Web Comics Tips: BarCamp 2012

‘Comics at the speed of life’

So Why WebComics?• I’d just published a 10 year collection of my comics. It was time for

something new.

• I’m all about drawing comics fast. And life is short.

• I’d read a manifesto encouraging people to write stories.

• I wanted to share my experiences living in Cambodia to both Khmer and foreign friends.

• For fun! (I lost money doing my comic, so anyone who wants to become rich should leave now. )

365 Comics!

Jan 01 – December 31 2011. I simply ‘jumped in’.

Webcomics Tips

• Stick to a schedule. That builds your audience.• Use professional art tools, they save time• There is no ‘correct’ way to do a webcomic.

The most successful vary widely. • Friends, family, artist friends /art community

can be a big source of support.

• My own process:

Recommended Tools• Pen, pencil, eraser –

I use marker pens.– (many pros use

brush / nib pens)• Computer, Scanner

– scan for print AND web

• Art board / art paper

• Khmer-English dictionary

• Digital camera for reference

• Free web site

What I Learned

You can be as

detailed or simple

as you like. Your

comic, your rules

Whatever makes you happy, sad

or curious is a good start.

Web comics allow you to respond to current events in ‘real time’

One comment can make your day.

(Moderate your comments.)

Always be ready – stories are everywhere

Every day is a special day

Everybody loves a good

Motodop joke.

It’s always a struggle to balance

life and art.

You are a library of

stories – find your best

way to share them.

There are better topics than procrastination.

Drawing & sharing your

comic can take time. You may miss your friends.

I ended up creating two stories – unintentionally.

(‘Carrot and Potato’)

‘Apple and Pear’ Even when I’m being lazy, it’s easy to lapse into character-driven narrative.

Tricks: I use

templates,stamps

& Puppets

(OMG, is this cheating?)

Puppets – how real do you feel?

There are now several ‘Weeksito’ puppets out traveling the planet, an externalization of comics into the ‘real’ world.

Free Comics for download:

That’s all! Webcomics I like

Additional linkswww.quickdraw.me/blog