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Darth-Frodo — High Flying Adored
Published: 2010-09-19 02:14:05 +0000 UTC; Views: 8341; Favourites: 181; Downloads: 0
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So I have to say, I don't think I've ever dedicated this much work to a single deviation. I totally have new respect for people who do comics because it's crazy doing four different scenes for one thought!
But regardless of all the work I had to put into it, I'm actually quite proud of it
Took me forever to figure out how to draw the kid and I went searching forever to find a reference to their dimensions before I finally happened upon Fright Before Christmas and found a reference for the kid that Danny brings a Christmas Tree for, so I thought I'd use him 
I figured that if Danny's gonna be a total sweetie and help a kid, might as well be one that's already had a ghostly intervention 
So for anyone who can't tell because this is my first paneled picture, Danny happens to see a young kid who can't get his kite up in the air and decides to invisibly help and let the kid fly his kite. And the DP kite is simply because the kid already had Christmas returned to him because of Phantom, so I'm sure that already solidified Phantom's coolness to him
And of course I have to apologize for the kite...I'm still horrible at perspectives without a reference and I couldn't really find any that were helpful
But ah well, what's done is done and I like the rest of it at least! Hope you all enjoy!
And thanks to *cindre 's background tutorial! [link]
Danny Phantom and kid (c) Butch Hartman and Nickelodeon
Art and concepts (c) Me, =Darth-Frodo
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guuuhh this is so A.D.O.R.A.B.L.E!!! in a cutest way!!
Danny...you and your tenderness overload!!
Incredible comic!!
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Aww, thank you! It was my first attempt at a comic and it was a daunting task, but I felt it was too adorable not to do
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Oh he totally would! I think he can see himself in that little boy, completely fascinated by flight, which is what he would need to reach the stars that he dreams about constantly. And I think that makes it all the sweeter
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That is such a great way to look at it too! Great job!
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Aww so cute!! Im totally in love with this show! still... <3 By the way... When are you going to upload the last 1 or 2 chapters of A Secret Uncovered on FanFiction.net?! Many people want to know what happens next, including me!!!! Your a great writer!!!
Also.... did you use photoshop for this?
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Thank you so much for your comment! I'm still totally in love with this show - I'm so glad iTunes has it so I can watch it whenever I want!
And as for A Secret Uncovered, I've actually been working on the next chapter since I finished grad school. It's been slow going due to a number of life conflicts, but I've gotten a decent way through and I'm actually liking how it's turning out. So stay tuned!
And I did use Photoshop. CS5 I think. I don't know how to work any other software lol!
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I know right?! I wish the 3rd season was available on DVD... But oh Well!
Ohmygosh I cant wait!!! Please let me know when you post it!!!!!!!
ok awesome! lol
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Aww, thank you! :aww;
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Sweet Danny, helps a kid fly his kite!
I like people who do that
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That's just plain CUTE!!!
Hey, I just left your FF page, and I was wondering about your Tortured Revenge story. What's the status on that?
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Thank you! :aww;
As for Tortured Revenge, I still have tons of ideas for it...with no time to write them at the present time >.< However, I'm graduating from my masters program in May and should hopefully be done with the never-ending burdens of school until I decide to become a masochist and get my PhD...which I don't think is gonna happen right now lol So I am planning on continuing it along with my other fics, I just need to indulge your patience a little longer before I can allow that to happen
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Extreme busy work. I understand.
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Hehe that's our Danny
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*twitches* I don't watch it any more... Not after...the K...kiss!
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He's just a little sweetheart he is
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Isn't he?
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This is absolutely adorable artwork. Danny has such a kind heart
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That's why he's our ghost-boy right?
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Awww, cute. That;s soo nice of him and you captured the likeness very well.
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Thank you very much!
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Awwww! I love it! Very sweet Jenn!
So here's the part where I point things out as a fellow artist, heh. For your first comic you did very well! The story telling is clear and concise. Simple is often best for comics and you pulled it off well. There's still the right kind of look for the cartoon too and the background is appropriately detailed without distraction. The only thing I would say to keep a look out for next time is something you've already mentioned, perspectives, specifically on the kite. For a lack of reference it still looks all right and some practice will help get that more together.
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Yeah...perspectives kill my ideas every time
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Well visual references are an excellent way to help you out, so don't feel bad using that. Tutorials are definitely a good idea. Just remember, practice! That's the best way to get it ingrained in your head.
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Great work for your first comic strip! Yes, comics are very difficult. 
And you did really well to go search for references, even if you didn't find all the ones you wanted. That will help you improve a lot faster too - especially looking for info on human proportions. Perspective is really difficult. There aren't really perspective tutorials here on DA or on youtube. The best place to go for tutorials is scribd.com. Search for art instruction and figure drawing books. Especially look for Figure Drawing by Andrew Loomis. It's my favorite reference for basic (and not so basic) figure proportions, and he's got a really in-depth section on perspective - including how to draw humans in perspective.
You should stick with doing comics! Your layout is very readable - the translation in your description wasn't necessary at all. One shortcut you could have used was to draw only panels 1, 3, and 4, then to make panel two just do a cropped close up of the boy from panel 3. That way you don't have to redraw him. (It looks like you might have done this already, but the string on the kite is different, so I wasn't sure.) We need more DP comic book people, and yours shows a lot of promise!
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Thank you so much for all the wonderful comments and words of advice! 
And I'm hoping to be able to make more of these DP oneshot comics in the future. I've had a number of ideas that I couldn't really convey in one image, but I've always been too afraid of doing a comic-like set-up due to the amount of time, work, and talent that it would take. Thankfully I liked this idea too much to let my anxiety get in the way, but it really wasn't as bad as I'd imagined so I think I might attempt more in the future
Thanks again for all your amazing advice!
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Hurray! That sounds great! I'm looking forward to your next comic! 
I'm also starting a series of tutorials on how to draw, color, and paint in TwistedBrush (a freeware program a lot like Corel Painter or Photoshop, if you're looking for a good program). So feel free to send me any requests for video tutorials too.
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Hehe thank you!
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Thou art welcome!
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That's so cute ^^
I love that kid, he looks a little like my cousin
And Danny's such a sweetie
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