rickrudge

Jun 11, '17

Are you new here? - Old advice that doesn't work on Tapas anymore

Art | Comics

This is a good and necessary posting that I’ve learned a lot from. Thank you so much for posting this. I’ve got a few comments. 1) Getting started was excellent advice to new creators. Most new print media cartoonists are advised that just finishing their work is more important, but since the…

Apr 2, '15

What was your first relationship like?

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My first relationship was when I was a freshman in high school. She was getting the run-around by one of the high school jocks, and I was consoling her in the back of the rooters bus. I don’t know what she saw in me, but I was in hog heaven making out with her for a few weeks, until she eventuall…

Mar 31, '15

What laptops and desktops do you use for art?

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I’m a printer, so I’ve used Macs at work for most of my computer life. My own computer is an ancient Titanium PowerBook (16 years old). It still works great! With Wacom tablets, I imagine that it doesn’t even matter anymore, but I still use pen and ink and then scan. Best of luck in your future …

Mar 31, '15

How can a reader possibly find my comic on tapastic?

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Yeah. It’s sort of like you need to bring your own fans in to Tapastic. Also, I noticed that the category of Comics and Creators, that they don’t give you the full listing of available contributors in those categories. You have over 166 Episodes, so you think that you would be featured. One way…

Mar 31, '15

How much caffeine do you need every day?

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I live in the U.S. Northwest (Portland) where you can’t sling a cat without hitting a barista. I don’t consider myself a coffee snob, but I probably drink far too much to have a steady pen. I’m hoping to go more decaf in the future.