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Thursday, October 04, 2007

Digital Thursday

I did not get the chance to draw anything last night so Digital Thursday this week shall consist of the 2 pieces I mentioned yesterday and a map that I worked on a few months ago.

Namor: I tried to fix some of the most egregious errors associated with this one. Worked with his right arm tons. This is the 4th version of this piece so far. I am not sure I will revisit it again any time soon. I am lost as to how to fix the other issues that I see in it. Maybe some space away from it will help. Comments and crits are welcome from anyone who wants to take a stab at it.

Apache Chief: Oh, I am quite pleased with this one. If I could draw someone with their head thrown back and chin raised, he would have been getting larger instead of smaller. I am very happy with how the coloring on this one came out. The line work could use a good scrubbing, but I feel that the coloring is pretty much spot on. Inuk-Chuk baby! Inuk Chuck!

The map was for a public involvement meeting in Kentucky about 2 alignments for a new roadway. I consistently rail against clients insisting on using aerial imagery as a backdrop for maps like these. The imagery makes the primary information hard to find. It would be like writing a novel about whale hunting and devoting 4 chapters to the biology of whales. Cumbersome and un-necessary. Just because one has the data or knowledge doesn’t mean that the knowledge and data helps to tell the story.

To recap:
Slept last night instead of drawing
Blame Wifey, she made me go to bed
I need to draw something Star-Wars-y again
Original trilogy and Imperial
I also need to whip something digital up for the Wonder Twins
Shape of a grumpy pterodactyl
Form of a Wedding ice sculpture
Gleek!
There are about 10 of you out there picturing the scene I just scripted
You know who you are
Have a great weekend everyone

6 comments:

  1. kudos on the bubbles and shadow work for Namour.
    Atmikha

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  2. It would be like writing a novel about whale hunting and devoting 4 chapters to the biology of whales. Cumbersome and un-necessary.

    Hmm. I feel like you're referring to something else, but I'm not sure what it might be.

    Couldn't be Moby-Dick, since there are a lot more than four "cetacean studies" chapters. Heck, there's even one devoted to the whale's, um, manhood.

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  3. All I got to say is "amen" to the map "aerial" story. Just because you have a pretty picture doesn't mean it's gonna help tell the story better. Stupid clients...

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  4. Atmikha:
    Thanks!

    B:
    /sarcasm I have no idea what you are talking about.

    anon... Tree Monkey?:
    Stupid clients indeed

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  5. Namor is looking good, especially the shadows. I kind of think the Apache chief should have darker skin?

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  6. Allrileyedup:
    I definitely fought with his coloring. I went for one of the lighter skin tones while still being darker than the typical Caucasian. He could go a few shades darker most definitely. My bet is that he doesn't get out of the Hall of Justice and into the sunlight too often. Superman never thinks, "If only we had someone who could become taller because my powers are so limited."

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