A couple of weeks ago, I stumbled on the website of Alex Furmansky, the creator of Budsies. He is an entrepreneur whose business is centered around transforming “kid” art into real tangible plush animal dolls. It is pretty awesome:
Furmansky was raised from very humble beginnings and would take the ...

Transforming Conceptual Art into a Plush Doll
kawaiidaigakusei at 12:00AM, June 1, 2015Comic Book Makeovers
HippieVan at 12:00AM, May 22, 2015
IDW Entertainment is currently releasing a series of comics this year based on Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency. As a big Douglas Adams fan, I'm excited to see what they do with the series!
Until I get my hands on a copy, I've compiled a wishlist of ...
How do you store your art supplies?
HippieVan at 12:00AM, May 15, 2015
I realized yesterday, after climbing precariously on boxes in the basement while frantically looking for my acrylic paints and ultimately giving up, that I need a better system for storing my art supplies. While I tend to be an untidy person, most of the things I care about (my books ...
Wanted: One Radioplay Organizer
HippieVan at 12:00AM, May 8, 2015
After having gone a year without a radioplay, Kroatz began organizing a new one for 2015. Unfortunately, he no longer has the time to put the play together and we need someone else (or multiple other people) who'll be able to take over. Two full scripts have already been ...
Guest Post by KimLuster - Mind March
HippieVan at 12:00AM, April 10, 2015
(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 ...
FEATURED COMIC --> Mechanaflux
kawaiidaigakusei at 12:00AM, April 1, 2015
http://www.theduckwebcomics.com/Mechanaflux/
The story behind Mechanaflux starts out simple enough. We have three urban city kids: Arad, Cory, and Jackson who are all members of the same soccer team even though they come from very different households and upbringings. It appears to be a regular day after ...
Spring Cleaning!
kawaiidaigakusei at 12:00AM, March 30, 2015
It is finally Spring in many parts of the world. It is actually Summer in some of the luckier parts and it is still snowing in certain regions (apologies Northeastern United States). Whatever the case, this is the time of year that people like to throw away old stuff and ...
Quackcast 203 - The clothescast
Ozoneocean at 12:00AM, Jan. 27, 2015 LISTEN!
Art by Ozoneocean
Content:
Clothes maketh the man! If that man is a scarecrow… This Quackcast is about drawing clothing. Two esteemed gents from the Drunk Duck repertoire of experts offer their advice on methods for drawing bodies sheathed in garments. Bravo1102 and Ironscarf are two very worldly and ...
The Importance of a Muse
kawaiidaigakusei at 12:00AM, Jan. 19, 2015
In Ancient Greece, the Muses were goddesses responsible for the formation of knowledge, namely creativity in the arts, literature, and poetry. They are shown depicted on the side of red-figure pottery and high-relief sculptures. Overtime, the muses have been shown more discretely through various forms of media such as a ...
FEATURED COMIC --> Strike Pup
Ozoneocean at 12:00AM, Jan. 14, 2015
Summary:
Rose is a very determined and highly skilled martial arts champ, she balances this with a modelling career, a love life, and highschool. She's an empowered, successful girl, getting into fights and winning! The art style here is quite interestingly stylised, characters are quite stocky and Rose has ...