Okay so this is actually going to be kind of a test to see if I can use this speech to text thing because this one anonymous person has sent me a really long message asking a lot of questions so here we go-
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Well, firstly shucks you’re welcome and thanks gosh didn’t really know I was doing that, but in terms of method I think it’s because I tend to love the characters I’m drawing? It’s also very tactile, like, I try to imagine what it would be like to hug them, or pat them on the head! It might sound silly but having an idea about what texture they have, how cuddly or boney they are, what holding their hand would feel like- it helps me learn to draw them and I guess respect them as people. I like having that sense of volume and interaction when I draw, but a lot of it is about respect. There’s also this thing called ‘appeal’, which is in the list of the 12 basic principles of animation that Ollie Johnston and Frank Thomas introduced (which are just really good things to know about in terms of drawing too) so I guess it’s something related to that? Having said that it’s all a bit vague and I’m not really smart enough to know what I’m doing, or what about it makes characters ‘look attractive’, I just draw and try to get it there.
Anonymous asked: how do you plan the length of your comics?
You mean page count I’m guessing? Well, a lot of the time I don’t, really, especially with doodle comics; I thumbnail focusing on the key events, join them up, and then see where I stand. Much of the time I end up shuffling things around to give the story enough ‘breathing space’ but try to edit out panels that double up or just feel like clutter. The exception to this would be TPoH, where I wanted every chapter to have the same number of pages (19), so I thumbnail those with that limit in mind, but again, I often end up shuffling panels about to let it have enough room. Cramming too many panels onto a page can make it difficult to fit the speech bubbles in, and sometimes an image just begs to have a whole page to itself. My job is to listen to the story and give it the best environment I can, and on the whole I put that priority above page count.
Anonymous asked: as soon as I saw The Black Cube was going to be in black and white I was like 'damn Mod is gonna be all over this episode'
and how right you were I LOVED IIIIT AAAAAAAA SOMEONE STOP ME FROM DRAWING ALL THE BLACK AND WHITE MOVIE CROSSOVERS
on another note I sincerely hope that Black Cube’s next career move is a throat-singer in a death metal band because can you imagine
Anonymous asked: bit of a random question, but have you taken a Myers-Briggs Type Indicator personality test? if so, what kind are you?
I have! I am ENFP, although I have to confess it’s always a bit weird seeing myself as an ‘Extrovert’ when I actually really enjoy solitude and find crowd activity drains my energy levels; while I socialize well and am a bounce-around one person party I always need a day or six to recover! I think this is why I worked so well as a storyboarder overseas- I loved working in the office but I actually found I was much more energetic and productive working from home.
Anonymous asked: okay so I am like a bazillion years behind everyone else because Australia but I just finished playing PL vs AA and I feel like I have the same thing you did with AA5 in terms of loving the game but really not digging the ending :/ no chance you'd be willing to do one of your life-saving alternate ending comics?
usually I would add this to the ‘I don’t do requests sorry bro’ pile but the hilarious thing is I really did consider doing one for the same reason- it felt like kind of a bum note after all the magic time hijinks, y’know? anyway, sadly I lost my buzz to do one because it was right about that time I got the first case of super bad tendonitis last year but maybe I will replay it one day and have a shot at it… when my hands are less shitty. and I have less to do.yeah.
Anonymous asked: So... I have something to ask. I'm aspiring to be an artist once I can attend art college, but for now I'm still quite young. Lately, I've been doubtful of my current style, as I was told just the other day that "all (my) characters look the same". I'd like for my style to be a tad more realistic, but... I can't seem to make anything work that way. I know I have time to keep learning and developing, but I'm impatient; I can't help it. What should I do?
Ooooh do I feel you there- unfortunately you’re going to be like that, forever. Yup. Artists, no matter what their age, nearly always feel this way- I certainly do! Right now, as it happens. The funny thing is the when you feel that you’re really in a rut and not improving or going too slowly etc. that is usually the time that you are learning the most. It doesn’t show because your brain is always 5 years ahead of your hands, but the connections are being made, and that sense of self analysis (barring being too overly self critical) is vital to improving.
I’m sorry I can’t help get rid of that impatient feeling, but you really do just have to be… patient! And not with ‘waiting until you’re better at stuff’ I mean just, patient. With yourself and with others and with the world and how you fit into it, or not! Patience is not about doing nothing, it is active; it is about diligence and coping with frustration by observing. So, observe what is frustrating you: if you have a real weakness, like say hands or feet or backgrounds, make it your focus for a while. Just do studies of real hands and feet, or colour studies of nice landscapes, or try imitating a style that you like and then apply it to something new. Give yourself little challenges in the form of games and art lessons, and don’t feel obliged to post the results; the majority of the ‘learning’ work I do is never seen by other people because in itself it is not especially valuable, it is the process of doing it that is.
If you want to push your style in particular, studying the real thing super helps with that. Don’t worry about it looking ‘realistic’, just drive yourself to understand what you are looking at. Be intimate- try to know what you are drawing inside out, because when you are at that level of understanding then you can start pulling it to pieces and exaggerating different parts of it in an effective way (which is basically how you stylize). Try breaking yourself out of your comfort zone, too; try using different media than usual, or even draw with your none dominant hand for a while! Allow yourself to play and get things wrong, because both of those things are how you learn to get better.
okay but super pro tip for people who are new to using tumblr or unused to the inbox system; if you send me a message on anon saying ‘please reply to this privately’ please do not be sad that I have not replied! it’s because you cannot reply to anon messages privately! you can only do that to messages where you can see who sent the message
thank you and please send the message again if you want I promise I will not be cross okay take care xxx
Anonymous asked: hi ! i'm going to dye my hair with manic panic dye, just like in your tutorial and i have a question : do i just directly put the dye on my hair or do i have to mix it with something ? thank you for your answer ! (ps my native language is not english so sorry for my bad grammar)
nah bro you’re fine without mixing it with anything slam dunk that goo all over your hair (just don’t forget the vaseline to edge your skin or else you might get stained and that ain’t fun) :Tb enjoy being colourful!
Anonymous asked: what types of flower are in the vase? I got the marigolds and foxgloves...
there are foxgloves, marigolds, oleander, basil and purple hyacinth flowers! sorry I am still pretty horrible at doing flowers but goshdarnit I’m trying
A collective of miscellany and mirth. Also sometimes I draw stuff.