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The new year is here! And it’s around this time that resolutions and goals are set in stone for the year. However, have you ever found yourself setting ambitious goals for your webcomic, only to feel overwhelmed and demotivated when life inevitably gets in ...
The magic of webcomic habits
Emma_Clare at 12:00AM, Jan. 6, 2024Panel By Panel: 'Mega Maiden' and Linear Composition
hpkomic at 11:08AM, Dec. 29, 2023
Hello, everyone, and welcome to Panel by Panel, a periodic exploration of comic panels around The Duck.
This week, I wanted to get back to my roots regarding these kind of posts, mostly just clicking through comics, finding a panel that speaks to me, and exploring why. I appreciate the ...
FEATURED COMIC --> The Focus
kawaiidaigakusei at 12:00AM, Dec. 27, 2023
Veteran Arch is supervising hopeful recruit, Zaan, during his final evaluation of ranger training. Arch has high hopes and expectations for Zaan, but sometimes, the best laid plans of foxes and wolves often go awry. Zaan is thrown a curve ball when he lands an assignment to explore the Grimlands ...
Three Books
Banes at 12:00AM, Dec. 21, 2023
I've only read three books in my life.
Okay, that's not true - over the years I've read nearly a dozen.
But the first art-instruction book I used (at least, the earliest one I can remember) was this book
about using basic shapes to draw animals.
It was ...
Time Stand Still
Banes at 12:00AM, Nov. 16, 2023
Time doesn't really exist in comics. Someone can blast through multiple pages in seconds, or linger on one panel for years. Well, that would be rare. But you see what I'm saying.
What if you want to make your readers slow down? To give your pages the pace ...
FEATURED COMIC --> Harold
kawaiidaigakusei at 12:00AM, Nov. 15, 2023
Meet Harold. Harold likes Jam. Follow Harold off the page and into real world places in the search for Jam. Observe Harold in many different rooms, climbing wooden stairs, and crossing bridges. Harold brings a much clever perspective to the changing of surroundings while on an important mission for Jam ...
Panel By Panel: 'Dude in Distress' and Depth of Field
hpkomic at 2:57PM, Sept. 22, 2023
Hello, everyone, and welcome to Panel by Panel, a periodic exploration of comic panels around The Duck. One fun thing about doing comics digitally is that it opens up all sorts of helpful tools you may not have in traditional artwork. For example, blurring things to imply a depth of ...
Panel By Panel: 'Pious' and the Shot/Reverse Shot
hpkomic at 3:49PM, Sept. 8, 2023
Hello, everyone, and welcome to Panel by Panel, a periodic exploration of comic panels around The Duck. One common technique we've not devoted time to is the iconic shot/reverse shot, but thankfully, we have a strong example thanks to this week's webcomic. This week, we are looking ...
Quackcast 637 - Rumours
Ozoneocean at 12:00AM, May 30, 2023 LISTEN on our new player!
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Rumours can be damaging stories deliberately spread to harm people, they can grow organically of their own accord. Salacious rumours replace truth and stick around in history ...