Er1cMcPwnag3: your cell phone is in with the american flag.
election year folks. some of us are old enough to vote, and some of us are lucky enough that we can't be held responsible for those in power. either way, you oughta educate yourself.
and coincidentally, not voting is the same as an apocalypse vote.
Your toons are actually pretty damned impressive. I particularly like the emotive "disney-style stretchiness/squashiness" properties that I see in your animation frames. By any chance was Disney one of your primary inspirations for your style?
At 9/22/08 01:56 AM, Katzenjammer wrote: and coincidentally, not voting is the same as an apocalypse vote.
This type of mentality is intriguing to me, but I can't really say that I agree with you on this. I would be interested in discussing this topic further with you over in the Politics section of the forums, if you are interested?
But still, the cartoon made me giggle. The facial expression is priceless. :)
Just imagine I wrote something witty and funny here....
Oh, and check out my artwork: http://www.newgrounds.com/bbs/topic /802110
yeah your stuff is really good,
you have great action lines , composition and profiles in your pics
Awww man! This stuff is amazing! I love the style, the content! Wow good work. You self taugh? Did you study?
Ynek: Thanks sooo much. I really love old Disney. Particularly Milt Kahl, one of their star animators who was part of the Nine Old Men.
I might just start my own thread in the politics forum so we can discuss this. I don't think my cartoon is all that clear. I wanted to make it seem like some Americans actually have to pontificate whether they'd vote a Republican or an utter demise. For some people, voting Democrat is UNFATHOMABLE (liberalphobes), let alone considering third parties (GO GREEN PARTY).
thedo12: Thanks TIm! I liked your Lil Fighter game. You're a pretty good artist yourself! You got the fundamentals and I want to see you do a new film!
Chymo: I've been drawing all my life. I just graduated college and studied animation. But the most I learned was from just watching classic cartoons/comics and analyzing them. You wanna know what was super helpful? Preston Blair's book! Check it out in it's entirety for FREE:
http://www.animationarchive.org/2006/05/
media-preston-blairs-animation-first.htm l
If you got any questions hit me up. I'd love to share theories and hear other people's too!
Cheers for replying. Yeah man I'm currently studying Art and Design at Newcastle College but like you, have been drawing since I was little. I've just got a loan on Anatomy For Artists, which should help me get that realism I've been aiming for.
Chymo - I got Anatomy for the Artist when I was really young. I thought it would really help me, but it was far too academic and too advanced. I still think it's way too advanced for what I'd like. In order to draw SOLID, you gotta learn construction first. Anatomy for the Artist won't teach you those kinda fundamentals. But it will teach you the insertion points of the bicep femoris. Dig? It's pretty advanced if you wanna work on your basics. That's why I really recommend the Preston Blair stuff. Start easy and work your way up. Work with basic shapes and making those convincing. Cartoony drawing strips it down to the basics. If you can't make something basic like that solid, you're never gonna do a crazy Michelangelo figure falling in perspective look convincing. Have a solid grasp of each LEVEL of drawing. Learn to put basic shapes in space, then once you have that mastered, work up your anatomical knowledge to build MORE FORM on top of those basic shapes.
If you want Anatomical books, I would much sooner recommend the books of Glen Vilpuu, Berne Hogarth, and George Bridgman. All the masters of 20th century illustration used those to learn. Anatomy for the Artist is pretty recent, and quite frankly not all that geared toward artists. Just my two cents tho.
I got some more quickie pen drawings from a clothed model session.
This toon hole made me fall down for hours.
Very nice work. This is the sort of style that i admire myself. Keep submitting, these are great :D
And yeah ive seen your site... lmfao.
Slippery-Nipple: Ren and Stimpy was huge on me as a kid, as well as all the classic cartoons (Looney Tunes, MGM, Terry Toons, Fleischer) that John K drew off of as inspiration. Hopefully it looks "influenced" and not ripped off. What do you think?
Hammi: Thanks dude!
One more doodle that I forgot to post last night.
At 10/6/08 01:00 PM, Katzenjammer wrote: Hopefully it looks "influenced" and not ripped off. What do you think?
Yeah, i think you have a distinct style, but it shows your influences, which in my eyes, is a good thing. Keep it up, not many cartoonists left it seems.
thedo12: Thanks TIm! I liked your Lil Fighter game. You're a pretty good artist yourself! You got the fundamentals and I want to see you do a new film!
thanks, cant wait till you finish a new film yourself. But
check out the last post in the skecth thread, i did a little animation :)
also im gonna stick to games for awhile, I think i want to make casual games for a living ,
ill probaly make a film once my technical ability is good enough, i dont think im there yet though,
im trying to improve my anatomy first .
Slippery-Nipple: Thanks dude. I'm glad I'm going in a good direction!
thedo12: yeah, games are cool too! I know they're becoming really popular so you're making a smart decision.
ballpoint doodly doodle...
At 10/8/08 02:05 AM, Katzenjammer wrote: ballpoint doodly doodle...
Ah, the joys of doodling.
Was this picture modelled on anyone in particular (such as a workmate, classmate, teacher or friend) or was it just drawn to express the way that you were feeling at that particular moment? (Tired, I'm guessing.)
Just imagine I wrote something witty and funny here....
Oh, and check out my artwork: http://www.newgrounds.com/bbs/topic /802110
Lots of respect to you katzenjammer, this is the style that i adore the most
RESPECT MAN
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Slippery Nip: Thanks!
Ynek: Both! I'm really tired and I guess that's been showing up in everything I draw. I kinda graft my expression onto what I'm drawing. But yeah, it's a doodle of a real person. There's likeness there, but nothing to write home about.
Patu1: Thanks! I really appreciate it and positive feedback like yours will keep me posting indefinitely!
DarkSytze: Awesome! I think that's the number one goal of a cartoonist, is to show entertaining ideas about people's personalities and results of those personalities. Looks like I'm headed in the right direction.
Hammi: Thanks! I have plenty more coming, and if you like my style, you'll really like our website when we release it (not for a while tho : ( ).
Anyway, another meeting doodle. Another amalgamation of how I feel and a colleague : )
At 9/22/08 01:56 AM, Katzenjammer wrote: Er1cMcPwnag3: your cell phone is in with the american flag.
election year folks. some of us are old enough to vote, and some of us are lucky enough that we can't be held responsible for those in power. either way, you oughta educate yourself.
and coincidentally, not voting is the same as an apocalypse vote.
LOL oh my god thats fuckin funny!
These last two are amazing. I don't know, i can honestly picture their personality and the way they talk. I don't know, your sketches enhance certain traits that define the characters quite well, keep it up.
Thanks for the long reply. I'll take your advice and start basic. Thanks for the help. Also I love your facial drawings. They're really good.
hankmc7, slippery-nip: Spanks, pals!
chymo: no problem! take it one step at a time, and watch yourself improve faster than all your peers.
another drawing. book to read "secular existentialism".
Wow, I love your art work. I would like to see you do more! I just can't wait for the next one.
Keven11Twenty7: Thanks dude!
Band poster I'm fucking around with for my band... Blah
At 10/11/08 02:29 AM, Katzenjammer wrote: another drawing. book to read "secular existentialism".
Haha very nice. This motivates me. Thanks pal!
At 10/12/08 05:17 PM, Katzenjammer wrote: Keven11Twenty7: Thanks dude!
Band poster I'm fucking around with for my band... Blah
Yeah i remember seeing this. Wicked :D
