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RedApropos — Answering some FAQs

Published: 2013-06-02 07:19:48 +0000 UTC; Views: 964; Favourites: 15; Downloads: 7
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Description [Do you draw on the computer, or on paper?]
I draw absolutely everything by hand, on paper. I don't know how to use a tablet, and I'm not interested in learning.

[What tools do you use?)
What you see in the photo above is everything I used to draw that particular piece. I do have different pen sizes, and I sometimes use a ruler. Nothing fancy.

[What you use to colour?]
Again, nothing fancy. I scan my inks, and I literally just use the paint bucket tool using Paint.NET to fill colour. Easy peasy.

[Do you listen to music when you draw?]
I can't LIVE, let alone draw without my music. I listen to all sorts of MLP
music, from both the show, and the fandom. I also listen to lots of Great Big Sea, Dragonforce, Slipknot, Power Quest, Dragonland, E.S. Posthumus, and more.

[Where do you draw inspiration from?]
First off, I want to make the difference clear between inspiration for a comic strip, and a scene that a comic strip is form-fitted around.
I understand lots of comic artists in this fandom will "ponify" scenes from other shows and movies. Now that's perfectly acceptable, but I don't do that myself.
Secondly, repeating my first note, my comic "a Serious Problem" was a huge coincidence. The "Ripped Pants" episode of Spongebob didn't even cross my mind until, well, hundreds of you mentioned it. XD
Finally (this answer might disappoint you), I draw inspiration from absolutely everything. I'm always looking at things, and trying to conjure some ideas for MLP
comics. Needless to say, most of my inspiration comes from MLP: FiM itself.




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Comments: 11

ThePonyStark [2013-06-02 23:47:59 +0000 UTC]

Simple question: Since your work is hand drawn; are you right handed or left?

Clues kinda point toward right.

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RedApropos In reply to ThePonyStark [2013-06-03 00:15:25 +0000 UTC]

I am right handed.

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JZStudios [2013-06-02 14:25:13 +0000 UTC]

How hard is it to ink? I've been thinking about it for a while but I'm not sure how to conduct the technique.

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RedApropos In reply to JZStudios [2013-06-02 21:00:43 +0000 UTC]

Everyone inks differently. I, personally, hate inking. It's hard. XD

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JZStudios In reply to RedApropos [2013-06-02 23:22:34 +0000 UTC]

How hard?

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RedApropos In reply to JZStudios [2013-06-02 23:37:25 +0000 UTC]

Hard enough.

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JZStudios In reply to RedApropos [2013-06-03 00:21:05 +0000 UTC]

Alright I see your point.

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HotCoffeePot [2013-06-02 13:56:49 +0000 UTC]

Well, one last question. About how long does it take to finish something like the drawing above?

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RedApropos In reply to HotCoffeePot [2013-06-02 22:44:10 +0000 UTC]

A few hours. XD

"A Serious Problem" took me the longest to draw, at maybe about seven hours, accumulatively over about a week.

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HotCoffeePot [2013-06-02 13:02:07 +0000 UTC]

Thanks! Now I know exactly what to look for. c:

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Meto30 [2013-06-02 07:45:09 +0000 UTC]

If I were to ask you a question, it would be "RedApropos, why are you so awesome?", but I guess the answer to that is too obvious. XD

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