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 ...

We've talked a few times in newsposts and Quackcasts about how tablets have made digital art more convenient than ever. But as much as I enjoy the clean lines and bright colours of digital drawing, when inspiration strikes I still often find myself reaching for my sketchbook and ProMarkers ...

I spotted a forum thread yesterday on this topic, and I thought some of you might have some interesting input - how do you convey sarcasm in a comic?

From irrevenant:
“In normal life sarcasm is conveyed by tone of voice which obviously isn't available in a comic.

There are ...

Comics are a great medium for action-heavy stories, but showing inner conflict without massive walls of text can be difficult. The other day I picked up a very disappointing graphic novel version of “Frankenstein” - it read like an illustrated summary of the book, not reflecting any of the angst and ...

No, this not “The Big One” earthquake that is supposed to wreak havoc on Los Angeles one day. Today's newspost is to shine a spotlight on the winners of the three coveted DD Awards spots that Niccea likes to call “The Big Ones”. The last day for awards announcements ...

The 2014 Drunk Duck Awards continue! This week has been all about our favourite people, with the character awards and user awards being given out along with even more genre and art awards. Discover some of the winners below!


Big adventures starring tiny heroes: Best All Ages Comic presented by ...

The 8th Annual Drunk Duck Awards are here and EVERYONE is invited!

After months of planning by Niccea and the awards committee, the awards have made a strong come back in 2014 thanks to help from the community. The winners are currently being announced, so see your favorites get recognized ...

The 2014 Drunk Duck Awards are officially upon us!

The winners are always a great collection of DD classics and newer comics, so be sure to check them out and find some new favourites! And don't forget that the awards can always use more extras, which can be submitted ...

“The greatest animated film you get to help make.”

https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/hullabaloo-steampunk-animated-film

You may or may not have heard of the Hullabaloo Steampunk 2D (hand-drawn) animated film by a team of former Disney and Dreamworks animators. The indiegogo crowdfunded project was spearheaded by James Lopez, an alumni ...

Title: Episode 158 - A very modern Modest Medusa, part 2

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In the second part of our interview with Jake Richmond of Modest Medusa Banes and I discuss with him topics like the use of gradients in comic art, background details, simplifying your artwork, cell shading, and the perils ...