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I did. It was Koovy, you are all koovy, I am awash in kooviness with the kooviest people I know and there is no more koovy feeling than that.

I have visited a few sites and looked at Tutorials, and while I can draw any help is appreciated. I am going to work on my strips and build a repertoire. i have a story in mind, but i also want to just start with some fun, to introduce the characters and build a little rapport with the readers. comments? Criticisms?

in case you didn't have the patience to wade through HNTRAC,

"I'm bored, let's start a webcomic!" = teh suck!

You'll need to go read my comic first...go, go, go!

Don't forget an entourage of giggling harajuku girls. Those are a necessity.

Well, um, for one there is no reason to be afraid because noone is watching and judging you after all. Just go ahead, draw what you feel like, post it on site and see results. If you have a story in mind, you could plan it's outlines and then start it the way you think it's best. If you don't have any idea, well, start something, it will be at least good as a practice. If you make mestakes, no big deal about it, if you are still unsure of your skills, then the most important thing for you to do is constantly writing and drawing (because writing skills develop similarly to drawing skills), and I find that posting on site helps too, because it gives people chance to look at your work and give you advices, because it is rewarding to see people comming to your site and because it puts a certain pressure on you to update regulary, thus draw regulary. If you turn out not liking a comic that you started after a while, that's no irreparable damage either. The next one will be better.

Remember to enjoy writing and drawing to take it as fun more than a duty. Don't think much about gaining much readers, getting spotted, getting payed for artwork and such stuff. Those are all things that may or may not come - on web, you never know - so there's no point in stressing over them. Sure, you don't forget to advertise your comic on various places like thewebcomiclist.com, but be sure that the main reason you're doing comics is your enjoyment and improvement, and not some desired success in webcomic world (I mean, lots of starters do this so I think it needs to be mentioned). In any case, readers won't start comming right away. You may have to wait a minth or so before a considerable number appears. So patience.

Pay attention to comments and reviews of your comic. Try to grow a thicker skin to negative comments because those are the ones that will be the most useful to you. I don't mean comments like "U SUXXORZ, GO AWAY", those are useless. But well arguemented comments with advices may be very useful even if, perhaps, the picture of your comic that others have, isn't so good as you expected. In any case, those will help you find out about mistakes that you wouldn't notice yourself. You'll probably receive bad comments in your time and, even though we all know how much it stings to hear them, the faster you get used to receiving them without bad feelings about it, the better. Some people (me for instance) are particulary ruthless, but as long as they're saying something coherent, it's all comments that you should consider (you might reject them as false - but it's important to at least consider them).

And yeah, to repeat: don't be nervous and have fun. It's only comics, after all.

Black Sparrow wrote:*sniffle* I never got Boxed...

That is asking to be boxed.

Gengar003 wrote:I got boxed when I started a thread asking wtf the box was.

That is begging to be boxed.

That is all.

rkolter wrote:A scanner would be useful to go along with the pencil and paper.

I am SO stealing this idea for a children's book!


If you give a Webartist a cookie...

He could have been a doctor too!

He'll want to draw a comic!

If you let a Webartist draw a comic...

Then he'll want a pencil to draw with!

Does he really know how to use that!?

It you give a Webartist a pencil...

Hell need some paper to draw on!

... Filthy greedy Webartist!

And if you give a Webartist some paper...

he'll draw a comic!

Wow he sucks! But at least he's trying!

And if you let him draw a comic...

He'll need a computer with digital scanner, wacom tablet and a stolen copy of photoshop to get it on the net!

For shame for stealing Mr Webartist!

And if you give him a computer with digital scanner, wacom tablet and a stolen copy of photoshop...

He just may post about his comic on a Forum!

Oh oh Mr Webartist! You should be drawing right now! Oh well!

And if you let a let a webartist post on a forum...

He's going to need a cookie!

Steal a copy of photoshop? Me? I...have...uhm...well...I hear my daddy calling me for dinner. *runs away and hides in guilt*

Damikey wrote:Steal a copy of photoshop? Me? I...have...uhm...well...I hear my daddy calling me for dinner. *runs away and hides in guilt*

Now, now... local community colleges often have PS installed on their computers. Take a class and use it for free!!!

Or get the GIMP.

also don't use comic sans cuz it's gay

LibertyCabbage wrote:also don't use comic sans cuz it's gay

"Cause it's gay" is not a legitimate reason, and it's derogatory!

*Hits LC over the head with her sexual deviance and walks off*

Don't use comic sans because it's not esthetic.

Don't use comic sans because it's not an effective defense against STDs

Don't use Comic Sans because it will not stop an out of control bus.

Don't use comic sans because Hitler liked cupcakes.

don't use Comic Sans because it is the typographic equivalent of runny poo

Don't use Comic Sans because your cat will pee on your bed.

Don't use Comic Sans because it's been proven to cause cancer in California.

Comic Sans? Just say NO.

Comic sans kills unborn children.