@Michael-Angelo-Go just a preference

@Jeremiahbrown Hey thanks for the feedback, this is really helpful! I'm just starting to learn anatomy so I will definitely take what you have taught me and apply it. Appreciate it!

I have loved reading and making comics and graphic novels since I was little, so I've made it the focus of my research as a graduate student. Right now, I'm gathering responses to a 15-minute survey to learn what people enjoyed about reading graphic novels when they were in middle school. To participate, you need to be 18-32 years old and have enjoyed reading at least one graphic novel in middle school (this can be books like Amulet and Bone, Japanese manga, or even European comics like TinTin). Four random participants will also receive a $25 Amazon gift card. Here is the link: https://ttucomc.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_3E0lbWyenykZC7A
I know many people don't fit the criteria for this study, but sharing this link with someone who does would also be a great help.

I hope this is okay to post here. If not then delete... I just wanted to share with other Comic creators.

Webtoons.com is having a contest for a 60+ panel ACTION short story. The winner gets 50K/paid comic on their web platform. See their website for more details.

I may just do this as my comic has an action packed scene coming up. Good luck comic creators and If you do decide to do this it would be great to help each other here. Maybe Jake can give us some pointers on action sequences.

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Hi everyone I'm here to show case my work hope to see you reading it and if you want to get a hold of me message me on Instagram as Hitogami_Sensei

https://www.webtoons.com/en/challenge/gallant-witch/list?title_no=717578

https://tapas.io/series/Gallant-Witch

@blamillo woohoo!!! That’s awesome news!!!!

Get a copy of Will Eisner's books - Graphic Storytelling and Visual Narrative as well as Comics and Sequential Art.

Those are the Bible on graphic novels for story and art. Eisner invented the medium (and he was a great guy too!)

After that, start a graphic novel and do whatever else you need to in order to pay the bills.

@blamillo I have no skills in this area (besides recently starting to read graphic novels)but I did want to mention that I did stumble over reading those speech bubbles that Braden mentions..I read from left to right - my guess would be most folks would...it is a strong instinct to find the left most speech bubble and start from there...super impressive that you finished this! Really nice work!

@Heather-Boyd Thanks Heather! Really appreciate your feedback. Yeah I'm having fun with stuff like rim lighting; it's not perfect and I'm a bit inconsistent with it, but to paraphrase the SVS guys, it's okay to do what works even if it's not exactly right 🙂

Hello Georgios! These characters are so cool~! It looks like they'd have a ton of fun adventure. The one thing that stood out to me was the character on the far left. His head is significantly larger than everyone else's, and though I get that he's a big character, I think if you made the head size a little smaller, he would fit a little more with the rest of the group. Right now it looks like if he was scaled down, he would have the same proportions as the character to the right of him. If you made the head smaller, it would make the rest of his body look bigger in proportion, similar to what you did with the character on the far right. Just my two cents! Thanks for sharing this fun cast of characters with us!

@DavidCousens Yes, but there are no comic-specific tools in Procreate. That's where Clip Studio may have a real advantage and is worth trying out. (I have a plan to eventually get a larger Cintiq-type device as well, so the fact that Clip Studio is on both PC/Mac and iPad is another plus.)

To be honest, the biggest hurdle may be getting/creating a brush that "feels" like my go-to inking brush in Procreate, which I have tweaked over time to be just like I want.

@phoenix-yip No problem, I hope I helped, but now after you told me the story I can see it I this page. It's good. See you!😀

Hello everyone!

G.Chris here.I hope everyone is in good health.
Coronavirus is awful, but let s tell the truth.
Artists know what it means to stay quarantined...

Anyways , I found myself thinking a lot of new concepts for artworks now that I am confined.
Here is one, feel free to critique and say what you like or don't like about this piece!

Be safe and stay healthy!

Giorgos Christopoulos / G.Chris.Artwork

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Wow, that's so much clearer!! And swift!! Kudos!!

@NessIllustration ; Great point! Thanks for the tip!

Hey everybody!

I’m working on a 4 page autobiographical comic about being a military brat. My dad would go away on missions, and if it was something big he’d tell my mom to “Watch the news.”
Page 1 is establishing the family room and dad saying goodbye while boy watches tv.

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Page 2 is a few days later as the family is having dinner. The boy asks his mom when dad will be home. I put in an anxious heart rate and then she answers after gaining her composure.

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I have been working my new original comic book, Battle Chronicles for a few months and just recently purchased and created my website through SquareSpace. Currently, I upload 2 pages every Friday, but I am wondering if I should change my strategy?

Here is a little background information on what I have done so far:
Issue I (34 Pages+Cover) - All pages available for free since I started my website in June.
Issue II (22 Pages+Cover) - Finished and currently being uploaded two pages at a time every Friday.
Issue III (24 Pages+Cover) - Drawn and inked, need to be colored and lettered.
Issue IV (24 Pages+Cover) - Currently writing and working on thumbnails.

Should I change things up, or just stay the course? I am still new to this, but I just want to make sure that I am constantly self-evaluating and pushing myself for the best results!

Here are the covers for Issue I and II:
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If you would like to read more here is the link: https://www.tylerjhallstrom.com/

Thank you for taking a look!

@quinnkimberly If it's just based off of the movie, it might work then. Now that I think of it, I don't think Pennywise even took a clown form in the parallel book scene, so it might be a moot point. If it's for an audience who's seen the movie, it might be clear enough.

@mbore710 whahaha! yep! Thats true!