Tuesday Update

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Too Much Work Again!

Okay, things have definitely not gone according to my plans. I truly promise that there will be a real update on the site soon. The poll on the side bar should be changed to reflect the new question, so be sure and vote for your favorite name for the duck character. In that regard, if you have not already seen it in the comments, or noticed it yourself, then it might come as some surprise to know that the duck character has four legs. Unlike Clark Doodlecoop who has two wings and two legs, the duck has four orange bottom appendages. What is up with that? It looked good when I first designed the character, but now I am thinking that a revision is necessary.

But even though there has not been an official update here on the site, I have been working behind the scenes and thinking a lot about comics lately. The first realization is that the camping storyline is going on for far too long than I intended, so I will try to wrap that up soon and move on to something. The other thing is that I need to try and make the characters have more dramatic poses. I have been reading several reference books about comics and, while it may not show up here, I feel it has definitely helped. In any event, I am going to shoot for an actual update on Sunday. But, if luck is with me, there may be a new comic sooner than that. Until then, vote and check back in a couple of days!

Almost Started

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Almost Started

As the title suggests, this party is almost started. The above single-panel comic has all of the characters to date, but I am still planning on introducing more as time goes on. I've been doing some reading on comics, which leads me to believe that I should continue to develop my personal style (something that I feel I have been doing well), and try to punch up the visual syle to convey more action (something I could work on).

I've not yet put up the poll to establish the duck character's name. So far, we have: Polly Pufflehead, Polly Puddleduck, Wanda A'lorange, Wanda Bongobrains, and Kelly Krinklebird. I need more suggestions, so put yours in the comments. The poll should be going up next week depending on how things go.

Tune in Next Week

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Tune in Next Week

Okay, my Monday posting (this one) is late, but the next one won't be since it is already drawn and colored. Of course, this isn't a real post, but as it didn't take long to make, I figured I would throw it up here on the site. Actually, the picture comes from sketch that I drew several months ago and have just now committed it to ink.

Please suggest new names for the duck character in the previous post for the poll. She, the duck, shows up in the next comic but still does not have a name. I will take your suggestions I get and turn them into a poll question. Don't make me beg! (Please...heh.)

New Character and Future Poll

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New Character and Future Poll

Here is a character I've been working on for awhile, but I'm still not sure where I want to go with her. For example, I'm not sure what her name is. I've got some ideas for first names: Polly, Wanda, Lucy, Gertrude, Petunia, Suzy, etc. And I've got some ideas for last names: Quackenbush, A l'orange, Pufflehead, etc. But I am not sure if those are really the names I want to use. If you suggest some names, I'll choose the top seven and that will be the new poll question. Also, feel free to leave some comments about how the character looks. Should she look different: like, should she hold a soda or carry a comb?

Aftermath

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Aftermath

Continuing the story arc about the camping episode. I figure I will do a couple more of these about the camping birthday and then do something new. The thing about stretching out a storyline over several weeks is that it is hard for me to remember what my orginal ideas for the storyline were.

I am still experimenting with the colors in this one. What do you think about them? I am partially restricted by the program I am using, but I am wondering if you thought the characters should be colored differently. I also tried to make this comic more tall than wide, but that doesn't work too well in this format. The best shape for the image hosting program I am using is a wide square rather than a tall rectangle. Anyhow, if you are so inclined, leave a comment or email me and tell me what you think!