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Shady, thank you for the comments! Feedback rocks! I can actually doodle a passable hand with pen or pencil, but one thing I've learned with Windows Paint is that doodling a passable hand is REALLLLLLLY difficult. Plus the workspace is so small, it's easy to leave out the hands (like with Belle above). I decided to get over it and work more hands into the images, starting with these LMBE images. I do wish I had made Acid Lad's other hand less clawlike! I'll consider the claw-hand one of his illusions... yeah, that's it!
Speaking of Acid Lad, thanks, Sharky! Gotta admit, I've got at least a partial thing for most types, including the sexy skinny hippie!
And now, the LMBE lass with "elastic" locks, THE LIVING AFRO!
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"Oh no! Don't you be messin' with the Fro!"
I, no joke (well, yes, it was a joke) wrote up a character for Mutants & Masterminds named The Fro, who was a blaxploitation version of Marvel's Medusa (or DC's Spider-Girl or Lady Godiva), with animate hair. She could make her hair hard enough to block bullets, or batter down doors! Her teammates included the Inscrutable Foot (just as terrible a racial caricature, a former Chinese street thug who had a bionic foot from an alien experiment that was super-powered, and jerked him around in combat, flipping up to deflect bullets and stuff, throwing him terribly off-balance in the process) and a scrawny mulleted trailer denizen wannabe-cowboy (inspired by Kid Rock) named Twister, who had the power to spin really fast and zipped around like the Tasmanian Devil. Like most Bud-drinking NASCAR fans who wear cowboy hats and snakeskin boots, he'd never lived on a farm and found horses kind of frightening up close.
Echoing what was said upthread, given the limitations of the style, you do an amazing job of conveying attitude and expression both facially and through use of posture!
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I have trouble drawing hands even in the best of conditions! I think a lot of people do, that's why a lot of cartoonists use 3 fingers and a thumb ~ Gina's work has some 3 fingered drawings.
I think you're absolutely right to just keep doodling away and having fun, because that's what showns in your work.
I just wanted to encourage you with the great success of your work and maybe chide you a little when you leave the really hard parts totally out!
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I just found a photo for another of my favorite ANTM ~ Jade from cycle 6. It's one of her few smiles, really. I think she's a pretty good match for your drawing!
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Shady, I do appreciate the encouragement as well as the chiding, seriously! I promise I'm not a bit touchy about my 'art' at all! It makes me feel good that people even look at it, and it's quite thrilling when someone cares/likes it enough to comment. It has become a needed creative outlet for me, I'm glad I "found" Windows Paint!
Isn't Gina DC's stuff cute? I'd love to see her do a LSH-babies story!
Your casting is spot-ON! I'm honored to have The Living Afro postered! Jade was a terriffic choice. I remember having a love/hate relationship with her when she was on ANTM. She makes a great TLA! Please feel free to cast any of my characters!!
Set, I *know* you have a great knack for character creations, humorous or serious. You've inspired paint-doodles from me before, on the LSH board, iirc. Hmmm... I need to find that thread...
I may not comment but I always check out this thread when I see you've posted, just to see what's new.
I think you are very talented. I've used Paint and I couldn't do nearly the things you do.
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Lash, I've been doin' sketches of The Nine Lil Aliens, and since I don't have Photoshop right now, I'm unable to color them. So, how 'bout some descriptions of how they look?
Starting at 12 o'clock, moving clockwise...
The Elder - think Bejamin Franklin or George Washington meets a surfer dude... of space.
Temp - Super clean and simple design, much like what you've done.
Mharva - Lots of feathers and scales detailing. Her head feather/scales will be a showy crest.
Hoppa - Much like your design, an emphasis on insectoid exoskeletal armor and powerful legs.
Ronar - Like his wicked parents, his look will be based on Aztek Gods, but he'll have a punk rock edge.
Drey Danger - Maintains the barbarian look.
K'zle - Blobby and tentacle-y!
Gorgonna - Greek Goddess meets Reggae!
Starlette - Prim and proper Victorian fashion meets Victoria's Secret.
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