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Old Strips vs New Strips

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MC:
I like the comedy style of the old strips very much more than I like the style of the new strips..... but the new strips can be funny as hell at times as well. This comic I'm linking below is by far the funnest I've seen in a long time and it's kind of in the middle [late 400s]. Not old style.... but not new either

http://questionablecontent.net//view.php?comic=466

iDiannasaur:
Sometimes on weekends when I'm anticipating the next comic, I'll hit the random button and read from there to the current comic to pass the time. The way Jeph's art evolves, you don't really even notice it when you read each comic consecutively, but the differences are so large from beginning to end. It's really quite awesome, indeed.

Lingus:
Btw, let me just say that I completely agree. I think it's amazing how much the graphic style of this comic has evolved from the first comic, even after the 20th or so. You know what I noticed though, if you look at some of the earlier ones, you'll notice that some of the characters don't exactly progress at the same rate. There were a couple of issues there where you would see Faye and Marten at the same time and Faye looked distinctly more convincing than Marten did. I had the feeling that the artist (sorry, I'm new and don't feel like I should be on a first name basis or anything) had a better time drawing the female characters and so was working more at making them look better (but apparently I feel comfortable enough to make assumptions about him.) Although, I could see it more just as him taking the time to develop one character at a time, and it just so happened that he was working on female faces and the like. I just found it interesting though.

anythingxbutxnormal:

--- Quote from: Amadeus on 04 Mar 2008, 21:13 ---
--- Quote from: anythingxbutxnormal on 04 Mar 2008, 17:05 ---It's amazing how much he has improved in his work. The only question is. What did he use to improve? Other web-comics? Anatomy books? Sheer imagination? I've personally found that the newer comics are so well drawn that I study them and am now attempting to recreate that same style. But is that a bad thing? I'm not sure...anyways it's crazy how he went from simple sketches to full-blown works of cartoon genius.

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Coming from another artist, probably all that and more. Practice is the big thing, but inspiration can come from all over the place.

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Yes I practice a lot, to the point where it's starting to take a toll on my sleeping and study habits. I may never be as good as Jeph, but at least I'll know I put my all into it! Thanks for the reply.

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