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Scrub Authors GOODIE Bag
Here’s a short list of sites that any new webcomic artist or writer will find handy:
>*-Struggling to find that perfect FONT? Create your own using this link;
http://www.myscriptfont.com/
>*-Don’t forget to brush up on that ANATOMY:
http://artists.pixelovely.com/practice-tools/figure-drawing/
http://www.quickposes.com/pages/timed
>*-What’s a list without some reference STOCK IMAGES?
People: http://senshistock.deviantart.com/gallery/
Scenery: http://www.shutterstock.com/
>*-Here's a big fat compilation of CHARACTER DESIGN REFERENCE:
http://www.pinterest.com/characterdesigh/
>*-Finally, here are some links to get a rough WEBSITE started up:
Easy to use tumblr webcomic theme: https://www.tumblr.com/theme/39018
Do’s and Don’ts for starting a site: http://pastebin.com/kNR2W5mV
>*-Here’s the contact sheet if anyone wants to put information down, like their site and webcomic:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1uwfOSHXfrgvcf--PkPz9jXL6p5RqIsrYvXYwgQpgT3k/edit#
>*-We also got a SKYPE CHAT room going on,
To join the chat, seek out 'starlinemike' or 'scribblehatch' and they'll add you in.
>Wise words from John Cleese:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qby0ed4aVpo
>Invisible Ink:
http://courses.cs.washington.edu/courses/cse456/07su/administrative/invisible_ink_part_1.pdf
http://courses.cs.washington.edu/courses/cse456/07su/administrative/invisible_ink_part_2.pdf
http://courses.cs.washington.edu/courses/cse456/07su/administrative/invisible_ink_part_3.pdf
>Paper Wings
http://chrisoatley.com/category/podcasts/
https://web.archive.org/web/20140625035030/http://paperwingspodcast.com/
>Fonts for your webcomic on Blambot:
http://www.blambot.com/
>Writing Resources:
http://www.cienciasecognicao.org/rotas/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/Robert-McKee-Story.pdf
>>82168680
I already show my designs on the oc thread.
Now, To show you guys. What do you think of the colors.
>>82168836
a nice kind of a ghostly palette
>>82168836
I feel like it could use something blueish or red-ish on the bottom half to tie it together.
Maybe some shoes over the baby-skin socks? It seems like that would tear easily on anything but soft grass.
Do you have a favorite artstyle? Post it.
I hate everyone here ;_;
>>82169626
Not really.
I think art styles should be judged by how they serve the story they're trying to tell (like, what expressions can the faces make well, how does the presentation of space affect the feeling of place, does it let the comic update at a good pace), rather than any of their qualities being good or bad in and of themselves.
>>82169876
Eh, it's just internet bullshit.
>>82169626
every time I think I do, i look it up and realize ehhh i kinda like a modified version of it, or i like it combined with something else
but basically
>ocarina of time official art
>tenchi ova and first tv series
>sailormoon tv series
and some others i'm not thinking of. mix those fuckers up and i'm happy
Repostan-
>>82169002
She did have that yellow fringe on her dress in the first chapter.
Speaking of, I was thinking it wouldn't make sense to completely copy any one of Rich and Gwyn's outfits for the link on my site since they actually change their clothes now and then in the comic, so how're these two? Probably make Gwyn's dress a little shorter.
>>82169270
Oh, that's neat. So that includes the pixies from chapter two and the fish guys of the current chapter, right?
What about supernatural critters from other parts of the world? Human sorcerors?
>>82170136
>tenchi
I never understood why people like that show.
>>82170161
I've been trying to think of whether there's any kind of inherent tribes to the fae in my setting. i'm not sure. it just seems like if all the myths have them, they should too. and maybe it'd have something to do with oberon and mab
also i have a great unseelie pun i have to use someday
>>82170286
incredibly chill, fun scifi fantasy mixture, and harem before harem was ruined by haremfags.
but i guess it's something you have to have watched afternoons in 2001 to really appreciate
i'm a retard with no talent please let me die
>>82170300
>inherent tribes
How d'you mean? Like, that seelie and unseelie are distinct types of creature?
Because I can think of at least one mythology, Norse, where the tribes were basically defined by politics rather than any inherent quality. Asa-god, Vana-god, and giant were basically the same kind of creature, just more or less civilized and more or less fond of humans.
IIRC the original Celtic stuff was similar.
>>82170600
Patience and diligence can make up for almost any lack of talent in art. If you want to die, at least make a comic about suicide first.
>>82170707
yeah it seems like it's typically a political issue, which means it should be more about your story than your rules
>>82169626
Craig mccrakens, or just the PPG style in general, I'm trying to get something akin to that
>>82170839
Really motherfucker
Medieval set comics should just die.
Overdone and overruns. Fuck European settings. America is so much cooler.
These threads should just be renamed to /HYS/-How's Your Shitposting general.
>>82171151
It's a good thing you said that anon
>>82170953
Why not a medieval comic set in America?
>>82171151
no they're fine
>>82168927
Sorry for the late respond.
thanks! I going to to give her some dark red boots
>not a single comic in this thread
delete this
>>82171990
There wasn't really anything like a medieval period in America.
Still, pre-Columbian America is a neat setting for a fantasy adventure. Something based around the heroic hunter archetype rather than the knight errant, maybe?
Still, I don't really see where >>82170953
is coming from. There's like, three comics in these threads set in a medieval europe-ish setting, and they're all very different (and actually made by Eurofags, IIRC).
>>82172221
>named sunflower
>his huge floppy hair isn't yellow and framing his face like a sunflower.
I'm a little disappointed.
>>82172296
There
>>82172320
>Still, I don't really see where >>82170953 is coming from.
It is entirely clear that he was shitposting.
Sorry for the late reply; had some stuff to do
>>82170161
>Speaking of, I was thinking it wouldn't make sense to completely copy any one of Rich and Gwyn's outfits for the link on my site since they actually change their clothes now and then in the comic, so how're these two?
I love 'em!
Thanks a lot dude; and yeah, each arc has one or even two different outfits for the duo; the ony thing that remain consistent are the color schemes.
>Oh, that's neat. So that includes the pixies from chapter two and the fish guys of the current chapter, right?
>What about supernatural critters from other parts of the world? Human sorcerors?
I have actually been thinking a lot about it lately as I'm getting close to writing the next arc; each arc is based on a different mythology, but there must be a common lore that unifies them for them to be able to co-exist in the same world (For example, tales of British Fairies or Scandinavian Trolls are quite similar; ergo I don't think it should be impossible for Gwyn to learn spells from other races)
Since I'm going down the line of "magic is a craft", I'm making so that in my setting it is usable by ANY race; BUT some might have more affinity for it than others. For example, a human witch can turn people into animals, a human druid can lift and place a standing stone... but humans don't have as much affinity for it, they need to spend years upon years studying and breaking it down to rituals and sacrifices in order to understand it's working whereas it'll come more naturally to fairies (who, being immortal, also have time to learn more spells) and even morose to, say, a Djinn
Fairies just tend to be rather weak in this setting because of iron; It can kill them permanently and their magic can't hurt someone wearing it, which is why most tribes focus on learning spells which allow them to escape from humans (kinda how large prehistoric animals evolved into smaller species able to better escape hunters)
>>82172296
Well, you brought this on yourself.
Happy to hear any feedback/critique.
>>82172320
What about some kind of alternate history where America did have a medieval period somehow? So all the medieval tropes but mixed in with the setting of pre-Colombian America. Might be interesting
>>82172466
Beside Godfatherporn.com
No normie will understands Gelbooru.
>>82172466
this is funny. also kids will be constantly using it as a reference sheet.
>>82172466
>log out
>clear browsing history
>chrome STILL does this with certain specific websites
i am ashamed of my lewdness
Working on an animation
Anybody receive fanart yet? How much of it are lewds?
>>82172673
It's a pretty even split.
>>82172320
Actually now that I think about it, I guess if you made a comic about the vikings settlement in Greenland and Canada, that would count as medieval and American.
Probably not what shitpost-chan was thinking of, but hey.
>>82172405
Eh, doesn't hurt to be a little charitable.
>>82172466
That could be pretty cool, yeah.
Classic plains Indians would be a hard fit, but the empires of south and Central America would mesh pretty well with feudalism - add iron and horses or some other riding beast (oversized tapirs? deer?), and you could have knights, no problem.
Maybe the northern tribes could have a type of dog-sled knights, mounted archers like Samurai (polar bear knights are probably a bit overkill).
>>82172671
the basics are still shit, but I'm surprised you are even capable of putting this together. not bad.
hey HYW
I've posted this here a few times, and got some great advice on using value and solid black spaces to draw the eye. While I was at it I scanned some color pages I'm testing out, (pic related)
The comic is done in one long scrollable image so i cant post most of it, but check it out and tell me what I can improve! (please)
http://www.Napapiiricomic.com
>>82172320
I really don't know how to draw it without it looking weird.
>>82172648
>not browsing incognito with ghostery and scriptblock
step up senpai
>>82172673
Got my first fanart that isn't from someone I met on 4chan. I am stupidly happy about it.
>>82172858
>taking a picture of your screen
is this picture on console?
>>82172533
I don't mind, surely, it's clear to anyone by the next panel that they're all porn sites.
>>82172673
I'm still a newbie so I'm looking at receiving my first fanart as a mark of achievement.
I'll try to get around to drawing some for my favourite comics from these threads, too.
>>82172878
No I was having issues saving the actual file from facebook which is how the person sent it to me. Don't know why but both my phone and computer hate taking things off facebook.
>>82172466
HITTING TOO CLOSE TO HOME!
>>82171990
Leif Erikson's adventures in America with fantasy elements of Native American vs Norse mythology? I'm down for that.
Seriously though, a fantasy comic based on the Incas would be the tits. Though the main reason I'd consider making webcomics my fulltime job would be do that I could have time to also make stories about less Euro-centric folklore. My major arcs are based on Celtic (past halfway through now), Norse, Magyar, and Islamic folklore
>>82172673
This is my first fan-art from my NEW web-comic.
>I love posting it everywhere.
>>82172673
Yes And without me asking them to do so. You know actual fanart instead of begging or trades. No.
>>82172422
>Fairies just tend to be rather weak in this setting because of iron;
Is that just in the British-type areas or is this all supernatural stuff everywhere?
It would seem kind of strange for things like djinns and trolls to be averse to iron, but on the other hand, it would make it easier to understand how they don't rule over humans everywhere.
If they have a common source, maybe the fairies of fantasy-Britain (or their grand progenitor) got themselves cursed to be weak to iron, way back in the mists of history.
>>82172673
20-something pieces so far. Surprisingly considering the main characters are cute girls (for a given value of cute) and how approximately 100% of the fanbase is from here, I haven't yet seen anything lewder than mildly explicit language.
>>82172466
>relative asks to use laptop to check e-mail
>have to type in the website myself to avoid awkwardness
I gotta download another browser.
>>82172962
Nitpick; Leif was newly converted to Christianity by the time he went to Vinland. He was actually heading to Greenland to found a church when he was blown off course. So you'd have Norse vs native American (Beothuk?) vs Christian fantasy elements.
You're all fat.
>>82172858
That's adorable. people been sendingmany lewds lately.I'm not complaining. I'm just happy people like the characters as much as they do.
>>82172466
But you don't have to type google.com to look for something on google, you just type in the search bar that every single browser has
>>82173376
can't argue with that
>>82172779
>>82172739
No feedback? Ok, I guess I'll try again next thread....
>>82173377
I bet your getting all the cute fanart. I've been meaning to draw Jasper again
>>82173042
For now in my mind, just British-type fairies.
Iron being an anti-magic element would explain why humans are the dominant race across the globe despite being no good at magic, which is why I considered it.
BUT, on the other hand, as I'll read about Scandinavian or Hungarian folklore I'm sure I'll find out how they "protected" themselves against their respective folklore creatures.
For a Hungarian (or general Eastern European) example, Vampires are magic undead creatures able of hypnosis and shapeshifting, BUT their weaknesses include sunlight, garlic, and not being able to enter a house unless invited; I don't need to add Iron to the list in order to explain why my version of "Fantasy Eastern Europe" isn't ruled by vampires. I'm sure Scandinavians had their own protections against elf or troll magic.
>>82172673
'bout a dozen or so with 1 lewd
Question: how do you guys feel about using 3D software to set up background guides?
I'm not good with backgrounds in general, and I have a lot of problems when it comes to perspectives. While I know that the best answer to my problem is "practice, practice, practice!", I've found a solution by designing basic backgrounds on POV-Ray and then using the renders as guides for the final panel.
Do you think this is "cheating"? Do re-drawing the backgrounds using 3D guides count as "practicing"? I know they do count as practicing with my 3D software, though.
Pic very related. That's an example I've used on one of my webcomics.
Opinions?
>>82173655
It's a real nice combination of cute and lewd. I save all pieces I find and receive. And I would love you forever if you did.
>>82173818
No, there's no such thing. At the end of the day, it's what matters at the end of your life.
If you need this to save time and come out iwth an amazing product, then do it. But how fast is this setup process? How long does it take to construct/render that background in 3D?
At some point I feel just learning composition yourself would be faster in the long run.
Reposting yesterday's page in case anybody missed it. What do you guys think?
>>82173528
That's the point, the browser is going to autofill to those sites no matter what letter
>>82173818
The guy who drew Gantz basically used 3d models for all his backgrounds and several character poses. Whatever's quick man, it's not worse than taking a pose in front of a mirror and drawing from it (unless you trace)
>>82173950
Yes, I know. That's why I didn't say the entire page is retarded, just that one panel where he begins to write google
>>82172779
Top-down views don't give a lot of clarity, IMO - it's not an angle people are used to seeing things from, so it takes a while to decipher. It doesn't help that the field of view is super narrow, flattening everything. Like, how tall is that grey line across the stream? Is it a wall? A short fence? I honestly can't tell.
Flipping around the direction the character is going between panels can feel pretty jarring.
The perspective in the second panel is ambitious, but you've kinda messed it up - for a wide-angle lens effect like that, the trick is to use curved lines for any vanishing point that isn't straight ahead of the camera, but the trees aren't curving at all.
>>82173730
IIRC Trolls were mostly driven away by the sound of Christian church bells up here. Before Christianity, I think the idea was that trolls and giants wouldn't mess with people who were in Thor's good graces because he'd wreck their shit if they tried anything.
>>82173818
There' not really any such thing as cheating when it comes to art - only end results that look good and end results that look bad.
>>82173528
Maybe you're thinking of Google Chrome, because my version of Internet Explorer has no default search bar (I may have disabled/removed it years back though)?
>>82173818
I don't think it's cheating if it helps you make better art. And surely this is helping you practise perspective in a roundabout way?
>>82172397
it's weird how many different things this looks like at once. i know it's cassiopeia quinn
>>82173934
It's getting even more interesting. I just showed this to my friend who also liked it. I like how the plot keeps going forward all the time. Solid plot, solid characters, and the dialogue has improved in the second chapter. Not to mention the art.
>>82173730
If you haven't already, you can read The Witcher. It's basically a polish professional monster slayer who is hired because of his encyclopedic knowledge of monsters to slay them or run them off (silver is the anti-magic element there). The creatures mentioned in the books are all authentic middle age folklores, and some are extremely obscure like the endrega
>>82174394
>Internet Explorer
Found your problem
Anyway you should be able to search by writing directly what you want in the search bar, without even writing an adress, but maybe that's yet another function every other browser has but Microsoft didn't feel like including
>>82172466
HAhahahahahahaha. i have THOUGHT this before
just type it into the url bar directly, dude! wi-fi s-
>wife shitting
>>82172671
man i know that feel sarah
>>82174603
>search bar
I meant the adress bar
>>82172673
/trash/ was pretty generous
>>82173376
I'm not, I fucking hate eating.
>>82174555
Thanks! You'll be getting a lot more plot and stuff this issue and next, especially, so if you liked what you've seen so far, just wait!
![6a00d8341c3e6353ef00e553ebb70b8834-800wi[1].jpg](https://i.imgur.com/PIJJhcm.jpg "6a00d8341c3e6353ef00e553ebb70b8834-800wi[1].jpg")
>>82174752
>implying you need to eat to get fat these days.
>>82174865
I got fat once and it was horrible, my family still calls me ''fattywatty''.
>>82174752
Get out of here Pearl!
>>82168680
officially updated: http://fates.thecomicseries.com/
you already seen the page in the last thread, no need to post it again
>>82172397
wow, this looks great man!
>>82172466
legit laughed out loud at this! great page man!
>>82173922
>>82174072
>>82174084
>>82174394
Thank you all for the replies. As for the time it takes, it really depends on what I am using the most. The example in the original pic (the karaoke stage) was used only once or twice, but another background (a kitchen with counters and oven) was used A LOT of times.
In this second case, it was way better to take a bit of time to design the basic shapes (mostly boxes) and then use the same background in different angles for different pages of the webcomic, so in the long run I'm saving a lot of time.
Take a look at the new pic. It's a quick compilation of the backgrounds I've made in 3D. I currently have a kitchen, a dining room, a bedroom, and a back alley (plus the karaoke stage) all ready in basic POV-Ray shapes, so I can use them quite fast, and they definitely helped me to speed up some panels, as well as keeping a proper perspective.
>>82172962
>Islamic folklore
well there was already that time when gwyn looked like a buraq because of the way she was sitting under that cloak
>>82175140
Aside from the panel on the upper right, you seem to have gotten away with it just fine. It clashes a little bit, but nothing too serious.
>>82173730
I hear the 'silver' thing a lot and i've heard a lot of shit saying 'perhaps that silver was just heavily impure and had iron in it'
I also reckon the further fae get from their source the more they mutate and their weaknesses change.
then again my vampires and werewolves are explicitly unmagical, just hybrids with kooky psychology
>>82173934
BUM bummmmm
>>82175140
i need to start doing this. my backgrounds are terribad
the thing is i still can't actually wrap my head around the backgrounds themselves.. unless i've actually been in them in a videogame and walked around taking it all in
>>82172718
>not bad.
No no. This is for when it's not bad.
Trying to get a color scheme for this character. Any suggestions?
Have any bad drawing habits? Or nervous twitches?
I find I've been scratching my head a lot for no obvious reason.
>>82176725
I like the middle top one the best.
>>82174084
Yeah, "Christian Bells" tend to a popular one for MANY creatures from pagan folklore, and like >>82175437 mentions, silver I know is a popular one at least for some Eastern European monsters (in Celtic myth, Silver is a metal I feel is to an extent associated with fairies; the Kelpie has silver bridle that allows it to shapeshift to a humanoid and, a king of the Tuatha Dé Danann had a silver hand). I've read that iron is also a weakness to some Scandinavian creatures as well.
The trickier ones to adapt into a unified fantasy world would be those like the Jötunn or Djinn for which the reason why they don't take over the Norse or Muslim world is directly because divine prevention; for those I'll have to think about the lore a bit more so that there's a reason why humans are still the Mustard Race.
>>82174603
Ha, for what it's worth I liked the games. Really I don't know MUCH of East European folklore; so that's the arc for which I'll probably find some of the weirdest stuff. Like, there's a Hungarian warewolf (I forget the name) that can revive as a Vampire if not killed in a proper manner
>>82175296
Man, /hyw/ will never let me forget about the pink Buraq, huh!?
>>82176756
i used to chew the FUCK out of pens.
generally drawing keeps me from doing that kinda shit though because i have something to occupy my hands. it's when i'm NOT drawing that i scratch constantly
>>82176725
yeah middle top is nice
>>82176756
I sometimes grind my teeth when drawing. Leaves my jaw very sore at times.
>>82169626
I have way too many favorites, but the ones that stick out to me have to be Mogeko, kikiyama, and lolrust's art style, because I have a huge hard on for RPGmaker. Anything horror-based in general is a favorite of mine.lol is the guy that made .flow, if you're curious, his deviantart's here:http://lolrust.deviantart.com/
>>82177320
That's also super super bad for your teeth.
Bumpin with Orphius
>>82178248
Woof.
Does anyone else here feel like their comic isn't growing as fast as it should? Mine is actually growing relatively quickly compared to other similar comics, for the amount of time mine has been around, but it still doesn't feel fast enough.
>>82169626
Hilary Knight's artwork is as close as I can get to having a favorite right now
>>82169626
As a kid I really liked Quino's artstyle, nowadays I'm out of the loop on the whole ''style'' thing nor do I care much about artstyles unless I find something cool about them that I would want to copy
>>82177089
Well, for the jötunn, I don't think the ones that are on a divine scale of power have any real interest in taking over anything in the human world, or interacting with humans in any real fashion. They're more like natural disasters than anything else.
Like, if you run into the world serpent when you're out sailing, its wake might capsize your ship, but it's not like it's gonna come by your house and eat you - you're tiny and you don't taste all that good. They live in inhospitable places where humans don't go, and they like living there just fine, thank you very much. Lesser monsters like trolls and dragons/linnorms and the undead/draugr are super dangerous but can still be taken out by a sufficiently heroic warrior, like a Beowulf or Sigurd or Ragnar Lothbrok, so civilization could very well drive those into the fringes.
On the less antagonistic side, you've got the smaller spirits that are worth sacrificing to, like "vættir" local minor gods of the landscape, house gods like the nisse/tomte, the ancestral spirits of the family and the elves (all three of which might well be the same thing). Maybe keeping these guys happy with gifts/sacrifices is how you keep bad spirits from your doorstep?
I don't think pre-Christian Norse would've considered solving conflicts with these creatures in any way except getting back on their good side with sacrifices, but in the nineteenth century people apparently carved pentagrams called "elf crosses" into their houses and wore silver talismans with crosses on them around their necks to avoid elf curses. For something more viking-ish, I think rune staves placed under doors and runic inscriptions in doorframes might be more appropriate, or maybe something based on your Eight Gods.
another dota2 one
>>82179558
There's something very low effort about this. All the way down to the way the gutters between panels get intercepted.
>>82180020
It's a videogame comic, of course it's low effort.
>>82180020
i fixed the all the way down, where do we go from here?
>>82180268
I'd say look into making things that are farther away have thinner lines, and the same with the reverse.
Who here's gonna remember /hyw/ when they hit the big time and who's gonna pretend we never existed?
>>82180579
don't kid yourselves idiots, no one in here is going to make it
>>82180579
Define remember.
>>82180620
>Trying this hard to discourage people
Hahahah.
>>82180398
Trying to be better about this. should I darken some more up front, or lessen in the back at this point?
>>82180579
fuck i send people here now, i'm sure as fuck going to send people here if i'm famous and theyre actually asking for my expert advice
>>82172739
It hasn't really reached that far in the story for me to judge it.
I kinda like the detailing on the characters and the shading on them aren't bad.
But your backgrounds are an obvious issue. They're kinda distracting in how much you have in terms of shots but yet so little in terms of detail and weight variation.
This page is a good example -- save for the shrubs (barely) everything looks flat and lacks the depth to indicate that this taking place in a three-dimensional environment. I'm also not really big on that night haze effect -- I'm guessing you're drawing an aurora in the sky but it gets a bit confusing with how flat the backgrounds are, especially with the moon also there.
It's not necessarily a bad thing to have minimal backgrounds in a comic depending on its genre but you're obviously aiming for a fantasy/post-apocalyptic themed one, and that's a genre where people are going to want to know what this fantastic world looks like. It's why so many fantasy-themed videogames and books have official artbooks. Your mediocre backgrounds are going to be obviously noticeable in this genre, especially since you've put so much detail and shading on the characters themselves.
Your text quality is also a big issue. I'm not sure what you're doing to make it show so many artifacts but it makes reminds me of reading manga scans online,which isn't a good thing in this context. I don't know much about text and speech bubbles but I'm sure one of the thread's comic creators can tell you about that -- EtMotL is one I can remember saying something specific about that.
Hope that helps in some way.
>>82180620
Well, a number of us aren't going to make it, like that boring "surf or die" one, or the one with the lol so random socially awkward girl, or dewd's comic, or the maximum edge one where cute anime girl shenanigans turn into horrific bloodshed for no reason.
>>82176756
apart from foot tapping and maybe craning my neck a bit not much
>>82175534
Well, you can always take screenshots of those videogames in the moment when you see an interesting background, and then try to practice trace it on your own drawings.
>>82181160
but then my comic would be made entirely of corridors and valleys surrounded by cliffs...
>>82180894
aside from dewd's i have no idea which ones you're referring to
>>82181611
He's just bein a shitter. We get a lot of those.
>>82181611
>surf or die
i think the mc of this one is "kiki" but i forget the name
>so random socially awkward girl
>>82172466
>maximum edge
i forget the name but its drawn by "rainbow flyer"
you would know these things if you lurked moar
Whats the opinion on comics without any form of speech aka: speech/thought bubbles?
Also posting current work.
>>82183446
They can work, but only if done appropriately and with a certain amount of artistic skill behind them.
>>82183446
i usually get bored, but when i'm in the right mood they are VERY nice
http://imgur.com/a/UHtmR
>>82183233
OH so you're a faggot from the discord.
>>82180894
> cute anime girl with bloodshed
You better not be dissing my waifu, Mimi.
>>82183863
I'm sorry, was that bad form? Should I email you the list instead?
>>82184602
Confirmed?
>>82184614
Put your trip back on.
>>82184636
Wrong for about the 20th fucking time.
>>82184691
Blame the discord, fuckwax.
>>82184727
just everyone stop, including you, no matter who you are or how right you might be
>>82180669
He's right.
>>82185103
I think more of the problem is people's idea of "making it." Rare few do. Even the ones that do well.
>>82175007
started on a new page of FATES!
this is the calm before the storm!
>>82185233
>calm before the storm!
i cant wait
>>82185233
by which i mean something like pic is about to happen on the very next page and keep happening for the next 10 pages or so! :3
>>82185390
you joke and doubt me but its going to be epic as fuck son!
There is enough success out there for everyone and it's just a matter of time that this networking medium gets better but if you rest on your laurels you're dust.
Oh man, time for some real shit, giving you guys the ol' Bones, Scribs and Dewd combo!
Hah, just kidding, Here's the next finished page!
>>82185760
>it's just a matter of time
How long has your comic been around? 2 years? If it was going to be successful your stats would be better than this by now, right? Just how much longer is it going to take?
>>82186053
If anyone thinks it's as simple as a chart like this, they're looney.
>>82186142
i'd post too but i'm busy trying to kill yggdralith zero. if anyone would invite me..
in between, linearting this comic. it should be funny.
>>82186142
nuoh my god
>>82185233
bump, fixed a few things, added a lot more background, might add a little more and some word balloons and some cell shading and its done! ^^
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t3ciHf6epRQ&list=PLNG6W5u-IolaaD1OA_Cv_khKbM5NxrGvE&index=11
>>82186142
>>82186340
>>82186432
>>82186555
even though yall added me in your little meme i still legit laughed at this shit, well played anons!
>>82186565
God damn, Red dead was probably my favorite game ever. So many nights spent held up in that giant fort with a thousand dollar bounty.
>>82186142
How long until people start posting polandballs and rage comics?
>>82172779
You need to work on how to "direct" your panels, dude. I mean, first panel we get this ugly top down view of a scene, which I thought was supposed to be a stablishing shot, but this is page 2, right? What is the intention of this shot, was it supposed to look cool?
But ok, the information we get from it is that our hero is walking somewhere to the right, he is going "forward".
Then on the second panel he is going to the left, going back to where he came from. I mean, I don't think that was your intention, but that's what happens when you break the 180º rule (google this shit).
I'd suggest you be more economic with your panels. You took an entire page with two gigantic panels of a guy walking to god knows where, and it added nothing to the story. Also look into how people direct movie shots, it's basically the same principles of composing a panel and chosing what to focus on, what to show on panel and what to skip. What some videos from Every frame a painting and Now you see it on youtube. Also read Making comics and Understanding comics from Scott McCloud.
Annnnd also your drawings are kinda bad, but I guess that is more of a work for /ic/.
Does anybody want lewd art of their comic characters?
>>82186142
>>82186340
>>82186432
>>82186555
these threads are goin to shit
>>82168680
I'm new to this board, and I am a little curious, have any of you guys actually started following a webcomic of a fellow artist who came here to plug his site? If you have, maybe post your favorites?
>>82187217
Ennui GO! is already lewd, but it can always be lewder.
>>82187323
I'm following Miss Melee for the ass shots.
>>82187217
Is that an offer?
>>82187323
I started following Sisters and It Hurts!!! as a result of them being posted on /co/.
>>82187323
No. Although there was one person I followed before they posted here.
>>82187323
I like Bug Quest, and I only went there cuz the guy made some snake porn, so it does kinda work I guess.
>>82187352
Noted.
>>82187376
Maybe. We've been doing some work for other comics. All offers are considered but none is guaranteed. If anything it lets me know who wants porn of their comic.
>>82187323
in fact, aside from Demon (which btw is going to go offline soon so read it while you can. it's worth it) nearly all the recent comics i've gotten into have been from here
>>82187217
i have so many original female characters for you to choose from!
>>82187217
I'm actually quite happy with what I already have nowfor some reason I feel like if I ask for more it will feel less genuine
>>82187323
Yeah, I followed this one dude. It wasn't great, but it was kinda fun. He hasn't posted in a couple months, though.
>>82187217
Go for it.
Its a robot tho, just so you know.
>>82187307
these threads BEEN shit, buddy
>>82187323
I also follow Sisters and It Hurts!! because of 4chan.I also had fanart in the second It Hurts!! book.
>>82187704
yeah i cant bring myself to ASK
nor am i sure what i'd do with it.. on my site..
Considering doing a Dark Souls3 arc for the comic. I think it could be fun showing the kid as a character playing through the game with the cat ghost.
But I also think this is just an excuse for me to buy the game not work. Thoughts? Anyone have the game?
>>82187217
Not from you I don't.
>>82188155
it really doesnt have enough unique to it.. just kinda fight monsters a lot. and i certainly dont think you have to buy it to depict it
>>82188155
If you buy that game, you will never work on your comic.
Games are simply too addictive
>>82186565
all shaded up and ready for word balloons
>>82186764
mine to! i got platinum trophy status for it on my ps3 (have a ps4 now!)
>>82188784
damn missed a few spots on panel 4
>>82188275
>>82188443
you guys are right. i almost fucked myself . my mind almost tricked me into thinking it was a great idea.
>>82188784
>>82188814
see how drastically different it looks with just a tiny bit of shading?
Finally finished up page one of my new comic. Took me way longer than it should've, but at least the effort shows
Critiques are welcome, specially towards the linework. It's the first time I've used my inking tool to this extent, so it looks a bit wonky
Hope you guys can find enjoyment in all the pages to comehope I didn't fuck up the tripcode
>>82188879
that said, sometimes games can be a great inspiration
www.wondercomics.org/hot010
Been meaning to post this. 10th issue of my shitty little webcomic. I'd be really grateful if you could read it and tell me what you think.
If you need background on anything, the current arc starts at #7, or you can just ask.
it's been 3 years
i'm no further ahead.
yet for some reason i refuse to concede
the project is dead.
>>82189496
it's not shitty at all. it looks professional quality
it just also looks completely boring.. i'm afraid it just isnt my kinda thing.
>>82189203
Kinda neat. I like the texture. Your gutters are huge though. It's a waste of page retail.
>>82189203
the style looks pretty good, don't forget about the shading on the bottom of the fence
>>82189566
Oh, no, the art's fantastic, much better than anything I could do.
Unfortunately, I'm the writer.
I also just realized the first page is probably a poor choice to represent the comic. Don't worry guys, it's capeshit.
Ah crap, turns out i DO need your help.* i'm one design short
what kind of villain would Riven disguise herself as for infiltrating their ranks? Using mostly/just clothing items
She needs to hide her distinguishing features.. but maybe she could make good use of her tail. i feel like a ninja or some kind of heavily shrouded/cloaked wizard would suit her.. maybe just a spooky skull mask and a cloak?
Something with a pun name/theme would be even better
*Yesterday I thought I needed one for Sasha, then I thought of one.
>>82190014
the fuck, how did i not attach an image
>>82188784
and its done, i hope yall like it, more pages here if your interested or whatever: http://fates.thecomicseries.com/
ok, back to netflix and video games, peace!
cya, wouldn't wanna be ya! :P
>>82189245
now u got my mind racing again
Here's this week's Wilfreda comic. I've shown the WIP of these panels in a previous thread.
Background info: Wilfreda (the girl in black) was selling "magical lemonade" at school, which supposedly can give you special powers. Victor (the boy on the right, on the first panel) is extremely skeptical on the whole deal.
>>82187323
Yeah, there's 2-3 I actually ended up following pretty regularly. It's actually not a bad way to get some initial viewership.
I actually tend to think it's funnier when the disguise is so bad everyone the whole readership can tell who it is but the villains somehow can't
>>82191411
talkin' to me? I have a little of that in mind, it's going to be a whole mixed bag of them. this plot is actually worked out pretty decently for once
but 'the inexplicably purple princess' isn't much of a villain persona.. hopefully i'll think of something in bed, i usually do.
>when your comic is so shit you want to delete it and yourself along with it
>>82191846
i'll never understand this kinda attitude but it sure is common
My current comic, Boneheaded, is getting pretty close to the end. boneheadedcomic.tumblr.com
Comic about gay superheroes featuring old public domain characters from the 30s and 40s, may or may not be as "tumblr-y" as it sounds.
I'm doing an MSPA. Is this sort of animation too much or reaching beyond my grasp to use for transition frames?
>>82192870
Probably too much effort animation-wise on something like just walking to the doorway. It'll take you forever to make at that rate.
>>82192919
These actually take about a minute to make using the photoshop cheating I've got. Time or effort isn't gonna be an issue here, I'm just wanting to know if it looks clumsy.
>>82192870
How do you make these?
>>82192966
Photoshop's got some solid animation tools. It'd be hell to make a guide for it though.
right now i am wondering how teen girl squad member #1 should respond to this insult
>>82172466
nice, that's why you type the url into notepad and copy and paste it, like a real oddball
>>82185871
aaa "vhat zhe hell" a classic... good one man
>>82187857
a sexy robot
>>82190014
give her a motorcycle and call her riven rider, like kamen rider and riven from league of legends original splash art where it looked like she was riding an invisible motorcycle, put together, along with my uncle phil (im not will) who is a biker (he's a nice guy though), that would be a convincing disguise
>>82191846
i know what you mean man you just have to look at the bright of sides, like today i was feeling like that, but then i went mcdonalds and i felt a lot better,... you know the highs and lows man, everytihng comes and go e and a bunch of other cileches yeah, watch that movie click it is a good one for reminding you about the important thing that is not skipping through the important things, like sex and they ripped the premise of that film off from the goosebumps episode "Click" they didnt even change the goddam name nice going adamn, if you ever feel down you should watch goosebumps instead of click, i changed my mind, watch the episode where the kid gets permanently covered in bugs, hope that helps
>>82193069
>then i went mcdonalds and i felt a lot better
what did u get
>>82193115
nigga got a happy meal
>>82193115
secret
>>82192919
>>82192953
Okay, I exaggerated, these take abouuuut ten minutes. Still, though, non-issue for effort/time.
>>82193159
fag
>>82193191
if its only that long then its fine
visually it looks pretty great, theres enough pause before it loops, but to this one specifically he kind of jumps at the end of his cycle
youll wanna look out for errors like that, they can easily mess everything up
>>82192866
Hey I just finished reading through your book. I really like it and think it's pretty damn good. Looking forward to reading the conclusion.
Your action scenes are a little clunky but your bodies are excellent and I really like your colours. I hope all goes well.
>>82193300
Rad, thanks for feedback. I'll keep eyes out for errors like that. It was actually a tiny error with me adding the little bit of snapback on the animation; is it better when it ends like this?
>>82193339
Wow actually never mind, it still looks bad. I figured out what the problem was and fixed it here.
>>82193363
lemme guess. frames done in PS, saved as PNG and then imported into After Effects. where the rest of the thing is stitched together. rite?
>>82193701
Nah, it's all photoshop.
>>82193363
yeah this is much better, maybe also have the camera not halt at the same time as he stops walking; seems mechanical. maybe have the camera slow down to a halt just a tiny bit after
also my friend says where he ends up bugs her because of the tangent he has with the things behind him, maybe stop him more center?
>>82193756
good lord....
>>82193771
It keeps the filesize down.
>>82193757
Gotcha, I'll try that. As for placement, this was just a movement demo, I can move him wherever, but I'll keep it in mind for future placements, thanks!
>>82172466
That's a good one!
>>82172779
You're pretty brave for choosing that perspective in the second panel, but you fucked it up. Look it up on the net to see how it should be done. Also I like the traditional coloring, but your colors lack any depth and are in general too bright and vivid, if that's the right word.
>>82178248
This is a bit too low quality for my liking.
>>82183446
It can work well, see Derelict, at least the part when it was still good.
>>82169626
this basically
>>82174084
>>82187101
>>82194217
Hey, >>82172779 here again, Thanks for the input! I know my art is a bit lacking in many areas, I'm a sculptor/welder/draftsman by trade, drawing is just a side hobby of mine and Ive always wanted to give comic art a try... But! I took some of your suggestions and critiques and made some adjustments. I'm planning on having someone who actually knows how to deal with colors in photoshop (my wife iirc) to help make the colors a bit more appeasing to the eye (These are also my first attempt at watercolors so their shitty-ness is partially expected). I changed around some panel work and made more of the pages into the continuous scroll format I was using on some pages. Like >>82187101 said, my panels are big without much information, and clicking next is a waste if there not much information page-by-page. Does this flow any better?
>>82194663
>>82194663
>>82194695
And all three of these scroll images are on the same page now, so its just a scroll-through story broken by the one wide action shot, and continuing with the last three pages melded into another scroll.
>>82192437
Pretty sure it's that guy who posts in almost every thread roleplaying as a depressed webcomic author. You know, the guy who never, ever posts his comic when asked after making one of those depressed "my comic is terrible and I should just stop" posts.
>>82186155
My comic's been around for less than half as long as yours has and my views are way way higher, over 50 times higher. Clearly you're doing something wrong.
>>82195185
post your comic
not that anon, obviously, but how do you advertise your stuff? how do you get more readers?
These threads are starting to remind me of high school. All this silly silly drama and unnecessary hate. I've never taken anything personally in these threads nor am I on some crazy mission of making people's life miserable. Come on, people.
>>82195185
Yes, I haven't been updating (AT ALL) or trying to advertise (AT ALL), and all I've been focusing on is improving my art and expanding my following by drawing fanart, without ever linking them to my comic. Even when I was updating, it was never a typical update format. Y'know, beats? Never been ideal for a constant flux of viewers to have a story meant to be read in batches. All these things will certainly hurt your daily traffic.
But so long as you tell me your numbers, you should also drop a name of some kind. Like this guy said. >>82195283 Don't just tell us your dad works at Nintendo, tell us his name.
And yeah this guy isn't even wrong.
>>82197112
Do I know you? I have a feeling I do.
>>82197156
Well if you're doing all this stuff that's not getting you attention, why not try to fix that? It's okay if you don't want pageviews, but if you do then you just outlined several causes for your low readership that you can address.
>>82197324
Ahem.
> and all I've been focusing on is improving my art and expanding my following by drawing fanart,
And it's been working, I should mention.
My low readership is none of anyone's business. They have access to my project wonderful numbers, but I never made a personal promise that those numbers meant anything.
The plan is not simple. Everyone, literally everyone, has to figure out something different to make it work. But there's no finite number of people who can make it work.
Only an asshole would argue with that last part.
>>82197406
Hey, like I said, it's okay if you don't care about that. I'm just saying you've got plenty of options if it does.
>>82197440
>if it does
*if you do
>>82197406
Have you tried doing more traditional page layouts? Your art is really awesome but there is no worse way to use the graphic medium than the straight down method (besides Diaz paneling or that wordswordwords guy)
>>82197406
If you want to improve your art, why not try brushing up on your anatomy or drawing things that are way out of your comfort zone? That Zelda comic looks about the same as your normal stuff.
>>82197493
>but there is no worse way to use the graphic medium than the straight down method
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vsIyphGp0Vc
>>82197505
Be more specific.
>>82180740
hey! where do you get those screen tones?
Is it a bad sign if I have to spend many hours to try and find my antagonist's motivation?
I have a broad idea about the world, half a handful of plot points, but...no motivation for those happening.
This might even be contradictory. It's very frustrating.
>>82189203
where are you getting your textures from?
>>82197741
Story first. This is the only correct order, you can do it backwards but it will result in an inferior work.
When you create a story first, you have something to build the world on. Every element down to the tiniest detail can reflect the theme you've chosen and results in a cohesive aesthetic. It's not a totally strict order since introducing stuff simultaneously increases the clarity and complexity of your story, but seriousy start with the story.
>>82197741
>Is it a bad sign if I have to spend many hours to try and find my antagonist's motivation?
Well, it doesn't have to be a reasonable one, but you should definitely work at it until your antagonist has a motivation that explains his actions.
>>82197505
Hey you, be more specific.
Babump.
>>82197910
>>82197954
Thank you. I was asking more along the lines if it should come easier, meaning if maybe I need to reevaluate my thought process. I have been dismissing a lot of things, mostly because "logically, this wouldn't work". I understand that human imperfection needs to be applied, of course.
>>82199270
Well, it's hard to say because I don't know the specifics of your problem, but generally, it will probably get easier to narrow down the motivations of your characters the more practice you get coming up with stories.
A bit more progress - feedback appreciated
There will probably be another two panels below showing her re-grab her gun and shoot back.
>>82198035
not them but your poses are stiff, especially in movement
Just updated Jasper. This second chapter, along with this flashback is coming to a close.
>>82199820
like your panel lines, feels more organic
vary your lineweights to bring out the focal point and seperate things
the paneling is weird, the guys almost walking past her but then notices and shoots as she dodges? he doesnt really turn so it looks like the tree and her just teleported in front of him and he started shooting
>>82199865
Be more specific.
Does anyone know any webcomic reviewers who accept submissions?
>>82200470
second this
maybe el santo from the webcomic overlook at the site hes one now, he used to
>>82194578
You have One Piece twice
>>82200470
I don't know if he technically takes submissions, but I know the Webcomic Relief on Youtube once reviewed Bones' comic just because he kept pestering him.
>>82200634
Maybe it influences them twice as much?
>>82200352
your proportions are a but off, like in the 2nd panel if medli straightened up, her hands would just about touch her knees
also her leg looks drawn in 3/4 veiw when it should be 2/4
your perspective is lacking and makes them look like theyll keel over, like in panels 4 and 5
your coloring makes the distances seem closer than they are
and the clothes dont follow the movements like in panel 10, her tunis would be flowing back because shes running forward, itd be pulled along with her body
stuff like that
