Episodes
Same Face Syndrome
So here’s our scenario: you’re making your webcomic, your readers are following to the best of their ability, but you’re hearing the feedback that they can’t tell some of the characters apart. This can be about how you draw them, the styles and coloring you’re using… OR there could be aspects of your writing that are affecting how they’re perceived. For whatever reason, people are getting confused. That's what we call Same Face Syndrome and we're here to help you diagnose and treat.
Drawing from Photo Reference (with AdorkaStock!)
Drawing anatomy and poses can be tricky, but there's some excellent tools out there for referencing poses like the awesome stuff that Sarah makes at adorkastock.com. But how DO we do it in an effective way? Let's talk about it!
Backgrounds
I think we've all heard someone make the joke of setting their comic in a white void before. When asking around, backgrounds seem to be one of the biggest challenges when creating a comic. In today's episode we're going to give our five cents on why this might be and talk about tips and tricks that make working on them more fun!
Animation and Webcomics
A lot of creators in webcomics, including all of us here, have come from an animation education or a career path. It makes a lot of sense that many of us are drawn to it, because there's so much creativity and energy in the world of animation. And webcomics are very freeform, so if you have your own site or a platform that supports it, videos, GIFs, and CSS animation tricks are all on the table as tools we can integrate into the comic experience. So let's talk about it!
Drawing Fundamentals
Keeping in touch with the fundamentals of perspective, anatomy, color theory, and all that good structural stuff is so crucial to every successful webcomic. Today, we're going to talk about ways you can practice better to make drawing your webcomic better and faster in fun ways!
Lettering
A comic isn’t complete until the lettering is done! Today we're going to be talking about lettering - putting the words on the art of your comic panels, and tips and tricks to keep everything readable.
Watercolors and Webcomics!
Today we're going to be talking about using watercolour as a medium, its strengths for comics and illustrations, and our personal recommendations.
Aesthetics in Webcomics
What is an aesthetic and how does it differ from style? Well, they’re two separate things. An artist’s style is the way they work; it relates to their equipment and their working processes. Aesthetic is how their art looks -- the vibes and the feel!
Webcomic Fashion (with Jacki!)
Unless you are writing a webcomic that doesn’t feature humanoid beings, you will have to figure out how to deal with clothing and fashion in your works. How you approach fashion can be dependent on a lot of factors, from the cultures you are trying to portray, to the personalities of your characters, to the time you are willing to put into details. Today we are going to talk about the ins and outs of fashion in webcomic and our own approach.
Action
Today we’re going to be talking about ACTION, and all the heart-pounding, fast-paced, explosive details that go into making action sequences really click.
Jam Session! Bad Art
Today's ep is a Jam Episode! In a shorter, less formal setting, the gang discusses the idea of what "Bad art" means in a webcomics sense and what our interpretations are of the use (and overuse) of this term in the community!
Hooks
Welcome to Season 2 of Screen Tones! Today we’re going to be going fishing… for webcomic readers! For a successful fishing expedition, it’s important to have a good hook.
Fan Comics (with Emma!)
Lots of people start their webcomic journey by making a fan comic of another story they love. What makes fan comics such a great learning opportunity? We talk with special guest Emma, creator of the webcomic Honestly Not A Robot!
Jam Session! Artists vs. Writers
Today's episode of Screen Tones is our first short JAM SESSION! This time we're talking about ARTISTS vs WRITERS - a hot conversation topic in recent webcomics talks. What 'side' of the creative process is more important? Or more difficult to execute?
Character Design
Today we're going to be talking about Character Design and what goes into making one that is effective, understandable, and memorable.
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