How To Start Your Webcomic

[@absoluteunit8027]

I have a tip of my own! not for just webcomics though Tip: Don't make a full-blown reference sheet for characters until you've drawn them a bunch of times. You need to give yourself time to experiment with them and make it a design you'll actually enjoy drawing over and over

[@domily1264]

I know this was written 4 months ago but I needed this so bad. I always think I need to do character sheets first but I struggle so much with them because It's hard to keep my character consistent. This mindset will help so much, thank you!

[@_____________a_a]

I’ve had some of my characters for 5 or 6 years and tbh I still haven’t made any full fledged (front, profile, back, face closeup) references for them. I’ve just never gotten around to it. Thankfully I’m pretty good at memorizing their facial features and body types.

[@auggiemain]

Man I wish I could.just vomit onto a page and my comic would come out

[@totallynormalcat8048]

Hmm I need to try that

[@whiterose7629]

That's a good way to get your basic outline down!

[@zephyr0407]

Please continue to get better! ♥️ also, I love webcomics so this helped a lot with me thinking about making my own!

[@LemonProblem]

Dang. Some higher power really just said, "spend your life in hospital" ,for ya huh?

[@RadPaxOfficial]

I just live at the hospital at this point LOL

[@crapshoot]

5:19 Nahhh I find making a comic easier than making reference sheets, even with the backgrounds and planning and everything else. This is because reference sheets really trigger my perfectionism; it has to be perfectly proportional otherwise *what's even the point of making them I can just reference pics of my characters in my comic itself :'D* It also makes me feel pressured to be more perfectionistic when drawing the comic itself, because *I have a reference sheet, why did I even make it if I'm not going to follow it religiously :'D* Hooray for sunk cost fallacy! :P Whereas at the moment I work fast and loose, and everything still looks okay :] Then again, I have a really simple style; I guess for most semi-detailed styles where getting the slightest detail wrong will make your characters look like a completely different person, I can see why reference sheets might be really important :'D

[@yikes404]

I've been planning my comic for over a year now. It started out as a little practice/passion comic, but then I decided I wanted to do more with it. I've only just now started planning the beginning few volumes, and the reason I haven't really planned out the end is because I always think I could do more with it since little of it has a huge overarching plotline. It's about superheroes and shit

[@bethereorb2782]

“Don’t shade it” Me who is shading the character sheet while listening to the video: 👁👄👁

[@FOILSICKFOOL]

I was just thinking of starting my own comic recently but didn’t know how to start or anything. Thank you so much for making this video!

[@anjaliguitaristpenguin9578]

I'm planning a comic and I really needed this. Thanks for this one, I'm so glad I found your channel!

[@laughsingay]

I feel like a lot of the comics I start reading are because of these tip videos. Yes you do indeed have a new reader :)

[@DetonatressM]

Making comics in Inkscape seems easier. It allows for copying/pasting of parts of characters for all views from the reference sheet. On the cons side: you can tell stuff has been copied/pasted, even if modified in each iteration.

[@edgy_circles]

Bruh, Pax singing the Patreon Song is so precious. My new reason to keep living ✨💖💕

[@sarahperagine9406]

Love your art! I'm in the process of planning my first webcomic and this was helpful. Criticism is often a hot topic in the webcomic community, but I agree with your point about it being a positive thing.

[@therealmrmago9077]

knowing the end of a story before you start to write is a super good idea Jeff smith drew the last page of bone before he finished the first issue that's kind of how i plan to write my web comic when that happens

[@earlobetickler22]

I’m getting a huion kamvas gt-191!! I’m so excited to start my webcomics soon

[@jjaa_joyjoyartist]

It's funny how this came out now, because recently I picked up a comic of mine I began in the beginning of summer. For me, middles are the messiest, because I have the arc planned and where they started out, the major event where their development stands out, and then nothing in the middle. I'm worried about pacing, mostly because I have no idea how to define it or apply it. Your video is good, and as someone who struggles with consistency I like your suggestion to draw the characters more to get used to it. Now I just need to find a platform for when I'm ready to publish it.

[@chelle4419]

If you’re good at beginnings and endings, then you should try to think of the middle as a series of beginnings and endings. Like each chapter has a beginning and ending and even each page is a beginning and ending. Thinking of the story in sections should help you bridge your gaps a bit easier. Good luck!

[@alicehazelprescott7651]

I would like to thank you. Some of your videos have really given me good advice and chanted my life for the better. And you have created a discord server with amazing people who are all nice.

[@saltysprinkles734]

Fun fact about stranger things owo, it was originally meant to be like the same setting and plot happening each season, but with different characters. They said they got a bit too attached to the actor for Dustin, since he seemed perfect for the time the show takes place in. But I dunno why they kept going with the show just cuz of an actor 🤷‍♀️

[@catonfire5010]

this baby's voice is so cute💜 i cant get enough of his videos

[@tappyokamaniok210]

Thank you for this video, I hope you're doing OK. I love comics -and I dream of making one-, and I think another great thing about reference sheets is that you can get the mood of the character by the pose you use and the facial expressions to convey their attitude or personality.

[@facelesssmoon9765]

I hope you get better I know you have a lot of complications, I feel you my brother has many complications and it’s really hard!!

[@nancyhan6654]

YOO, your art is insanely good! Love the colors. Some advice tho is that I think you should add more space between each panel. It makes it a little easier to read it especially since it's on an up-down scrolling. The smaller space would be better suited for a book format

[@RadPaxOfficial]

Thanks for the tips!

[@ArtisanAsteroid]

Thanks for this video. I’m starting to write my comic now after a year of thinking about it.

[@spicycheetos1228]

Which brush do you use for lineart? Btw your art is so amazing! ♥️

[@polyweird]

Can i just say, i am impressed you do this in paint. My first digital art in paint was rather awful

[@exboyfriend524]

I’m jealous that you can pull off any art style

[@riverdraws6914]

I love your videos and art! But remeber to rest and take care. Never over work yourself!

[@chelle4419]

Your line variation is sooo good. Perhaps that pen pressure, but your skill is pretty great to get those. Do you have a link to or a video on your brush settings? I didn’t see them in your description. If you don’t feel like sharing for whatever reason that’s fine too, but I’m really working on line variation and those pen settings look downright fun to use.

[@therealmrmago9077]

staying on model ? like john k would say to hell with that

[@Lentryoh]

At the end of stranger things season 1, (I might be wrong) I think will coughs up like a little thing from the upsidown so I don’t think they wrote themself into a corner.

[@elizebee2855]

Here I am at 12 pm with a week late update becouse I had some exams and I'm soooo tired but at the same time I worked for 25 h (in more days) and I have 5 images to do and your video helped me feel better thx

[@truespectros]

I have this comic idea that I’ve had for months (maybe even a year at this point) but I can not for the life of me figure out what I want the end goal to be. I have ideas for parts close to the ending but it’s so hard for some reason!

[@_cowmilkkk]

What brushes do u use for your lineart? It has a nice texture to it! 😳

[@xmel_bobax8479]

I am happy you feel better

[@beary-boo3223]

You probably have this answered *somewhere* but I'm interested in what program you're using to draw in this video? Maybe I missed it but I didn't see any of the UI or anything so I can't tell lol

[@jess_ow0]

I love so much your art style ♡♡♥

[@JourneyTo20XX]

Your artstyle is so GOOD!!! May I ask what brush you're using?

[@RadPaxOfficial]

i have my brushes posted in my discord :>

[@JourneyTo20XX]

@@RadPaxOfficial omg thank you for such a speedy reply 🥺👉👈

[@leerxc7689]

what program do you use

[@DelBunny19]

very unrelated (love the tips tho!!) but what brush do you use for your lineart? I love the texture and tilt of it. Can you share it/is it for CSP?? Thanks!!

[@RadPaxOfficial]

its in my discord :>

[@Ristiluu]

Thanks for these tips! I'm defo subscribing. :D

[@musicalvlogger5023]

what app do you use for your digital art

[@nttblooky1622]

I ran

[@AmbrosiaMooshine]

Great video :)

[@abluerainbow]

Loving the artwork here! One thing tho: Artists don't HAVE to accept Critique. At least if it's not asked of beforehand. I absolutely *hate it* when randos critique my content when I didn't even ask for it. Hell, the majority of the time, it comes off as condescending towards me as a beginner artist. (At least be NICE when your trying to help...And actually provide references to what your talking about. Don't just say *"The X thing doesn't look right."* and then go radio silent after I tell you *"I know...That's why it's a SKETCH...And don't give me critique when I didn't ask for it. It comes off as rude to me."* At least apologize and provide the references lmfao and stop being rude about giving critique pfftt

[@Liz-with-a-smile]

I highly recommend not posting your sketches online if you are a beginner. It will just mess with your confidence. Unless its a website that offers critique and advice to beginners. That's just a suggestion. Take it or leave it. And good luck on your journey.

[@coraliacries4209]

your line art is so yummy

[@RadPaxOfficial]

Thank you so much 😀

[@u2bAriel]

Dude! You're actually drawing in Microsoft paint?! Woah!

[@RadPaxOfficial]

noooo lol

[@u2bAriel]

@@RadPaxOfficial so what is it? Looks exactly the same!

[@chickensalad2802]

@@u2bAriel bruh it’s just a border they’re using

[@weelebaseknowles4410]

I have one problem when I read I see the spirts and hear things that are hard to hear and no elitist does so I need a way too read something without seeing spiritual reality?

[@totallynormalcat8048]

I started a webtoon but cancelled it after 2 episode I wasn’t happy with how unnatural it was I made it out of impulse soo thx

[@totallynormalcat8048]

Wait I didn’t know I already saw this vid wut

[@noomii0710]

what is name of the app? that is on computer?

[@keenneah]

I wish I could draw 🥴😭

[@gelletanas]

noticed that you say eXpesialy (especially) or am I just having a stroke? it's intersting if I didn't mishear it since I've never heard anyone say it like that.

[@seapinecone2869]

Your art style :0

[@OrganHats]

11:56 how ppl assume digital art works

[@rxkshan]

Can i earn money in making webcomics ??

[@RadPaxOfficial]

if it gets popular. if not then no

[@PartiallyAgonized]

The song, you lost me there.

[@gelletanas]

I believe that if you cannot accept criticism, don't be posting on the internet, lol. or at least you are not an artist if you cannot deal with criticism, since the numero uno is what you'll get for posting your art to general public. that's just how it is. plus if you ever went to art school, boy oh boy, if you cannot accept it, you'll break. some actually do. which is sad but also it's just life, right? you can't please everyone in the world and it is not your job to do so. so don't be a diiiiiiick about taking and giving it and you'll be fine.

[@aspenram3885]

So if it's not my job to please everyone shouldn't I ignore criticisms and if I should ignore it then shouldn't we encourage people to give less of it?

[@isabellasevillaaguilera9679]

Tak3 Car3, Dad Pax

[@lillywalker8464]

69th view

[@thewandererraven]

First(?)

[@MelsArchive]

Second ):

[@thewandererraven]

wait, was this a reupload? Or am I actually from the future?

[@haiparemon]

Fortunately enough I already had the beginning and the ending from the start when I started writing, and I had pretty well built characters and relations. I hope Ill finish my novel at some point and then make it into a webcomic(im actually a gamedeveloper by day @HyperGamesDev🎮)