SoenKai

C= I use my main twitter for work most of the time. https://twitter.com/soen_kai

Sep 21, '21

Using SketchUp for comic backgrounds (Tutorial)

I made a little tutorial on how I use SketchUp for backgrounds in my (colored) comics. But not about how to put together a scene in the program itself but how to export and work on the exported images to make them look good ... and less computer-generated. =) So I figured I'd share with you guys.

Sep 11, '21

Never too old to make webtoons?

You're never too old to tell your stories. The only thing I would say is to not force "youth" into your comic otherwise you'll get the equivalent of the Steve Buscemi meme.

Sep 11, '21

Discord is a little scary for me - thanks everyone! (CLOSED)

Answered

I'm not really new to Discord, but I also still shy away from servers with more than 50 people at max. It's like you're stepping into a room with 700+ people and everyone is talking at once. There are like 100 different channels of which maybe 5 are interesting for you... Nah I tend to stick to smal…

Aug 31, '21

I Want to Promote Your Comics!

Oh, that‘s pretty awwesome of you! O0O I‘d love if you would spare either of my series a glance:

Aug 2, '21

Best tip you have for new creators

Learn visual storytelling and paneling. Not-so-perfect drawings can be saved with good paneling. But bad paneling will destroy any well-drawn comic.

Aug 2, '21

What do you HATE drawing the most?

Trees. OTL I love trees, but I hate drawing them. There's something about their organic shape and chaotic design, that I can't draw for the life of me.

Jul 7, '21

'older' creators (25+) let's support each other!

If people think 30+ is an age ppl should get out of the internet and stop getting in comic spaces, they're sorely mistaken. X3 30 is the REAL start of your adult life. Let this old LVL 36 lady tell ya. I've been at it for about 20 years and my love for making comics never waned. UwU So I made it my …

Jul 5, '21

I need help choosing a MC name

Writing | Novels

We might need some more info on the character to decide which might fit better. (Though it will always be a subjective choice.)

Jun 28, '21

Need help with a japanese character name

I must say "Kinomiya Toshiro" also sounds a lot better than "Raiku Toshiro". For some reason "Raiku Toshiro" feels very clunky in the mouth if that makes sense. Would go with Kinomiya as well.

May 28, '21

Help with anatomy

When you're ready to and want to draw (overexaggerated) muscular bodies again I can recommend "Strength Training Anatomy" by Frédéric Delavier for in-depth learning how muscles work. It's not an artist reference book but one for bodybuilders, but it's really great & greatly illustrated. Helped me mo…

May 26, '21

Considering taking on a Grayscale Flatter (Paid)

Collaborations

Thanks for all the applications! X3 I found someone! (I‘ll talk you everyone in the DMs separately again.) Thank you!

May 24, '21

Considering taking on a Grayscale Flatter (Paid)

Collaborations

=) I DMd you with the account.

May 23, '21

Considering taking on a Grayscale Flatter (Paid)

Collaborations

Hi peeps! I'm a published comic/manga artist currently working on the last volume of my series. To ease the time management stress level a little I'm considering taking on a grayscale flatter for the pages. =) So if you're bored that might be the perfect thing to pass the time. XD haha I will pay pe…

Jan 14, '21

Have you drawn food in your comics? I’d love to see it!

Oh yes I have. Most of it is black and white, which is really hard. But I did one colored piece for Focus 10 [image]

Jan 14, '21

5 Things about YOU as a creator. Post your links too!

1) I'm often mistaken for a high schooler even though I am 35 2) People on the internet often think I am a man (especially on comic-websites) and 3) I find that incredibly funny 4) I've been drawing comics since 2001 and it's Sailor Moon's fault 5) I plan on someday getting a house with a garden and…

Jan 14, '21

Post Your Latest Page January 2021

[image] From my comic: https://tapas.io/series/FOCUS_10

Jan 14, '21

Drops your socials & book/comic links!

Hi, I'm Soen and you can find my comics here: https://tapas.io/series/FOCUS_10 https://tapas.io/series/TEN-BL https://tapas.io/series/TORRENT My socials are: https://twitter.com/soen_kai https://www.instagram.com/soenkai/

Jan 14, '21

Don't be scared and promote! promote! promote!

Have fun! =D https://tapas.io/series/FOCUS_10

Oct 4, '20

Want to improve my comics but there's too much to improve overwhelming

That's right. Visual storytelling is less about "drawing well" but more about leading your reader's eyes through your pages. I'd say, however, that this is more of a topic for intermediate to professional artists. @CrystallikeICE If you're still struggling a lot with anatomy and perspective it wou…

Sep 28, '20

Updated Your Comic or Novel? Share It Away!

Just updated my mystery comic Focus 10

Sep 28, '20

Pirating / Scanlation FB Page uploading Tapas & Webtoon comics

They sadly just circumvented being taken down by pausing their site. They're already back.

Sep 9, '20

Pirating / Scanlation FB Page uploading Tapas & Webtoon comics

That might be a good idea, yeah. Thanks for adding one of the moderators.

Sep 9, '20

Pirating / Scanlation FB Page uploading Tapas & Webtoon comics

Hi, fellow Webcomicartists! It has come to my attention, that there's a Facebook Page that translated and uploads Tapas & Webtoons Comics into Mongolian and uploading the content on their Page without asking or (mostly also without) informing the author. I found my own work on there because they a…

Apr 20, '20

Do you Answer Commenters Question Under Your Webtoons

I'd answer but not spoil them. Especially not on important story-stuff. If they ask you about something that would make you spoil it's fun to just answer with a lennyface of "mmmmaybe? ;D" or something. Answering in SOME way should be a given so the readers know they don't comment into a void. (Also…

Apr 20, '20

Want us to review your story in our web magazine? (Calliope)

Hi! I think everyone would love a review of their comic. =D Me too! FOCUS 10 is a supernatural mystery. I'd say hmmm PG-13 because monsters and some darker psychological contents later on?

Apr 14, '20

Share Your Latest Comic Page for April

[image] [image] Not much to see on the latest page because splashpage. XD haha

Apr 14, '20

Have you ever written a scene that made you cry

Yeah, more than once. XD Because I'm a very emotional being. Me crying over a scene I just came up with is usually a good indicator that it will touch my readers as well. [image]

Apr 14, '20

Things that you should improve about your comic /novel...but you won't

You can use Sketchup for NPR (non-photorealistic) 3D models or even just export them as lineart to fit your style. A well known and used technique for not always drawing full on backgrounds is using an establishing shot whenever you change the scene or your characters change places where you show …

Apr 14, '20

Characters you have yet to introduce?