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worth it

by Johnny on November 21st, 2011
worth it

i’m a believer that people who used to date can still hang out, as friends.  but, it all definitely depends on how and why they broke up.  if both people agreed to it, because of just known differences or cause they grew apart, then why not.  there was enough in common to love each other once, why not try still being friends.  (we could always use another good friend!)  BUT, if the breakup was because of cheating, or if one person did the breaking up, or any number of other reasons, perhaps not.  all i’m saying is it’s worth to at least think about it.

i do love the single panels.  not because it’s less art, but because i think i really get to paint a more solid picture.  and in this week, i throw in a bit of shading.  i used to shade every comic strip, but it just got too tedious!

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no. it’s not over.

by Johnny on November 14th, 2011
no. it’s not over.

so, someone in the circle of friends breaks up with their partner of a significant time and now it’s just kinda awkward.  i mean, you spend all that time getting to know someone and now you’re cut off from him/her because your friend ended the relationship.  does that feel wrong?  is it wrong you still want to hang out with their ex even though they’re not dating?  the answer is probably so but maybe it doesn’t always have to be like that.  i suggest holding a meeting and hold a vote where it will take a 2/3 majority vote to keep the ex in the circle.  haha, just kidding.  but it is something to consider.

the return of Aly!  let’s face it, Finn comics doesn’t have enough females so i didn’t want to just lose Aly like that.  i think she’s highly interesting and there’s a lots more stories to be told.  hope you feel the same!

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pulling a Loki

by Johnny on November 7th, 2011
pulling a Loki

friends.  you love them but sometimes, they just irk the heck out of you!  is it like family then?  knowing that these friends will always be there for you, even though there will be moments that irritate, annoy, bother, frustrate, and just hate?  there are definite similarities but the main difference being – you have a choice with friends.  the only thing i can say is just remember why people do what they do.  is it out of love or not?

artwork wise, ever so slightly i added a gradient in the first panel trying to get a bit more of a night time feel.  then in the last panel, that was just some photoshop coloring for the funny effect.  hope you got a kick out of it!

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don’t plan on it

by Johnny on October 31st, 2011
don’t plan on it

if you haven’t gone on vacation with your friends yet, you need to.  there’s nothing like getting your best friends together, all in one place to simply relax, hang out, and have fun!  even if you plan events for it all, the best moment lie in the spontaneous, unexpected moments.  i guess we could extrapolate that into the rest of life, that even though we plan as best we can for it, sometimes the best moments in life are unexpected.

single panel with a scenic view, i love it!  the challenge art-wise was to fit in these many characters into one setting, and make it so that the girl’s didn’t hear the guy’s conversation.  it was just a matter of perspective!

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hey! keep it low!

by Johnny on October 24th, 2011
hey! keep it low!

first off, let me quickly apologize for any confusion last week.  i am indeed still making finn comic strips and just didn’t get around to adding a commentary blog to the strip last week.

for this week, i talk about all the anticipation and excitement associated with going on vacation with friends.  it’s one of the greatest feelings, composed of positive energy and the hype of great memories.  and most of the time, it does go spectacularly well but maybe once in awhile, we hype it up too much and the event wasn’t as fun as we thought.  so, i think Ace has a point when he says to keep the expectations manageable.  perhaps another analogy is like going to the movies, keep the expectations a little lower and you’ll prob walk out of it a bit happier.  (except for the Fast & Furious or Resident Evil movies.)

i admit, this was a last minute job creating this week’s strip.  even then, i’m pretty happy with the front and back perspectives.  compared to some similar shots i did a long time ago on finn, i think this one is better!  now to decide where they’re driving to…

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Final

by Johnny on October 17th, 2011
Final

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greener grass

by Johnny on October 10th, 2011
greener grass

sorry for the late post this week! i thought i had it all scheduled up!  alas…

this week we ask the age old question – is it better to be single or to be in a relationship  undoubtedly, there are definite perks to be being single, but as any person in a healthy relationship would contest, the benefits of being in a relationship is much greater.  so, the way i liked to look at it was let’s take advantage of all the awesome perks that come with being single and when the day comes that i am in a relationship, it’ll be that much more awesome – in a different way.

i’m always happy when i dona sunday style strip.  even though it takes so much more time, in the end i’m really happy with the product  pretty obvious what i was going for here with the dark shadows and lonely feeling for Park.  no worries though, i’m sure Park will be back on his feet in no time!

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all the reasons

by Johnny on October 3rd, 2011
all the reasons

ok, maybe the comic strip this week didn’t hit on the topic hard enough, but it’s a fairly common occurrence when friends within a circle start dating each other.  and to be honest, i don’t think that’s necessarily a bad thing.  most of the time it leads to drama though and lots of talking behind each others back, which is very bad.  but in principle, you all are good friends for a reason, most likely because there’s lots of compatibility.  so, perhaps one friend didn’t work out but the next one will.  just be sure to break up for the right reasons!

did a little bit of zooming into the situation with the progression of the panels.  when i drew it, i actually had the first and second panels switched.  in photoshop editing, i decided to switch it because i wanted to give the feel of looking over them and watching this very private conversation.  then by the third panel, a more interesting angle to return it to the light-hardheartedness.

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where did you go, where did you come from

by Johnny on September 26th, 2011
where did you go, where did you come from

does this ever happen to you?  when you’re in the middle of an argument and you think to yourself, “how the heck did we end up here in this conversation?!”  chances are, the conversation started off normally but something happened and before you knew it, BAM, you’re in the middle of an argument.  and sometimes the twists and turns of the disagreement get to a point you really don’t know what you believe in.  perhaps it’s during that exact time you we need to just take a minute to collect ourselves and remind ourselves of one important point – you want to make this relationship work.  so act like it.

art-wise, i’ve loving this week’s art.  for the first panel, because i knew it was going to be complex, i went straight to inks on the first panel.  also wanted to give it a more gritty, real feel so i brush-stroked colored it with the opacity set down some to give it some shading.  then in the last panel, not because i was lazy, i ave it a white background to just hone in on the seriousness of the topic.

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traumatic memory

by Johnny on September 19th, 2011
traumatic memory

oh man, that’s got to be one of the most awkward situations – being around other people who are arguing.  when that happens, it’s time to look for any possible reason to leave that situation as quickly as possible!  but if you’re that couple having an argument that just can’t wait, what can you?  hopefully you’ve already weighed the cost of waiting to discuss this controversial topic and how awkward you’re going to make people who hear it.  but i think for the majority of situations, it’s much better to err on not having the argument in front of friends.

had fun drawing Park and Aly in various poses this week.  i especially liked how Park turned out on the last panel.  i found it hilarious!  any comments on the background?  i’m perfectly happy with the plain background but not sure if you (the reader) wanted more there.

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