Recently I watched Crystal Lake Memories, an extensive behind the scenes documentary about the Friday the 13th movies (yes, I know…it's not even October yet and I've managed to shoehorn Friday the 13th into the conversation again).
What I found interesting was the role of Frank Mancuso ...
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 ...
The Trouble with Colours
kawaiidaigakusei at 12:00AM, July 25, 2016
-Art by Mark Rothko, Red Orange Orange on Red, 1962
The first thing on my mind before I get out of bed in the morning is whether my base wardrobe is going to reflect white, black, and greys, or warm neutrals of tan, taupe, and cream. Five years ago, I ...
How a "Starving Artist" Mentality has Helped Me Dodge the Money-Centric Bandwagon
kawaiidaigakusei at 12:00AM, June 27, 2016
-Art by Edvard Munch (cover for Hunger by Knut Hamsun)
It is a common phrase that has been repeated time and time again: “(The love of) money is the root of all evil”. At least for me, it was one of the few words to live by that my Latin ...
PLEASE READ: Bug Fixes and New Issues
HippieVan at 12:00AM, May 13, 2016We are in the process of implementing bug fixes right now! The following bugs have been fixed:
1. When pre-uploaded/queued comics go live on the set date they do not appear in the “recently updated” list, and sometimes have the wrong date.
3. Multiple page/bulk uploader sometimes ends ...