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My knee-jerk votes were for bravery, capability, and leadership. I like protagonists with these traits because they tend to get things done, just like real people with those traits. Now I think about it, there are other traits that I think a protagonist must have that aren't listed here, because an …

Dec 15, '20

Post the Latest Thing You Drew

Just a piece of character artwork, preparing him for big things: [image]

Dec 15, '20

What are your update goals for 2021?

I've been successful in dropping one comic strip a week for some months now, so I think I'm going to try to boost that to 6 per month for a short while...maybe the first few months of 2021. I'd like to try for a whole year, but another goal of mine is to make a proper graphic novel, and I doubt I'll…

Oct 22, '20

Villains that have left an impact on you

I was scrolling through this thread to see if anybody dropped this Ardyn here. I'm fond of FFXV, and Ardyn (or, to be precise, Darin De Paul's performance as Ardyn) is one of the biggest reasons why. The man oozes vile charisma. He acts like a model villain. De Paul is also great as Samuel Hayden …

Oct 22, '20

Comparing art styles?

I wouldn't mind having my style compared to others, especially if it's an artist I like. Chances are, I am imitating someone better than me! In fact, I'd probably be ecstatic if somebody accused me of stealing from an artist I respect. My art style is a janky quilt of real practices I learned, short…

Feb 24, '20

Do you paint behind the speech bubbles?

In the first sketch pass I always include where the speech bubbles will go, because I think they should be considered an important part of the layout. HOWEVER, when I write my dialogue in the script I don't consider it a fixed decision, because maybe something looks awkward on the "page" or a joke n…

Feb 24, '20

Do you share your Comics with your family?

Sometimes, but I don't like to. I have a weird hang-up about sharing my work with people I actually know. Occasionally when I'm worried something isn't good, though, I'll show it to a sibling -- those are always more honest about what you make than parents. I DID explain to my mom what Webtoon is th…

Feb 24, '20

What Are You Listening To Right Now?

I'm listening to a class lecture right now, but I've been digging into The HU and Pink Floyd lately. I'll share this since you guys are already talking about metal. It doesn't seem there's a studio version of this song in the original mongolian yet, but they did drop a version sung in some star wa…

Feb 23, '20

Just A Cartoon: Reasonable or Insulting?

And a lot of the time the creators are the ones who seem more deeply connected to the show. It's their baby, they're invested, rather than a cheap cynical churned out formulaic thing. Passion projects. So I want to believe these guys really did start out with the best intentions to tell the best sto…

Feb 23, '20

Visual difference between noble wrath and evil wrath - how to understand/how to draw?

"Wrath" is an uncontrolled, violent anger. I don't think Superman looks too wrathful in that panel you've picked out, because he seems pretty in control of himself (out of context). I'm not sure "noble wrath" even exists, since wrath is one of the classic seven deadly sins. The difference you might …

Feb 23, '20

Just A Cartoon: Reasonable or Insulting?

Like, it's probably less of a direct insult to the consumer who actually values this "cartoon" and more of an easy way for any member of the production crew to unintentionally declare "No matter what I say next or what I've said in the past, I'm not actually taking this seriously. I may expect YOU t…

Feb 23, '20

Just A Cartoon: Reasonable or Insulting?

The phrase "Just an x/y/z" works proportionally depending on how seriously you take the contents of the work in question. For example, anybody who would grill Spongebob Squarepants for sometimes having fire underwater probably needs to be reminded it's just a cartoon (or should just stop watching ca…

Feb 22, '20

Share your original character!

This Ravenlord fella looks like he means business. You've hooked yourself a reader!

Feb 22, '20

Share your original character!

There's a huge list of characters I could bring up, but right now I have a couple you guys might like... ROXANNE: She's plucky, she's from Hell, she's got her own comic. [image] PIXIE: She's my mascot...kind of. She doesn't have her own comic but she will someday. Superhero type. [image][image] …

Jan 19, '20

All You Kingdom Hearts Fans Post Your Kingdom Hearts Fanart

I'm glad he sparks such joy. I'm overdue for more Kingdom Hearts fanart, maybe I'll target him again. I feel, in 3, he didn't spend enough time in his black cloak...

Jan 17, '20

STAR WARS POLL 2020 (The 9 Movies)

This entire list is so lucky The Mandalorian isn't a movie. I cast my vote for ROTJ because of how well it caps the whole saga off, in my opinion, w/ apologies to all my sequel-loving brothers and sisters out here. I'll stick my neck out for some of the criticisms aimed at it too -- the Ewoks kind…

Jan 17, '20

Share your Main Character's Theme Song

Not sure it fits better as a theme for the character or for the comic, but since they're both called Gunslinger Grey I figure there's not much point in distinction. Knights of Cydonia by Muse works for me based on the general vibe -- great sci-fi/western flavor. Added bonus - Cydonia is a real regio…

Jan 17, '20

All You Kingdom Hearts Fans Post Your Kingdom Hearts Fanart

I make fanart for Kingdom Hearts infrequently for how much I enjoy it. This Vanitas is a little screwy...I think I drew it last April, so getting close to 10 months old here. Should really make some more in anticipation of Re:Mind, eh? [image]

Aug 23, '19

Tips on doing a Q&A?

As far as my experience goes, you can do a Q&A with very few people. I conducted my last Q&A at around 400 subscribers and got around 20 questions (although a few people asked the same thing so it was more like 15). Granted, I cross-post my comic between Tapas and Webtoon (which is where I got my 40…

Aug 22, '19

Anybody has a good comedy webcomic

This one, Roxanne From Hell, is by me, and it's about a little demon trying to live her life as a model citizen of Earth. There's three months worth of it prepped in advance right now, which is handy because the chapter I'm working to come after it will REALLY knock your socks off. Here's a thumbnai…

Aug 22, '19

I recently deleted my Twitter account