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Wednesday, July 21, 2010 at 5:00AM Choosing the moment to illustrate in a panel is central to the success of a comic -- and crucial to cartoonists working in single-panel formats like editorial cartoons and gag cartoons. You've brainstormed the who, whatand where... now don't drop the ball on the when.
Tuesday, July 20, 2010 at 5:00AM In following up the discussion of the basics of drawing a human figure in proportion, here are a few tips on drawing a "standard" human head. Once again, I'm drawing heavily on what I learned reading books by Andrew Loomis. His books are out of print -- and they've recently been taken off the Web in many places -- so keep a sharp eye when you're perusing used-book stores.
Monday, July 19, 2010 at 5:00AM Designing an effective book cover is an art form that combines design and marketing to try to create a visual that is attractive -- and sells.
And it's the second one that trips us up all the time, isn't it?
Friday, July 16, 2010 at 6:00AM Webcomics.com members can get a $10 discount on attending the inaugural Intervention convention, September 10-12.
Friday, July 16, 2010 at 5:00AM Today's Archive Dive comes from April 27, 2009, when we discussed joining a collective.
Dear Webcomics.com, I've noticed a lot of the webcomics that are around my level (in terms of audience) are joining collectives. As the odd man out (they haven't asked me to join their party) my opinion has been, they should be offering me more then just a few promises, to get me to join. I've noticed many of my fellow comickers giving up prime real estate on their sites, over to a collective-wide ad banner. From what I've been told, this banner will generate revenue to conventions, etc. The collectives in question are also suggesting that they will help generate traffic and all of the other typical rhetoric. They are also being told that they may join other collectives, and some will even host their comic for free. Talking with these individuals, they have decent reasons to back up every red flag that I point out. My question is: Am I being too skeptical? If I'm ever asked to join one, what should I be looking for to decide whether a collective is worth joining or not? -Carlisle
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