The evolution of your comic V2

Stinkywigfiddle · Post by **Stinkywigfiddle** » Wed Nov 15, 2006 11:54 am

I'll probably end up making my female character (Lynn) heavier in later comics.

Mo · Post by Mo » Wed Nov 15, 2006 12:09 pm

Noise Monkey wrote:The bird guy is hardly what you would call the standard of attractiveness

...I BEG YOUR PARDON!?

Noise Monkey · Post by **Noise Monkey** » Wed Nov 15, 2006 12:11 pm

Like you could tell, no eyes.

Tinkerbell · Post by **Tinkerbell** » Wed Nov 15, 2006 12:14 pm

mcDuffies wrote:I somehow find it more difficult to draw less-than-pretty people.
In fact, I'm practiced at drawing the default handsome, thin, 20-something protagonist, (WASP, hah) everything out of that line seems more difficult.

I'm actually the other way round; I find it quite difficult to make my characters seem attractive except when drawing manga-style bishie smut *flees the wrath of everyone who isn't a fangirl*. Though, this may be because the female lead is an alien with a triangular (and therefore naturally masculine) face and the male lead is a cat-boy with a very round, very wide head and - of course - too much facial hair ^_--

Aside from faces, though, I do find well-maintained, muscular male torsos and busty female torsos with skinny much easier; probably something to do with the shapes being much more clearly defined (and also because exaggeration is usually easier than accuracy).

Tink

Garneta · Post by **Garneta** » Wed Nov 15, 2006 4:14 pm

Swikan wrote:
Nanda wrote:
mcDuffies wrote: Brag.
Bragging? Heh heh heh...No.
*Just laughs maniacally..* Therein lies the inexplicably complimentary attributes of cuteness and gritty reality. *brain tries to resolve the oppositeness and short-circuits... which is another reason why parenthood is harmful to the brain*

Getting back to character evolution, It was recently pointed out to me that I have been drawing my main character, Zelda, a bit thinner than usual. (Zelda is a plus-sized character based on myself.) I noted today that it is probably wishful thinking on my part to be thinner, but I am wondering if it is not also a desire to draw more beautifully. I am looking at my preliminary sketches of some of my strips and I start off drawing her as round as she is supposed to be, but I "thin her up" as I go to final. Funny how this thread has made me "aware" of the evolution as it it happening.

Well, maybe that diet is finally working for her!

EvilChihuahua · Post by **EvilChihuahua** » Wed Nov 15, 2006 5:47 pm

Yeah, I also find it hard to draw people who are a bit...larger.

I don't think it's because it's because it's because of any deep-seeded psychoses, however. It's just that adding another layer of fat on top of the character's frame is a bit harder than drawing the musculature and then smoothing the lines a little bit.

Warren · Post by **Warren** » Wed Nov 15, 2006 6:54 pm

Bigger characters are more fun to draw.

Warofwinds · Post by **Warofwinds** » Wed Nov 15, 2006 7:52 pm

It may sound kinda mean and uh, wrong, but the only overweight person in my comic so far has died horribly.

I think I just like LOOKING at the muskled characters...hence my love for Tales of Pylea^^.

Thereforeiam · Post by **Thereforeiam** » Thu Nov 16, 2006 10:34 am

Simone is a bit ...meatier than the rest of the characters, but it'd be a stretch to call her fat. I'm trying to draw some diversity into the cast, but the biggest person to appear there was...me

In a dominatrix suit, no less.

Alschroeder · Post by **Alschroeder** » Thu Nov 16, 2006 2:22 pm

See below. I decided to show some pictures with it...---Al

Hallonpress · Post by **Hallonpress** » Fri Nov 17, 2006 2:43 am

The most impressive thing of all art-wise is being able to draw "ugly" people as well as good-looking ones. That is, being able to draw them in a good way. Many otherwise good artists fall short in that regard.

Dores in WBK is supposed to be a little heavier than the rest, and she is, but I think she was supposed to be more so than she is now. It's hard to draw, really hard...

Alschroeder · Post by **Alschroeder** » Fri Nov 17, 2006 6:56 am

alschroeder wrote:http://mindmistress.comicgenesis.com/oldmindact1.htm---THAT is my main character as she first appeared.

http://mindmistress.comicgenesis.com/oldmindor.htm---THAT is my main character's mentally-challenged alter ego, as she first appeared.

http://mindmistress.comicgenesis.com/miracle58.htm---THIS is Mindmistress about halfway through my archives, in issue #9, Miraculous Mindset. http://mindmistress.comicgenesis.com/miracle67.htm is the alter ego at that mid-point.

One of the last times she appeared in full armor is http://mindmistress.comicgenesis.com/fury59.htm ....and the last time her alter ego appeared is http://mindmistress.comicgenesis.com/vision1.htm.

I think I can say I've improved some...---Al

Jim North · Post by **Jim North** » Sat Nov 18, 2006 9:05 am

Jim Takes a Panel of Himself (Almost) Every Comic for (Approximately) 107 Strips

Best when accompanied by music.

Legendary · Post by **Legendary** » Sat Nov 18, 2006 9:19 am

I didn't notice the link in music in your post, so I just went in with the music in my iPod.

It was Message In A Bottle by The Police, and I can never look at you with a straight face again.

Swikan · Post by **Swikan** » Sat Nov 18, 2006 9:28 am

AlShroeder, that is so GREAT! You can tell how your refined your art the more you went along.

JimNorth: I loved that animation! That was very clever! *think it should be each panel morphing into the next*

Alschroeder · Post by **Alschroeder** » Sat Nov 18, 2006 9:57 am

Swikan wrote:AlShroeder, that is so GREAT! You can tell how your refined your art the more you went along.

Thank'ee. You do it a lot, you HAVE to learn something.---Al

Jim North · Post by **Jim North** » Sat Nov 18, 2006 10:51 am

Swikan wrote:JimNorth: I loved that animation! That was very clever! *think it should be each panel morphing into the next*

If I was savvy enough, it would've done that, been a much smaller filesize, and been an actual movie file with the music already embedded.

But thanks!