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1 day ago
Zelkats
created new pages for
Puppet Eyes.
Puppet Eyes
Chapter 1: Puppet EyesPuppets normally exist on stage solely to entertain their human audience. However, THESE puppets have neither strings nor puppeteers, and what enables their movement is magic in their eyes. Audiences, fascinated by these eyes made of precious stones, are entranced first by their charm, then by the puppets' performance. In time, one puppet begins to fancy himself human. The joy he feels is fleeting, however, and may end in tragedy... (READ FROM RIGHT TO LEFT)
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3 days ago
Zelkats
created new pages for
Puppet Eyes.
Puppet Eyes
Chapter 1: Puppet EyesPuppets normally exist on stage solely to entertain their human audience. However, THESE puppets have neither strings nor puppeteers, and what enables their movement is magic in their eyes. Audiences, fascinated by these eyes made of precious stones, are entranced first by their charm, then by the puppets' performance. In time, one puppet begins to fancy himself human. The joy he feels is fleeting, however, and may end in tragedy... (READ FROM RIGHT TO LEFT)
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3 days ago
Zelkats
responded to a comment about
Undying Happiness.
Geez! You're on a roll! XD Thanks for reading it again~
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3 days ago
Zelkats
responded to a comment about
Zelkats.
No problem. It's so neat and it makes me want to work there! But I might mess the place up, knowing me. XD
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3 days ago
Zelkats
responded to a comment about
Take the Queen.
Hellu! How have you been? :D
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3 days ago
Zelkats
responded to a comment about
Faerie Gari.
Oh poop! My mistake. Thanks for letting me know, and thanks for reading Faerie Gari! :D
Fausty
previously said:
Just a detail, in French, Cirque du Lune is a mistake, the correct form would be "Cirque de la Lune". But anyway it's not important, both the story and the drawwing are great ^^.
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4 days ago
Artificer-Urza
created new pages for
Anathema.
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4 days ago
Zelkats
became a fan of
Workspace.
Workspace My artroom. I normally color artworks simultaneously to save time XD No one sleeps on the bed because it's full of my junk lol ★ -
4 days ago
Zelkats
created new pages for
Puppet Eyes.
Puppet Eyes
Chapter 1: Puppet EyesPuppets normally exist on stage solely to entertain their human audience. However, THESE puppets have neither strings nor puppeteers, and what enables their movement is magic in their eyes. Audiences, fascinated by these eyes made of precious stones, are entranced first by their charm, then by the puppets' performance. In time, one puppet begins to fancy himself human. The joy he feels is fleeting, however, and may end in tragedy... (READ FROM RIGHT TO LEFT)
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5 days ago
Zelkats
became a fan of
VF: Take the Queen.
VF: Take the Queen Next chapter arc for VF. :3 -
5 days ago
Zelkats
became a fan of
Wally.
Wally Wally Nguyen is an aspiring comic artist. Born in Vietnam, did high school in Singapore, doing bachelor degree in Australia, an avid fan of Japanese manga/anime and Hollywood movies. His everything is all over the place. Tumblr | deviantART Currently working on Comatose Comatose on Tumblr | Facebook | Smack Jeeves | Tapastic -
5 days ago
Zelkats
became a fan of
Dashboard and live feed.
Dashboard and live feed You know. Some people have excellent art. I love it, I really do. But the comment threads they sometimes drag out make it much harder to track actual art/comic activity on my dashboard/live feed. I also don't know when the good time to upload my comic is, since it's likely to be pushed out of sight by these comment threads. Also since I have no particular interest in these conversations, they are largely irrelevant to me, and they do seem awfully personal sometimes. I mean, if you're gonna keep chatting back and forth, why not find a more suitable medium? Like skype or something. Just get each other's username and go actually chat. Saves a lot of trouble and will be much more considerate to those who are also using the dashboard (which is most people) Also, don't take any offense. There was none intended. I just thought it would be more sensible to let everyone peruse the dashboard and live feed without gripes. Admittedly I've been in a foul mood.
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5 days ago
Zelkats
made a comment about
Take the Queen.
Jude, you look so stunning. XD
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6 days ago
Artificer-Urza
responded to a comment about
Chapter 1.
Well, I hope you enjoy the rest of it.
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6 days ago
Zelkats
created new pages for
Puppet Eyes.
Puppet Eyes
Chapter 1: Puppet EyesPuppets normally exist on stage solely to entertain their human audience. However, THESE puppets have neither strings nor puppeteers, and what enables their movement is magic in their eyes. Audiences, fascinated by these eyes made of precious stones, are entranced first by their charm, then by the puppets' performance. In time, one puppet begins to fancy himself human. The joy he feels is fleeting, however, and may end in tragedy... (READ FROM RIGHT TO LEFT)
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6 days ago
Zelkats
became a fan of
What makes a good comic: Choosing the Right Protagonist.
What makes a good comic: Choosing the Right Protagonist This does not apply to any series that does not have a protagonist. It is best applied to series with one protagonist. Protagonist: the leading character or one of the major characters in a play, film, novel, etc. The protagonist is one of the most important elements of a story because the reader sees the world through the protagonist's experience of the world [his/her point of view, almost]. Essentially, the reader's view of the world in your story is defined by what the protagonist sees, reacts to, and experiences. What the protagonist interprets things as and what s/he sees and even what his/her preferences are would most definitely influence how the reader understands and sees the story. One example would be the classic The Stranger by Albert Camus. The protagonist of that novel is Meursault, and he's someone who has no interest in life. He views everything in a bland, hopeless sort of way. Because of his personality, the reader sees the The Stranger's world through Meursault's eyes and the reader also thinks that the world in The Stranger is really sad and hopeless. So the protagonist's personality structures the way the reader thinks while reading the story. Not only that, what Meursault priortizes also influences the reader. Meursault "likes" Marie, sleeping, and going to the beach. He shows little to no interest in anything else. As a result, the readers gradually understand and feel that in the book, nothing else but basic physical needs are the most important things in life. So how does this relate to comics? Better yet, how can you use this in your comic or manga? This one's also a toughie, but it's not very complicated once you get this one point down. How do you want the reader feel when s/he reads your comic or manga? This is the most important factor! If you want your readers to get a sad feeling from reading your story, use a protagonist who is often sad and expoit it. Let your reader become close to the protagonist and let them feel how the protagonist feels. [Ex: Internal dialogue is a good way to do so. Midorikawa Yuki does a great job with this in Natsume Yuujinchou.] If you want your readers to feel upbeat and happy, use a protagonist who is often upbeat and happy. Etc. It's important to think of how your audience will feel and what you want them to feel. Once you understand how this works, it'll be easy. It's difficult to grasp, but I highly recommend going through various comics, manga, books, movies, etc. and analyze how the protagonist's personality influences the reader. You should also remember that the protagonist should represent a stance in a situation. Does your comic or manga have some sort of moral debate going on? You protagonist has to take a side in the argument. [for, against, neutral, or unbiased bystander; cannot be completely unrelated to the topic] What is going on in the story and why is the protagonist there? These are important points to ask yourself. Here's an example of a well made protagonist: Kamisama no Inai Nichiyoubi by Irie Kimihito [either the manga or the light novel, doesn't matter; but congrats on it getting an anime] Caution: Spoiler-ish maybe [I recommend reading it still though, since it'll help you understand what's going on if you plan on reading/watching it] Protagonist: Ai So why is Ai the protagonist? Ai is a cute, innocent little girl who tries her best to be gravekeeper in her town. She wants to make everyone proud of her and she loves everyone. She seems like a normal person, which is exactly what she should be. She is a "normal" person in a "abnormal" world, with reference to our perception of normality. In Ai's world, she'd be the abnormal in a normal world. Regardless, her "normal" personality is crutial. If Ai had a personality like everyone else in the story, we wouldn't know what's going on. In that story, everyone's personality and morality is twisted. If Irie Kimihito threw a story of a twisted world like that to his/her audience, we would be totally confused about what's right or wrong in that society. But Ai's here to save the day. Her morals and perception is very similar to ours, so her interpretations of what's going on and her point of view of her twisted world is a bridge between our normal world and her depraved world. She is the liason between us and her world. I've heard a lot of people complain about her personality, but I personally don't mind because her personality is a crutial factor in the story. Do you see how important protagonists are? They can make or break a story, so please choose and design your protagonist carefully! They are powerful tools if used right, since they define how the reader feels while reading the story. If you need help, check my plot devices blog post for tips. A lot of the techniques such as defamiliarization or unreliable narrator can be used to build a protagonist perfect for your comic or manga. Your protagonist does not have to be original to be good. Original does not equal good. Of course, it's best to be original, but if your story needs a not so original protagonist, that's ok. As long as the story is well made, people will read it regardless. Hope this was helpful!!
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7 days ago
Nozmo
responded to a comment about
love & libel.
oh my god. THEY DO. *crying*
hiddenintheforest
previously said:
Aww. Look at Bentham's adorable little red cheeks. They look like strawberries
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7 days ago
Nozmo
uploaded a new illustration
nya.
nyaNya nya. Nya. NYA! NYA NYA NYA!!!
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7 days ago
Nozmo
uploaded a new illustration
meow.
meowMeow. Meow meow. MEOW!!!
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1 week ago
Zelkats
created new pages for
Puppet Eyes.
Puppet Eyes
Chapter 1: Puppet EyesPuppets normally exist on stage solely to entertain their human audience. However, THESE puppets have neither strings nor puppeteers, and what enables their movement is magic in their eyes. Audiences, fascinated by these eyes made of precious stones, are entranced first by their charm, then by the puppets' performance. In time, one puppet begins to fancy himself human. The joy he feels is fleeting, however, and may end in tragedy... (READ FROM RIGHT TO LEFT)
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