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My Creative Process in making comics
Evangeline Neo shares her creative process for making webcomics. She draws inspiration from her personal experiences and observations. Her process involves traditional sketching methods as well as digital drawing and coloring using a Wacom Cintiq tablet. She spends the most time on sketches, which can take days or weeks to develop. Completed comic strips typically take a full day to finish from sketch to final adjustments. Neo advises aspiring artists to persevere, accept criticism from trusted friends, gain real-world experiences, and promote their work before and after releasing a book.
My Creative Process in making comics
- 1. My Creative Process Makers’Meetup, 25th April 2014 Singapore Polytechnic © 2014 Evangeline Neo, EvaworksPte Ltd http://www.eva.sg Extended Version for the web!
- 2. Topics 1. Introduction 2. MyComics 3. My Creative Process 4. FAQ © 2014 Evangeline Neo, EvaworksPte Ltd http://www.eva.sg
- 6. Evangeline Neo (Eva) 1.Introduction Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA), 2007 Academy of Art University, San Francisco, CA, USA Masters in Business Administration (MBA), 2013 Waseda University, Tokyo, Japan Been drawing webcomics (part-time) for 7 years. Worked full-time at NYP for 5 years. Singaporean who speaks English, Chinese and Japanese (N1).
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- 8. Early story manga(2007~2009) 2.My Comics
- 9. Submitted 3 storymanga over 3 years but only managed to get into the initial round.
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- 12. Unfortunately the numberof Facebook fans remained stagnant (around 600), so I gathered feedback from friends on what they were interested to read… and they said: “Why not draw about your experience in Japan?”
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- 16. Comics can also bringattention to certain social issues.
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- 18. Inspirations • Personal Experience& Observation • Current Affairs • Conversation & Stories from Friends • Seldom from movies, comics, anime, etc. 3. My Creative Process
- 19. 3. My CreativeProcess Traditional Method
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- 23. Currently using WacomCintiq 13HD (yes,it costs $1,699) 89,800yen ($1,100) if you buy in Japan 3. My Creative Process: Digital Method
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- 30. 3. My CreativeProcess Digital Method Sketches may take days or weeks to develop This is the most time-consuming & important step in comic-making.
- 31. Manga Studio EX4 3. MyCreative Process: Digital Method
- 32. Digital Inking Digital Coloring 3. My CreativeProcess: Digital Method
- 33. Usually takes upto one day to complete a comic strip from sketch… …excluding procrastination & final adjustments. 3. My Creative Process: Digital Method
- 34. 4. FAQ Many peopledo not understand how much time, effort & money it takes to create an Original & Entertaining comic that can evoke an Emotion and convey a Story. That is why people should try to “make” and experience for themselves. Develop appreciation for our art & craft.
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- 37. Evolve Is your content working? (improvecontent) Q: How do you obtain 39k Facebook likes without an Ad? 4. FAQ Aim Who are your target readers? What are they interested in? (develop content) Know How can Social Media work for you? (build engagement) Measure What is your skill & expertise? (find niche area) The MAKE framework for social media marketing Not just this!
- 38. Q: What advisecan you give to an aspiring comic artist? • Give up. • But if you still don’t give up… – Perseverance – Get real feedback & accept criticism (mainly from friends whom you trust that give you honest feedback) – Gain more first-hand experience – Hang around with “normal people” (non-artists) too – Start drawing on a part-time basis first, only venture out after you gain reputation, fame & connections. – Promote your book before your book is out 4. FAQ Luck is important too…
- 39. • … setupa blog shop • … do a Kickstarter/ Indiegogo • … setup booths at conventions? Q: Why don’t you… 4. FAQ Need manpower & capital
- 40. Q: How toprevent “Writer’s Block” • Go out to relax • Release Stress • Talk to people • Have time for yourself • Jot down ideas when you have one • Write/draw often 4. FAQ
- 41. www.facebook.com/evacomics evacomics@gmail.com © 2014 EvangelineNeo, EvaworksPte Ltd http://www.eva.sg * Thank you