Octal Comic Sampler!

Ozoneocean at 12:00AM, Dec. 6, 2015



I was approached by an enterprising young chap to spruik the comic sampler his work is part of: AJ Fulcher, writer of the new comic Sin. It features as one of the 8 page sample comics in the aptly named Octal (8 = the number of pages & comics)!
It's a ...


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Wish Fulfillment

Banes at 12:00AM, Dec. 3, 2015



In the movie Annie Hall, the main character writes a play and uses it to give his failed relationship a happy ending.
There are countless stories where awkward, nervous protagonists…perhaps courtesy of awkward, nervous writers…win the battle, defeat the villains and get the gorgeous girl.

An unknown number ...




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Watch Your Tone!

Banes at 12:00AM, Nov. 26, 2015
tags: Banes, Tone


this picture is only somewhat related to tone…but it has a costumed baby!

In my early days doing the Quackcast with Ozoneocean, we spent some time talking about story genres. I remember how we ignored whether something was a comedy, drama, or horror, because those aren't stories, but ...


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Character outfits

HippieVan at 12:00AM, Oct. 23, 2015



Since comic characters usually aren't too concerned with Halloween costumes, let's talk about how you dress your characters normally!

A character's outfit can convey the character's personality as well as the world they live in, and even their occupation in some cases. As a bare minimum ...



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Then and Now

kawaiidaigakusei at 12:00AM, Sept. 7, 2015



“Save ALL your work. Never throw your old art in the trash!” was a repeated mantra from all my art teachers over the years. The reasoning behind this idea makes sense: Old art is like a time capsule for fresh ideas and it can be a great addition in a ...

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Wield ultimate power - become a judge for the DD Awards!

HippieVan at 12:00AM, Aug. 21, 2015



It's time to determine this year's winners, but there are still plenty of categories that need more judges!

Do you enjoy webcomics? Do you have opinions? You will be an ideal judge! It's really easy. All you have to do is:

1. Volunteer and then make an ...





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Tell Me What I Say - Dialogue

Banes at 12:00AM, Aug. 20, 2015



image by Banes

Last Thursday I talked a little about writing a scene, in terms of the change that happens, what the character wants, and what obstacle is in the way of achieving that want.

But what about dialogue? Eh?

One way to help define what's going on in ...







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Tools of the Webcomic Trade

kawaiidaigakusei at 12:00AM, July 27, 2015



I began creating webcomics because it was an affordable hobby. All I needed to create a page was some bristol paper, some black ink pens, a scanner and a computer. Having a digitally-formatted final product cut out the additional printing costs of traditional comics.

Eventually, I started learning new drawing ...



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The 2015 DD Awards needs YOU!

HippieVan at 12:00AM, July 24, 2015



Let's get this year's Drunk Duck Awards off the ground!

First of all, you can contribute in a really easy but totally necessary way: VOTE!
The awards can't happen if we don't have nominees! You don't have to fill out every category, so even if ...




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QUACKCAST 223 - Collaborating with the Aliens

Ozoneocean at 12:00AM, June 16, 2015

LISTEN!

- Art from Albert the Alien.

Content:
On today's Quackcast I, the marvellous Ozoneocean am speaking to the equally marvellous Trevor Mueller of Albert the Alien! This fine chap is returning to the Quackcast (was on Quackcast 184), to chat with me about the process of collaborating from the ...




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