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When creating fiction we always have to stylise experience in many and various ways in order to communicate with the viewer in a way that's meaningful ...
Quackcast 604 - Stylised reality
Ozoneocean at 12:00AM, Oct. 11, 2022Embracing "good enough"
Emma_Clare at 12:00AM, Oct. 1, 2022
For the past month I have been taking a break to catch up on life. Between appointments, exams, social events and trying to catch up on the washing I’ve left about the apartment I have been mulling over something a psyche recently mentioned to me.
He said that I ...
Quackcast 600 - AI is bad at art
Ozoneocean at 12:00AM, Sept. 13, 2022 LISTEN on our new player!
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There's a lot of buzz about so called AI generated art at the moment using programs like Dall-E, Neural blender, Dream studio lite and so on ...
Does Mechanization Turn Men into Robots or Robots into Men?
kawaiidaigakusei at 12:00AM, Sept. 12, 2022
Photo: “Fille Née Sans Mèr (translation ‘Girl Born without Mother’)”. Francis Picabia. 1917.
“When I see an adult on a bicycle, I do not despair for the future of the human race.” -Herbert George Wells
In one month’s time, I will be attending a lecture detailing the development of ...
Covering cover art
Emma_Clare at 12:00AM, Aug. 27, 2022
Last week, over on the ole Twittersphere, we were asking the #quackchatters about creating cover art for their comics. It was an interesting discussion to go back and read as there were responses there that surprised me.
The first question of the QuackChat hour asked if creators draw some pages ...
Timely or Timeless
Banes at 12:00AM, Aug. 25, 2022
Rogue from the X-Men encounters President Ronald Reagan!
(…who???)
Timeliness vs Timelessness
Some comics are very much “of the moment”, while others are more timeless.
Connecting to the events of the moment can be a worthy endeavor. Webcomics are well suited to this kind of approach, too, with our ability ...
Hawk and Flo: Ice Cream Truck of Doom Celebrates FIVE Milestones in its First Week
kawaiidaigakusei at 12:00AM, Aug. 15, 2022
Photo: “The Thriller Made of Vanilla! Page 26” by HawkandFloAdventures (2022)
HawkandFloAdventures has reached its 25, 50, 75, 100, and 125 page milestones for Hawk and Flo: Ice Cream Truck of Doom in a move that showcases hard work and dedication. The art is drawn using traditional tools and there ...
Remember the AUGUST 15 DEADLINE for the 2022 Red Carpet!
Tantz_Aerine at 12:00AM, Aug. 6, 2022
Hi! This is your reminder that you can (AND SHOULD) participate in the DD Awards Red Carpet Event 2022 until August 15!
Whether you are a DD Awards Nominee or not, consider creating the artwork to be included in the Red Carpet Event! It's a great opportunity to show ...
Practical Things to Consider When Designing a Character's Look
Tantz_Aerine at 12:00AM, July 30, 2022
When designing a character's appearance, we want to come up with cool, original elements that make an impression and distinguish that character from all others. So it's tempting to give them a gazillion cool belts with buckles running up their legs and arms, chains hanging off them, high ...
Panel by Panel: Charby the Vampirate and the Three-Beat Sequence
hpkomic at 12:24PM, June 17, 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.
We're mixing things up a bit this week by looking at three panels. We're talking ...