Monday, June 30, 2008

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ARW page 480
Why is there such a long spiral staircase in the middle of the tower? One might think it was a trap or something. Sliding staircase anyone?

Kept the page simple this time (like a huge staircase was simple) because I knew I'd have to pack up my computer tomorrow and ship it out to HP for repairs. The girls have kind of a chibi look because of the top down look. I kind of like it. Maybe I'll do a poster with all the girls in Chibi form just for fun.

As I said, I'm sending my computer to be repaired tomorrow, so I'm taking a little vacation while it's in the shop. I haven't had any offers to send me filler art, so I might have to put up some old art or something.

I'll see you in a week. ... Actually, I'll probably still pop in a few times with some stuff like this...

Dungeon Legacy 4

Friday, June 27, 2008

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Wow! This place is huge. Take a look at Page 470 and see if you can figure out where the girls are. You can see some clues in the shapes of the towers. Note that they are only seeing a small portion of the tower.

Sorry the page is late but that can be expected. Between my failing computer and the more complex art it's just taking me longer to get things done. I should be sending my computer out on Monday so there likely won't be a page on Wednesday or Friday unless someone wants to send me some filler art. I should take a week off and recharge my batteries anyway. Everyone needs a vacation sometimes.

I'm going to get a new page for Dungeon Legacy done this weekend as well. It should be up on Saturday, but it may be Sunday morning before I get it up.

I'll see you on Monday.

Wednesday, June 25, 2008

Comments For ARW Page 478


After that long trip through the underground tunnels, It's no wonder Ann was confused about how high up she was.

I recorded some of the session of me drawing this page on Ustream.tv I was probably more careful in the details because I knew people would see the video. The first video shows me drawing the first panel. The second video is me coloring the whole page.

Just look at that forth panel. A year ago I would never have been able to draw someone laying on the ground so naturally. The contrast of scales between Wendy and Ann is quite interesting. Note that Wendy is about 6 feet tall here. That makes Ann about 15 feet tall.

In the last panel it looks like Ann was knocked clear across the yard. In truth, her body covers most of the distance on it's own. I should have drawn her feet near the shattered glass so that this would be made clearer.

You can expect to see more amazing scenes like this as the comic counts down to the finale.

Monday, June 23, 2008

Comments For ARW Page 477


Racheal had a good idea? Has the world gone all topsy turvy. Not that Racheal has made any really bad choices in the past.

Check out the previous post if you haven't already seen it.

Sunday, June 22, 2008

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Here is the cover for the new Dungeon Legacy webcomic. Chapter 1: Enter the Dragon

The cover shows the final version of all the characters. It's not a lot different then the previous version of the cover, but there are a few changes.

This chapter will explain how the characters meet and set up the interactions between them. In their first adventure they must learn to work together before they are all killed. This is not as straightforward as it seems. Expect a few twists as the characters are not your typical adventures.

You may notice from the date on the cover that this page is a week late. I had originally planed to have it up last week but things didn't work out. Hopefully I can get another page done this week. However, since my computer`s acting up I might need to send it to the shop; so I might not get anything done at all.

Here's a video I did of me drawing page 475 of ARW. I spead up the video so that you see about an hour of drawing in 6 minutes. I also added a few music clips to make the video more enjoyable to watch. You can always play your own music while you watch. I don't say anything in the video.



You can also watch this video on YouTube.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8j0vMEZlIn8

Saturday, June 21, 2008

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I guess sneaking all the way to the top was unlikely but they didn't have to bring the whole army down on them. This battle could take a while.

Sorry for the delay. I'm a whole day late which is the latest I've ever been. SO much has happened this week that has just killed my chances for getting this page done on time. The biggest thing was that my computer has been acting up. I'm afraid that it may crash for good one of these days. I should get it repaired but I don't really want to be without my computer for a week.

I know, how about a filler week. Send in comics featuring my characters and I'll put them up while my computer's in the shop. How about that? I could use a bit of a vacation. Otherwise, I may have to do my own fillers while the computer is in the shop. Post a message if you're interested so that I know how many people are making fillers for me. Thank you.

Wednesday, June 18, 2008

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I guess no one though about getting a map to this place. It might have been better then being told to go up. There are likely guard stations all over the place, so a map may not have helped. Of course, if they knew where the guard stations were, they could have avoided just wandering into the room.

Sorry the color version took so long. My computer decided to be temperamental for some reason. First I couldn't get it to start and then I lost my wireless for good. I have to plug directly into the Internet in order to post this.

For some reason I've been off my schedule all week. I've been trying to get a new page for Dungeon Legacy done, but I just can't find the time for some reason. Now my regular comic is suffering. Something is very wrong and I don't know how to fix it. Even my regular habits are off kilter. I need a vacation.

Monday, June 16, 2008

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Horese is as commanding as ever. What plans does she have for the swine girl? She may have more then one reason to want to stay behind.

Lots of details on this page. Redrawing Penny over and over was bad enough, but having three people on her back just made me more work then necessary.

A couple of odd errors have crept into the artwork that you may notice if you look closely (click the image for the larger version). I'll give a reward to anyone that can find them (there are at least three errors).

I have been given a last minute commission that needs to be done before the end of the day. I better get to it. If I get it done in time, I'll work on a Dungeon Legacy page for tomorrow. Otherwise, I'll see you Wednesday.

Friday, June 13, 2008

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Wonder what's keeping penny? Swimming through sewage can't be good to her feathers. Is she going to be alright?

Painted the walls and pool this time. Makes for an interesting look to the page. Maybe I should paint backgrounds more often.

I tried to make it look like Racheal and Toi were in mid- transformation in the second panel. It is interesting how their clothing appears from under the fur. It's all part of the magical effect of the tokens.

My neighbor asked me to change the taps in her bathroom yesterday and it took most of the afternoon to do. I needed a long nap afterward, so that pretty much killed my day. Fortunately, I was able to get this page done before noon today.

I'm going to work on some Dungeon Legacy stuff for the rest of the day, unless she calls me back.

Tonight, I'm hoping to join the "The Sequential Artists' Pub" podcast. This is a new group that was started to allow sequential artists to get together and talk about their craft. They get together twice a month, with tonight being the first open meeting. Two weeks ago, some artists got together to discuss the idea. This included cartoonists Jerzy Drozd (www.sugaryserials.com), Krishna Sadasivam (www.pcweenies.net), and Mark Rudolph (www.cvcomics.com). The call starts at 10 PM EST (7 PM PST), if anyone reading this wants to join in.

Tuesday, June 10, 2008

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Flying up a waterfall through a whirlpool has to be a harrowing experience for anyone. Hopefully the others will make it through safely.

Painting the whirlpool was kind of fun. I kept this page simple because I was working on a page for Dungeon Legacy today as well. It is really tiring to try to do five pages a week. I may have to rethink this.

Not much else going on. See you Friday.

Monday, June 09, 2008

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The final assult has begun. Who will live and who will die? Will this place truly be Racheal's tome or will she finally get her wish and go home?

I though this page might be a little tricky, what with all the characters and stuff, but it really wasn't that bad. Most of the characters are in their animal forms and those were easier for me to draw.

In case you haven't figured it out, Racheal and the others now have the ability to fully shift into their animal forms and back again. That's why Toi is a cute little mouse and Racheal is a house cat. I'm skipping ahead in the story so that I can end it sooner and focus on my new webcomic. We'll just say Horese trained everyone and leave it at that.

The clouds were painted using a big fluffy brush. Not quite as fancy as the pre-rendered clouds I was using but I have more control over the shapes. It's hard to get clouds right.

The next Dungeon Legacy page should be done on Tuesday. I hope to do one on Thursday as well. I think I'll do Two a week and see how that works out. The sooner I can get ARW done, the sooner I can get the story going. Right now I'll just see how many pages I can do in a week.

Friday, June 06, 2008

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Wait, what's this. What happened to the newest ARW page?

Well, In case you weren't paying attention or are new here, I need to explain that this is the first page of a new webcomic I'm making called Dungeon Legacy. It is a fantasy based on the new Dungeon and Dragons forth Edition which will be released today (June 6, 2008).

In case you're wondering where the color is, let me tell you that it took a day and a half to draw this page. That's more time then I've spend on any page for ARW. If someone wants to color this page, then please do. I could use a colorist to help me keep up with my production schedule.

Edit: I really felt this page needed to be colored, so I said what the heck, it's too late to work on a new ARW page. I'll just color this and be done with it.

Wednesday, June 04, 2008

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Going out the hen's butt of Ulta mountain. Sounds painful. If you remember the first time Obitckert told the story (way back in the first chapter) then you'll know it was.

Still getting ready for the grand opening on Friday, so I decided to just do talking heads for this page. As soon as I sketched it out I realized it just wouldn't work. The page was too dead. I could have redesigned the page using Wally Woods 22 Panels that always work, but I decided to take a different route.

In order to speed this story along, I decided to show the top of Mt. Ulta, since the characters are about to spend a lot of time there searching for the fountain. This is a good way to set the scene without taking up a huge panel doing so.

Enough set up, it's time to get into some action.

Remember, Dungeon Legacy opens on Friday. I'll see you there.

Monday, June 02, 2008

Comments For ARW Page 469


Looks like Horese has revealed her master plan. I don't think anyone is really surprised. Angel and Ann are certainly not happy about it.

This page was much easier then the last two. I started it much earlier then usual and so got it done in good time.

I still surprise myself sometimes. Panel five shows a nice scene with Angel and Ann. I like the way they actually look like they are upset at what Horese said.

Horese really looks upset in the last panel. It's not like I'm doing anything different, it's just all this practice.

The good news is that means my new webcomic should look great. I'm going to be very busy this week getting ready for the grand opening on Friday. I might end up putting Friday's ARW up on Saturday. Or I might put them both up on Friday. It just depends on how much I can get done this week.

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