First post here.
THE END.
So this is the end of my first webcomic. All four of your are saying, "What?!?!? say it ain't so." It's so... and it's not a bad thing.
This comic is a slow evolution of my teenage superhero ideas, taking my old D&D buds and the PCs they'd tend to play, twisting, turning, gender flipping until this comic finally came about. 30 years in the making. I accrued a massive database of ideas and it was going to explore them all.
Unfortunately or more likely fortunately I realized the ideas have been incubating too long and I'm just bored. You can't see it from this little snippet but it was trying to be all the things and really good stuff is rarely all the things.
Plus I've changed. I'm in my 40s and my old comic ideas just ain't right for me anymore. I still love all the same genres so its not likely your going to see a character driven non-story of people talking in a diner comic, but it'll be different.
LEARNIN'S
I've realized a great many things since starting this. A lot of these I agreed with intellectually, but felt in my heart they were lies which kept me in paralyzing self-flaggelating art criticism spirals. My mind and heart are now in alignment and I am happier and healthier for it.
What I've learned:
NEXT PROJECT
So, this isn't quitting as much as moving to a new webcomic. TOP SECRET, son. I've come up with the premise, but I have a lot of world building to straighten out. Then I have to fine-tune the cast.
The concept, though rough, is just killer to me. It connects to almost all the things I care about at the moment. I can't say any more because I don't want to kill its mojo. Let's just say, I have a name and I bought the domain/website. I'm going whole hog on this one.
As I work out the world building and writing end of things I will also be working on character, set, and prop designs. Been reading Pixar and animation advice. I moved pretty quick on this site but for this next webcomic I'm going to work design harder and longer and create model sheets and such for myself. It should help my consistency.
Some of my design work will be posted on my deviant art page if you'd like to keep track of my stuff. I'll announce the new webcomic there too. And if you know me from FB, I'm sure I'll mention it there too.
THANKS TO...
...my folks for making me be alive and stuff. Heh heh.
...my fans, all four of you. Hugs!
...my Bro for being supportive and kicking ideas around with me for most of my life.
...my old crew of D&D dudes. You know who you are.
...and thanks mostly to my awesome wife who has been an amazing supportive voice and organizer in my life. She believed in me even through the worst of my inner critic and the old ADHD (which neither of us new existed until recently). You're the bestest.
Nick
THE END.
So this is the end of my first webcomic. All four of your are saying, "What?!?!? say it ain't so." It's so... and it's not a bad thing.
This comic is a slow evolution of my teenage superhero ideas, taking my old D&D buds and the PCs they'd tend to play, twisting, turning, gender flipping until this comic finally came about. 30 years in the making. I accrued a massive database of ideas and it was going to explore them all.
Unfortunately or more likely fortunately I realized the ideas have been incubating too long and I'm just bored. You can't see it from this little snippet but it was trying to be all the things and really good stuff is rarely all the things.
Plus I've changed. I'm in my 40s and my old comic ideas just ain't right for me anymore. I still love all the same genres so its not likely your going to see a character driven non-story of people talking in a diner comic, but it'll be different.
LEARNIN'S
I've realized a great many things since starting this. A lot of these I agreed with intellectually, but felt in my heart they were lies which kept me in paralyzing self-flaggelating art criticism spirals. My mind and heart are now in alignment and I am happier and healthier for it.
What I've learned:
- Mistakes are not bad, they are part of learning and improvement.
- Doing a thing is the best way to get better at a thing. Don't just read how to books.
- I have ADHD inattentive type (a new and freeing self-diagnosis) and I shouldn't beat myself up for poor organization, just do what I can to work around it.
- Supportive people who are also realistic are very helpful.
- Your taste will generally be further ahead than your skills. That gap is your road for growth not why you suck.
- Perspective drawing hasn't quite clicked in my head yet.
- I love the brush but it is hard.
- Pessimism may be more accurate but it doesn't help you.
- Other stuff I forgot.
- Tons of bits and pieces of how to do comics.
- Keep a webcomic to 1-3 protagonists, maximum.
NEXT PROJECT
So, this isn't quitting as much as moving to a new webcomic. TOP SECRET, son. I've come up with the premise, but I have a lot of world building to straighten out. Then I have to fine-tune the cast.
The concept, though rough, is just killer to me. It connects to almost all the things I care about at the moment. I can't say any more because I don't want to kill its mojo. Let's just say, I have a name and I bought the domain/website. I'm going whole hog on this one.
As I work out the world building and writing end of things I will also be working on character, set, and prop designs. Been reading Pixar and animation advice. I moved pretty quick on this site but for this next webcomic I'm going to work design harder and longer and create model sheets and such for myself. It should help my consistency.
Some of my design work will be posted on my deviant art page if you'd like to keep track of my stuff. I'll announce the new webcomic there too. And if you know me from FB, I'm sure I'll mention it there too.
THANKS TO...
...my folks for making me be alive and stuff. Heh heh.
...my fans, all four of you. Hugs!
...my Bro for being supportive and kicking ideas around with me for most of my life.
...my old crew of D&D dudes. You know who you are.
...and thanks mostly to my awesome wife who has been an amazing supportive voice and organizer in my life. She believed in me even through the worst of my inner critic and the old ADHD (which neither of us new existed until recently). You're the bestest.
Nick
