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[Metroid-228]

this is an idea for my upcoming web comic and dont worry its not going to be stickform im going to be using anime.Do you think i should put it in colour or the classic B&W. If you wish you can post comic pages on this forum as well.

[TheSilverSerpent]

It's good, but i'm not really sure anyone will be able to tell you you unless you draw the actual animé characters

[SpencerMann]

Well, the idea for the comic is incredibly unoriginal.
Since this is apparently just a WIP, hopefully the art of the finished one will make it better.
I doubt it though.

[Clitorotti]

At 6/26/08 12:40 PM, SpencerMann wrote: Well, the idea for the comic is incredibly unoriginal.
Since this is apparently just a WIP, hopefully the art of the finished one will make it better.
I doubt it though.

I guess he was just three days away from retirement.

but yeah this is awful, sorry

[tiquandodo]

Epic Fail.

That means i don't like it...

[Metroid-228]

here is a fleshed out version still only basic though.

[Koikii]

At 6/27/08 07:22 AM, Metroid-228 wrote: here is a fleshed out version still only basic though.

Better, looks like it has a lot of potential.

[SpencerMann]

It's still pretty bad.

[Daagah]

"he will pay for this!!!" "Now it's personal"

ahaha, oh dear god

it would be funny if it was meant as a parody or something but it seems to me as you are serious about this which makes it almost tragical

keep it up

[Metroid-228]

At 6/27/08 08:18 AM, SpencerMann wrote: It's still pretty bad.

its only a rough sketch of what it will look like

[Daagah]

At 6/27/08 08:59 AM, Metroid-228 wrote:

At 6/27/08 08:18 AM, SpencerMann wrote: It's still pretty bad.

its only a rough sketch of what it will look like

if that's so, why can't you show us what it actually WILL look like, instead of all these rough sketches?

[Metroid-228]

At 6/27/08 09:30 AM, Daagah wrote:

At 6/27/08 08:59 AM, Metroid-228 wrote:

At 6/27/08 08:18 AM, SpencerMann wrote: It's still pretty bad.

its only a rough sketch of what it will look like

if that's so, why can't you show us what it actually WILL look like, instead of all these rough sketches?

because for me to do it properly it takes a lot of time

[Tystarr]

So do it properly then show us.

[Koikii]

At 6/27/08 08:27 AM, Daagah wrote: "he will pay for this!!!" "Now it's personal"

ahaha, oh dear god

it would be funny if it was meant as a parody or something but it seems to me as you are serious about this which makes it almost tragical

keep it up

Man, its like your doing this to him:

[Metroid-228]

i am getting on with the proper comic soon just need to get my materials.

[Winned]

At 6/27/08 10:56 AM, Metroid-228 wrote: i am getting on with the proper comic soon just need to get my materials.

Well how about you start working on the good version of the comic right now?

Don't respond to this you should be working on your 'good' version, in fact, get off the internet and get working on that good version and come back when you're done with it.

[SaltshakerClock]

At 6/27/08 10:56 AM, Metroid-228 wrote: i am getting on with the proper comic soon just need to get my materials.

What are your "materials"?

Seriously, cut the bull.

[P-51]

a sample I was gonna show somebody who considered hiring me. not my best work.

[Metroid-228]

At 6/27/08 05:38 PM, P-51 wrote: a sample I was gonna show somebody who considered hiring me. not my best work.

thats pretty cool, i like the style of it.

[darknessdweller]

Color definitely. Color makes it moar attractive, and can even make it pop out!
btw: Anime r0x0rz! Glad ur using anime!

[MegaMelmo]

At 6/28/08 10:18 AM, darknessdweller wrote: Color definitely. Color makes it moar attractive, and can even make it pop out!
btw: Anime r0x0rz! Glad ur using anime!

Anime has it's ups, but I suggest that if you're starting out with comics or art in general, go for realism. Then, when you know what the proportions are of bodies, you can screw with them because you'll still know how to fix it. Same thing happened to me, I started off with cartoons when I was still in my toddler years, went to realism, then anime (Still weird looking), then realism again, and now I am at Comic Book Superhero (Jim Lee Style)Style. Good luck man!

[kernalphage]

At 6/28/08 10:18 AM, darknessdweller wrote: btw: Anime r0x0rz! Glad ur using anime!

no... please don't encourage him.

things to keep in mind... flow, definitely. you've got a bunch of squares... but without adding arrows, you've got to tell the reader how they should read it. left-right, top-down, obviously (unless you're doing manga)...
but what if you mix it up with a, say... large panel? maybe force them to read the bubble, arrows pointing to the character...

if you're serious of comics as an art form, take a look at scott McCloud's Many books.
if you rely on him for art tips, take it with a grain of salt...

[Vousielle]

The poorly drawn anime truely makes it worse, and the dialogue is fucking sad.

You could learn from this guy... he uses the same strip everytime but the dialogue is so great it doesnt matter.

[Metroid-228]

At 6/29/08 01:10 AM, Vousielle wrote: The poorly drawn anime truely makes it worse, and the dialogue is fucking sad.

You could learn from this guy... he uses the same strip everytime but the dialogue is so great it doesnt matter.

Thank you for being honest with my comic page and the info you gave me is pretty useful