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Xzaren — Vergil and Horace Concept

Published: 2011-05-12 13:04:13 +0000 UTC; Views: 1214; Favourites: 4; Downloads: 17
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Description My concept of the famous poets Vergil and Horace for my Roman webcomic. I'm plannig a comic strip with thes two.

They were best friends though different by nature.

Dumpish Vergil is quite hard to draw, but I am quite satisfied with the concept.
Horace's face and expression was more easy to draw. But dont'b be fooled by this smile and all that wine he is drinking. He is a very intelligent and profound man, too.
But chubby people aren't easy to draw. He looks a little like being pregnant, though some people really look like that.

To explain some of the sketches:

Vergil isn't feeling well, so he has wrapped a blanket around himself, and there he sits, suffering and feeling sorry for himself ....
Horace is worried about him.
Vergil is touched by his friend's worry, so he manages to show a little smile to him.

Do you know why there's a pig on the picture?
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Comments: 11

Specialist290 [2011-05-15 03:57:17 +0000 UTC]

Throw in a Catullus who's prone to sudden and violent mood swings, and I'd be hooked!

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Xzaren In reply to Specialist290 [2011-05-21 06:46:34 +0000 UTC]

Sorry for my late answer! But thanks for the comment!
You can find Catullus here: [link]

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AchyJedi [2011-05-13 10:54:11 +0000 UTC]

Wow, this is really a good work!!!
I'm really curious to see your comic!!!

Aaw, the little pig is so cute!

Epicuri de grege porcum! x3

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Xzaren In reply to AchyJedi [2011-05-13 12:01:09 +0000 UTC]

That's exactly the right citation and he reason why there's a pig on this picture. Great!

Thanks for your comment! I am glad you like it.
I am working on the comic ...

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Typthis [2011-05-12 22:12:21 +0000 UTC]

Horace does look like he's got a beer gut but he still fits my mental image of him.

I've no idea why either animal is in the picture.

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Xzaren In reply to Typthis [2011-05-13 05:46:18 +0000 UTC]

I guess you're right with the beer, I will try to draw a more ancient wine jar in the comic.

The little pig is one of the pictures Horace chooses for himself. *g* The swan he chooses for Vergil, for example. Well, I confess that that's more complicated.

Thanks for your comment!

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CSupernova [2011-05-12 21:44:56 +0000 UTC]

Das Schweinchen ist ja süß xD Aber kA warum es da ist. Hat Vergil die Schweinegrippe?

Die Gesichter der beiden sind dir sehr gut gelungen. Freu mich schon auf den Comic.

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Xzaren In reply to CSupernova [2011-05-13 05:47:05 +0000 UTC]

Also Horaz nennt sich selbst ein Schweinchen aus Epikurs Herde ...
Er beschreibt sich auch immer selbst, als wär er hässlich wie die Nacht ... selbst Schuld. *g*
Mit dem Comic fange ich schon mal an. Ich bin selbst gespannt, wie er wird.

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CSupernova In reply to Xzaren [2011-05-13 18:36:42 +0000 UTC]

Aw, aber dein Schweinchen ist wirklich putzig und gar nicht häßlich Aber Männer beschreiben sich oft als unansehnlich, selbst wenn sie total niedlich sind.

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Xzaren In reply to CSupernova [2011-05-13 18:39:10 +0000 UTC]

Hm, ob Horaz in Wahrheit total niedlich war? Wer weiß? *g*

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CSupernova In reply to Xzaren [2011-05-13 19:48:59 +0000 UTC]

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