Quackcast 731 - Contrariancast

Ozoneocean at 12:00AM, March 18, 2025

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I love those characters who bitch and moan and want to do things differently, although they don't usually take up the leadership role themselves, they just THINK they should be leader instead, but they ...


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Resentment

Tantz_Aerine at 12:00AM, March 15, 2025




In designing a good villain character there's a wide range of paths one can follow. From the grandiose villains that want to take over the world and live in volcano islands, waiting for the hero to fall into their elaborate death trap to humanized villains with complex backstories that ...


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Continuity Falls

Banes at 12:00AM, March 14, 2025




Not sure how many of us have thought about marrying a dessert cake…


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https://www.theduckwebcomics.com/news/2025/mar/06/continuity-falls/

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Against the Grain

Banes at 12:00AM, March 13, 2025



I love a character in an ensemble cast that runs counter to the rest of the people around them.

Really, it's the best way to make a character stand out. The one who has some kind of contrast to everyone else, in terms of their priorities, or beliefs, or ...



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Quackcast 730 - Lighting by The Doodler

Ozoneocean at 12:00AM, March 11, 2025

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-Art by The Doodler-

Today we have on a super special guest, The Doodler! This is another on our technical series about art making and this time we're talking about lighting. Tantz suggested we ...



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FAFO Reveal

Tantz_Aerine at 12:00AM, March 8, 2025




So you might have a character that's generally very calm or stoic. They may appear weak, or just not intimidating. They may be the right gender, class, age, or any other parameter for their peers to assume they are easy pickings and thus a great target for harassment. Initially ...


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Quackcast 729 - The Feather report

Ozoneocean at 12:00AM, March 4, 2025

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The 3rd in our technical art-making series, we're talking hair, feathers, and fur today. How do you draw those highly complicated, textured things? Well the complicated, difficult way is to draw every single strand ...


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Nailing the climax

Emma_Clare at 12:00AM, March 1, 2025



One of the best ways to absolutely nail the climax of your comic arc is by using foreshadowing. It’s like planting little breadcrumbs for your readers—tiny hints or clues scattered throughout your story that point to future events or a character’s big moment. When done well, foreshadowing ...

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Continuity Falls

Banes at 12:00AM, Feb. 28, 2025




More 80 year old comedy stylings from us folks on the Duck!

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https://www.theduckwebcomics.com/news/2025/feb/18/continuity-falls/

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