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Minor Dizaster · 02-07-2006, 10:32 PM

So here's the next one. Right off the bat, there are quite a few things I dislike about this drawing.

a) Ears too big.
b) Eyes are off.
c) Neck too long.
d) I forgot to color the button on her jeans.

Other than that, I really like how this drawing turned out. I really, really like her shoes and how the jeans come down on them. I drew it on new paper I got, which is really smooth and nice. Heh. I lurve it.

PCD · 02-08-2006, 12:13 AM

Scribbled up for the purpose of artistically bumping fallen threads on Gaia. With an imp stick figure.

Paragon · 02-08-2006, 02:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tweebus

It turned out quite good but there's nothing that shows me it was done
by Paragon. The manga style of the artwork is everywhere now so much,
and that style's statement so strong, that it cancels out any individual
touch you might have tried to put on it. With thousands of people copying
this style it's nearly impossible to tell who did the work.
Also I noticed that sometimes coloring on a computer paint program also
tends to give pics a simular appearance. Much like an airbrush gives many
works a mechanical feel.
It helps to stand out from the crowd, the struggle to be unique so that
people recognize your work, especially now since there's so many works
out there being presented.

It does get similar in a lot of cases - smooth styles. But I like having the rough feel of the picture to look at - so it's not always 'CG'd' painted. I like... fake paint-painted? Does that make sense?

And whilst I would have put my own spin on it, I can't - because it's his lineart so all I was basically doing was just adding lines and colour. Now, if I were to do my own version of a (what was it?) RO Priestess? I would do something slightly different.

Hah - my old illustration tutors used to get so mad at me, because whilst literally EVERYONE in the illustration work draws realistically, all I ever want to do is draw toons. Quite literally. I even collab'd on a set comic called Pirate Monkeys.

Nothing like drawing cartoon monkeys, really...

tweebus · 02-08-2006, 12:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Paragon

It does get similar in a lot of cases - smooth styles. But I like having the rough feel of the picture to look at - so it's not always 'CG'd' painted. I like... fake paint-painted? Does that make sense?

And whilst I would have put my own spin on it, I can't - because it's his lineart so all I was basically doing was just adding lines and colour. Now, if I were to do my own version of a (what was it?) RO Priestess? I would do something slightly different.

Hah - my old illustration tutors used to get so mad at me, because whilst literally EVERYONE in the illustration work draws realistically, all I ever want to do is draw toons. Quite literally. I even collab'd on a set comic called Pirate Monkeys.

Nothing like drawing cartoon monkeys, really...

The great thing about toons is the freedom of exageration. And what you
choose to exagerate tells something about the person drawing it. A work
should give some personal insight into the artist who creates it.

It's easier to see that when a person does their craft by hand and uses
their own perceptions about a given subject. Even the choice of subject
gives insight into a person's thoughts and ideas. The more mechanical
the device for creating something becomes, the more common it tends
to be. Like an assembly line that mass produces plastic flowers. They may
last longer than the real thing- but they still smell like plastic.

I can remember back when I was in art class years ago where one person
drew great portraits. I asked him why he never sketched the full figure
or body parts. The person just couldn't draw nudes for personal reasons.
It was psychological and mental, not that he couldn't do it physically.
It told a great deal about the person, no matter how strange.

Now you have political unrest in the world over a religious cartoon. Which
has resulted in the defacing of hundreds of Danish websites and has even
resulted in a few deaths. The power of the toon! Which has surprised me
since I was starting to believe that the medium had become less and less
relevant.

So if you're choosing to draw monkeys, it might be wise to be careful which
religion they practice!

Savage Thinking · 02-08-2006, 11:14 PM

I thought I'd post in here again. This time, I thought I'd try a completely different style of coloring. I really like how it came out. Also, I got the background from Google Search, just blurred it up a bit 'cause I found it necessary. Hope you like it.

tweebus · 02-09-2006, 07:29 AM

Last night I had the chance, thanks to a friend, to see Shinichiro Watanabe at the
Detroit Institute of Arts Film Theatre. They showed clips from his
Cowboy Bebop television cartoon and also part of Samurai Champloo. After
that he answered questions through an interpreter since most of what he
said was in Japanese.
What I found most interesting is that much of his influence early on came
from watching Disney cartoons and listening to the rock band Kiss.
Also he said that the early anime that was made had less frames per second
than the American animation at the time, hence the panning in and out of
panels and less movement of the characters. This he said was done because
of the lack of money at the time.
All in all I enjoyed it. It was an interesting evening.

E: Dan says Smackjeeves will be back in a few days.
Can you say, "Where did all my comics go again?"
"I'll bet you say they're gone I betch'a-"
"Float'n here or there- I don't know......"

webcomix can be fun! truly!

CelesJessa · 02-10-2006, 05:20 PM

Ed's just figuring out why they called it a "shrimp" cocktail.

Originally drawn by one of my friends, but I colored it.

tweebus · 02-10-2006, 08:11 PM

shrimpcocktail!
Oh my GOD! Celes! ...What the- HA!

Minor Dizaster · 02-12-2006, 12:48 AM

It's Judith! As in Funnie. From Doug. Ah, man, I loved that show. Anyway, the other day, I realized that Judy was exactly how my friends and I are today. So, I decided to stylize her.

Don't particularly like the shading on her shirt, but that's me being picky. Her feet aren't that bad, considering they're the first feet I've drawn. Woot.

slightly aboveaverage man · 02-12-2006, 03:26 PM

I always dreamed of a day in which I could post something here!

My Arch Nemesis, Markus Stryker.

YAAAAY!

02-07-2006, 10:32 PM	#2291
Minor Dizaster Actually, don't. Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Temple University Posts: 472	So here's the next one. Right off the bat, there are quite a few things I dislike about this drawing. a) Ears too big. b) Eyes are off. c) Neck too long. d) I forgot to color the button on her jeans. Other than that, I really like how this drawing turned out. I really, really like her shoes and how the jeans come down on them. I drew it on new paper I got, which is really smooth and nice. Heh. I lurve it. __________________ The following statement is true. The previous statement is false. I gots me a LiveJournal! And a DeviantArt!

02-08-2006, 11:14 PM	#2295
Savage Thinking Yeeeah, son. Join Date: May 2005 Location: Stranded in the middle of the ocean with no desire to be rescued. Posts: 755	Oops? I thought I'd post in here again. This time, I thought I'd try a completely different style of coloring. I really like how it came out. Also, I got the background from Google Search, just blurred it up a bit 'cause I found it necessary. Hope you like it.

02-09-2006, 07:29 AM	#2296
tweebus none the wiser Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 149	Last night I had the chance, thanks to a friend, to see Shinichiro Watanabe at the Detroit Institute of Arts Film Theatre. They showed clips from his Cowboy Bebop television cartoon and also part of Samurai Champloo. After that he answered questions through an interpreter since most of what he said was in Japanese. What I found most interesting is that much of his influence early on came from watching Disney cartoons and listening to the rock band Kiss. Also he said that the early anime that was made had less frames per second than the American animation at the time, hence the panning in and out of panels and less movement of the characters. This he said was done because of the lack of money at the time. All in all I enjoyed it. It was an interesting evening. E: Dan says Smackjeeves will be back in a few days. Can you say, "Where did all my comics go again?" "I'll bet you say they're gone I betch'a-" "Float'n here or there- I don't know......" webcomix can be fun! truly! Last edited by tweebus; 02-09-2006 at 10:20 PM.

02-10-2006, 05:20 PM	#2297
CelesJessa DA-DA-DA-DAA DAA DAA DA DA-DAAAAAA! Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Zanzibar Land Posts: 6,531	Ed's just figuring out why they called it a "shrimp" cocktail. Originally drawn by one of my friends, but I colored it. __________________

02-10-2006, 08:11 PM	#2298
tweebus none the wiser Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 149	shrimpcocktail! Oh my GOD! Celes! ...What the- HA! Last edited by tweebus; 02-10-2006 at 08:13 PM.

02-12-2006, 12:48 AM	#2299
Minor Dizaster Actually, don't. Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Temple University Posts: 472	It's Judith! As in Funnie. From Doug. Ah, man, I loved that show. Anyway, the other day, I realized that Judy was exactly how my friends and I are today. So, I decided to stylize her. Don't particularly like the shading on her shirt, but that's me being picky. Her feet aren't that bad, considering they're the first feet I've drawn. Woot. __________________ The following statement is true. The previous statement is false. I gots me a LiveJournal! And a DeviantArt!

02-12-2006, 03:26 PM	#2300
slightly aboveaverage man Trudeau Maniac Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Cyberspace Posts: 4,253	I always dreamed of a day in which I could post something here! My Arch Nemesis, Markus Stryker. YAAAAY! __________________ Comics! Coffee! Videos! All at WWW.Ultima-Java.com If you're not there you'd better be dead, or in jail! And if you're in jail... BREAK OUT! Visit this Sunday SUNDAY Sunday and saturday. Last edited by slightly aboveaverage man; 02-12-2006 at 03:36 PM.