Archive for July, 2009

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date package – part 1

by Johnny on July 27th, 2009
date package – part 1

for the next few weeks, we’ll be dissecting something i call the date package.  the first element is usually dinner.  and especially for a first date, the dinner venue is a pretty important decision because it’ll set the stage for the conversation.  therefore, what do you want out of dinner?  are looking for that deep conversation or maybe something really light and social.  maybe you’re more comfortable in a certain setting.  i would venture to say there’s only two ground rules – first dinner date prob shouldn’t be at your house and don’t forget your wallet!

had some fun basically drawing three different settings in one strip.  usually i’m thinking of one type of scenary and how to propel the story in it.  on a different note, my favorite artist jim lee has a video of him drawing a character under 8 minutes, and wow, it is impressive.  (don’t worry, the videois fast forwarded and lasts only 2 minutes or so.)

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sketches

by Johnny on July 26th, 2009
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here are some really quick sketches.  they’re drawn from jim lee’s batman run with the hush storyline.  i figure i better practice with some of the best and hopefully i’ll come into my own style soon enough.

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fantasize in the meantime

by Johnny on July 20th, 2009
fantasize in the meantime

this week’s idea was inspired from a friend of mine, and i think most of us can understand!  we all love to hear about each other’s life and what’s been going on and all that…but what happens when the story just drags on and on.  well, i think if you’re courteous, then, there’s not much you can do!  so, instead we use that time and fantasize about what could be happening.  haha!

taking place as part of finn’s futuristic fantasy, we utilize the cool looking floating green display.  pretty easy to do but i def like the way it comes out.  also, i’m working on differentiating the characters’ physical traits more to make them more recognizable.  ivy has that red hair that’s short and squarish, and i’m giving that other character (not named yet!) a more noticable hair.

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good friends pt 3

by Johnny on July 13th, 2009
good friends pt 3

not much point to this week’s strip besides the fact it’s always good times hanging out with friends.  we all have our similarites and our differences, and the fact we can all get along so well with so many people is just awesome.

i should make page soon that tells new readers (and even old ones for that matter) who the main characters are and what’s their story.  i finally got around to writing up kinda like a finn character bible that describes each character.  that way, when i write stories, i’m staying true to each character’s personality.  and just so you know, each of these characters are based on different aspects of my own personality or mood.  for instance, remy is kinda alternative, ace is popular and social, ivy is kinda selfish, and owen is your sports and beer manliness.

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blue hair girl sketch

by Johnny on July 12th, 2009
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was watching the movie Push (which ain’t all that), and there was this asian girl with these crazy bangs.  and then i turned her hair blue.

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oh, you’ll know.

by Johnny on July 6th, 2009
oh, you’ll know.

ahh, the dreaded fights and arguments and misunderstadings.  i think everybody agrees thatevery relationship has some of them, but the debate is how much should there be before it’s deemed “unworkable?”  i mean, some relationships just argue ALL the time and it just works for them.  for me, i admit, my tolerance for fights are quite low.  some say fights are good for the relationship but i would be quite content with none.  and i think one of the key to a succesful relationship, regardless of how many arguements, is to not keep score.  i guess i should take down those tally marks on the charkboard…besides, i’m losing real bad.  :)

this week herald’s the return of a sunday style strip.  it’s so much fun to draw these cause of the ability to tell more of a story, but at the same time, it’s like doing three strips at once!  and i really do enjoy the flexibility of switching back to my primary style of realistic comic art.

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