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Common mistakes for first time comic artistsMisskittyoooo's most common critiques
Once ever couple weeks I get a note with someone asking me for a critique on their comic and asking for suggestions on how to improve. I usually end up replying with some 4 page reply linking tutorials, redlining pages and the whole sh-bang. I started to notice that most of the people I give advice to all have the same common mistakes. These are going to be very basic points for beginners or strugglers, and if after reading this you still want help, of course I am always available to give you personalized advise through notes or in the chats.
Like I said, these is just my observations and advise (opinion or fact). Take them or leave them.
1. Bubbles – they are usually overcrowded, difficult to read, using bad fonts or font sizes
2. Paneling - usually no timing to speak of, crowded, difficult to read, or needing instruction on where to start reading
3. Interest – a lot of the tim

Comic-Making ResourcesSince I get asked about how I make my comics pretty often, I thought maybe it'd be helpful to provide some tutorials and tips for beginners! The focus here will be making digital comics (like in photoshop or sai), since I'm not experienced making them traditionally with pencils and paper. This is also probably going to lean more towards animal comics, because I imagine that's what most of my watchers are into or interested in making themselves. I'll go over character-making, paneling, scripting, things to avoid, publishing/self-publishing, etc.
Please keep in mind that I'm NOT perfect when it comes to making comics, I really consider my own work to be mediocre at best. vR is much too fast-paced, and there's pretty much no character development, so you probably shouldn't look to it as an example for a "good comic."
1. The Idea
There has to be some sort of reason you want to make a comic, and any reason is a good one! ...Unless it's just solely to copy someone else. DO N

Comic ResourcesSo, the most common note I get is the following:
I love your comic!  I'm making one.  Do you have any tips you could give me?
First of all, I can't say thank you enough to all the encouragement.  You guys have no idea how much it helps when I'm up until 3am working on pages, to know that people care enough to leave nice comments and favs. <3
For all those that were too shy to ask, or for all that come looking in the future, I'm compiling a list of comic resources  (and this is written for more graphic novels, as opposed to gag strip comics):
1. Why to make a comic/graphic novel:
Practice:  There is nothing wrong with drawing or writing a comic for practice.  Comics force you to use poses that you might not normally draw, and thus can vastly improve your skills.  They also force you to think in a visual narrative, instead of stock poses with sly smiles and brooding glowers.  You probably will

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EDIT - Oh gods I made a fatal mistake having my arrows point to the wrong parts of the text box. What is wrong with me today? I have a serious case of the derps.

I just made this quick after reading a few comics where the lettering wasn't all that tight. I suppose most people don't notice this kind of thing... but I notice when text in bubbles doesn't have a nice shape.

Having a look around I haven't seen many tutorials on the subject, and the ones that do aren't very thorough... So here you go, the methods and rules I use when I put words in speech bubbles. It's not the only way, but in my opinion, it yields nice results.

Goddam I wish I had time to draw my own comics... Soon guys, soon. ;_;

If you want some Hipster Ipsum go here to generate your own - [link]

Font is Alter Ego from [link]

=caycowa Jan 19, 2013

Very helpful. A lot of that didn't even occur to me, especially the changing certain sizes of some of the text.

~mad-novelist Jul 6, 2012 Hobbyist Digital Artist

Nice tutorial! It was very helpful.

~Eternalbeliever12 May 22, 2012 Student

Love this tutorial! Its really helped me out, in fact I had know idea those functions on ps existed till I read this! ><

`gimmyfood Sep 10, 2011 Professional General Artist

An to think I have been using [link] this whole time! Hipster Ipsum is MUCH beter

~Naoru Sep 9, 2011 Professional Traditional Artist

'cliche wes anderson elite scenester' XDD Very nice observations and advice

~divi Sep 7, 2011 Hobbyist General Artist

Nice thank you.
Are you still drawing rainbow carousel??
I'm curious because I haven't been checking as I usually do but this is helpful as I draw comics now. X3
Do you hand draw your bubbles?

~scott-eh Sep 7, 2011 Student

*nods head* good advise

~PureFluffyCotton Sep 7, 2011

^{You've made me very happy.

My 'manga' typeface I use is called wild words...}

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