Thread 148955697

FAQ
>How do I make a comic?
https://blambot.com/pages/comic-script-basics
https://design.tutsplus.com/articles/how-to-storyboard-basic-guides-for-aspiring-artists--cms-30962
https://www.clipstudio.net/how-to-draw/archives/160963
https://design.tutsplus.com/tutorials/create-a-comic-how-to-plan-and-lay-out-your-comic--cms-24179

>What if I can’t draw?
https://www.clipstudio.net/how-to-draw/archives/160863
https://www.archisoup.com/architecture-line-types-and-weights
https://www.creativecomicart.com/basics-part-1.html
https://www.creativebloq.com/advice/how-to-colour-comics
https://jaejohns.com/drawing-backgrounds/

>What’s the best site to upload to?
https://www.domestika.org/en/blog/4757-6-free-websites-to-publish-your-own-comic-online
https://comicfury.com/
https://globalcomix.com/
https://www.theduckwebcomics.com/

>How do I get more people to read my comic?
https://www.thingsinsquares.com/blog/how-to-optimize-comics-for-google-search/
https://leetoo.net/how-to-promote-and-drive-traffic-to-your-webcomic/
https://html.com/blog/50-resources-start-making-a-webcomic/

List of HYW comics:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1gKTxtkb8fs2EefVpwvye5PwRqGEc_KaSaOh6w_o03Uc/edit?usp=drivesdk

Make sure to hide/report shitposts, and avoid engaging with known shitposters.

>Thread Question:
What, if anything, do you do to get eyes on your webcomic? Do you advertise?

>Thread Challenge:
Give some idea of what your summer upload schedule looks like

How much of a script do you guys write before jumping to draw the page?

>>148955832
Fully scripted and thumbnailed for me. Starting a page without a full plan would be too stressful

>>148955832
I draw and write at the same time. Yolo.

>>148955832
I don't actually write a physical script, but plan out the beginning, middle, and end in my mind and a few critical scenes. The rest can be developed organically.

>>148955832
At most I write down panel descriptions along with the bulk of the dialog.
Typically I only write an outline and some keywords and quips for dialog.
Sometimes I just mash together random drawings and improvise the dialog.

>>148956775
>>148956859
I did both of these for Oi. It had some good points but also lead to some rambling and the Banshee Vale story arc going way longer than originally planned. With Cosmic Crush I'm writing out each panel then storyboarding each page in thumbnails before making final art. Sometimes I add in panels or even wordless pages if I see it would help with pacing or building up to big moments

>>148957947
Dana is still fine as hell after all these years

>>148958529
I realized if nothing else comes out of Oi or I never get around to drawing more of it, atleast it helped me learn to get better at making comics and it lead to the creation of S-tier waifu Dana Bas.

>>148958638
I think it's good to frame earlier work as a stepping stone to something a little more refined. That's not to discredit it- you need to go through the trials and tribulations of making a comic in order to refine those skills. I wouldn't say no to at least a Dana spinoff, though

>>148957947
>>148958638
I don't know anything about this but I would bone her

>>148958638
Alfie is still so lost without his dream girl T_T

>>148959988
you're the bird cook artist yes?

>>148955697 (OP)
>>Thread Challenge:
>Give some idea of what your summer upload schedule looks like

I'd like to pop off as much as possible. but RL has a way of sidelining my plans so, I can't say any kind of schedule.

My next project is called Astral Dimension Extra Z. it's a comic which crosses over with my other comic. pic related

Do you think people would be interested in reading a Peach Momoko-esque style comic where it's traditionally inked and colored or do I need to switch to digital only?

>>148960104
Yes that's me, thank you for reading bird cook man

>>148960532
Uh, what makes you think this work is similar to Peach Momoko anon?

>>148958638
Oi Anon you've improved a lot these last five years, it definitely shows

I feel the same angst--like David lynch said, art is something we are simply compelled to do and we're lucky if it finds an audience but we would also make it without one

>>148960562
Watercolor colouring plus inked with a brush pen. Sorry, I don't know any other artist who really is doing that these days.

>>148960532
>Do you think people would be interested in reading
yeah , if it's good. is that drawing yours?
>>148960559
have you ever drawn the bird cook from a front view? his beak is always sideways. I was wondering this for some reason.

>>148960644
Thanks. I also can't believe Lynch is dead! His Dune is still a much greater movie than those Villenueve Zendaya Chani bullshits.
>>148958529
>>148959407
She ages like wine.
>>148958718
>I wouldn't say no to at least a Dana spinoff, though
I've thought about this too, but don't know what direction to go in. She has a lot going on as a character that requires context, but id prefer doing shorter episodic stories rather than longform stuff. I don't think 4 panel Instagram gag strips would suit her. Maybe something like The Summoning where she can be in 1-2 page stories, with some oi cast like Bryan, Rhoddy and Poxface occasionally showing up as support characters or something. Or Meg Mogg and Owl type stories.
>>148959988
I can't find the rest of the Dana x Alfie comic saga on my USB drives- i wonder what those two are up to these days...for some reason they have chemistry.

>>148960671
Yeah that's my drawing. It was largely just meant to be a proof of concept kind of thing. There's no story yet, I'm just testing the waters

>>148960671
>have you ever drawn the bird cook from a front view? his beak is always sideways. I was wondering this for some reason.

I've drawn him that way it just doesn't look "on model"

>>148958638
Are there any specific heroes or deities that Dana worships or reveres? Additionally, what are Dana's thoughts on footjobs?

>>148960671
Oh look, there's a good example>>148960766
So down for a "where are they now" mini collab
Hyw summer event incoming??

HYW SUMMER EVENT PROMPT

The Boys of HYW Compete on MILF Island

>>148955697 (OP)
>What, if anything, do you do to get eyes on your webcomic? Do you advertise?
Before I used to just do the typical post and hashtag stuff but nowadays I do more targeted advertising. Reddit actually became very helpful in that regard when I started Abnormal Shift cause the subreddits that liked military stuff instantly latched onto the comic. Fans of masked characters are starting to latch onto it too and we got some collab stuff lined up with a few artists soon.

Advertising in those spaces got me enough of a push that GlobalComix put Abnormal on front page for a month. I'm looking to do the same with Tom N Artie cause the relaunch has pulled a more cassette-futurism aesthetic so I'll be hitting up those places.

>Give some idea of what your summer upload schedule looks like
June is all for shilling the campaign of my indie comic, Kaiju Dayz, so far that's going well.

July will be return to uploads as Tom N Artie and Abnormal Shift will start new arcs. TnA will get Mondays while AS gets Fridays both with two pages per upload. At first I worried I might be competing with myself but realized twice a week uploads will look good.

>>148960912
>Are there any specific heroes or deities that Dana worships or reveres?
I'd have to say the Morrigan, and she hates Moloch and Tanit.
Her origin story is
>won a local music contest with her childhood bff
>the Moloch/Tanit cult running the contest took them to a ritual
>Dana's brothers got burned infront of her and her bff, using intense trauma to activate their magic
>Banshee Witch sensei tries to stop the ritual and save the kids, only Dana gets saved
>Dana vows to become a witch and a monster so she can save her childhood bff
[1/2]

[2/2]
>>148960912
>Additionally, what are Dana's thoughts on footjobs?
She is in a neverending ho phase and is a nasty woman, so probably.
>>148960922
>HYW SUMMER EVENT PROMPT

>The Boys of HYW Compete on MILF Island
lawl. Are there enough hyw milfs to make this happen?

>>148961115
I just said the boys of HYW
the milfs are just the friends we make along the way

>>148961088
>>148961115
Dana had a hard life. Anyway, I need her thighs wrapped around my head.

>>148955832
I have it all in my head, but I've written out a few paragraphs of lore and write a few sentences on a text file for each chapter so I stay on track. I ad lib all the dialogue as the characters move along and just make sure to have them arrive at the planned destination.

Been cleaning up the roughs and actually adding colors. Probably my favorite part of the process, it feels rewarding after the sketching/roughing phase. It feels like roughing out pages takes forever because I'm worried that the pacing is weird lol

>>148960532
>Do you think people would be interested in reading a Peach Momoko-esque style comic where it's traditionally inked and colored or do I need to switch to digital only?
The best comics are drawn trad FACT!!

>>148960922
>The Boys of HYW Compete on MILF Island
Are you me?

>>148962606
I like the look of this a lot, nonny
Pitch it to me

>>148963013
>MILF Island
What is that?

>>148963307
I dunno, let me Google it for you

Oh god oh fuck I'm wipping all over the place aghhh

Let it not.

Almost done with batch of pages of this chapter, chug chug chug CHEW CHEW

>>148957947
>>148958638
Hey anon, I hope you don't mind me using your OC to test out this new paper

>>148955832
>>148956049
I have an entire encyclopedia of schizo worldbuilding lore about abilities, slang, currency, races, tech, objects of interest, places of interest, character names, and all my plans for them ect on a flash drive LOL...

>>148955697 (OP)
aaaaahhh

>>148955832
I write a quick, simple chapter outline, then when I make my thumbnails, I also write the script. I number my script to approximately scribbled word bubbles to think about page composition and ease of reading flow.

>>148965310
cool

>>148955832
I script out the dialogue but improvise the rest in pencils
I hate that the pencils lose their spontaneous look after being inked in and wish I could leave it at pencil drawings alone

>>148963307
It's a hell of an incentive to draw more

>>148965310
okay, I'm done goofing around with my characters now...I'm...officially starting. working on the first page now. its scary when you 'get serious'. Wish me luck bros.

>>148963183
Heaven/hell setting, angels main duty is to redeem demons and convince them to be better people. One batshit angel decides that fighting/beating the shit out of them as a way of making them "earn" their redemption is a better way. Thus.... Boxer Angel https://boxerangel.webcomic.ws/comics/1/#content-start

>>148967801
>Boxer Angel
Simple title that gets straight to the point. I like it!

Bump, stay alive long enough for me to post some new work

>>148955697 (OP)
can any anon point me to what a really bad ass looking speech bubble would look like if say a robot or machine was talking??

Bump

Dana bump

>>148955697 (OP)
>>Thread Challenge:
>Give some idea of what your summer upload schedule looks like

I'm going to 3 times a week to see if i can keep up. I'm also working on a character glossary for fun. Here's one of the icons i made for it. I think it turned out nice.

>>148955697 (OP)
>Thread Question:
I have been promoting my comic mainly on Twitter, Bluesky, Discords and on the Tapas forum. The Tapas forums actually were very fruitful. My comic has rapidly grown. I also redesigned the cover of my comic to make it more attractive for people on Tapas' "mystery" tab to look at.
>Thread Challenge:
Well haha, funny.
Ever since March, I've been doing 1 page upload per week, on Fridays. I've made a buffer for weekly page uploads up until mid July, because I want to focus the rest of my time on my thesis film and on the CRAB tournament throughout the summer. But I will also keep up building a new backlog for the comic.

Ah yeah, and here is my webcomic link:
https://tapas.io/series/Rooted-Together/info
https://rootedtogether.the-comic.org/comics/#content-start

>>148955832
I fully script it and afterwards thumbnail the issue. Just going straight into the page without a script or thumbnails feels to me like shaving without whipped cream.
>>148960532
>>148960831
I think people would yeah. I like the style, anon
>>148962606
>>148967801
>One batshit angel decides that fighting/beating the shit out of them as a way of making them "earn" their redemption is a better way.
Haha, I like it, I like it! The art does also look very wild, very Vewn-like. You got a subscriber in me, pal!

>>148970611
Looks amazing

>>148967801
>Hazbin Hotel if it wasn't shit

wip

>>148964889
This is awesome, im working on a sketch of ponytail girl right now >>148960532
>>148970611
Cool abstract Dana

If I made Dana solo comics what would you want to see her get up to? What would then even be about? Everything I make is longform stories, I struggle with coming up with shortform comics unless it's gags.

>>148971534
>If I made Dana solo comics what would you want to see her get up to? What would then even be about?
They could be a good excuse to hone your short story- telling skills. I see it alot and suffer from it myself, but webcomics definitely have an issue with things rambling on longer than they should. I feel like producing a concise but satisfying story is just another muscle that needs training

>>148967801
This is GOOD

bump!

Dragon sketch

>>148973186
Sexxo. Do you have more dragon sex art?

bump

So how we gangbanging, /hyw/? How are your webcomics looking rn?

>>148971534
The short comics featuring Dana you've done already I think would be a good format going forward. Just small comedic kinda slice of life vignettes, or potentially just using Dana as a vehicle to talk about cool Celtic myth shit.

>>148974449
Slow, had some paralysys in my flow for awhile now gonna try this approach see how I do >>148965382.
Doing the aftermath of this to warm me up >>148972958

>>148974449
Kind of on the verge of burning out, but switching it up and working on some other things to avoid it

>>148971658
>>148974541
Good ideas. OK I feel inspired. Time to draw some witch shit.

>>148955697 (OP)
Francesco helping to remember to us that no one is Highlander.

>>148975744
"Let him cook".
>>148974449
Almost done. I can't believe I'm finishing the first book by far.

live

>>148976652
Dead

>>148977460
it's joever

>>148975494
I appreciate the bone spine here

>>148978708
Cheers m8

>>148974449
Finished my backlog so I will spent the summer on different stuff. Here's a sneak peek of the first page of the next chapter.

>>148966995
Cute!! Good luck on it Error!!

Finished the current chapter, time to draw lewd images B^)

Flashing your boyfriend with your chubby belly

>>148981197
What comic???

>>148981197
Where did her pants go

it's joever

>>148971387
aaaghh

>>148983576
Goblin girl??!!

New style of sci-fi soldier girl

>>148984075
Actually goblin girl childhood best friend :)

>>148975494
Would Dana lezz out for magical (or otherwise) purposes?

>>148984999
Strictly only for religious occult purposes.

Bump

>>148974449
Got called out for not working on it. Now gonna work on it.

>>148985642
>that face
Dana is made for Correcting.

>>148965310
Is this inspired by Gundam Wing?

>>148965310
Would that goth boy

>>148965310
this is actually the older version of

>>148983576
this :)

>>148989038
>>148965310
soul
>>148983576
soulless

>>148987143
She's correct just the way she is.

>>148987143
I need her to correct ME

>how's your webcomic?
going nowhere fast

>>148989976
Why?

>>148987143
>>148989826
The duality of man.

>>148981197
This is a pretty old artwork of my characters lel, probs this is my recent work of them cus I don't remember drawing them recently (I forget drawings because I draw a lot) n I don't have a webcomic project in particular, still preparing for it kind of ; ~ ;

But these are da only ocs I have at the moment that I actually still think about

>>148990952
Made her head too big... Oof fixed it a bit

>>148955697 (OP)
It relies on readers relaying it to their friends. I appeal to the loneliest people out there.
Summer will chug on with the current pace.
https://tapas.io/episode/3518025

>>148981197
mmph, delicious tummy...

>>148988064
>yagotmewalterwhite.gif

>>148990561
why ? just getting very little done on my comic. doesn't help when I get drunk and sleep all day.

>>148989092
Oh wait I don't mean older as in older design, I mean older as in age wise, since he's starting off as a smiley innocent young lad and ends up turning into a bitter, resentful goth/emo loner

>>148955697 (OP)
s'okay

>>148955697 (OP)
Reposting the last few pages of the first chapter of the cape comic buddy and me have been trying to get off the ground for a while now. Thread's given me some spark so ive been making new thumbnails, guess ill be posting those for feedback too

>>148991952
Just do your best next time.

>>148991952
Anon I reckon I'm one of the weaker artist here with the least idea of what I'm doing and if I can bang out 3 pages in a few days then I think anyone can...You got this brother don't give up, make today the day, even if you're starting with the sketches you can do it

>>148971534
Might as well bump too. I like your skeleton girl Dana so I wanted to post mine too. This is Sofia, a side character I made recently, shes an expert ragebaiter

>>148992945
Nice work anon.

>>148992599
I would think being a shit artist makes it easier.

sketches of longer haired david

>>148992577
I know capeshit comics are the worst offenders for it, but don't do this shit. It's cheap, it's lazy, and it's a misunderstanding of comics as a medium. You get capeshit writers doing this because they wish they were writing for TV, where an "awkward pause" moment can actually get across.

Hey guys i got a question:
would @'ng 500 artists on twitter just to give them all fanart and stuff be a feat or just piss them all off?

>>148981136
damn it's been awhile, really like these two

>>148994314
I mean I think most artists appreciate fanart, it depends ig

>>148994295
Ignore this man.

>>148994314
Are you raping their characters in the fanart? Important detail.

>>148994314
It all boils down if someone points it out and it gains traction, people call out even the smallest of things, otherwise I think a good part wouldn't care. If you are decent to good artist, people are more likely to care less.

>>148994314
Most people like fanart as long as it doesn't disrespect or degrade their characters

>>148994295
Beat panels have been a thing forever now, the fuck are you on about?

Posting thumbnails of the next episode now

>>148994295
How would you do it then?

>>148994348
mmm, i think they'd be rather surprised or shocked on the fact I just pinged 500 artists with them part of it.
>>148994428
what the fuck?
>>148994668
So it would gain attention or something, in a good way? Also yeah that's true, like sonic fans on twitter, they make a big deal out of the smallest shit.
>>148994698
yeah like whatever the fuck lovecraft is saying.
I knew one guy who drew some crazy shit named Shirtbusters

>>148993898
The sharper chin looks more feminine.

>>148990593
Need her to sit on my face

>>148970934
Look at that! It's a Friday! And that means it's time for a new Rooted Together upload!!!

https://tapas.io/episode/3529003

>>148995062
yeah they do. just testing out his default shape

>>148995238
yatta!!

>>148995005
>So it would gain attention or something, in a good way?
Bad way. Some people get triggered when you don't build your audience "organically". Meanwhile some popular artists have big egos and I wouldn't put it past them to call you out because your fanart doesn't come from the right place and you are using them only for their followers, especially if you are tagging a whole bunch of artists. In the end I don't think it matters, if it were to happen people would forget about it in a few days. People on there have the memory of a goldfish.

>>148995005
Just a bit of humor, I was filled with classic 4chan spirit

>>148994720
I didn't say they were new, I'm saying they're hack and trying to emulate TV instead of embracing comics' strength as a format
>posts capeshit comic written by a TV writer
Thanks for proving my point.
>>148994739
>How would you do it then?
>1st panel as-is
>2nd panel menacing close- up of blue guy
>3rd reverse c/u on the other hero
Or
>1st panel as- is
>2nd panel c/u of blue guy with word bubble from panel 3 overlayed in lower right corner
Comics are about efficiency and visual dynamism. "Beat panels" are a fundamental misunderstanding of the format.
>pic indirectly related

>>148996053
>Comics are about efficiency and visual dynamism. "Beat panels" are a fundamental misunderstanding of the format.
Beat panels are an essential element of pacing. You have a fundamental misunderstanding of how to tell a story in comic form.

>>148996053
And before you try to argue my point, go reread your Scott Mcloud book, particularly the pages where he talks about paneling and manga.

>>148996053
Its a joke about how the big blue guy says absolutely nothing during the entire exchange despite how wierd the actual situation is. The beat is what allows the humor to come thru, if it was done your way it would come off as a more menacing moment.

>>148955697 (OP)
here's my latest comic, if that's anything

(btw how do you convince folks to go on one's patreon? i've only got like, one supporter so far)

>>148955832
Script?

>>148955697 (OP)
>What, if anything, do you do to get eyes on your webcomic? Do you advertise?
Single Twitter link on my profile page.

>>148996532
You have a supporter?
You have a Patreon?
You've already gone farther than most people here.

>>148995385
true, on the other hand i like to be a little risky and just do some crazy stuff. It ain't organically audience growing if I just like to do something out of boredom and do a challenge.And sides, idc if people fuck with me or not. If you don't, you don't, if you do, you do. As long as I ain't doing anything toxic or messed up in nature, it's all good.

>using them only for their followers
like they just want THEIR followers to follow me? or what?
>doesn't come from the right place
???
>people would forget about it, on account of having the memory of a goldfish
trueeeee

end of the day I'll just say I did it because I was bored and needed a challenge.
>>148995883
alright

what are your favorite characters in your own comics? mine are these two from mine, Tub o' Lard (Patty) and Popsicle Stick (Clara)

>>148996781
Sorry. ESL moment lol
>like they just want THEIR followers to follow me? or what?
No, I meant I have seen a few popular artists feel victimized because the fanart they get isn't necessarily because people like their characters and more so a way of people trying to "leech of" from their fame.

>>148996532
Cute style

Dragon lineart

>>148997475
My mascot character.

>>148997475
If not obvious at this point, it is known.

>>148997475
Wietse, the grandfather of the main character. Not only is he my favorite character, he's also a fan favorite.

>>148993541
Nah desu there's no line between 'getting better' it's still gonna take time for different reasons.

>>148997475
Tom and Artie. Firstly, Tom cause I enjoy the new direction I'm taking with his more smarmy remarks and own brand of insanity. Artie for how far I can take his cartoon antics for scenes.

Mule and Novy in Abnormal Shift cause I like how they keep professionalism intact when fighting monsters but they break down into bickering like siblings when trying to decide where to eat for lunch.

>>148997475
So far, my lead girl has been killing me in every scene I write her in, but I have the hots for the lead boy.

>>148967801
More progress tonight. Got out of work early so you know I gotta get back on that comic grind

>>148997475
Enzo.

>>148996532
legally you cant use logos like that just so u know

>>148996709
yeah, but i wanna learn how to keep that momentum + build it up some more

>>149002135
i mean, if opus can get away with it... (see pic) (i might change 'em to be more legally distinct once i get enough mileage for a trade paperback tho)

Bump

>>148975494
>>148985642
Need more Dana.

Let it not.

Thumbing, thumbing, thumbing...
Page before this exchange, asks when she will look like the John Collier painting of Lilith, old man speaks his truth.

Back to page 1

>>149002765
Berkley Beeathed sucks fucking cock and I hope his writing style does with him. Do not learn anything from this weepy fuck

>>149005651
>BREATH'D

>>148955697 (OP)
>What, if anything, do you do to get eyes on your webcomic? Do you advertise?
I want to put a flag with the name of the webcomic on my car and drive around, but I'm not sure how effective that would be.

Nah, this is all learned helplessness. Making comics is easy if you’re sane

I drew a dude

>>149006978
Your linework is very nice.

I have an autistic oc donut steel setting I've been building for like a decade now but I fundamentally struggle with coming up with actual characters or stories to tell within the setting itself. I've just detailed various bits of lore and tech within the setting and it's factions because rts games poisoned my brain when I was a wee lad.
Realistically though, the only way I figure I would ever get any use for this setting beyond just expanding it to my autistic enjoyment is if I made some sort of webcomic out of it, and I have some vague ideas for what to do, mostly revolving around exploring the setting from the point of view of a bunch of rather low level mercenaries that operate within the setting (picture related). However I don't really know how to start. I have never really done any actual stories, just random drawings & infographics for my setting and writing is generally not something I have any confidence in.

Any advice?

I have an autistic oc donut steel setting I've been building for like a decade now but I fundamentally struggle with coming up with actual characters or stories to tell within the setting itself. I've just detailed various bits of lore and tech within the setting and it's factions because rts games poisoned my brain when I was a wee lad.
Realistically though, the only way I figure I would ever get any use for this setting beyond just expanding it to my autistic enjoyment is if I made some sort of webcomic out of it, and I have some vague ideas for what to do, mostly revolving around exploring the setting from the point of view of a bunch of rather low level mercenaries that operate within the setting (picture related). However I don't really know how to start. I have never really done any actual stories, just random drawings & infographics for my setting and writing is generally not something I have any confidence in.

Any advice?

>>149005101
is this useful? Does it help you structure things? teach me wise one

>>149007161
start off with memes/jokes, but have tid bit of world building in them. decide what message or whatever you want to have and how to get there. I'm like you, I have tons of lorebuilding/world building, races, racial slurs, cities, people ect lore shit ect. But basically whatever 'over arching' you have go for that, maybe even wing it too to an extend, the point is to get it out there.

>>149007600
Memes/jokes as in, in-universe jokes etc? Or just memes in general but with the characters I have. Not sure if I understand. I've drawn some little one image scenes etc with my characters like picture related, that I think that could translate into small stories/scenes in a comic format however the overarching issue of no "real plot" being there still lingers. I guess I'd just have to sit down and try to write/concept some sort of loose narrative or something.

drew winter fits for the main duo of my comic for funsies

Is there an hyw comic that is actually good?

>>148955697 (OP)
Doing fine

>>149009010
They’re all good if by sincere artists

>>149009010
no. I've been reading every single one and the best I can say is at least youre trying

What are you doing with your life?

>>149009700
Wasting it but who cares. The game was rigged from the start because autistic retards like me are not fit for the modern world.

>>149009700
Om getting married in September :)

>>149010104
I’m* :)

>>149009010
Gluzzy Masters js pretty good

>>149009700
I only ever wanted to enjoy myself as much as possible and work as little as possible. I finally found a position where I can do that, so... fuck it.

>>149009508
>I've been reading every single one
Bullshit

>>149009508
It sounds like you lack the ability to form meaningful experiences on your own.

>>149009010
Yeah, mine.

>>149009010
making a good comic isn't as easy as you think it might be.

>>149007542
It helps me personally with keeping the flow in thumbing and planning out my chapter.
It helps me structure things because I can physically lay my sheets out and compare them, and see if they work together. If not, I print out another blank page with the layout (two black rectangles with lines for dialogue, and some gutter space to write down notes, tone, actions, or any other details I need to remember for the pages).
For me since I work in a combination of mixed media (traditional inks and digital editing, toning/coloring), it is easiest and best for me to physically be able to lay stuff out and see if it's cohesive together or not.
I've done other layouts with four rectangles and lines for dialogue, but I changed to two rectangles for thumbs because they were bigger and easier to discern what scribbles I put down.
At the end of all of it, I can scan the thumbnails, blow up their size in Photoshop or sai/whatever, print out onto copy paper and then refine/edit the layout and sketches. I always use pen/marker instead of pencil, because it's permanent and it forces me to consider my composition and also reenforces line confidence. If I hate all of it, I draft another page.
I lightbox my inks so all of this works together for my workflow.
I strongly recommend experimenting with different drafting styles and layouts, eventually you'll find something that is comfortable and compliments your workflow. That takes time and it takes a bit to figure out your own work and art habits, but when you do find out what compliments and helps you work, it helps so much.
But don't get discouraged if you need to take a break or feel like you've hit a wall. Sometimes things just don't work at the moment; turn the page around, walk away for 5-10 minutes after doing something else, then come back to it. Not working on your stuff is sometimes just AS important as working on it, just make sure you eventually go back to working on your project. Good luck and have fun!

Bump

New Hello Birdman page more or less done

I used to think lettering was the most tedious step but now I'm certain it's coloring.

Do any of you use print as well as posting online? How do you approach it?

>>149012061
I remember reading this. I don't think I commented on it at the time.

I like your expressions.

>>148955697 (OP)
the trve and official /hyw/cord is open, TRUST
https://discord.gg/AVZq38FQ

>>148955697 (OP)
>Give some idea of what your summer upload schedule looks like
Page a week.

>>149012575
what the fuck is this? Freds fujo and fupa? (formerly cucks?)

>>149012575
>Fred

>>149010256
im serious. its bad. real bad. but its teaching me valuable lessons of what not to do for my project so thanks : ^ ]

>>149017936
As if yours would be any better kek

>>149018224
its nothing like what you weepy little fags make so i think im good

>>148997509
so they think the avarage fanartist just wants their followers to follow them from @'ing them fanart of their oc?

Bump please don't die yet little thread

Developing facial style for dinosaur comics

>>149018239
That's super cool, I'm sure your project will materialize as the bestest webcomic ever made. Can't wait to see it!

Happy Father's day /hyw

>>148955697 (OP)
is it better to wait a bit until you got something directly happening in your webcomic to start uploading it? right now I've got an opening scene and some conversation. should i just wait until the 'action' starts? or just sod it and start doing page by page?

>>149021075
If you don't have any confidence in your opening scene, why is your opening scene so boring? You can open on the action, you know.

>>149021113
It's not that i don't have confidence, It's that I'm bias that I think everything I do is kino, ultra giga amazing so I just want to know what other people think just to make conversation and see what other anons preferences are