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Post by G on Jun 29, 2008 10:26:12 GMT -5
Well thanks! I have mixed feelings about the piece above. On one hand I think considering I did it in 1996 and at the time I thought I was giving it a good effort, I dont think it came out half bad. On the other hand, I still think it looks way too simple and not professional enough. I think if I give it another shot (which I really want to do) I want to reach deeper than this. I want to scrutinize my work before I move onto the next panel. Heck, it could take me years and years to do it. I dont care, its something I want to do for me.
I dont want to knock Stu, but I do feel the cartoony nature of his drawings. He draws pretty good but he has a simplified style. If he made it more serious, he would show a lot better in my opinion.
Someone who does draw damn well (way better than me) is Steverino over at Lyria. He has his work on display over there. He has been drawing pages and posting them and they are pretty damn good. I would like to aspire to at least that much when I try. It would take a lot for me to draw like that. Im an excellent copier. I can look at something and draw it all day. But to create out of your mind and not cheat. Thats hard to do.
Ive been hinting around that I want an art desk. I havent had one in probably 15 years. But I think I am at a point in my life where I want to get back into my art. Not just for comics, but for all things serious. I miss it. Its something I enjoy and I notice too much of my life is going by without me doing the things I enjoy. That's got to change.
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Post by G on Sept 9, 2008 19:03:31 GMT -5
Okay, I might be open to ridicule here, but while Im at work...ahem...working....(I am)...part of my job has its moments of times waiting for something to happen. Sometimes it can be a minute or two (I listen and grade people's calls. A lot of time while I am listening (and typing my summary of the call), I will be looking here at the site or elsewhere. You may notice during the day my name is listed as logged on but you may not see me posting much. Sometimes I sneak one or two in. Well, yesterday I had the board up. Let me explain that on my desk I have 2 separate and always working monitors (we all do and I love it, I can do twice as much). Well, I was typing my summary on one monitor and I had the board up on the other and the background of the day was my Blue Beetle #5 with the Ditko cover. I kept looking at it and decided to draw it. I draw like a line or 2 at a time and go back to work and switch back and forth. In total, I dont have much time on this. And also, I did the mistake of drawing in pen. The bad thing about pen is whatever mistake you make there it is. Well, I just doodled this out and even though I know it sucks, Im kind of happy with it too. I mean, if I worked painstakingly with pencil and redrew lines and made sure I got everything right, Im sure I could make it kick ass. This is more or less a fairly quick rendering. Anyway, like I said, I know it isnt all that and quite frankly suck. I fucked up the hand and a few other places but couldnt erase and redraw it, so I just kept going with it. The feeling of wanting to draw comic related stuff is overpowering me lately. Ive already told the wife I want an art desk for Xmas. If I can get it, I want to draw comic pages and not say one is finished until I am happy with it. (Which may take months). For now, this is just a busy work doodle. I wish I did it in pencil, I think it would have came out better. Because I would have redrew the mistakes.
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Post by starbrand on Sept 9, 2008 21:37:23 GMT -5
Dude, I love it! Keep going, man!
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Post by starbrand on Sept 27, 2008 20:34:46 GMT -5
Any new artwork to post, gowaltrip?
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Post by G on Sept 27, 2008 22:23:39 GMT -5
Any new artwork to post, gowaltrip? Nothing I would want to post. To be honest, Im not too proud of the Blue Beetle piece, except really its copied in pen after Ditko and I dont think it turned out too bad, I don't get excited like I did a really great job either. Its just more a less a bit more serious of a sketch. I do lots of sketches which is perhaps a big problem of mine. I doodle a lot at work. Although it keeps me going with art, it doesn't challenge me to do anything wonderful. I need to challenge myself. I find myself thinking of what I want to draw if I draw a comic book. I am struggling between the comic I drew as a kid "Stingray" and redoing my death of Stingray book which I started nearly 20 years ago and got about half way done. Or do I want to go with my character I call "Truce" which is really about racism with heroes and villians and Truce is trying to do just that....call a Truce. I have both of the storylines playing around in my head. One all I have to do is copy what I did before, but this time do it better. I want to work a long time on pages. I want something to be proud of after each page is finished. Im thinking pages that could take me weeks or months. The other is a book I got about 3 pages into, but I have a good idea how I can play that one out. There is massive plot I have in my head, but the fine details of the plot I do not. Whereas I know the 1st story start to finish, the 2nd one needs some fleshing out. But the 2nd one also has the better potential for me to do a 2nd issue if I wanted. The 1st would be basically an ending I always wanted to do since I got out of High School. A LONG time ago. Im really wrestling which I want to work on. On a side note, I have made my desire for a new art desk known to my wife. And after being hit with reasons I shouldnt have one, I think my wife knows that I do have an artistic side and if I actually did it, she would love to see me do something with it. So, I think the art desk is in the cards. If she dont get me one, Im just going to have to buy one myself. I aint getting any younger. All I really want is just 1 project I completed. I want 20 completed pages of something I can be proud of. Something that stretched me to the outer edges of what I am capable of. Because honestly, I am not that good of an artist. I am a good doodler. But, if I put tons of hours into something, there have been times in my life I did things I was proud of. Thats just what I want to do with comics. I honestly feel like 3-4 years would be a suitable timeframe for what I have in mind. Anything quicker, would be a rush job. Anyway, I probably should have given you the Azbatx preferred answer and just have said "no, I havent done anything new"....But, since we have been slow the last few days, I thought I would expand. No, nothing new, but the thought process is still rolling. And I think it is something I feel I need to do.
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Post by starbrand on Sept 27, 2008 23:34:13 GMT -5
Nothing wrong with expanding your answer. If you feel like sharing, that's what these boards are for, eh? You're right, none of us are getting any younger. Keep your enthusiasm about your art and you can achieve a lot. I hope you post something new soon. I'm interested in keeping up on how it's going.
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Post by starbrand on Nov 28, 2008 13:11:29 GMT -5
Have you drawn anything lately, gowaltrip?
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Post by azbatx on Nov 28, 2008 17:57:53 GMT -5
Anyway, I probably should have given you the Azbatx preferred answer and just have said "no, I havent done anything new"..... WTF does this mean?
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Post by G on Nov 28, 2008 18:05:00 GMT -5
Anyway, I probably should have given you the Azbatx preferred answer and just have said "no, I havent done anything new"..... WTF does this mean? LOL! Dont you remember, you asked a question awhile back and I gave this long answer and you was like... A simple no would have been great. It was in reference to that. Nothing more. As far as Starbrand's question.... I havent drawn anything. Although it has rattled in my mind a lot lately. It's not looking like Im going to get an art desk. Ive been looking for a real nice sketch book I had with a nice book cover on it. But I cannot seem to find it. I wanted to practice characters on that and then maybe try a page. I guess Ive just been lazy. Seeing you post this makes me want to start more... Speaking of which, you need to fill us in more on you comics brand. Its kind of wild you have had a few published books. I'd like to see more from that stuff. Whats been the trials and all of that. And how would somebody ever work up to give it a shot? These are great questions and answers for my board. So, please talk it up!
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Post by azbatx on Nov 28, 2008 18:08:54 GMT -5
LOL! Dont you remember, you asked a question awhile back and I gave this long answer and you was like... A simple no would have been great. It was in reference to that. Nothing more. As far as Starbrand's question.... I havent drawn anything. Although it has rattled in my mind a lot lately. It's not looking like Im going to get an art desk. Ive been looking for a real nice sketch book I had with a nice book cover on it. But I cannot seem to find it. I wanted to practice characters on that and then maybe try a page. I guess Ive just been lazy. Seeing you post this makes me want to start more... Speaking of which, you need to fill us in more on you comics brand. Its kind of wild you have had a few published books. I'd like to see more from that stuff. Whats been the trials and all of that. And how would somebody ever work up to give it a shot? These are great questions and answers for my board. So, please talk it up! ok, just checking
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