016



We have some ties to break. Please see each individual item for instructions. Voting will close on August 6th!!

Please click on the link to cast your official vote for the DD Award Tie-Breaker.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1li951o6QFMaYn7IVlbeGTNghQwosvvRMzO2nkImkHGo

Some of your favorite comics might be listed.

Best ...









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The Joy Of SFX

Ozoneocean at 12:00AM, July 15, 2016



Hello Fellow Duckers. Today I want to talk to you about a sensitive topic, but one that many of us enjoy, so there’s no need to feel embarrassed. We’re all friends here after all. I’m talking of course, about SFX.

My entry to the mysteries of SFX ...



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2016 DD Awards TROPHY DESIGN CONTEST

HippieVan at 12:00AM, June 10, 2016


some of awsome owl's super cool submissions!

It's coming up on awards season once again! And to kick it off, Niccea is running a contest for this year's trophy design.

The rules are simple:
Keep it G-rated
Use a blank or transparent background

Entries are due TOMORROW ...








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2016 DRUNK DUCK AWARDS: FYC Comic Jam and Commercials

kawaiidaigakusei at 12:00AM, May 30, 2016
tags: 2016, Awards, Drunk, Duck



The Drunk Duck Awards FYC Comic Jam has started and going strong. There is still one last page that needs to be claimed. Also, anyone that wants to can send in “Commercial Pages” that break away from the plot. We have some people that are submitting an FYC page without ...

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Side Characters

Ozoneocean at 12:00AM, May 26, 2016


*Colin and Betty from Pinky TA

When you write a big long story that goes over many chapters and arcs, things tend to evolve, grow and expand quite a bit outside of what you originally envisaged. What I'm talking about here are side characters- These are people that may ...


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Why do my characters all speak the same way? (Guest Post by Gunwallace)

HippieVan at 12:00AM, April 15, 2016



Rather than write about something I'm good at I thought I write about something I'm struggling with, and my attempts to resolve it. Writing characters with distinct voices.

Comics are usually conversations between characters. Speech bubbles are the preferred way to tell comic stories, as opposed to large ...



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Bridging the Gap of Nonverbal Communication with Drawings

kawaiidaigakusei at 12:00AM, March 21, 2016



I have always been a proponent for the belief that art and drawing can be used as a mechanism to bring two strangers from completely different worlds together. That is why it is no surprise that I gravitated toward a young student who preferred to use crayons, markers, and paper ...

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