I am once more sorting through my papers. Talk about work in progress. I came across a whole bunch of X-Files character studies. Why should they rest in a folder gathering dust, I thought. Any x-philes among you? (Or perhaps ex-philes...)
Thanks muchly. It's not really that difficult to capture that, the secret to success here lies a lot in choosing a decent screenshot.
(Back in the day, screenshot meant putting my trusty canon camera on a stack of books in front of the tv and take pictures of the crappiest quality to practise from... so that was a challenge in itself. Yay computers.)
No kidding, I thought I was the only one. Last year or so I threw out all the improvised screenshots, since thanks to google everything I need is just a mouse click away.
I also used to hook up my audio tape recorder to the tv and record the opening credits of shows and movies. Yes, back in the stone age... we made do with the crude tools we had. ;)
Both Cancerman and Deep Throat, with their furrowed faces, make interesting subjects. I'm thinking, I could try one of the DS9 aliens next, that should be fun.
Hi, boo. I'm arriving at SD at 5:ish on the 17th. I'll meet you.
You're a brilliant inker, but the one thing I'd say is that with likenesses, avoid such a sharp line. It doesn't covey the immediacy people need. This doesn't apply to other types of art, just dumb comics.
Hey! I'll be there around midnight on the 17th if there're no delays. The hostel website said something about newly refurbished private rooms? Does that mean, no squeaky beds this time? *mental note: remember to pack earplugs*
(But... those sharp lines, I love them so... and I can't do them in kid's books *pouts*)
Whoo! Fianlly a vacation! We're there! We should actually start thinking about what we want to do with our glorious tourista freedom. I hope there are no kelp blooms at the seaside.
(Speaking of seasides, Sea World is pretty cool, but the last time I was there they wanted an *outrageous* amount of money to get in -- like, $40 or $50. :( It's offensive.)
(But... those sharp lines, I love them so... and I can't do them in kid's books *pouts*)
Oh, don't pay attention to me. I was trying to offer something aside from my usual awestruck drooling, something constructive to demonstrate that I was paying keen attention rather than tossing off empty effusions, but it came out all wrong. You're freaking brilliant, and watching you mine terrific likenesses from such economy is like watching a miracle worker multiply loaves and fishes. :D I only wish I could do that.
Yikes, Sea World is 54 bucks. Last time I was there (in '90), it was 20 dollars and I already thought that was expensive as hell. Though I was a student and chronically broke. Maybe we're lucky and the folks at the hostel will be doing a trip to Sea World just when we're there, so we could squeeze in with a group rate or something.
I was too lazy these past days to deserve a vacation. This weekend I must get some work done.
Oh, don't pay attention to me. I was trying to offer something aside from my usual awestruck drooling, something constructive to demonstrate that I was paying keen attention rather than tossing off empty effusions, but it came out all wrong.
No, no, concrit is always welcome! I'm still profiting from when you commented on my tendency to make the heads too large. I knew I was doing it, and yet it slipped under my own radar. I mean, I'm still doing it a lot (it's ingrained, man) but I use the computer to correct it afterwards ^_^.
Thanks muchly. I must say, these characters just made great subjects. Those sketches sort of drew themselves. Actually that's how the whole thing started... I was idly sketching some of the characters, and suddenly realized that I really wanted to do a whole comic with them.
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(Back in the day, screenshot meant putting my trusty canon camera on a stack of books in front of the tv and take pictures of the crappiest quality to practise from... so that was a challenge in itself. Yay computers.)
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I also used to hook up my audio tape recorder to the tv and record the opening credits of shows and movies. Yes, back in the stone age... we made do with the crude tools we had. ;)
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You're a brilliant inker, but the one thing I'd say is that with likenesses, avoid such a sharp line. It doesn't covey the immediacy people need. This doesn't apply to other types of art, just dumb comics.
And anyway, they'll mob you for this. :D
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(But... those sharp lines, I love them so... and I can't do them in kid's books *pouts*)
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(Speaking of seasides, Sea World is pretty cool, but the last time I was there they wanted an *outrageous* amount of money to get in -- like, $40 or $50. :( It's offensive.)
(But... those sharp lines, I love them so... and I can't do them in kid's books *pouts*)
Oh, don't pay attention to me. I was trying to offer something aside from my usual awestruck drooling, something constructive to demonstrate that I was paying keen attention rather than tossing off empty effusions, but it came out all wrong. You're freaking brilliant, and watching you mine terrific likenesses from such economy is like watching a miracle worker multiply loaves and fishes. :D I only wish I could do that.
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I was too lazy these past days to deserve a vacation. This weekend I must get some work done.
Oh, don't pay attention to me. I was trying to offer something aside from my usual awestruck drooling, something constructive to demonstrate that I was paying keen attention rather than tossing off empty effusions, but it came out all wrong.
No, no, concrit is always welcome! I'm still profiting from when you commented on my tendency to make the heads too large. I knew I was doing it, and yet it slipped under my own radar. I mean, I'm still doing it a lot (it's ingrained, man) but I use the computer to correct it afterwards ^_^.
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