http://drawpocalypse.com Explode Your Creativity! Thu, 04 Mar 2010 02:49:53 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I've had several years as a touring webcomic and several years working as con staff. I'm like that chick on She-Ra with the face that rotates. If any of you have the opportunity to staff a con, I highly recommend it. Oh sure, you will likely work a ton of ... http://drawpocalypse.com/2010/03/03/a-con-staffers-perspective-on-webcomics/ The whole "How To Twitter" thing has been done to death, but I've never seen a post that addressed the human side of promoting your comics. The human element is the most important factor but also the most overlooked by creators. Here are some points that will help you not ... http://drawpocalypse.com/2010/02/24/how-to-use-twitter-to-promote-your-comic-without-inadvertently-looking-like-an-ungrateful-dick/ New artists might find themselves in an Artist’s Alley at an Anime/Comic/SciFi/Fantasy/Furry/Whatever Con. The AA can be both a good and bad place to be. Today I’m going to give you a quick rundown of what to expect if you should choose to exhibit your work here. Hopefully this tutorial ... http://drawpocalypse.com/2010/01/20/how-to-survive-the-artists-alley/ It is easy to get upset when someone rejects your work or leaves you a negative comment. We artists can take criticism personally because art is such a deeply emotional form of expression. There is a secret to all of this. SURPRISE! Everyone gets rejected. Think of any celebrity. ... http://drawpocalypse.com/2010/01/13/handling-rejection-and-finding-your-comic%e2%80%99s-target-audience/ I think that a positive attitude is so very important when it comes to cultivating a successful webcomic. Having a positive attitude comes from understanding when there are things that you cannot change and working around them rather than hitting them in the face with a tunafish. For example - ... http://drawpocalypse.com/2010/01/06/your-friends-and-peers-might-not-be-your-fans-but-that-is-ok/ Every artist does their thing differently. I have changed how I do things so many times since I started working in art. This is a list of things that I personally use right now beside a scanner and a computer: 1. Alvin Draftmatic mechanical pencil: Where to get it: Art store or ... http://drawpocalypse.com/2009/12/21/onis-essential-art-supplies/ I was looking at some art-related sites today when I came across these great little brush sets! Robert Simmons Gift Box Brush Sets: LINK. This jaunty case full of brushes is adorable. There are 5 options. All are $29.99. Check them out here. I should have purchased these for myself, ... http://drawpocalypse.com/2009/12/06/holiday-gift-idea-robert-simmons-gift-box-brush-sets/ If you want inhumanly super clean lines, you might want to use the pen tool like I do for Stupid and Insane Defenders Against Chaos. This super-simple style is excellent for teaching the basics of the pen tool: A: Setting Up Your Workspace: Step 1: Scan in your sketch or create ... http://drawpocalypse.com/2009/11/30/digital-inking-with-the-photoshop-pen-tool/ This tutorial will show you how to set up your machine to recognize pressure sensitivity. You can use this for digital inking, painting, and shading in Photoshop. I use this technique in my comics, mostly for dynamic expressions and (with a large brush on a very low opacity) the multicolored ... http://drawpocalypse.com/2009/11/23/how-to-set-up-photoshop-for-pressure-sensitive-tablet-artwork/ Step 1: Launch Photoshop. Step 2: Go to File > Import, then select your scanner. It should be listed there. Mine is the ScanGear CS 7.2.5.x, so I click that. The Photoshop scanning menu should pop up. Step 3: I click on “Preview” (1) so that I can see how much ... http://drawpocalypse.com/2009/11/22/scanning-a-sketch/