In a story, a Protagonist wants something, and some kind of obstacle is in the way. When the Protagonist makes a choice, good or bad, to take them to that goal, we're off and running!
But what happens if they don't get what they want? What happens if ...
Thought Bubbles: Outdated?
HippieVan at 12:00AM, Sept. 16, 2016
One of the really cool things about comic making is that we have so many tools at our disposal that people who tells stories in other mediums don’t necessarily have. One of those is the ability to show a character’s inner monologue without interrupting the external narrative or ...
A Comic Idea Is Born
kawaiidaigakusei at 12:00AM, Sept. 12, 2016
It is sometimes unclear to recollect the exact moment that a comic idea comes to fruition. Sometimes a comic emerges out of ton of quickly drawn doodles over a span of time before any of the characters have names or the story has a title.
I can recall the exact ...
A Great Big Community Project Round-Up!
HippieVan at 12:00AM, Sept. 2, 2016
There are quite a few interesting little projects going on right now! I thought it would be nice to showcase some of them in case people are interested in getting involved. Community projects are a great way to play around with your characters, get creative with writing and drawing, and ...
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 ...
Tales of a Pokemon GO! Trainer
kawaiidaigakusei at 12:00AM, Aug. 22, 2016
It was a blisteringly hot Thursday morning when my nine-year-old pupil pulled out a cell phone and opened an app saying, “There is a Ponyta in the area!” Having grown up in a Pokemon World, and knowing a good chunk of the original 151 pokemon, I said, “Wait, don't ...