alakotila

Hi there! I would love it if you could cover my comic, Spidersilk! I like the work you've been doing and think this would be wonderful. Find my comic here ^^

Jan 6, '16

Give me more action, people! ( link your action/fantasy )

I was in that MMMMMMM x infinity (can't remember name) contest; I got knocked out against Wave. Her piece was so good! I think I was in your contest as well, but there came a point when I was knocked out as well. Ah, good times though. Always worth a try if you have the time -- contests

Jan 6, '16

Give me more action, people! ( link your action/fantasy )

Hey Zwebb, not sure if you read mine on Inkblazers! Maybe not the most actiony at the beginning much, but it has its moments. And it is definitely fantasy! Here's Spidersilk: [image] Summary: Prentice and his exiled brother, both former soldiers, are far from home, just trying to survive.…

Jan 6, '16

What is (or was) your college major? Does it help you with web comics?

I am positive you could make anything help for comics; if you study it because it truly interests you, that interest will likely show up in your comics and other work. If you go for an arts degree, you really need to be a very self-motivated person. But I will be the last to recommend you pick up a …

Jan 3, '16

When are you "ready" to start a Patreon?

Oh, yes, that TED talk by Amanda Palmer! That seriously inspired me, it's really great, and I was so fired up about patreon after watching it! I think I overhauled my patreon then. I did not know about the 1,000 true fans -- thanks for the resource!

Dec 29, '15

WintreKitty Reviews

Thank you so much! I know I asked someone on Inkblazers, but it must not have been you. I'll happily wait for it

Dec 29, '15

WintreKitty Reviews

Hey! I remember your reviews from Inkblazers. I don't know if I approached you then (perhaps my comic was not long enough for a proper review), but I didn't see my comic in your reviews so I must not have. If you are able to, I would love to see a review of Spidersilk. It's finally hitting a major a…

Dec 29, '15

Emotionally invested in your comic/drawings?

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I wondered if anyone else went to sleep mulling over character thoughts and story paths ^^ High fives!

Dec 28, '15

How to show a sex scene without turning away readers?

To be honest, it's more like the TYPE of scene that would turn me away. If it was offensive or fetishising then yeah, it would turn me away! Those scenes that happen for no reason would turn me away. While nudity should not be a problem, objectified characters are. It's a tricky area! Reader numbers…

Dec 28, '15

Is there any sort of web app that can help you draw perspective?

There are perspective tools in programs like Photoshop and Manga Studio, though they will require some extra work to make it look right in some cases. The one in photoshop can be hard to wrangle around. But for programs you can use freeware like sketchup, or learn Blender for perhaps city scenes. …

Dec 28, '15

Emotionally invested in your comic/drawings?

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Definitely. Hinting at some of the torture my main character went through was one of the hardest things I had to draw. It was not much (in terms of panels devoted to it), but it was necessary to show why he acts the way he does, and how he deals with it. It wasn't one of those casual 'dark past' thi…

Dec 28, '15

How to show a sex scene without turning away readers?

Whatever you do, do it WELL. For my first sex scene in my comic I chickened out and legit did a one-panel sex scene. I still laugh about it. It probably did more harm than good. I later realised I had shorted not only the characters, but the readers, who had grown to care for these characters. I w…

Dec 28, '15

When are you "ready" to start a Patreon?

Sure -- I recently expanded it because I do some non-comic work. Mine's a constant work in progress, too! ^^; patreon.com/alakotila

Dec 28, '15

When are you "ready" to start a Patreon?

I agree with most of the commentary here about setting one up as soon as possible. As long as you have a few hours to set up your patreon, do it! A few dollars a month is better than none. I made like $10/month for a loooooong time! But lately, people who don't even read my comic have stumbled upon …

Dec 28, '15

Is the traditional webcomic business model DEAD?

Good points, @dracoplato. That's what I was thinking. I've been doing webcomics for... 12 years. At first it was like yelling into a void. If you were lucky people would maybe find you. I was on keenspace, praying to get enough traffic so that I could move up to keenspot (with the potential to get p…

Dec 26, '15

What People Compare Your Style To vs. What You Reference

[image] It's kinda hard to say what artists inspired my current style because it's been building for so long! I got really inspired by Dragon Age, the Elder Scrolls games, Radiata Stories, and Valkyria Chronicles. People usually tell me Dragon Age or Skyrim, so I guess I was on target. Just a mor…

Dec 26, '15

Post your random drawings

I love scrolling through all this awesome art! Well, here's one of my coloring pages -- they can be used in portfolios etc if you're a colorist or just want something fun to color! (sold thru gumroad) [image] Here's my last environment concept art. Still working on technique! [image] Ummm and…

Oct 18, '15

Dodgy art in my early comics

This sounds like what I fought with for a long time! Spidersilk is my first digital comic and I was basically learning how to use the tablet as I went. (Super painful learning curve for me.) My traditional drawing was 10x better, but I had no scanner. It was all I could do! So yeah I wrestled with p…

Oct 18, '15

SHARE YOUR FANARTS!1!1!one!

I love Dragon Age.... And if you do, too, then you'd probably like my comic, Spidersilk! :> [image] And now for some webcomic art -- check 'em out! Fan art for the comic Magience [image] Fan art for the comic Fox Rain [image] Fan art for the comic Spellcross [image] Fan art for the comi…

Oct 10, '15

What are your religions?

@Wolven_Sister -- Well met! I did not expect to find another Celtic Pagan here. Even so I am sure our beliefs vary greatly because of the broad term and outside spiritualities we likely have woven into our beliefs ^^ This is a very chill thread about religion. Treat each other excellently!

Oct 10, '15

Diversity with webcomics

My first webcomic featured mostly people like me at the time: fashion outcasts. There wasn't a day where some original dingbat didn't yell "It's not Halloween!" or "Go cut yourself, loser!" "I didn't know the circus was in town." People would shrink away and avoid me, or come up to me and stare as t…

Oct 10, '15

How old are you?

I am 31. On my second webcomic. Been doing comics my whole life (maybe sometimes one page a month but ... it was a start!) Every year gets better and better, so nah, don't consider myself old. Strong webcomic communities did not exist like they do now when I started doing webcomics (age 19)! I am re…

Oct 10, '15

Blind date with a webcomic!

A warrior-mage steals a giant mushroom then joins the thieves guild.

Sep 30, '15

Reviews for Long-form Comics that have posted more than 30 pages

@concepcionbrothers I've been doing comics for over a decade but this is my first attempt at a structured, continuous story and while I have had critiques early on it has been a couple of years. It's nice to get input, so if you are able, I would appreciate it! If not, don't worry about it

Sep 29, '15

Inktober 2015 on Tapastic

Events | Challenges

Ah, I see. Thanks! filling up 20 character limit here....

Sep 29, '15

Your OCs, Then and Now?

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hnnngh it is with great trouble I share these works. I was fresh out of school with a fashion design degree and my earlier comic was a fashion comic. I had no idea how to do fantasy clothing. So I made these dudes up and I am pretty sure they moonlight as a glam rock band or something when I am not …

Sep 29, '15

Inktober 2015 on Tapastic

Events | Challenges

I was 100% traditional until four years ago, but I have no scanner and digital would just be a lot easier and probably more useful at the moment for me! I'll try to find out as well ^^

Sep 29, '15

Reviews for Long-form Comics that have posted more than 30 pages

I love structured critiques! My comic is, however, 15 chapters in, so there are hundreds of pages and I understand if that is a bit much for your purposes at this moment. It's not dialogue-heavy, and should be easy to catch up on should you decide to tackle it. NAME: Spidersilk GENRE: Fantasy COVE…

Sep 29, '15

Inktober 2015 on Tapastic

Events | Challenges

Digital ink legit? I did DeDraMo (December Drawing Month -- a piece of art a day, no matter how much time) twice and that helped me get into using my tablet a lot more comfortably a few years back! This'll just be for fun though ^^

Sep 25, '15

Looking for good LGBT+ comics