I'm not usually one for requests, especially requests that involve me shutting up; even for a day. Nevertheless, when Noel Curry of Dialogue Free Comics Day emailed me about this year's event, I had to say something about it. Oh, the irony. [ ... ]
The Rule of Three is a very common tool in the writer's arsenal which helps to build a basic but serviceable story, or even the structure of a joke. [ ... ]
The winners of this year's Webcomic List Awards are now live. The list of winners is well worth a look. [ ... ]
Earlier today, I received a comment from JYHASH on the article about The Perils of Fan Comics. Here is my response. [ ... ]
If there is a universal experience all artists share, it is that we think our earliest work sucks. Don't make the mistake of re-drawing those old comics. [ ... ]
It's the traditional time for starting a webcomic, so here's a video guide for those of you who want to make a comic on the Internet. [ ... ]
Cross hatching, the ancient art of drawing intersecting lines, is something that has never seen a significant amount of favour in web comics. This may be due to a number of issues, the main one being the dominance of low-res images during t [ ... ]
If you have ever had problems getting your characters' expressions just right, this website may help you. [ ... ]
For anyone who is using Photoshop on a regular basis but has never taken a tutorial or class on it will probably know a fair bit about how to get your work done fast. However, we can always pick up new tips to make things better. I for one [ ... ]
WordPress users: want to know how to add those little extra jokes that appear when you hover your mouse over the comic on some of the more popular comic sites? Look no further! [ ... ]
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