Awards
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Daily 2nd Place –
10/01/2009 -
Frontpaged
– 09/30/2009
Author's Comments
oh no! hide your kheltin fields and blood crops! it's none other than sluds von starsworm, that slimy insectivorous enforcer!
sluds is a buglian warrior; buglians were once a force to be reckoned with but now are in shambles, confused workers and out-of-work soldiers stumble around the galaxy in eclectic groups of insectoid vagrants.
sluds was once a high-bodyguard of the omni-queen until she one day watched a full episode of two and a half men and suffered such a severe headache that it cracked her hold on the hive mind. once the hive mind fell the buglian's super organization and efficiency went to shit and the buglian's were nothing more than a group of nomads, always feeling a great void in their lives where the omni-queen's voice once echoed.
sluds has done alright. in the initial confusion he murdered all the officers that out ranked him and claimed to be the one true buglian messiah (sluds is as clever as he is deadly). he then donned the crown of swarms and now leads a rag-tag group of mercenaries known as the insectoid apostles.
his primary weapon is the traditionally gruesome "bug-chucks" barbed rods chained together and strapped down with bo'tharian agony-beetles. the venom is so caustic and painful that it has been actually loaded into star-fighter cannons and fired at enemies because it rates higher on the pain scale than laser blasts.
we can also see that crafting bug-chucks is not without it's heart ache. larry the agony-beetle (shown bottom right) has just gotten back from a business trip only to find his bride to be strapped to slads weapon! D:
:edit: front page featured!? D: thanks a million!
The People Have Spoken
Average Score: 9.9 / 10
What can I say? A hilarious story, beautiful art, and the concept of a bug jesus. This is truly a triple-kill. The story even had a moral, don't watch sitcoms. Grats on the front page feature, you deserved it.
Author's Response:
hooray!
thanks for reading all the story! i know i havea tendency of droning on and on but it is honestly just cause i love making stuff up so much.
it's always a joy when someone totally "gets" your artwork. thanks so much for the high score and the comments.
*highfives*
E.X.C.E.L.L.E.N.T!
E - not just E... EXCELLENT
X - Xaroninomical (that means awesomely awesome)
C - Cool
E - what's another word that is cool that starts with E... JUST E!
L - Lamiting (means your awesome)
L - Lol a shrimp!
E - ... JUST E!!!!!!
N - Nice
T - uhh..... what starts with T?
5/5 10/10
Author's Response:
haha i always love your acronym reviews!
and "terrific" starts with T and "electric" starts with E! although words like xaroninomical sure are cool sounding.
thanks for the high score pal! good to hear from you!
*highfives*
The story made it even better. This belongs in the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, or maybe the world of Titan A.E.
Author's Response:
haha some very cool references!
thanks a lot for the high-score pal! i really gotta get going on a comic or something so these guys can live longer. i would love to have something i did as memorable as either of those properties.
*highfives*
Nice artwork^^
I like it.
Author's Response:
great!
glad you like it dude! thanks for the ten!
:D
There are only a few things in this world that can be dubbed crazy awesome, and this my friend is one of those things. When I look at this I think of things like Earth Worm Jim and Oddworld, two things that are equally crazy awesome. But seriously this piece rocks and the story rocks my sox. And I'm just noticing the chain in the middle of his weapon. At first glance I thought it was like a staff, but is it more of a numchuck type deal?
Author's Response:
earthworm jim is one of my favorite characters of all time, and oddworld was a game and world that was never appreciated as much as it has been.
thanks so much for commenting with those references! made my day.
and yes the bug-chucks are num-chuck type weapons that whirls around injecting venom into sluds' enemies.
thanks for the ten pal!
*highfives*
I love all your drawings
Author's Response:
oh i'm sure i could find some you don't love my friend
luckily i throw all those ones away! thanks so much for the high score pal :D
Badass in so many ways, theres nothing bad about it! And poor Francine! And its great that he even has a detailed backstory.
Author's Response:
great!
thanks so much for the high score pal. yeah larry and francine's story is getting more interest than sluds' i think i may have done something wrong...
a 10! aweosme! thanks man!
*highfives*
Yet again, you dazzle not only myself, but the community at large with your vivid character designs, choice color pallete, and in-depth story telling.
The only 2 things i could ever hope for would be:
To see you in action working on one of your master peices
OR
To have the imaginative, and exciting universe you've created, become a tv show or comic.
Either one would be incrediable, im certain.
Well done my friend.
I eagarly await your next creation.
Author's Response:
thanks so much for those kind words hawkmuffins.
i'd love to be able to get my guys going in a comic book or something like that but right now i am just way to excited making up new guys to be ble to focus on just one!
we'll have to see but i know i can at least start getting some videos up of me sketching in case others would liek to see them.
thanks for such a high score! always good hearing from you hawkmuffinz :D
*highfives*
The coloring is really good
I like the technique and the style
Maybe its just me, but his feet
look like if he had ladies shoes on,
those with high heels haha
Well, but the other elements are very good
like the weapon he has
Very well done
Cheers !
Author's Response:
sweet!
glad you like the weapon! the feet are getting a lot of comments (mostly lousy lol) maybe i went too far, but initially they were drawn like my typical feet and the character felt pretty boring.
thanks for the great score and feedback pal!
*highfives*
This reminded me of Treasure Planet :D
I just loved the creature(s) itself + the coloring and shadows. So awesome.
All done in Ps? ( I assume so, but I want to know exactly :))
Author's Response:
thanks for the high score man!
my lines are done in sketchbook pro and all the coloring and shading is done in PS. hope that's the answer you were looking for!
*hgihfives*
I just envy your style of art
Author's Response:
thanks for the high score pal!
the only advice i've ever been able to give out about drawing is make sure that you have fun doing it.
front page!? wowsers! thanks for making me realize that.
Great back-story, great art. Can't wait to see more!
Author's Response:
thanks pal!
there will be tons more! thanks so much for stopping by and dropping me a high score! it is much appreciated and keeps my momentum up!
That's the greatest story about a piece of artwork I've ever heard, especially the part about Two and a Half Men. The picture itself kicks a lot of else too, although I feel pretty bad for Larry :( Perhaps he shall seek vengeance on Sluds?
Author's Response:
haha!
glad it made you laugh! and yeah i'm actually getting a lot of feedback and sympathy for larry and francine, maybe some revenge IS in order!
thanks for the ten pal, really appreciate it ;D
YEAH one other alien :D this one is brute just like starquat and stomps really so alien with i don't wanna fight and a cool weapon just like the hagian supermagus and lung the planet peeler only his feaat a kinda weird :S but further a 10/10
Author's Response:
haha you never seem to like my feet dutch! DL
glad you like his weapon. and its also sweet that you link him to my other brutish aliens. they are all from the same universe of mine.
thanks for the ten pal!
*highfives*
made me chuckle.
The characterdesign is very cool and I'd like to see that guy in a humorous comic or videogame.
Author's Response:
awesome!
glad you'd like to see him in something like that. i usually want people to imagine these guys in mediums like games and comics. thanks for the favorable review pal!
glad it gave you some laughs ;D
