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Title: Ok, need encouragement/ideas
Post by: Xyclone on 18 Mar 2006, 20:17
Hey guys, new to the forum, but no where near new to QC ( think i started reading on 20th comic or so? and havent stopped since ) so first I'de thought I would give a hearty oi to Jeph and you all!

anyways... been pondering starting my own comic for quite awhile and looking for (as the thread states) ideas/encouragement. So here's what Ive got so far: ideas developing are something more story based, not day to day humor, although I think there could be room for it sometimes obviously.... so along the lines of QC structure, but maybe less comedic influence.  Had a semi Mad Max-esk, post-apocolypse idea floating around, so did some concept sketching.

So maybe loaner with crotch rocket traveling round wasteland meeting characters and developing story from there? or someting along those lines
(ignore the oddly shaped wheels, still havent gotten used to drawing circles with my new tablet)


another render (i like the oversized helmet covering his eyes... makes him more mysterious ;-P )


so now looking for ideas for basic story premis and or plot lines? I'm about to graduate from college in 6 weeks and with the less than stellar job outlook for this electronics engineer, i may have alot of free time on my hands until i get something paying more than minimum wage....

any boo's or yay's are more than encouraged, dont want to jump into this if my drawing orstory ideas suck lol

l8r
Pete
Title: Re: Ok, need encouragement/ideas
Post by: Kai on 18 Mar 2006, 21:46
Quote from: Xyclone

So maybe loaner with crotch rocket traveling round wasteland meeting characters and developing story from there? or someting along those lines
(ignore the oddly shaped wheels, still havent gotten used to drawing circles with my new tablet)



So it's kinda like Kino's Journey (Albiet probably alot less serious)?
(http://www.animeboredom.co.uk/Uploads/Areview/22551097525642.jpg)


Sounds fancy. Go with it. And check out Kino's Journey. It wins.
Title: Ok, need encouragement/ideas
Post by: mrtuesday42 on 20 Mar 2006, 14:02
now THAT is some kickass art...tablet you say? what size? anyways...u need a story! dont do what i did and make a website and teach urself to draw in 3 weeks! without a story! ok so i settled on my own life...but anyways...sounds like u could take it somewhere good luck!
i also taught myself dreamweaver...hooray foe me
Title: Ok, need encouragement/ideas
Post by: GebStar on 21 Mar 2006, 04:27
Dude awesome drawing. They're fantastic. Cleaned up and coloured, or even monochromed, they'll be fucking awesome. You reckon it'll be something serious with a bit of comedy, cause the guy looks comical at moments, especially the second panel.
Shit just keep thinking, I SO want to keep an eye on this.
Title: Ok, need encouragement/ideas
Post by: Sean C on 21 Mar 2006, 07:16
Good art, though the character design really reminds me of Beetle Bailey; it doesn't give the aura of mystery. If you wanted to achieve that, the art should have more complicated shadows. It's perfect for a humor comic, though. I wouldn't go with the crotch-rocket idea; there's a strange kind of funny, and a strange kind of funny that's stupid and tasteless, and a crotch-rocket falls into the latter category.

If you've seen the Y2K episode of Family Guy, you know that the end of the world scenario can indeed be funny. Make it a story of how the world gets put back together, from the perspective of your drifter main character. There's serious potential for humor, since people have the ability to govern with extreme idiocy. Play with that. Have a core cast, though, of survivors. I wouldn't limit myself to just one, unless he's a vehicle for social commentary.
Title: Ok, need encouragement/ideas
Post by: akd on 21 Mar 2006, 13:30
Working on the no-crotch-rocket idea, a bus? A van? Something chunky where he can pick up multiple characters if you want to weave a storyline out of a few characters for a while.

I mean, when people say post-apocalptic-wasteland, I think of a VW Beetle
Title: Ok, need encouragement/ideas
Post by: gmcalpin on 21 Mar 2006, 13:46
Quote from: akd
I mean, when people say post-apocalptic-wasteland, I think of a VW Beetle


That actually makes sense to me. Why does that make sense to me?
Title: Ok, need encouragement/ideas
Post by: minignome on 21 Mar 2006, 14:03
funny would be instead of a new beetle one of those older ones that somebody converted into a convertable
Title: Ok, need encouragement/ideas
Post by: Xyclone on 21 Mar 2006, 14:31
heh, well its funny you guys should talk about Vw's and using them in the story, because I myself am a VW mechanic/restorer (the old ones) I personally own 3 buses, and 4 bugs, which isnt even the tip of the ieberg as far as the entire bunch me and my family have collected. I was seriously considering encorporating them into the story..... and the cruising around in a bus might be jsut what I need... hmmmm Ill try some more concept sketches at the end of the week and subit them to your humble eyes.

As far as the tablet question, its a simple $50 4x5 Wacom, I'm trully astonished at how easy it was to pick up and use... anyone who doesnt have a tablet, Ill even give you a link (if its still active) of the sale I got mine from, cause you will be amazed at the results and how fun it makes doing shit like this
Title: Ok, need encouragement/ideas
Post by: gmcalpin on 21 Mar 2006, 14:35
Quote from: Xyclone
heh, well its funny you guys should talk about Vw's and using them in the story, because I myself am a VW mechanic/restorer (the old ones) I personally own 3 buses, and 4 bugs, which isnt even the tip of the ieberg as far as the entire bunch me and my family have collected. I was seriously considering encorporating them into the story.....


You TOTALLY should! And just think -- you'll have all the reference you need.
Title: Ok, need encouragement/ideas
Post by: Xyclone on 21 Mar 2006, 14:37
here's the link for the tablet http://www.techforless.com/cgi-bin/tech4less/sqlresults?id=pA3I8DPy&mv_pc=1

gives ya 10 bucks off, came from an email add or something

cheers
Title: Ok, need encouragement/ideas
Post by: Xyclone on 22 Mar 2006, 08:16
so something i did on my lunch break real quick along the new lines, maybe do some others tonight if i dont go to the bar

Title: Ok, need encouragement/ideas
Post by: mrtuesday42 on 22 Mar 2006, 08:30
looks good...cept he looks like hes almost entirely haning out the window...jus teh perspective there...other than that looks great...it doesnt look like u do it on a tablet/photoshop..how DO u do it?
Title: Ok, need encouragement/ideas
Post by: Verergoca on 22 Mar 2006, 09:14
Oh, looks rather nice :) Dont give up on it!

*sits down and waits for the next nice pic*
Title: Ok, need encouragement/ideas
Post by: Xyclone on 22 Mar 2006, 09:18
yeah i thought the perspective looked kinda weird too, but he is supposed to be hanging out the window ;-) thats how i drive mine on hot days lol

as far as doing it on the tablet, for the bus i just draw some base sketch lines then use the pen tool and go over the base lines to make the actual straight lines and curves ( one thing that i find hard to do on the tablet ), then do  a new layer of the guy over that using just all tablet... other than that nothing else really, I think my brush size is like 9 w/ opacity at about 70% and flow to about 50%
Title: Ok, need encouragement/ideas
Post by: mrtuesday42 on 22 Mar 2006, 10:30
for the guy/perspective...he would be on top of his elbow if his head was out the window as well as a more oustretched arm for driving...the perspective is just a lil off...im good with perspective just not people! haha
Title: Ok, need encouragement/ideas
Post by: Xyclone on 22 Mar 2006, 11:14
true true, got another coming with alittle more time put in and a less flat look
Title: Ok, need encouragement/ideas
Post by: akd on 22 Mar 2006, 11:44
       gmcalpin wrote:
Quote
akd wrote:
I mean, when people say post-apocalptic-wasteland, I think of a VW Beetle


That actually makes sense to me. Why does that make sense to me?


because beetles are AWESOME 0_o
Title: Ok, need encouragement/ideas
Post by: Xyclone on 22 Mar 2006, 12:23
ugh, well took some time to make a new one and even added some quick color, but once i added color, realized he was too small lol, oh well, here's what i came up with for the moment, the sketch kinda looks better than the colored and inked version, thinking maybe sticking with the monochrome, but we will see

Title: Ok, need encouragement/ideas
Post by: akd on 22 Mar 2006, 13:18
nice, but should be more rugger lookin' (i know its an early draft), it could have, like odd coloured siding in some places where hes made patch repairs etc
Title: Ok, need encouragement/ideas
Post by: mrtuesday42 on 22 Mar 2006, 13:27
i personally prefer teh sketchy black and white look...and yeah hes too small his hips should be rite at teh bottom of window...but it does look much less flat! looking good!
my art is very flat...so yeah not much of a critique i guess
Title: Ok, need encouragement/ideas
Post by: Xyclone on 22 Mar 2006, 13:53
yeah, i prefer the sketchy look too, ill see what i can do, and i think color is out

and repairs and stuff are definetly going to be incorporated, butim gonna have to make a compromise between finding things that really make it look rugid and things that will make it so it would take hours just to draw the bus for one frame ;-)
Title: Ok, need encouragement/ideas
Post by: ElRodente on 22 Mar 2006, 13:54
what did you do the colouring and inking in?

looks like flash or illustrator to me

if so, try drawing freehand with the brush tool in flash, or right click on the pen tool in illustrator and play with the settings


edit: on second thought, might be the GIMP even
Title: Ok, need encouragement/ideas
Post by: Xyclone on 22 Mar 2006, 14:38
its all in photoshop, just pen tool the outlines and fill, then shadows with pen tool again
Title: Ok, need encouragement/ideas
Post by: akd on 22 Mar 2006, 14:44
For the rugger 'n' repair look, you could just colour one of the doors a different colour or something, make it look a bit battered and crappy
Title: Ok, need encouragement/ideas
Post by: minignome on 22 Mar 2006, 15:00
or you could get rid of the VW hood ornament thing and replace it with something else, something that you could name the bus after
Title: Ok, need encouragement/ideas
Post by: Xyclone on 22 Mar 2006, 17:04
yeah i was trying to think of some sort of logo or name for the comic, had the idea of "Lookin' For 5th" a name, which anyone who's familiar with VW's knows there are only 4 gears, kinda an inside joke, since I have personally seen people try and get one into the mysteriously missing 5th gear ;-)
Title: Ok, need encouragement/ideas
Post by: akd on 22 Mar 2006, 23:13
Maybe some chunky funky tires, to help in dem desert plains
Title: Ok, need encouragement/ideas
Post by: minignome on 23 Mar 2006, 05:42
Good call akd, he could be driving around with those big ass tanklike tires that can drive over anything... or maybe he just eventually finds em.  Could make for a fun look.
Title: Ok, need encouragement/ideas
Post by: Sean C on 23 Mar 2006, 09:35
I think you should stick with the sketchy style - it looks more appropriate for the post-apocalyptic concept. It also just looks more visually appealing than the color versions, which seem to be too vibrant.

I'd love to see this drawn by hand and inked. I think it would look so much stronger.
Title: Ok, need encouragement/ideas
Post by: akd on 23 Mar 2006, 10:43
or even a 3 or 4 colour only thing. just blacks, whites greys and reds or browns maybe? giv it a rustic look
Title: Ok, need encouragement/ideas
Post by: Xyclone on 23 Mar 2006, 11:59
well one thing i was playing with was maybe a sin city sort of things, like you said, maybe mostly monocrome, but then something like his helmet being green and other "important things"
Title: Ok, need encouragement/ideas
Post by: akd on 23 Mar 2006, 12:27
Sounds good. Seems you have the art down. How you doing for story ideas?
Title: Ok, need encouragement/ideas
Post by: ElRodente on 23 Mar 2006, 14:09
maybe instead of using the bucket to colour, draw it on with a big brush,

get a big hard round one, and just draw, you can change the opacity with 1~0 and the size with [&]
Title: Ok, need encouragement/ideas
Post by: Xyclone on 23 Mar 2006, 16:21
how bout something like this?

Title: Ok, need encouragement/ideas
Post by: Kai on 23 Mar 2006, 16:37
That's pretty awesome.
Title: Ok, need encouragement/ideas
Post by: akd on 23 Mar 2006, 23:08
Looks pretty tits
Title: Ok, need encouragement/ideas
Post by: Inlander on 24 Mar 2006, 05:16
I prefer the black & white sketches you've shown so far to the coloured ones.  I think black & white really suits the atmosphere of the world you're talking about - same goes for the sketchy, kinda rough look.  The fully coloured picture you posted looked too smooth by half - but then, that's just my particular impression of what you've described as the setting for your comic.  If you're going to colour it, I think the colours should be really faded and washed out.  The colours you've done so far seem very jaunty to me.
Title: Ok, need encouragement/ideas
Post by: mrtuesday42 on 24 Mar 2006, 09:28
the black and white looks REALLY good...i think if u want to color it the coloring should be VERY faint...color...colour...hmmm
Title: Ok, need encouragement/ideas
Post by: ElRodente on 24 Mar 2006, 09:41
looks great

i suggested the hand colouring as a way to colour it but keep the feel roughly the same as the B&w sketches, i think it worked, but i would

try using bigger brushes and filling in the whole thing maybe

don't be afraid to overlap, you can always fix it after, plus it might look cool
Title: Ok, need encouragement/ideas
Post by: Xyclone on 24 Mar 2006, 11:14
ok heres some color samples, gimme some feedback on which ones you guys like the best

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Title: Ok, need encouragement/ideas
Post by: Kirbo on 24 Mar 2006, 11:20
May I suggest stubble. I liked the first skecth with it, made it look more port-apocalyptic.

Also, of the four pics, the left side looks the best to me, but they're all good.
Title: Ok, need encouragement/ideas
Post by: Xyclone on 24 Mar 2006, 11:33
ask and you shall recieve, although not as extreme as the first one, varying levels of unshaven-ness> I really like how the two top ones turned out, the washed out one on the right especially.... the subtle color really adds to it, i think anyways ;-)


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Title: Ok, need encouragement/ideas
Post by: jibjib on 26 Mar 2006, 08:33
the lower-left one reminds me of my dad...creepy
(not that the resemblance is strange, my dad is just a creepy-looking guy)
anyway, i like either that one or the upper-right one.

It's amazing to look at this thread for the first time today, since it seems like you've improved you art even since the first post.  great progress
Title: Ok, need encouragement/ideas
Post by: Kai on 26 Mar 2006, 10:26
I think the bottom left one fits the best, if you're going to do it in color.
Title: Ok, need encouragement/ideas
Post by: Kirbo on 26 Mar 2006, 10:26
I like the stubble alot, I think it adds the ruggedness that he would probably have.

That said, my personal choice would be the lower left face, on the lower right's body with the lower right's helmet.
Title: Ok, need encouragement/ideas
Post by: Xyclone on 26 Mar 2006, 16:57
Quote from: jibjib
the lower-left one reminds me of my dad...creepy
(not that the resemblance is strange, my dad is just a creepy-looking guy)
anyway, i like either that one or the upper-right one.

It's amazing to look at this thread for the first time today, since it seems like you've improved you art even since the first post.  great progress


heh, yeah i see what you mean about the art, i dont know, its like sometimes stuff comes out awsome, othertimes I cant draw a damn circle, its almost like it comes and goes ;-) by the way, a test strip is coming along, I have a few frames done, should be done in a day or so
Title: Ok, need encouragement/ideas
Post by: Erik the Hack on 28 Mar 2006, 22:07
I think your pencils are fantastic, but those inks were way too clean and static (him in the van).  You lost a lot of the "life" in the work when you inked it.  I used to have that same problem myself (*still* have it); keeping a dynamic, alive feel is always a challenge when the inking is done digitally.  Continue playing with different pens/brushes.  I think your artwork has the potential to be something really extraordinary.  Look forward to seeing more! :)
Title: Ok, need encouragement/ideas
Post by: Luke C on 29 Mar 2006, 11:37
He's looking pretty good. The ones on the left with stuble look most awesome.
Title: Ok, need encouragement/ideas
Post by: spectrumsa-z on 29 Mar 2006, 11:48
I kind of like the messy look of the bottom right guy.  You could definitely make that work, and I just really love the feel of it.
This is great work all around!  I definitely see this going places.
Title: Ok, need encouragement/ideas
Post by: Xyclone on 01 Apr 2006, 12:49
ok so no this isn't comic pluggin, since this will be the one and only complete strip I will ever post here, just looking for feedback on this test-one I've put together, enjoy

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b366/adamspn/STRIP1.jpg

P.S. you might want to download it so you can zoom in, ALOT of time went into the details, plus might be alittle easier on the eyes ;-)
Title: Ok, need encouragement/ideas
Post by: Xyclone on 01 Apr 2006, 13:12
also I know I forgot to put stuble on him, hey no ones perfect :-P
Title: Ok, need encouragement/ideas
Post by: Kirbo on 01 Apr 2006, 14:27
/clap

Only complaint, somewhat hard to read.
Title: Ok, need encouragement/ideas
Post by: Xyclone on 01 Apr 2006, 19:53
agreed, once i got it posted i realized that, still got bugs to work out on formatting too so keep the comments coming and like i said, prolyl easiest thing to do is download the jpg and just zoom in
Title: Ok, need encouragement/ideas
Post by: Stifled Dreams on 01 Apr 2006, 20:56
Lookin' good. Punctuate a bit more (missing a comma and a period) and update regularly and I'd read it.

Now, for the punctuation, it may seem like I'm being nitpicky, but I feel like for comics, the lettering should be pretty close to perfect - especially since it isn't hard to fix.
Title: Ok, need encouragement/ideas
Post by: Xyclone on 02 Apr 2006, 13:35
Quote from: Spinless
Right, I'm going to be nitpicky.

I don't like the font, it stops me enjoying it at much as I should be. But at least it's not comic sans!
I think it'd look awesomer with crazy insane shading, like cross hatching the lineart and then adding further shading with the colour.

That's just how I'd do it, and I'm not very good, so don't listen to me.

I can't wait to see more characters, especially people with visible eyes.



heh, hey those the kinda comments im looking for, I'm surprised your the only one to mention it so far. The font was def on my list of things i personally didnt like either, but photoshop doesnt really have anything great fontwise, so I chose one of the less obnoxious ones. This whole thing is all a bit new to me so bear with me while I work the bugs out ;-)

registering a domain and getting a site together is also on my things to do, along with school, job interviews, and sleep
Title: Ok, need encouragement/ideas
Post by: akd on 02 Apr 2006, 14:42
Whoa. Seriously, going beyond things like font, punctuation etc, just on the Big Two, script and art, that was seriously good. It had a punchline, but the whole strip was funny, not just setting itself up for the punchline. The art was great, you captured the right colour scheme for the setting and the changing angles worked great.

Wow, I've never given head to someone through a comment before...
Title: Ok, need encouragement/ideas
Post by: Xyclone on 02 Apr 2006, 15:15
hmmm i like the making my own font idea and the diff color idea... I'll have to look into how to compile something like that.  I love the feedback guys, these ideas kick a whole lata ass


Quote from: akd


Wow, I've never given head to someone through a comment before...


lol, I'm not sure whether to be flattered or creeped out ;-) thanx man
Title: Ok, need encouragement/ideas
Post by: books_out_loud on 02 Apr 2006, 16:31
Quote from: Spinless
You have a tablet no? Make your own font, or use multiple fonts.

handwriting always looks way nicer than a font. try writing out the text. if you've got decent handwriting, no one will mind.
Title: Ok, need encouragement/ideas
Post by: Xyclone on 03 Apr 2006, 19:32
something i threw together with some extra time tonight, enjoy

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Title: Ok, need encouragement/ideas
Post by: akd on 04 Apr 2006, 13:52
that reminds me, why did you hold out on us about the lil rabbit? He rocks the socks! The little bunny socks!
Title: Ok, need encouragement/ideas
Post by: Xyclone on 04 Apr 2006, 18:33
Quote from: akd
that reminds me, why did you hold out on us about the lil rabbit? He rocks the socks! The little bunny socks!


well i cant give away everything :-P what reason would you have to read it then ;-)
Title: Ok, need encouragement/ideas
Post by: Stifled Dreams on 04 Apr 2006, 18:44
Quote from: books_out_loud
handwriting always looks way nicer than a font


Not true. Sometimes it does - it often looks more unique - but many other times, people with illegible handwriting attempt this. Please only use your own handwriting if you know we can read it!
Title: Ok, need encouragement/ideas
Post by: Justin on 04 Apr 2006, 19:30
aaah i'm too lazy to read what everyone else has written, but let me say that i like the sketchy style better than the solid ink, and i'm of the persuasion that some kind of coloring is always nice. also, a lot of professional artists create their own fonts using their handwriting, although i don't know how much such software costs. i use freefonts from blambot (http://www.blambot.com).

anyway nice work, keep at it!
Title: Ok, need encouragement/ideas
Post by: Xyclone on 20 Apr 2006, 18:34
ugh.... sorry ive dissapeared for a bit, have had sooo much work to do for school, only one more week of classes!!! anyways, been working on some character design, specifically and new character to grace the comic after i get a few more strips done, although this guy may not be a headliner, he may show up from time to time, just cause i like drawing him lol, just kinda asketchy, not so kempt, sort of wierdo hehe



also working on compiling my own font too!
Title: Ok, need encouragement/ideas
Post by: mrtuesday42 on 26 Apr 2006, 07:53
good comic...it looks quite nice...the solid border around teh pics is a lil odd...i would have done some hand drawn goodness to fit your style...and the font is very much distracting from it...if u put a lil transparency on the font that might work better (and change it) your style lacks bold hard lines and the borders/text are very bold/hard so you should change them to fit your style more...looks totally awesome tho (missing the stuble! [sadface])
Title: Ok, need encouragement/ideas
Post by: est on 26 Apr 2006, 18:39
Hey now, why haven't I seen this yet?

I think that your rough style is pretty awesome, and concur with what's been said by Spinless regarding the shading.  Additionally, in the strip you posted I think that the dark, confining boxes kind of take away from the casual feel of the panels.

For suggestions/ideas regarding layout, check out Copper: http://www.boltcity.com/copper/

I know that that has sharply defined boxes etc, but the thing is that the size of the boxes is fluid, so you can lay things out in more interesting ways.
Title: Ok, need encouragement/ideas
Post by: Alegis on 27 Apr 2006, 08:51
I like your style, and you seem to be getting some nice font/coloring/art tips which you absorb like a spongue and apply.

I'd love to do some thinking for the text as I did for another project of a friend. Can you provide me with some extra attributes/character traits as material? I'll try to come up with as much as I can. Haven't done anythign mind exhausting yet for a while and need something to set my mind on ^^
Title: Ok, need encouragement/ideas
Post by: dingosatemybaby on 27 Apr 2006, 15:42
Jumping in late, mainly because this stuff rocks.  I love the look and the premise is intrigueing (kinda Mad Max without the mad...just Max?)

I'll second (third?) the comment about the font.  It really detracts from the rough style.  I'd also suggest making the balloons a bit more organic.  Not to comic plug, but looking at a Girls With Slingshots (http://www.daniellecorsetto.com/gws.html) strip will explain it much better than I'm capable of doing.

Now get back to work and feed our webcomic habit!  :)
Title: Ok, need encouragement/ideas
Post by: Xyclone on 28 Apr 2006, 04:49
Quote from: Alegis
I like your style, and you seem to be getting some nice font/coloring/art tips which you absorb like a spongue and apply.

I'd love to do some thinking for the text as I did for another project of a friend. Can you provide me with some extra attributes/character traits as material? I'll try to come up with as much as I can. Haven't done anythign mind exhausting yet for a while and need something to set my mind on ^^


I'll get as many of my ideas compiled as I can into one gooey mass and I'll drop you a PM  

Ugh, this next week is my final exam week, so when I need a break from studyin, I'll be putting all my efforts into this and hopefully churn out some test panels with new improved fonts, borders, etc for your viewing pleasure and scrutiny. Then I have a week before graduation which will be nothing shy of me drinking myself into a coma, so I'll have all sorts of extra time to work on this, which I'm looking very foreward too!!!

Quote from: dingosatemybaby
Now get back to work and feed our webcomic habit!  :)


I'm on it!

And guys, I would just like to say everyone I'm am extatic with where this is going and couldn't have done any of it without ya!
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Post by: Mikendher on 29 Apr 2006, 08:03
This is really amazing! I am impressed! :-)
Title: Ok, need encouragement/ideas
Post by: Xyclone on 29 Apr 2006, 09:12
more stuff, possibly one of the new characters, someone with eyes you can see, as requested :-P



oh and the bunnies name is gonna be Nubbs I think... enjoy, now for some studying.... blah
Title: Ok, need encouragement/ideas
Post by: Alegis on 29 Apr 2006, 09:15
Quite kewl :)

The bunny, does it talk? Or think ?
Title: Ok, need encouragement/ideas
Post by: Xyclone on 29 Apr 2006, 10:38
heh thats the thing, im going for you never see him move or say anything theme, but he will always be in a frame as if he's just done something, but looks completely mute and immobile. Not sure if that makes a whole lotta sense, but hey I have a vision, what can i say ;-)
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Post by: Mikendher on 29 Apr 2006, 11:19
I like that idea. Very clever. And bunnies are awesome obviously
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Post by: liquid architecture on 07 Jun 2006, 04:19
very nice.

the strip you posted is the most interesting i've seen in a while...
i can definately see a lot of potential.

good luck.
Title: Ok, need encouragement/ideas
Post by: Xyclone on 12 Jun 2006, 17:54
blah.... ok guys, been a LONG time since ive even gotten to go on the internet, so I apologize for not giving you any more strips to gander at. I just moved 400 miles, started a new job, and havent had internet for weeks. I have most of another strip done, its just a matter of having time to finish it. Heres something i threw together on friday night before I left for the weekend. Enjoy and I will hopefully be getting alittle more into doing this strip,  I just have zero energy right now. cheers

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Post by: Kai on 12 Jun 2006, 18:30
That's pretty awesome.
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Post by: Sanitycult on 13 Jun 2006, 01:39
I likey I likey alot, bunnies!  I also like the whole bunny concept not talking, imobile but in panels that make it seem like it just did something.  At first the whole thing sounded like a "road waffles" thing, but I can see the originality in it now.  Also agree that the font and bubbles should be hand done.  Tis always best hand done, feels like its a part of the art, you know?
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Post by: TrueNeutral on 14 Jun 2006, 10:21
Your style of eyes reminds me a bit of Control Alt Delete.

Also, text isn't always better when done by hand. For example, my handwriting is crooked and unreadeble (sometimes, even for me).

Keep up the good work. Your artwork is very expressive. Me likie.
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Post by: Silly Bob's new groove on 14 Jun 2006, 10:36
Quote from: Xyclone
i like the oversized helmet covering his eyes... makes him more mysterious ;-P


I like it ALOT actually, but in reference to that second picture; you need to make sure the always comes down alittle further because it inda just looks like he doesn't have any eyes, you want us to wonder wether or not he has eyes, but I really like it.
Title: Ok, need encouragement/ideas
Post by: Xyclone on 18 Jul 2006, 15:20
wow moving sucks.... ok hello again all, I think I've finally gotten settled into my new apt, city, state, job, etc..... so now maybe some comic related goodness can happen, plus I think I'm having some new ideas.  I've found that I've been really enjoying doing some alternate lives of Nubs the bunny from the comic. So right now I'm looking into getting some web space and stuff to host this mess and for now since the actual comic takes some serious time I just dont have in these summer months, I may continue just doing these single frame Nubs and company scenes for your enjoyment until winter hits and I'm stuck inside and devote some serious time to the actual comic. Here's a sample of what I've been up too in the past few weeks

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I'm going to try and keep these up atleast because they only take an hour or two... and more feedback is always good ;-)
Title: Ok, need encouragement/ideas
Post by: akd on 18 Jul 2006, 15:39
Awesomeness.

But would the dude be aware of these past lives? Like, a reverse Calvin-Hobbes situation
Title: Ok, need encouragement/ideas
Post by: Xyclone on 18 Jul 2006, 17:11
heh prolly not, I'm almost thinking this might just be a sort of using the same character for a separate comic, cause I like the idea of keeping nubs as sort of a silent hero in lookin for 5th, but when I draw him in this sense its almost a separate comic.... if that makes any sense at all... lol, just me having some fun and developing a drawing style for him I guess
Title: Ok, need encouragement/ideas
Post by: mookers on 21 Jul 2006, 16:47
man, that is some tight shit there.

and i don't mean any offense, but as someone said before, i think you should work on your character design some. just add some physical idiosyncratic tidbits here and there. give the o_O guy a silly t-shirt. somethin' like that. cause as they are, they are aesthetically uninteresting (to me personally). just my two worthless cents.

edit: the van, too. a post-apocalyptic van wouldn't look that perfect. like someone said before, maybe add some mismatching parts, some fading/peeling paint, a busted headlight, or maybe something cool that guy painted on himself to scare off BANDITOS. or like a wizard with some naked chicks. you know, just give the van itself some character.
Title: Ok, need encouragement/ideas
Post by: Xyclone on 15 Aug 2006, 08:35
Ok guys, so this will prolly be my last post related to my own work here. If you happen to look at my sig, you just might stumble upon the temp comic/blog site I have up to post my new stuff. I'll update it relatively often, so keep an eye on it ;-) and by all means just as before: idea's, criticism, or just saying hello are always welcome. As you might have noticed although this is my work, I couldn't have gotten this far without you guys, so its as much mine as yours at this point. QC fans rock! l8r gators
Title: Re: Ok, need encouragement/ideas
Post by: Xyclone on 09 Feb 2007, 16:27
Ok guys, so I been gone for AWHILE, mostly from graduating, moving and working, but thought I'd throw some other stuff up there for encouragement for others who are maybe startin out drawing and need motivation. I'll just say that practice really helps ALOT. I can't believe some of the stuff I've churned out lately compared to the old crap i had done previously, but also wanted to say that taking cues from jeph's amazing work pays off ;-)

also holy christ almost 8,000 views of this topic  :-o

Some of my latest stuff, been workin on playing with pinup girls
(http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b366/adamspn/schoolgirlcopy.jpg)

(http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b366/adamspn/shitcopy.jpg)

(http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b366/adamspn/Flaminghead.jpg)

(http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b366/adamspn/singlecab.jpg)
Title: Re: Ok, need encouragement/ideas
Post by: Lewis Rice on 10 Feb 2007, 20:43
Huzzah for post apocalyptic!