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Don't you just hate it when you're trying to tell a story and everyone is looking out the window. Horese obviously doesn't know what's happening behind her, but she must know that it has something to do with Balap and Obitckert.

In the original design of this page I planed to draw Horese in every panel (except panel two), but I had already drawn her a lot on the last page and I didn't want to use the same picture over and over again in the last four panels. After some thought, I realized I could draw one big picture of Horese that connected all the pictures together. This unfortunately left a blank space in panel one where Horese would originally be standing, but overall the page design works.

I've noticed that a lot of US companies won't show there free promotional materal outsite the US due to copy right issues. What I don't understand is that these same companies have no problem selling their products in Canada. Why would they not want to promote their products in countries where they sell those products? It doesn't make any sense to me. These are free promotions so what do they stand to lose? I readly don't understand what the problem is.

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Why does Horese hate Obitckert so much? She doesn't seem to have a problem with Balap. Or does she? I have a feeling she'll want to clear the room of all the men before she starts talking about some of this stuff.

Sorry for the delay. This page took longer to draw then it should have. I guess I should blame the first panel. This is the first time I've drawn all the characters in full detail. I was surprised to find that some of the characters (most notably, penny) had never been fully drawn (we still don't know what her feet look like in humanoid form).

I uploaded an application for Facebook that allows you to see the RSS feed for Dungeon Legacy. I know I haven't updated the site in a while but now you can see when I do update anytime you log into facebook.

Facebook: Dungeon Legacy updates

You can get the feed directly at Feedburner

You can also get the feed for this blog and keep up on ARW updates.

Comments For ARW Page 487

Wait, didn't Horese want to control the fountain? Is there something she hasn't told everyone yet? Before she said that the fountain can grant wishes so why would she want to kill it?

I didn't quite get the first panel to look like it looked in my head. I guess the important information is there but it lacks detail. I expected to spend a lot more time on it but I guess it's good enough. I like the creature at least. I needed to get that right.

I have a new RSS feed for my webcomic, Dungeon Legacy. If you have a facebook account you can download an application at Dungeon Legacy Comic. If you don't have facebook, you can go directly to the feed at Dungeon Legacy Feed. I've been trying to get this to work for Jarmo at FinnStrip.com but his server wasn't set up for it. Hopefully he can get it working tomorrow.

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What does Racheal see? I have a feeling that getting to the fountain will be easier said then done. Friday's page is going to be very difficult to draw.

I though that the middle panel would be harder to draw then is was. I messed around with different angles but I felt that this angle probably worked best. It gives a sense of space without giving away what the place actually looks like. If you look closely you'll notice a plaque over the doorway. That's your first hint of what's coming next.

I put a kiss on Racheal's face for the first scene and then promptly forgot about it when I drew the other panels. I had to copy and paste the kiss on at the last minute. It's a good thing I always double check everything before I finish up.

Below is an mp3 of the song Kriss Straub of Starslip Crisis did for me on one of his podcasts (the Kriss Straub show episode 5). He was drunk at the time and started writing songs about everyone in the chatroom. He did about four or five people before giving up. I was one of the lucky ones.

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Who are these people that Racheal has stumbled upon? Think of all the possibilities. Could it be a man with he's wifes and child? Maybe a rich noble with four slave girls. Maybe the two beside the bed are slave girls and the two on the floor are a mother and child. Are they his wife and child or someone else's? So many possibilities.

As you can see, I cheated on the first panel and just copied that background from the last page. But is it really cheating? Animators reuse backgrounds all the time. I hate it when people use the same character poses in every panel, but there is nothing wrong with reusing backgrounds as long as then make sense.

I think the last panel makes up for it with all the new characters and the background. I would have liked to have pictures or tapestries on the walls, and a few more pieces of furniture or some statures on the floor, but this page was getting late as it is.

Do you like what I did with the cat women? All four of them have different body builds and ages. Not to many artists that can do that without references. It may have taken me a long time to get to this level of skill, but having the ability to draw a wide range of body types is worth the struggle. You really need to understand the underlying principals of design if you want to do any kind of storytelling with the pictures. Look at that least panel again and tell me you can't tell what they are thinking by their facial expressions and poses.

Here is the picture I did for the Jenny Everywhere contest. The picture isn't currently in the contest for some reason. I contacted Fes and I hope to get an answer why soon. You can find the contest entries here: Draw to Win contest

I've included the cover to Dungeon Legacy I did a few weeks ago. I don't think I posted it here before. At least I can't find the entry. Visit Dungeon Legacy.com

Comments For ARW Page 484

Water pipes with electrical wiring? That's an accident waiting to happen. Nice of them to include a light switch though.

Got to love the anachronisms associated with Alternate Reality stories. For the most part the comic has been a pseudo-fantasy story. In fact, there are currently exploring a castle. Now all of a sudden they are in a room with water pipes and electric lights. What next, hover cars?

Originally I planed to do panel two completely dark with just Racheal's eyes showing, but I though the image would be more effective if she was back lit by the doorway.

It's a subtle thing, but did you notice that the room in the last panel is designed for someone at least a foot taller then Racheal, who is over 6 feet tall. Notice how the valves and fuse boxes are set over her head. The huge valve would require a large person to turn it as well. I wonder who lives here?

I really need to make some money somehow. I have ideas but I don't take the time to implement them. I wish I had a front man who can do PR for my comic. Maybe I can get paid to be the front man for someone else's comic. Who knows.

If anyone wants to buy high quality prints of any of my comic pages just let me know.

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Now where did that door come from and where does it go? It's the only exit so there's not much choice. I hope it leads somewhere interesting.

Still keeping things simple. Got to love those group shots though. Drawing a bunch of small people is no harder then drawing a big picture of one or two people. There is very little detail to worry about with the small versions.

The bank is getting a bit antsy about the money I owe them. I wish I could make money creating a web comic. I'd hate to have to look for a "real" job.

It's getting late so I better say good-night. I'll see you on Friday.

Comments For ARW Page 482

Ann to the rescue...or not. That can't be good for the old noggin. Now who's going to rescue her?

Another page with simple backgrounds, although I messed up the perspective. The ceiling should be more oval then round. It looks odd in the middle panel.

Another thing that's odd is how quickly I can draw people now. It hardly took me any time at all to draw the first and second panels even though there are several people in each one. However, I don't have Racheal quite right in the second panel. She should be leaning over Ann's leg but she almost seems to be standing in the air. Maybe if her left foot was at more of an angle it would look better.

I've got lots to do and little time to do it so I better sign off and talk to you Wednesday.

Comments For ARW Page 481

Trap activated. A long slide into the jaws of death ... or something. Just what is waiting down below?

I kept the background simple because this is my first time back to the drawing table after a week and a half of being without my computer. As I mentioned below, my computer was at HP being repaired.

Sorry for the delay in getting this comic to you. As you may have noticed the site has been down since last night. I should be back to regular updates next week.