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Probably my biggest so far. *blows smoke from gun barrel*Some stuff from HMS in here, some stuff from the album "The Hazards of Love" by The Decemberists, and some spoilers. Don't look.
Also, that young chap who looks exactly like Shibuki is, in fact, his doppelgΓ€nger, and since Shibuki is a stubborn little vampire, he would not budge when the question came of what to call them, so the doppelgΓ€nger took the name Carl.
5 June 2012
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EL OH EL at the "Advice Carl: Now Pocket-sized"! Good lord, I don't even know what that is but it's HI-LAAARIOUS. And also, as always, the expressions of all the characters are brilliant! I can see them moving and alive in my head just by looking at the drawing. Either you are very talented or I am very high. (Probably the first one, seeing as though I don't do drugs)
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Well, you're not the first person to say that, so I think the answer is clear.
You all are on drugs.
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Some of the expressions in these are extraordinary. And I can actually see each individual character's movement. (A company like Disney would probably want to devour you with your drawings)
How do you maintain that professionalism? (Every single drawing of mine gets smudged etc, but yours-...They're clean...Perfect.) Unless, there is no secret, and you plainly use an eraser. XD
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Oh wow haha thank you very much! A lot of what I draw I see in my head first and so I practically already see it on the paper. I also don't erase all that much and I've been trying recently to make my strokes more bold and to go with the idea even if I think it's too exaggerated. A lot of curves also help with the illusion of movement. I don't know...I mostly just draw lightly and then fill in when I like a line. You might also notice that a lot of my seemingly solid lines are actually a lot of little lines placed together. Also, if you're right-handed, work from the left side to the right in a drawing so as not to smudge it. If you must go back to a part in the picture, put a sheet of paper over the drawing so the oils on your skin get on the paper instead of on your drawing. Also, the oils in your hands and fingers make it harder to erase something.
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Gawd. I envy you, the fact that you can convey an image in your head onto paper so easily. Unfortunately, for me, whatever my hand draws is whatever the image will turn out be. Hah.
I'll keep the curves thing in mind, and now that you've mentioned it, I've noticed it quite frequently in your drawings. Haha. (You're giving away such big secrets. But I'm learning; I love it. 
Yes, I've heard about using a sheet of paper, though, inevitably, my hand presses too hard and the paper just ends up being the thing that smudges the drawing. It's odd...really. Perhaps the oils from my hand meanders its way through the paper. XD
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Well, I give away these secrets because I like to look at good art haha!
Hmm...always try to press lightly if you can, in strokes and in just hand pressure. It makes erasing mistakes far more easy. Also, I recommend the best erasers in the world, Tombow Mono Erasers from Japan. Go to a Japanese store for your stationary supplies. I'm serious. They are the best in the world. Also, find a tooth of paper that you like drawing on. Different pencil leads also lend different results, so just try everything out. Sometimes you'll find you have no motive to draw because you don't like how the pencil feels when you pull it across the paper. This can affect your entire drawing. Drawing with good supplies is also a good practice.
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Yes! I do realize that. It's very true. I find that every artist recommends Japanese drawing utensils. At least now I have another reassuring word. So, haha, I'll consider it. Yeah, in terms of supplies, my collection is limited. Pretty much all I use to draw are lead pencils. I know...it's pretty bad.
(P.S. I used your curve technique and it worked. XD)
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Oh, I'm glad it did! You'll have to post some of your work!
Lead pencils meaning the wooden ones or do you at least have some mechanical? Animation has gotten me into using wooden pencils again but whenever I sketch, it's mechanical. Too much sharpening...slows things down.
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Sorry, haha, I suppose I was a bit vague there. Yeah, what I meant was I still use standard HB pencils; mechanical or the wooden ones. None of the fancy stuff artists generally have. Though most often I use mechanical pencils. I guess that's because I'm lazy, much how you describe it; too much sharpening. XD
And I would post some of my new work, though it's all sketchy, and not really worth seeing. But the gestures...they are becoming more noticeable, especially with your help.
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Oh, that's good to hear! I recommend sketching real people as well, just taking time to watch them move or sit, see where they're applying the weight. And of course, do this without them noticing. That's how you get some candid and genuine stuff.
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Yeah, about that. I have a question: even in animation class, do they force you to pay attention to realism, and make you sketch people realistically? Or do they pay more attention to things like gesture drawings?
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Photo realism is not really practiced at all, but gesture drawings, certainly, as well as constructive drawing. Exaggeration is also encouraged. I might post some of my sketches from class so you can get an idea.
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Yes, please do. I'd love to see them.
But yes, I'm surprised they don't pay much attention to photo realism. That makes my childhood a lie. Haha. XD
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Haha well photo realism can only take you so far. Unfortunately a lot of photo realists focus on the 2D images and animation is trying to get you to focus on the 2D portrayal of a 3D image, you understand? That's what constructive drawing is. Let's say you drew the eye line on a face. In constructive drawing, you are to continue that line all the way around the back of the head, even though you never see the back in this particular drawing. What this does is give you the proper curve of the eye as it reaches the edge of viewing, because sometimes this curve is more extreme than you'd originally thought, and it can flatten the image if you don't do this ugh much as I am an English major, I communicate the best visually. Let me draw it for you in the dA muro.
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LOL. Thanks once again!
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Carl is a perfectly respectable name for a vampire.
Also, stovepipe hats.
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Thank you, and stovepipe hats are lovely.
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The bigger the better 
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Just looked at it again. Peter Gabriel! <3 How could I MISS that?
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Haha yeah, I was considering animating him for my summer school project so I made him cartoony. I finally decided to go with Rem.
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Meant to say, I'm looking forward to seeing this crazy (and he seems to be getting crazier by the minute! LOL) chap of yours animated
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Well, both skinny guys with big personalities - I shall look forward to seeing it.
I like Peter Gabriel even more than I like him! LOL
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True dat, big personalities. Ach, I love Peter Gabriel. He's my favorite living person on the planet.
Haha Rem is REALLY fun to animate. Any wacky, exaggerated pose I want to go with is never pushing it too far with him. He's a perfect subject for something fun and crazy, which is what Aardman will be looking for.
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I love fun and crazy!
Hey, I wrote this - not putting it out on DA cos not everyone will know about Calomia or Genesis but here goes:
SCENES FROM CALOMIA
Little (ha!) Trudi rubbed her eyes and got into bed
Not on hallucinogenic drugs of any kind
Visions lifelike and full of imagination
Who would believe they came from such a crazy mind
Dragons wearing dice but friendly
Trolls as tall as houses
Giant squids and bad bards playing
Scenes from Calomia
Poor little Trudi!
Hope you like!
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HAHAHAHA I could hear Phil singing it in my head! Haha cute.
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Couldn't find anything for the next 2 verses!
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Haha you will, if it's really pressing on you, but I don't think it really needs it, it's cute as it is.
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Does Papag love the Hoatzins as well?
Also Ecrus cannot rock the 70s look. No one ever did.
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Ah, I read on. I see. "Stink bird."
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Haha the 1970s were an interesting time, as far as fashion goes. I decided against giving him sideburns.
Ah, hoatzins look beautiful! He loves any bird he can find.
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He probably also doesn't love condors very much. You know, they repel predators by throwing up on them. Considering they eat the carcasses of dead animals, it's mostly half-digested rotting meat.
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EW! Wow, nature is so crazy!
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Looks great! You always do clothing very well.
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Thank you! That was actually one thing I was afraid I didn't do very well.
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While simple looking, the clothing always fits nicely into the overall feel of the pictures. Plus I'm a sucker for giant hats.
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Yep! That's his sexy and he knows it pose.
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I think Jekyll's a bit startled by shibuki!...his face is priceless too X,D
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Haha no Hyde in this one, I'm afraid. Lots of Jekyll, though. He greatly intrigues me.
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that's ok...but i do like that. "I know a secret about you" "is it Hyde?" "Damnit"
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Haha I had just drawn that picture and my girlfriend likes to voice my sketchbook sometimes, so she pointed to each and said that and I thought it was funny enough to write down. She's also the one who added "You didn't take notes" to the latest HMS comic I did.
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