Should I countinue my webtoon?

[zahienyin]

I have 3 webtoon that I not finish them. The first webtoon I make stopped at 5 episode, it because I don't have enough bacground, asset ext. The second and third I make for Contest, and yet Im not winning. now I confused. Since I not winning I think my story or my art not good and make me lost spirit for finish them, and I still don't have background! It's make me sad. ( I only have some background but there are still many important parts missing, such as the office or mc pentahouse which is very expensive for me.)

But Im still want to make webtoon. And I don't now where should I do, should I finish my previous webtoon without background or create a new one ( with a story based on the background that I have ). I really lost my confidence for finish them But I really I made their stories truly. Or should I make new webtoon and change my art stlye to be less simple so I don't get confused with the background like comedy, fluffy. But Since all my webtoon always with genre like bittersweet. Im still confused can I make comedy, fluffy webtoon. Please give me advince.

This is an example of my drawing on my first webtoon. Its fantasy, romance.

[Humbug]

I think you could try your hand at actually drawing backgrounds. There isn't much to go on with your picture example, but your characters look attractive enough and you seem to have some fundamentals in drawing the human form. So you could very well pick up how backgrounds and perspective works with some research and practice.

Unless you plan on doing a shortform comic you are going to severely limit your comic's story if it's only going to take place in few select backgrounds which is causing your problems in the first place.

Don't be afraid to work outside your comfort zone. It might look bad starting out, but that's how the learning process works and you'll never get better if you don't even start trying. There's some 3D environments that let's you explore in a preview which could help as references. Some of my own backgrounds are actually 3D that I trace over.

I'm actually pretty bad at backgrounds myself, I just use a lot of cheats and tricks to make them look alright, and this is from years of experience.

[Lensing]

It would be interesting to know why exactly you got demotivated to finish them.
I toss a lot of ideas and stop projects and start new ones but it doesn´t make
me sad at all. I just use it as part of the learning process. The important part
for me is that the learning process actually has to get better. I´ll do a bit
better next time. Have the material together before starting the next comic
and so on. And backgrounds, trace them! Build them in games (Sims)
or architecture software where you can place the characters. Don´t make
the process harder than it is

[miuthecat]

From personal experience, asking for feedback will only demotivate you.
It's a very personal question you need to ask to yourself only, if you're winning nothing with your work and you dont get any joy doing it, I would say you rather give it a break or give up.

[ShidoDraws]

Unless your comic is your livelihood, I would suggest avoiding 3D assets as much as possible. If you don't stop using 3D assets, then you won't ever know what you need to improve on in the fundamental level. Take a step back from creating comics and just work on small illustrative works. Like, draw strangers and their environment or your favorite OCs in their worlds doing stuff. Experiment what you want in your comics moving forward. Once you publish that first chapter it is an art style choice, and you have to commit to it if you want consistency in your work.

This is a more personalized suggestion from me, but I highly suggest looking into SamDoesArts work, how he paints backgrounds is eye opening, and that is coming from someone who used to hate doing backgrounds. Nowadays I can't even draw a character without the backgrounds, if I can't draw the background, then it doesn't feel like the character is worth drawing. That isn't an end all be all, so I encourage you to look into works that you love and study them. When people say study others work, they mean try to replicate their art style and background, putting yourself in that artist's shoes. Ghibli Studio has some really good backgrounds to study from as well.

Pro tip: Make terrible backgrounds. No, seriously, draw that wonky furniture. It's one thing to be able to visually identify odd shapes but your hands are just as important in this process. Let your brain and hands communicate even if you feel like ripping that art piece apart.

I hope this helps a little!

[zahienyin]

My webtoon for long term and I've tried using hand before, and it's killing me! I really hate drawing building, ect, cause I just love draw human :'|
And since you say try out of my comfort zone. I think, I should make new simple story webtoon with simple background like gradation, instead of draw building background for my webtoon, haha..thank you!

[zahienyin]

I think cause I love the story. But when I want to contineu, I realized that I don't have asset for them. which my webtoon art it's depend on 3d background. I have learn that now I should set the asset before start making webtoon :')

[zahienyin]

I accually want to finish my webtoon, but now it's giving me hard time, but it's not I don't like making them. now I think I just give up on my previous webtoon.

[Lensing]

But that sounds like a great plan you can follow. You can see the first attempt as
a sketch, now collect the assests, prepare the project and start again

[zahienyin]

ahh I watched his video to for drawing face. and I tried my webtoon for living, so I learn the standart for webtoon which using 3d model for background, and it really saving my time, but I realized the standart to high for me for poor artist. and my genre I make also hard for simpel drawing.

[moontokkym]

I say this as kindly as I can, because I've been there but it's obvious that English isn't your first language. It's often neglected but if your webtoons have been in English (like the title may suggest) this post is any indication of the level of language in it, it might be the writing that's putting people off. Small mistakes here and there can be tolerated but if it's like this for a written work of art it won't pass for most people.

Your drawings look fine (though I agree with others that if you have no deadline ditch the 3D assets for the backgrounds and draw, even if it looks worse for a while it'll allow you to be good enough later to make backgrounds with character the way you want), so I don't think that would be what's putting people off.

Don't change your artstyle for anyone's taste other than your own unless explicitly paid for a project to do so (for example if you're animating ar Disney, you do Disney style) You are the one creating, and if you're having trouble finishing your stories then looking for outside validation is just going to make that even harder. Make something that you like, assume no one else will read it, and still love it enough to finish because you're having fun with it. I've found that makes more people come and read.

Also: not winning the webtoon contest is winning it. The winners of that th get slave contracts.

[Oriflamme]

I also do fantasy romance, but like an idiot, I create my own 3d models for backgrounds. 0/10, I do not recommend it, it’s way too much effort for something that most readers will skim over.

Depending on what you’re going for, store bought assets should be fine. Yeah people complain when they see sketchup 3d background, but for most purposes they work like a stage in a play, they set the scene and the reader can fill in the blank with their mind. Try not to use them in a way that they attract attention to themselves. Like having what is supposed to be bustling cities be in actuality a ghost town, or a modern cruise ship show up in your turn of the century steampunk drama. You also don’t have to use them all the time. For some scenes, drawing it ‘normally’ can be the best way.

3D assets are tools that can save a lot of work, but just like everything can be misused. But if it is the thing that allows you to focus on the part that is really important for you, go for it. Most of us do this for fun, and the bar for professional use of 3d background is so low, that you’re bound to do better than most

[azurehayalet]

Based on what I gather from this post, I would assume your webtoons are hard to read, actually. The art itself is beautiful imo so maybe you need to work on the script side a bit more? Also, I would recommend looking inwards and trying to understand why you want to make webtoons. Is it for the readers? Because you want to tell that story even if noone listens? Or another reason? There's nothing wrong with looking for acknowledgement for your work and I think that's natural to want. But. It does mean you will need to learn how to write in a popular genre, using clear language. This is just an example.

Personally, I think it's much more sustainable if you work towards something that lights a fire in you. Something you want to say, show, leave behind in the world after you're gone.

[azurehayalet]

Just to be clear, I used to be really bad at English/writing, too. It's something you need to spend time and effort on to improve, just as you have done with your art. Have you considered finding a writer to collab with? Someone who has similar goals and attitude towards webtoons.

Edit: or someone who can help you learn English and/or proofread your scripts.

[zahienyin]

yes, my English isn't my firts language. and for webtoon that just the tittle, I don't even wanna try change my webtoon language with my poor english hehe :']
The contest I mean that webtoon contest just for my country, which was I harsblow for me (sorry for the incomplete information) Thank You for the advince! Im thingking it

[Humbug]

Hah, I'm one of those idiots too, and yes, most of the time, it's underappreciated by the readers. But I give myself extra work for the self satisfaction, cause I feel real chuffed when a background turns out good.

[zahienyin]

No, I just post my webtoon on my country, not in here, My english to broke haha...
I acctualy happy drawing for webtoon, but just human
And Im also looking for collab to or someone who can translate my webtoon. If you have friend who looking like me to, please let me know!

[zahienyin]

Yes that's right. That's why I love 3D models, but they're too expensive. Crying :')

[azurehayalet]

Have you considered joining a studio, in that case? I remember seeing some around the site and the discord server. I'm sure there are studios willing to take on a character artist

[azurehayalet]

What language is your webtoon in? And do you prefer drawing for your own stories or are you fine with drawing someone else's ideas? Or do you want to work together on the ideas too? What are your short term and long term goals? If you can answer these questions, it might help you find what/who you're looking for