jamieprimack

Mar 21, '17

Creating comics, share tips

Art | Comics

I find that the way you use panels has a huge impact on how a scene comes across. For example, if a character feels uncomfortable or claustrophobic, you can zoom in on them so that the panel seems too small for them, like a cage. Lots of quick, small panels can make a scene seem action-packed and hu…

Mar 21, '17

When planning a comic, what do you start with?

Art | Comics

For me, I started as a writer and later moved into becoming a comics illustrator, so I always start with a script before I do anything. There's a method that's worked really well for me that's called the "snowflake method," where you start with a really vague story idea and then keep expanding on it…

Mar 21, '17

An Introduction and Open Invitation

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Oh my goodness, I'm so sorry, I only just now saw that you wrote this message! I'm fairly new to Tapastic and forgot to check for forum notifications! Gah..... so, so sorry! Anyways, I'm really glad my advice helped you out! That's wonderful to hear!

Feb 16, '17

How well did you plan out the plot of your comic?

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I'd say I have 65% of my plot figured out, and 30% of it already scripted. That way, I know where I'm going with the story, but still have room to make changes if a good idea comes along. Something I find really helpful is a writing technique called the Snowflake Method, which focuses on taking a fe…

Feb 16, '17

Do you want your comic to be famous and recognized?Why?

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For me, "famous" isn't necessarily a goal as it feels a bit ambitious, but I would like my comic to do as well as possible because I'm trying to make a career in comics. I went to school for it, even, so there's some added pressure on me to have some kind of success. But I'm still new at this, so ri…

Feb 15, '17

An Introduction and Open Invitation

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Looks good! I'm curious to see where this story's going, and I like your art style a lot, so I subscribed My feed back is this: try to vary your line-weight. When you're inking your comic, whether digitally or on paper, the idea is to make the thickness of the outlines vary because it gives the eye…