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Robazoid
Hey guys, long-time lurker since the days before the split with PVP here to ask for some free advice.
I'm thinking seriously of starting my own webcomic, though mostly for my own pleasure since I'm about ten years too late to get a huge readership I'm guessing. However, I still want it to be something that other people could enjoy just on the off-chance anyone else gives a damn and reads it.
The problem is, I can't draw. Even on the rare occasion that I do stumble into something that's almost what I wanted, I can't duplicate it to save my life. So in the past when I made quick comics, I either spent five minutes creating something awful in Microsoft Paint or just used video game sprites. But neither is professional, and without going full on XKCD, I need to find a different route that doesn't involve putting a pen to paper.
My decision was to try my hand at creating my own 'sprites' in Paint. Six hours later, this is what I've got.
http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a126/Catatron/SHOWTOWN.png
(For the actual comic, I'd probably use the smaller set. But I doubled the size so you can see some detail. Also sorry, not sure how to link a picture so you don't have to click the link but there you go)
I realize that most people could do tons better, but my goal was to not look like crap and I think I met at least those low expectations. The comic would be set in space and mainly star those two robots. It would also be story-driven because I'm not very funny. Would you be able to stomach something with this art level or should I go back to writing books as my creative outlet?
I'm thinking seriously of starting my own webcomic, though mostly for my own pleasure since I'm about ten years too late to get a huge readership I'm guessing. However, I still want it to be something that other people could enjoy just on the off-chance anyone else gives a damn and reads it.
The problem is, I can't draw. Even on the rare occasion that I do stumble into something that's almost what I wanted, I can't duplicate it to save my life. So in the past when I made quick comics, I either spent five minutes creating something awful in Microsoft Paint or just used video game sprites. But neither is professional, and without going full on XKCD, I need to find a different route that doesn't involve putting a pen to paper.
My decision was to try my hand at creating my own 'sprites' in Paint. Six hours later, this is what I've got.
http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a126/Catatron/SHOWTOWN.png
(For the actual comic, I'd probably use the smaller set. But I doubled the size so you can see some detail. Also sorry, not sure how to link a picture so you don't have to click the link but there you go)
I realize that most people could do tons better, but my goal was to not look like crap and I think I met at least those low expectations. The comic would be set in space and mainly star those two robots. It would also be story-driven because I'm not very funny. Would you be able to stomach something with this art level or should I go back to writing books as my creative outlet?