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Octummber '23 - 1
Alright, one day down... 30 more to go. Plus the Inktober days. How many days are left in October? I'm posting this later then I've been trying to, and that is literally because of a friend roping me back in to Overwatch.
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#OC: Designation Unknown#Drawing: Digital#Type: Full and Background#I am not quite used#to getting proportions right#but I am also treating this and Inktober#as opportunities to learn#and also figure out just how this character will look by the end#art#furry#scalie#Octummber
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Tbh at this point you should just make your own webcomic app/website because it would probably be 100 times better than whatever going on with webtoon right now.
hahaha it wouldn't tho, sorry 💀
Here's the fundamental issue with webcomic platforms that a lot of people just don't realize (and why they're so difficult to run successfully):
Storage costs are incredibly expensive, it's why so many sites have limitations on file sizes / page sizes / etc. because all of those images and site info have to be stored somewhere, which costs $$$.
Maintenance costs are expensive and get more so as you grow, you need people who are capable of fixing bugs ASAP and managing the servers and site itself
Financially speaking, webcomics are in a state of high supply, low demand. Loads of artists are willing to create their passion projects, but getting people to read them and pay for them is a whole other issue. Demand is high in the general sense that once people get attached to a webtoon they'll demand more, but many people aren't actually willing to go looking for new stuff to read and depend more on what sites feed them (and what they already like). There are a lot of comics to go around and thus a lot of competition with a limited audience of people willing to actually pay for them.
Trying to build a new platform from the ground up is incredibly difficult and a majority of sites fail within their first year. Not only do you have to convince artists to take a chance on your platform, you have to convince readers to come. Readers won't come if there isn't work on the platform to read, but artists won't come if they don't think the site will be worth it due to low traffic numbers. This is why the artists with large followings who are willing to take chances on the smaller sites are crucial, but that's only if you can convince them to use the site in favor of (or alongside) whatever platform they're using already where the majority of their audience lies. For many creators it's just not worth the time, energy, or risk.
Even if you find short-term success, in the long-term there are always going to be profit margins to maintain. The more users you pull in, the more storage is used by incoming artists, the more you have to spend on storage and server maintenance costs, and that means either taking the risk at crowdfunding (ex. ComicFury) or having to resort to outsider investments (ex. Tapas). Look at SmackJeeves, it used to be a titan in the independent webcomic hosting community, until it folded over to a buyout by NHN and then was pretty much immediately shuttered due to NHN basically turning it into a manwha scanlation site and driving away its entire userbase. And if you don't get bought out and try your hand at crowdfunding, you may just wind up living on a lifeline that could cut out at any moment, like what happened to Inkblazers (fun fact, the death of Inkblazers was what kicked off the cultural shift in Tapas around 2015-16 when all of IB's users migrated over and brought their work with them which was more aimed towards the BL and romancee drama community, rather than the comedy / gag-a-day culture that Tapas had made itself known for... now you deadass can't tell Tapas apart from a lot of scanlation sites because it got bought out by Kakao and kept putting all of its eggs into the isekai/romance drama basket.)
Right now the mindset in which artists and readers are operating is that they're trying way, way too hard to find a "one size fits all" site. Readers want a place where they can find all their favorite webtoons without much effort, artists wants a place where they can post to an audience of thousands, and both sides want a community that will feel tight-knit. But the reality is that you can't really have all three of those things, not on one site. Something always winds up having to be sacrificed - if a site grows big enough, it'll have to start seeking more funding while also cutting costs which will result in features becoming paywall'd, intrusive ads, creators losing their freedom, and/or outsider support which often results in the platform losing its core identity and alienating its tight-knit community.
If I had to describe what I'm talking about in a "pick one" graphic, it would look something like this:
(*note: this is mostly based on my own observations from using all of these sites at some point or another, they're not necessarily entirely accurate to the statistical performance of each site, I can only glean so much from experience and traffic trackers LMAO that said I did ask some comic pals for input and they were very helpful in helping me adjust it with their own takes <3).
The homogenization of the Internet has really whipped people into submission for the "big sites" that offer "everything", but that's never been the Internet, it relies on being multi-faceted and offering different spaces for different purposes. And we're seeing that ideology falter through the enshittification of sites like Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, etc. where users are at odds with the platforms because the platforms are gutting features in an attempt to satisfy shareholders whom without the platforms would not exist. Like, most of us aren't paying money to use social media sites / comic platform sites, so where else are they gonna make the necessary funds to keep these sites running? Selling ad space and locking features behind paywalls.
And this is especially true for a lot of budding sites that don't have the audience to support them via crowdfunding but also don't have the leverage to ask for investments - so unless they get really REALLY lucky in EITHER of those departments, they're gonna be operating at a loss, and even once they do achieve either of those things there are gonna be issues in the site's longevity, whether it be dying from lack of growing crowdfunding support or dying from shareholder meddling.
So what can we do?
We can learn how to take our independence back. We don't have to stop using these big platforms altogether as they do have things to offer in their own way, particularly their large audience sizes and dipping into other demographics that might not be reachable from certain sites - but we gotta learn that no single site is going to satisfy every wish we have and we have to be willing to learn the skills necessary to running our own spaces again. Pick up HTML/CSS, get to know other people who know HTML/CSS if you can't grasp it (it's me, I can't grasp it LOL), be willing to take a chance on those "smaller sites" and don't write them off entirely as spaces that can be beneficial to you just because they don't have large numbers or because they don't offer rewards programs. And if you have a really polished piece of work in your hands, look into agencies and publishing houses that specialize in indie comics / graphic novels, don't settle for the first Originals contract that gets sent your way.
For the last decade corporations have been convincing us that our worth is tied to the eyes we can bring to them. Instead of serving ourselves, we've begun serving the big guys, insisting that it has to be worth something eventually and that it'll "payoff" simply by the virtue of gambler's fallacy. Ask yourself what site is right for you and your work rather than asking yourself if your work is good enough for them. Most of us are broke trying to make it work on these sites anyways, may as well be broke and fulfilled by posting in places that actually suit us and our work if we can. Don't define your success by what sites like Webtoons are enforcing - that definition only benefits them, not you.
#my favorite out of these is comicfury because it gives you the most control out of all of them#and you can offer monetization tools like ads and patreon links#it also offers super easy tools to help build your own site if you're new to that#it's as close to “running your own site” as comic hosting can get#but you can also learn how to run your own site if you want undeniably full control without fear of the platform host shuttering#also look into collectives like SpiderForest!#they basically operate as a co-op where people host their work with them and get ad opportunities#but you have to apply to get in#ama#ask me anything#anon ama#anon ask me anything#webcomic tips
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percy doing better than annabeth in college is one my favorite developments in the rrverse. if we reflect on percy and annabeth's academic upbringing. annabeth living at camp allowed her to receive accommodations for her adhd and dyslexia and surround herself with like-minded campers who had the same limitations. whereas percy was ridiculed, belittled, and routinely humiliated because of his adhd and dyslexia. even more so, percy's friends and family leave him out of the loop on so many important issue (no chb orientation film, no information about the great prophecy) which perpetuates his subpar confidence and self-esteem in his skills as a student and a demigod. but going to college at NRU changes his mindset because he receives the accommodations he should have gotten years ago and fucking thrives to the point of getting higher grades than annabeth — a person he deems way smarter and more prepared than him in every way. the most important thing percy is learning now is that a supportive environment makes all the difference, and he is more capable than he initially thought.
#in no way is this me trying to diminsh annabeth's struggles#because she canonically does#but she also has access to resources that accomdate her learning disabilities#whereas percy never did#even in an environment where demigods are supposed to be on equal footing because of their shared struggles#percy often gets the short end of the stick because no has properly prepared him for anything#he canonically has to figure shit out on his own and that pisses me offc#but nru gives him the accommodations and opportunity and environment to thrive#and he does so well that he earns higher grades than annabeth#somebody percy holds in high regard#this development proves percy and annabeth are canonically on par with each other academically and that they always were#what an amazing decision#percy jackon and the olympians#pjo text post#pjo#percy jackson#annabeth chase#percy getting higher grades than annabeth#loves this for him#he deserves to thrive in the mortal world and our boy is doing it
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Columbo and the Knight (1984)
put me in the universe where Columbo ran through the 1980s and had a crossover episode with Knight Rider. I think they deserved it, and I am not just saying that because they're my two favorite Old Shows. @telebeast wrote a little fanfic blurb about it and I HAD to visualize it into a comic (which is also the longest comic I have finished thus far at five pages...), so writing credit goes to them.
Autism W!
#columbo#knight rider#art#michael knight#kitt#comic#highlight reel#crossover#telebeast#there are two small easter eggs here. can you find them. they were somehow not Entirely lost when i resized these for the public#this is what i mean when i say I Draw And It's Everyone Else's Problem. look at my INCREDIBLY niche crossover comic boy#if the knight rider fandom has like 12 people in it. how many of y'all have seen columbo#this comic is for like 4 people and me and phoenix are already two of them#niche is my specialty lets be real. weird niche obscure shit and ships nobody's paid attention to yet#not to suggest this is ship art. columbo has his wife and michael has his car lmfao#stylizing real people is EXTREMELY hard btw sorry for when they get off model. its partly a 'better imperfect than never finished' situatio#cant tell you how much i redrew some of these panels. weeps#this took me 2 weeks but i think i thumbnailed it all in may and the ideas been rollin around in my head since march#is anybody good at editing. please edit michael and columbo into an image together like its a screenshot. NOT generated. edited.#it would be so cool#ive drawn columbo a lot but i haven't drawn a lot of michaels. i was learning things about his outfit AS I WAS DOING THE DAMN#COLORS ON THIS. all the lines done. it was too late to change anything. i did all the lines and colored page by page#i realized my mistakes on like page 3. 1 and 2 were already done. it was Too Late.#imagine it though. them working a case together. switching between the more serious tone of columbo vs the goofier#action antics of michael and kitt. columbo being so impressed by Modern Technology. there's more i could say but phoenix may write#more of this crossover and i don't want to spoil it :'3#there's opportunity here though i swear. there's gold to be dug.#i like how kitt gets shading but columbo's junker peugeot doesn't. kitt looked wrong without any. columbo's car is matte and dirty#i also applied effects to this to make it look a little film-grainy and VHS like. some CRT TV vibes#the only question left is. did they put knight rider into columbo; or columbo into knight rider 🤔
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pros of keeping records of your old writing: whenever you refer back to it you will experience the unparalleled gratification of being able to see just how much progress you've made. you may even find yourself revisiting ideas you had that you didn't have the skills to fully realise at the time, but have since developed enough to renew your efforts.
cons of keeping records of your old writing: you will find yourself constantly mortified and tormented by the words of the stupidest most ignorant shit idiot currently drawing breath on earth, and that person is you
#🐉#been revisiting a lot of my old oc/worldbuilding work lately#and jesus christ man. i was such an immature dumbass with a lot of internalised issues.#but hey at least i have the opportunity to change that now and learn from it
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i loved the colours in this scene too much not to do a redraw
#my art#jujutsu kaisen#jjk#megumi fushiguro#megumi#fanart#jjk fanart#screencap redraw#(fr those of u who missed the announcement i am fresh off s2 i finally finished it like. this afternoon H)#ws floored by the art the animation th frame drops the intensity n grittiness of it all....literally in love the whole time#with megu also <3 lov him <333333#but re: th redraw . i cant believe i was given the opportunity to Not draw extra rabbits#and i ignored it to draw extra rabbits#smth smth work harder not smarter...smth smth make ur own life difficult n complain abt it ...#none of that matters tho look at MEGU#u kno maybe colour theory is onto something bc this screenshot goes SO hard#me; having art as my One hobby since childhood: wow maybe blue and orange Are complementary :0#i keep learning the same things over and over and kicking myself fr it not sticking ever gjhdj
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hihi!! i got the COOLEST opportunity to be a spot artist for @LMKFanzine aka Megapolis Mania! and guess what? LEFTOVER SALES ARE OPEN NOW!
run along now and go check it out! we all worked super hard on it <3 https://lmkfanzine.bigcartel.com
#lego monkie kid#lmk fanart#lmk sun wukong#lmk macaque#lmk sandy#lmk pigsy#lmk tang#lmk fandom#monkie kid#digital art#fandom zine#fan zine#zine promo#cw eyestrain#bright colors#cw bright colors#eyestrain#ik i mostly post DCA content rn cause they have a death grip on me but LMK was a special experience for me!#i met so many people and made so many friends/mutuals with talented artists while also learning new things and-#honestly getting the chance at unique opportunities i NEVER thought would happen to me lol#most of my LMK fanart is buried no longer public due to my art being stolen + reposted WAYY MORE than i was comfortable#but maybe i'll post art again idk yet <3 anyway spread the word to ur lmk friends
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#quotes#quoteoftheday#spilled thoughts#relatable quotes#reading#art#inspiring quotes#relationship quotes#romance quotes#shakespeare#body posititivity#amazing body#body positive#curvy body#bodybuilder#beautiful body#natural body#woman#photography#muscle#face#skill#skilldevelopment#skillsupgrade#skillet#coping skills#opportunities#engineering#learning#opportunity
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i can finally post my silly little two-part wallpaper / blog banner merch pieces i made for the @hotguycomiczine !!
phone wallpaper ver. & some cursed hgc universe doodles under cut
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[ MERCH | MISC ]
one discussion on offbrand hotguy & cuteguy merchandise really captured me.
i wish they were real ...
#kostik draws#hotguy comics zine#hgcz#stressmonster101#stressmonster#fanart#hermitcraft#hermitcraft fanart#the opportunity to try to Freehand Backgrounds and practice my colours#hooly fuck#what a learning experience#definitely taking this with me#please check out the comics and stories and covers if you havent already!#i did intend to make more for the zine... but it didnt work out. mentals and spotty motivation and all#i wanted to make some cute tiling wallpapers ...#oh well. this is life#im still very glad i took part and i want to extend a huge thanks to everyone who worked with us and on the zine#as well as everyone who supported us#blown away by everyones dedication for real
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Turned that last artober into a full piece, calling it birds of a feather.
#ofmd#our flag means death#ed teach#stede bonnet#somewhere around the fifth reply calling it a mermaid tail I'm like#okay i guess it's on me and I need to make things clearer.#learning opportunity i guess#but also I wanted to do a window or maybe abandoned cages from the first idea but geometric stuff like that by hand is hard without a guide#especially with the hand tremors#at some point I need to acquire some stencils for circles and rectangles
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i killed. i murdered. i'm nothing like these sleepy people here… nevertheless, you can actually be grateful? bastard… i’m saying… thank you. because you spilled blood, you saved all of these people’s lives. i couldn’t have done it without you. (ID in alt)
#vashwood#vash the stampede#nicholas d wolfwood#trigun#trigun maximum#participated in altades' dance collab :3 very grateful for the opportunity and many thanks to them for organizing this!#there was a lot of vw arc choices... but i went for the leonof arc bc it's a dear vw moment to me#i think a lot of the leonof arc further breaks down vash's ideology and for the readers - together with ww- to learn that his ideals aren't#pure naivety and that vash knows he's at an odd standpoint with himself. he's criticized ww for shooting rai-dei just prior when ww had don#so on the behalf of vash but here he thanks him for killing on behalf of his home and its genuine. bc vash's presence - although it's not#his fault - he was the reason leonof and gray had gotten to the ship and killed people there. that's the guilt he has to live with and#despite his anger he'd still resolute not to kill. meanwhile ww just did what he had to - beating down on a seemingly immortal monster but#at the core made up of many lives he had to take and i feel as the fight dragged on - his own mentality waned. committing active carnage#while remembering the orphanage... and bearing that guilt alongside the words vash left with him during rai-dei's death#only for vash to thank him afterwards what he's done and for apologizing for pushing his beliefs on ww when he had no solutions of his own#anyway. i just have so an immense love for this arc bc they just got around to appreciating each other in weird ways. though ofc its still#weird and confusing for ww bc every new info on vash it'll just be strange to him as someone who's human#ruporas art
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Omega: "Tech won't let me train [to be a pilot] until I can recite all the ship's specifications from memory." ("Devil's Deal")
Tech: "Does this unscheduled break mean you are fully versed in every ship in the Imperial fleet?" Omega: [groan] "Do I have to do this right now? We're on a mission." Tech: "That does not give you a pass on your studies." ("Spoils of War")
Okay, but seriously: thorough knowledge of various ship specs literally saved Omega's life multiple times.
Not only did Omega know enough about the Imperial ships to help come up with an escape plan even after the escape pods were ejected in "Spoils of War," but she was able to fly 2 different kinds of ships at the drop of a hat while escaping Tantiss and Lau.
It wasn't just Tech's piloting lessons that saved her; it was also his insistence on her having the necessary background knowledge that would make those skills transferrable, no matter what situation she may find herself in.
#tech saving his family even after he's gone#and omega took the opportunities to learn#the bad batch#star wars the bad batch#tbb tech#tbb omega
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me: really dissatisfied with the way the relationship between spite and lucanis was resolved, couldn’t believe spite was just chill with forgiving illario and kept waiting for something more to happen with that, felt their storyline could’ve benefited from a lot more conflict overall and would ultimately be strained at best if not potentially resulting in one party’s destruction
me simultaneously: rookanis is a throuple actually
#<- deranged#listen. hear me out.#it’s the wings#lucanis dellamorte#dav#dragon age#talkin#dav spoilers#datv spoilers#veilguard spoilers#also feel there was a huge missed opportunity in the potential of having them learn from each other#it’s hinted at here and there that spite is becoming more complex as he experiences the world#but imagine if lucanis could’ve in turn learned to access a little bit of justified anger and independence#but alas (gestures at the entirety of the crow faction writing as i cannot bear to look at it directly)
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(crash) landing in scala
#one of these days i'll learn how architecture works instead of seeing a screencap and going “okay let's use this exact angle as reference”#really manifesting mickey's scala trip to end up like this#strand this rat in the past and give brain the opportunity to learn about the future !!!!#okay i was gonna make a point about how donald and goofy are there in that one khux quest bc their gummi ship crash lands there#and i was about to be all like “surely mickey can do the same thing and just land in a different era instead”#but i just went back to that set of cutscenes and mickey is ALSO there. but not in his kh3 outfit. mickey why are u there#why are you like “so it wasn't the star shard that brought me here...”#did you not arrive with d&g??? chip and dale?????#“what in the world is going on?” me too mouseboy genius me too#kh#kh brain#kh mickey#my art#sketch#edit: okay no i skimmed the cutscenes wrong lmfao. mickey shows up with a star shard into the same time and general place as d&g#knowing they would've landed from the sky just like him#why were you guys traveling separately in the first place...... interesting to think on#kingdom hearts
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i heard we were drawing smooches??
#ive never drawn a smooch before#but it seemed like the perfect opportunity to learn#hartart#hazbin hotel#lucifer magne#lucifer morningstar#alastor#radioapple#appleradio#duckiedeer#alastor x lucifer#lucifer x alastor#old man yaoi#artists on tumblr#the radio demon
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"You missed a strand."
#the hunger games#katniss everdeen#peeta mellark#everlark#don't ask me how this came to be#but i think it's very cute#i would say it's maybe early on after mockingjay ends#where there are both still learning how to find their way back together#and peeta can't miss the opportunity to touch katniss#he's probably not yet as flirty as before the hijacking#but he will never be able to resist the pull katniss has on him#even when it's something as simple as her braiding her hair#but anyway i can't say this was planned when i started with this pic#also blue is s really nice colour for both actually#maybe next time I'll try to include red as the main colour
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