This sunday's poem is contributed by DD member TheDeeMan. This is "As if to say goodbye”
by Darryl Hughes aka TheDeeMan
As angels find their prayer in song. As birds to wing do fly.
An orange sun touched an ocean blue. It's words a lullaby.
I sat upon ...
Poetry Time 5: As if to say goodbye
Andreas_Helixfinger at 12:00AM, July 24, 2022Unearthing old comics
Emma_Clare at 12:00AM, July 23, 2022
I’m back! It’s been a hot minute hasn’t it? I’ll be taking over a blog spot once a month for a while. And for today I have a very interesting topic (hopefully!).
Recently, I have been helping out with the improvements to the site here. As ...
Poetry Time 4: Evermind
Andreas_Helixfinger at 12:00AM, July 17, 2022
Poem Nr 4: Evermind
It’s I, it’s me, It’s mine.
Time lost. Memories kept.
Beutiful to look at. Horrible to live by.
Twisting the sunset key, we set the darkness free.
Holding a tomb. Hope is heavy weight.
The scars of bygone pride, parasiting all that died ...
Panel by Panel: The Waves Inside and Negative Space
hpkomic at 7:12AM, July 15, 2022
Hello and welcome to Panel by Panel, an analysis of panels from comics right here on The Duck and exploring what they do, how they work, and what we can learn from them.
This week we will be checking out a panel from the webcomic The Waves Inside by the ...
Poetry Time 3: Equinox
Andreas_Helixfinger at 12:00AM, July 10, 2022
Poem nr 3: Equinox
Until it showed me pain. Until it showed its vein. Until it shows me sane.
In time. In rhyme.
Expose the tail.
And the blood be sealed.
Helixfinger Out!
On Designing Outfits
Tantz_Aerine at 12:00AM, July 9, 2022
Character design needs careful planning on all levels: from the character's psyche and personality to their body type, mannerisms, hair, and of course, outfits.
Like in real life, what a character wears is a reflection of their personality and their general situation.
There's a reason why Jessica Rabbit ...
Poetry Time 2: Sunout
Andreas_Helixfinger at 12:00AM, July 3, 2022
Poetry number 2: Sunout:
Til’ sunset we make
A scene to set a void ablaze. Unemployed power on the aftertaste.
Til’ sunset we take
The primal cant to ring about. Alibied beuty for ears aloud.
Til’ sunset we shake
For hundreds of days of darkness sake. Shake and shake til ...
The Origin Story
Tantz_Aerine at 12:00AM, July 2, 2022
It's common knowledge that a solid origin story will make a character. It'll often also make the story being told. Origin stories can be and often are the foundation for characters and plotlines, since motivations, plot points, and even stakes are set in them.
But what makes a ...
Panel by Panel: Android Blues and the Full Frame Two-Shot
hpkomic at 5:50AM, July 1, 2022
Hello and welcome to Panel by Panel, an analysis of panels from comics right here on The Duck and exploring what they do, how they work, and what we can learn from them.
This week we will be checking out a panel from the webcomic Android Blues by the user ...