You might have noticed a forum thread discussing whether AI comics should be hosted on the Duck. As always, big decisions on TOS or policy are discussed with the community on the Duck before we take any decisions. Whether DD will be hosting AI comics or not is one such ...
AI, Comics, and DD
Tantz_Aerine at 12:00AM, Nov. 25, 2023An Art Supply Shopping Spree
kawaiidaigakusei at 12:00AM, April 10, 2023
Photo: “Pile of Crayola Colors of the World Crayons and Coloured Pencils.” (April 2023)
An unplanned visit to the grocery store led me down the food-less office supply aisle where clearance stickers covered half the supplies hung on wired metal racks. A thought ran through my head to justify the ...
Children's Stories
Tantz_Aerine at 12:00AM, Sept. 18, 2021
When I was growing up in the 80s, stories that were marketed as ‘children’s' were occasionally brutal.
Characters got maimed or killed, tortured or traumatized, met with horrid ends in worlds that were anything but rosy. And this was a pattern that wasn't limited to, say, English literature ...
Rooting for the bad guy
Tantz_Aerine at 12:00AM, Sept. 11, 2021
Normally in stories there is the hero vs the villain or the protagonist vs the antagonist. As the audience, we generally expect to root for the hero or the protagonist and hope for the villain's or antagonist's comeuppance.
But there come those times when we find ourselves rooting ...
What Color Are You Feeling Today?
kawaiidaigakusei at 12:00AM, Aug. 23, 2021
Colors have the ability to impact our moods, so being highly conscientious of the colors in nearby surroundings is important.
Although not always evident, color moods can be reflected in fashion selections because the human eye is drawn to specific colors subliminally when selecting outfits.
The color scheme of my ...
Color Theory as a Rewind Machine (Revisited): Community Contributions
kawaiidaigakusei at 12:00AM, July 26, 2021
The 31 May 2021 article related to “Color Theory as a Rewind Machine” mentioned how colors could be used intentionally as a way to transport the reader to different time periods. At the end, I posed the question whether anyone had ever used a specific decade’s color palette in ...
KAMics has a Milestone and 99 Dollars and 99 Cents has Reached its Final Page
kawaiidaigakusei at 12:00AM, July 27, 2020
MILESTONE
https://www.theduckwebcomics.com/99_Dollars_and_99_Cents/
99 Dollars and 99 Cents has been completed. That is a phenomenal accomplishment, mindcat!
99 Dollars and 99 Cents is about Maybelline Turner, one of the poorest students at her exclusive magnet school. One day, she makes the mistake of borrowing a dollar from ...