Frequently Asked Questions

After years of answering some of the same questions over and over again, I've finally decided to go to the effort of creating this FAQ section. Hopefully, this will help answer any general questions you might have, and give me a break from answering any of these in the future.

Q: How often do you update?

Currently, I update a new page every Wednesday, usually in the morning, US time.

Q: How did you come up with Twokinds?

Twokinds was just one of many spur-of-the-moment comic ideas I had come up with during my early high school years. It's a culmination of years of work and has evolved into what it is today.

Q: Why use animal people?

I wanted to write a story involving issues of race and what it means to be a person. I decided using non-humans would cause a greater contrast for the issues and make things more interesting.

Q: How did you learn to draw?

I began as I think most artists did, teaching myself by studying other cartoons and comics. I used online tutorials and duplicated art from other webcomics to learn what I know now. Much later, I would get formal training in art techniques and principles, which was useful in refining my work.

Q: Do you have any formal education?

I am in the process of acquiring a degree in Animation. Outside of The Arts, I am also working towards a degree in the medical field - specifically, radiation technology.

Q: Have you thought of making a Twokinds video game or cartoon?

Well, of course I've thought about it. But even if such a thing were a possibility, I probably wouldn't use the Twokinds webcomic as a script for it anyway. The comic was never formatted with animation or games in mind. I have other Twokinds-related scripts in the backburners that would be much better-suited for such things, if they were ever feasible. Maybe someday.

Q: Will you draw something for me?

I'm afraid with all the work I have to go through, I don't have time to take requests or art trades.

Q: Can you put my character in your comic?

No, sorry.

Q: How do I send you fanart?

You may email me your fanart as a file or link. The fanart section is updated by hand, so it can take quite some time before I get around to putting yours up.

Q: Can you teach me/give me tips/critique my work?

No, sorry. I don't really like giving advice or telling people what to do. It would probably be best for you to do what I did - search for tutorials and tips online. Try Google and DeviantART.

Q: Can I adapt your work?

Yes. You may modify, translate, or redistribute any of my non-commercial work. You may use my characters and settings, or draw inspiration for your own work. For all the details and restrictions, visit my Licensing page.

Comics owed: 6

July 4th, 2010
Happy 4th of July

I hope you all had a good holiday this weekend, for those of you in the US of A. For those of you outside the US, I hope you all had a good weekend in general. For me, this holiday holds somewhat of a different meaning. It marks the second year since my father passed away. I almost can't believe it's been so long. I still think about things I wish I could tell him from time to time. He was always a very important figure in my life, and provided a lot of encouragement for me when it came to my artwork, and life in general. I paid a visit to his grave over the holiday - it was nice to spend some time reflecting on the past, sometimes it's too easy to forget. In any case, just thought I'd put more of my personal thoughts into these posts. Thanks for reading.

May 26th, 2010
Wait, it's Wednesday?!

Arg, I got so caught up in my finals projects for animation, I forgot what day it was and didn't think to draw up the next comic until it was too late. I drew up this sketch in about ten minutes and stuck it on the website to tide you guys over until I can work on it in earnest. I'm sorry about the unprofessional nature of the update. I try my best not to let things like this happen. Once my classes are over I'll ink and color this one. I hope the sketch will be enough to satisfy you until then.

March 22nd, 2010
New Store and FAQ Section

I've made a couple of new additions for the website. If you haven't noticed yet, I've added a new store section to the website, which offers mostly print materials for sale, including a booklet and posters of all my work. Check it out if you'd like. I have also been working on coming up with an FAQ section for the website. I can't tell you how many times I've had to answer the same questions over and over about the comic or the website, and I've been meaning to do it for a long time. I still haven't decided where I'll have it posted up, but in the mean time, you can find it here: New FAQ section!