So right now what I’m doing is really breaking down my art. I have a comic that’s close to being done (might be up tonight, might not), but I figure since I’m on borderline hiatus anyways I may as well try to make any improvements to my art as possible.

Don’t get me wrong - I undestand my artwork is fairly decent, and definitely beter than 40% of the crap on the net. But in order to really be taken seriously I need my art to get evn better. That means tearing every aspect of it down and starting from scratch - some aspects will be less time-consuming than others.

Don’t worry, my art style itself won’t change - you’ll know it’s me. There are just certain things I can improve upon in every aspect. While I’m pretty satisfied with straight-on angles, these aren’t used very often in manga-style art, so I should focus more on everything else. Also, while having a good handle on side, front, and 3/4 angles is more than a lot of webcartoonists have in their arsenal, I still can’t shake a stick to the good artists - Between Failures, Misfile, and Flipside come to mind. Their characters are anything but static, whereas I can recycle panels from months ago because they are so similar.

This isn’t something that can be done overnight, but since I’m not updating frequently at the moment anyways, I may as well come back with a product that is much-improved. I’ve never really cared if my art was described as “weaboo”, but let’s be honest; I draw an anime-inspired style, so I may as well go full-on anime at this point. Anime art-style comics are a dime a dozen, and while I’ve managed to seperate myself from the back of the pack with my comic, it’s been mostly on the heels of the writing. What I need to do to become a front-runner is make my art “wow” people.

I’m not trying to take on the big guys (like Paradigm Shift) - really all I’m doing is trying to present the best product that I can.

That’s the secret to success, after all.