I tell folks this all the time: There's no way to draw comics on deadline & not die at your 100%. The trick is to get your 60%-70% to be Good Enough. Time yourself, limit your hours on each page! x.com/kristaferanka/…

Occasionally on my Patreon, I post an article that's free for everyone to read. Here's a new one: TIMESAVERS -- ten methods to save time when drawing comics on a deadline! Check it out: patreon.com/posts/19981056

I think it's high time I double down and bring you up to speed on your rights as a freelance creator. So here's a small thread on what you Should be getting, and what companies might try to make you Settle for. Feel free to shout out your own tips in the replies.

2015 – 2018

Advice i got three years ago that im only remembering to do now: use a sharpie when practicing on paper. no pencils or erasers too. stress less about the details and the mistakes and focus on the flow and the story :’)

strawberry afternoons by your side where fields of flowers bloom in your sunshine 🍓

Here's a problem I see often: artists place the mouth-line (where the lips meet) halfway between the nose and chin. You can see how weird that looks on the face at the right side of the first attached image. The mouth-line should be 1/3 down from the nose (see face on the left).

The Wizard of Oz (1939) Factual errors A person caught in a tornado would be killed by debris or by being thrown by the tornado, and would not, as shown in the movie, be transported to the land of Oz.

"Hello! Do you have a minute to talk about Dracula?" "No- wait, Dracula?" "Yes!" "You're vampires?" "Yes. We have pamphlets." "Vampires have missionaries?" "Where else would new vampires come from?" "I assumed you bit people." "There are many hurtful stereotypes. May we come in?"

“If you must play, decide on three things at the start: the rules of the game, the stakes, and the quitting time.” Chinese proverb

Day 6 ✨🦈 #sharkweek2018 amazon.com/Sharky-Malarke…

Knight Rider reboot where KITT is actually just an Uber driver named Kit who keeps getting dragged into adventures by Michael to keep his 5-star rating.

Angela

I’ve made a video about drawing supplies for beginners - perfect if you want to kickstart a new hobby! youtu.be/If9DaL6o8Hc

Happy #LesbianDayofVisibility, I’m a lesbian and my show is out today, watch She-Ra!! ✨💖

This gives me so much faith in the creativity and ambition of young people. Please share.

To find arm-length, sketch a line from armpit to last rib (waist). Swing a circle from there; elbow is on the radius.