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TomJ.S. doop from The Glacier Since: Oct, 2009
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#2076: Aug 16th 2010 at 3:07:59 PM

Hmmm... Alright. I may just do some Russian-level black comedy if I can think of a good concept. Maybe.

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TomJ.S. doop from The Glacier Since: Oct, 2009
doop
#2077: Aug 17th 2010 at 9:45:05 AM

Testing this style first. Any suggestions regarding the textures? And does anyone know where I can find some good ones?

Also since the character isn't displayed fully in that example, woop zoop.

Her name is Juni Komnenos and the world runs on the three pandimensional rules of Drama, Funny, and Cool, blessing her with the power of ROMAN IMPERATORS. I am going to have fun drawing this webcomic.

edited 17th Aug '10 10:43:09 AM by TomJ.S.

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AlirozTheConfused Bibliophile. from Daz Huat! Since: May, 2010
Bibliophile.
#2078: Aug 17th 2010 at 11:12:15 AM

It looks really good. I wish I could draw that well.

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Pacific Oh Yeah? from da beach house Since: Jan, 2001
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#2079: Aug 17th 2010 at 11:38:56 AM

Cool. Reminds me of more old-fashioned anime styles.

Wheezy @TheCSJones on everything else. from West Philadelphia, but not born or raised. (Elder Troper) Relationship Status: How does it feel to treat me like you do?
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#2080: Aug 17th 2010 at 8:15:27 PM

...But you should draw lines for the eyelids, instead of just going from iris to disembodied floating eyelashes.

Other than that, good.

BTW: On a related note to that genre discussion you guys were having earlier, have you seen anyone sucessfully mix Black Comedy and High Octane Nightmare Fuel?

I'm trying to do both, but it seems most people either pull off one or the other - mainly because things that would normally be pants-voidingly scary often become just part of the humor in a Black Comedy setting.

Novel progress: The Adroan, 110k; Yume no Hime, 98k; The Pigeon Witch, on pause at 40k.
TomJ.S. doop from The Glacier Since: Oct, 2009
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#2081: Aug 18th 2010 at 7:34:35 AM

It's stylized.

Anyway I'm working on the cover of the first arc, "Juni Komnenos fights and kills the Almanac" and I need some suggestions regarding the text and of course anything else you spot. This isn't the final version, but it's pretty close.

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AlirozTheConfused Bibliophile. from Daz Huat! Since: May, 2010
Bibliophile.
#2082: Aug 18th 2010 at 9:48:41 AM

I don't like the look of her ear. It's looks awkward. I think it would be better if it was just hair.

Never be without a Hat! Hot means heat. I don't care if your usage dates to 1300, it's my word, not yours. My Pm box is open.
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#2083: Aug 18th 2010 at 10:40:43 AM

Also, I'd remove the "fights and" from the title.

Novel progress: The Adroan, 110k; Yume no Hime, 98k; The Pigeon Witch, on pause at 40k.
TomJ.S. doop from The Glacier Since: Oct, 2009
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#2084: Aug 18th 2010 at 11:43:11 AM

Second draft.

I fixed the ear thing and simplified the design a little because the last one was just unpleasant to look at. Or maybe not. I don't know. I'm not going to change the arc title though, since every arc will have the "Fights and kills _____" thing going, for good reason.

Anyway, which of these two do you prefer and is there anything else I should change?

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AlirozTheConfused Bibliophile. from Daz Huat! Since: May, 2010
Bibliophile.
#2085: Aug 18th 2010 at 12:38:08 PM

I much prefer the second draft, Especially because you improved the perspective a lot.

edited 18th Aug '10 12:38:26 PM by AlirozTheConfused

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Blackmoon Since: May, 2009
#2086: Aug 18th 2010 at 12:39:57 PM

I dunno, I kinda agree with Wheezy. "Kills The Almanac" sounds much snappier than "Fights And Kills The Almanac".

TomJ.S. doop from The Glacier Since: Oct, 2009
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#2087: Aug 18th 2010 at 12:45:43 PM

I am sorry but I can't change that, it would ruin the most bitter piece of Black Comedy I have planned. It would ruin it completely.

e: Or maybe not. I'm still writing the plot.

e2: Starting the comic now. This will be the first cover. I'll use whatever site to upload it once I'm done with the first chapter or two. You can still give it critique since it's not going up for a while.

edited 19th Aug '10 12:58:22 AM by TomJ.S.

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ladycoffee Shotamouse reporting. from your pocket Since: Sep, 2009
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#2088: Aug 22nd 2010 at 1:25:27 AM

More stuff with my bendy little friend.

edited 22nd Aug '10 1:25:55 AM by ladycoffee

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Blackmoon Since: May, 2009
#2089: Aug 22nd 2010 at 6:56:17 PM

I drew a thing. It's not that good, but some feedback'd be appreciated.

TomJ.S. doop from The Glacier Since: Oct, 2009
doop
#2090: Aug 24th 2010 at 1:49:12 AM

His eyes are a bit too... open, and his neck looks strange to me.

Anyway new character, anything you want changed?

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Wheezy @TheCSJones on everything else. from West Philadelphia, but not born or raised. (Elder Troper) Relationship Status: How does it feel to treat me like you do?
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#2091: Aug 24th 2010 at 1:16:23 PM

This might be Fan Wank of the highest level, but as a bassist, I have to admit: A lot of things about the way you drew that instrument are bothering me.

It's shaped like a cubist potato (but that's probably intentional) and has no bridge, no fretboard, no pickups, no strap (playing a bass standing up with no strap is like trying to wield a longsword with one hand), and no cord.

In other news, your knowledge of proportions and how the body bends is pretty good. I would say something about the overall flatness of the image, but I know that's probably a stylistic choice.

edited 24th Aug '10 1:24:58 PM by Wheezy

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Leradny Since: Jan, 2001
#2092: Aug 24th 2010 at 2:14:01 PM

It's a lefty-bass! If this is intentional, good on you for making your character unique. If your character is right-handed, then the image should be flipped.

Uh, but it also doesn't have any tuning keys... In fact, here's a picture of a standard bass with all the anatomy labeled.

The only other thing I would suggest changing is making the kerchief around his neck look like a kerchief, instead of a decorative collar. Unless it IS part of his shirt.

But I really do like this picture. It's psychedelic even without color!

edited 24th Aug '10 2:14:38 PM by Leradny

AlirozTheConfused Bibliophile. from Daz Huat! Since: May, 2010
Bibliophile.
#2093: Aug 24th 2010 at 3:21:29 PM

^^^ His chin looks really weird, but that's probably just me.

Never be without a Hat! Hot means heat. I don't care if your usage dates to 1300, it's my word, not yours. My Pm box is open.
TomJ.S. doop from The Glacier Since: Oct, 2009
doop
#2094: Aug 25th 2010 at 7:47:23 AM

Yes, he is Left-handed. The bass is flying and materializes out of Hammerspace so I probably wont add a strap to it. But I'll look more thoroughly at bass anatomy and draw him again when I find the time to.

Also his chin is not changing, not much anyway.

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Wheezy @TheCSJones on everything else. from West Philadelphia, but not born or raised. (Elder Troper) Relationship Status: How does it feel to treat me like you do?
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#2095: Aug 25th 2010 at 1:51:09 PM

I assumed the tuning pegs were black like the machine heads, and therefore obscured by the black ring behind the bass's head.

Novel progress: The Adroan, 110k; Yume no Hime, 98k; The Pigeon Witch, on pause at 40k.
Wheezy @TheCSJones on everything else. from West Philadelphia, but not born or raised. (Elder Troper) Relationship Status: How does it feel to treat me like you do?
@TheCSJones on everything else.
#2096: Aug 27th 2010 at 10:59:34 AM

This is pretty much everything worth keeping that I drew between August 19th and 26th.

There are two drawings of my hands, two 15-minute nude studies from my art class and one two-hour one of my former school bag, a sketch of a GQ model, and three rough protoypes of characters from that webcomic I keep talking about, including that girl from my last drawing as she'll look at age 12.

This is probably the last time I'll be posting one of these for a while.

I'm done drawing random stuff just to prove to myself I can draw, and most of my future efforts will be focused on my already too-long-delayed project.

edited 27th Aug '10 11:00:08 AM by Wheezy

Novel progress: The Adroan, 110k; Yume no Hime, 98k; The Pigeon Witch, on pause at 40k.
TomJ.S. doop from The Glacier Since: Oct, 2009
doop
#2097: Aug 28th 2010 at 1:53:56 AM

Second supporting character.

Still haven't thought of a name for this or the previous one.

I'm not taking off my pants for a forum meme. -Nornagest
AlirozTheConfused Bibliophile. from Daz Huat! Since: May, 2010
Bibliophile.
#2098: Aug 28th 2010 at 4:49:15 PM

She looks like a Samantha or a Natasha to me. Maybe a Rachel.

Guy looks like he has a "D" in his name.

edited 28th Aug '10 4:52:21 PM by AlirozTheConfused

Never be without a Hat! Hot means heat. I don't care if your usage dates to 1300, it's my word, not yours. My Pm box is open.
Barcode711 Clutch pedal = sidestep from Uddiyana Since: Apr, 2009
Clutch pedal = sidestep
#2099: Aug 29th 2010 at 11:52:18 PM

I drew this incomplete thing by looking at a picture of a Toyota 2000GT and trying to redraw it by eye. Damn good looking car...

I'll finish it eventually....I just don't have an appropriate reference for the back.

EDIT: Also, here's something Mad Maxian I assembled a while ago out of a picture of a nigh-unknown 60s sports car - the Elva. I'm embarassed to say I think I traced the image off my monitor to draw the base plans for this one.

It's quite early/incomplete, but the car is there. Those wheel cages will probably go.

edited 31st Aug '10 11:46:57 PM by Barcode711

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