Illusional Beauty (pg 24)

Illusional Beauty

theorah

Sometimes an artist can feel really crummy about their work, feel like they're getting nowhere real quick, and that there's a reason they dont win competitions or get any comments. I'm having one of those crummy days!
I just want to tell stories through comics, but art is a big part of it, isnt it? Ive never been bothered by art so much myself, so maybe thats why I cant grasp it...to me good art is something thats clear and says what it needs to say. I dont find much appeal in comics that look amazing and pretty, its just a bonus if the story is clear and the art is nice like that with it.
Im frustratingly just not good at making my art look NICE and PRETTY, and annoyingly if you want a story to reach out to someone, thats apparently what you need alot of the time :( I want to draw comics for a living, but Im not sure it'll happen since I cant draw something that makes people go 'ooooh' or 'thats so cute!'. I just cant do it, and its so frustrating!!!!
I understand that ART is the important part of a comic, but why does PRETTY ART have to be the winning factor if you want to get lots of readers :S
But who knows, maybe its more then my art not being pretty? maybe my art just sucks!! Maybe in all the years of comiking Ive done I just suck at comics all together! D: The truth alludes me! Theres a reason I dont get readers or comments, but what is that reason?? I cant find it!! XO

..../rant, Im just bummed that I have over 100 pages of comic but under 30 fans, whilst a pretty comic with only 5 pages can already get 500 fans ;_;

-Posted on Nov 25, 2009

User: Jonko

And to add on to what you say, I just thought I should let you know that whenever I'm reading ur comic and someone looks over my shoulder they say: "what is that, it's so cute!"

So yea, even non-comic readers around me love your stile. ok I'm saying too much. lol
-Posted on Nov 26, 2009

User: Jonko 5

theorah, I think you have one of the most "ahh"-inducing styles on DD, probably on the internet. Please don't feel down about this, I think it just takes time for a comic to gain readers.

On a more positive note, I think this page is absolutely beautiful. There are no words, but you can sense the emotion. Great job!
-Posted on Nov 26, 2009

User: Kira Ani McGrath 5

Yeah, I know what you mean. I think it's because a lot of people judge a comic first by the art, and then if they don't like the style or the look they don't stick around to find out if they like the story. I also think a lot of people are "art spoiled" in the sense that they expect everything to look super-shiny-CG-polished and just breeze right by it if it isn't.
-Posted on Nov 25, 2009

User: Ushio 5

Don't feel down! ;_; I'm also having a lack of faith in my comics at the moment so we'll just bring each other down, lol!

In a general sense I've found that if your work doesn't fit a generic 'manga' style then a lot of people won't even give you a second glance. That said you've got 30 fans who've read your comics and know your characters, which I would say is better than having 100 who go 'Kyaaa! That bishie's so pretty! X3' but couldn't even tell you what the story was about (yes, I am that cynical). It's for that reason that you can probably walk up to any Bleach cosplayer at the Expo, ask them what they think about Osamu Tezuka (hell, give them the Toyko Zombie manga), and struggle to get any positive responses.

If I was to say anything as to why you don't get as many readers it could be the epic-speed at which you upload your pages. Some people might find it a bit too much to keep up with which is actually nothing to do with the quality of the comic. Maybe a gentler pace would coax people in a bit more? Hope you don't mind me saying that (especially as I wish I had your speed).

Still waiting for the chance to buy issue 1 of this - the hardcopy audience awaits! ^_^
-Posted on Nov 25, 2009

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