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permission

by Johnny on January 16th, 2012
permission

so, how much do your friends date within the same circle? i remember seeing it on tv a lot and always thought it was just what producers did to stir up good drama.  but now having witnesses several different circles throughout my life, it’s not just for drama, but for a good source of candidates.  i mean, we’re all friends for a reason.  it goes to reason that more than likely there’s someone in the group that would make for good relationship material.  so, i say, get into as many groups as you can, and then before you know it, you’ll have tons of potential dates!

 

very happy with this week’s art as i’m occasionally weening myself off of reference material.  this week’s art came totally from my mind, which was a lot of fun.  but as you’ll see from next week’s art, i’m still making some serious mistakes!

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be nice

by Johnny on January 17th, 2011
be nice

so maybe this exact situation hasn’t happened to you but i’m sure the emotion behind it has.  the feeling of some sort of rejection and all you wanna do is run away, as far and as fast as possible.  and why is that?  why is the automatic reaction is to flee instead of talking it out and just coming to an understanding.  in this case, maybe Ace can’t help it that he’s not (physically or emotionally) attracted to this girl so why does he have to feel bad about it.  just feels like it’s difficult enough trying to find that special someone that we don’t need to feel any worse than we already do sometimes.  so, do me a favor, next time you turn someone down or get turned down, do it nicely.

hmm, i’ve been feeling kinda stagnated lately in my artwork.  throughout last year, i felt like i was really raising my art game but i feel lost now, as far as what to do next to continue challenging me.  should i switch up more art styles?  maybe use different art tools, different nibs, pens, etc?  would love to hear what you all think!

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when to tell

by Johnny on July 19th, 2010
when to tell

as we explore the concept of dating multiple people with our playa persona Ace, we come to a decision we need to make pretty quickly…i think.  i think it’s a little ambiguous as to what society believes is an appropriate amount of time before you must tell them you’re dating multiple people.  is it one month or 3 dates or never?  (i would imagine most people would want it to be never!)  but let’s put the spotlight of us for a second.  i mean, how long does it really take to determine initially if you’re compatible with a person?  also, how long does it take to figure out which one you’re more excited about?  all i’m saying is this isn’t something to loiter with.  this is real life emotions and this is how baggage gets created!

i feel like my artwork is steadily increasing but the storylines have been a struggle lately.  someone wrote to me awhile ago expressing, “curious where this strip is heading.”  to be honest, i’m ok with it not going anywhere.  i had envisioned finn to not be like For Better or For Worse by Lynn Johnston, where all her characters grow up, have kids, etc.  i’m ok with it being more like my idol, Calvin & Hobbes where you’re taken away to a place where time stands still and you can soak in the situation.

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multiples are good

by Johnny on July 12th, 2010
multiples are good

the concept of dating multiple people at once is so tricky.  i’d like to think i didn’t do that because it would’ve been so much to keep up with!  and in today’s age of social networking, it would be so easy to check a person’s facebook, twitter, or even google to figure out who else that person is talking to.  but i’ll venture to say, the concept of dating multiple people in the very early stages of dating should be embraced.  i mean, it’s so hard to find that one person you’re meant to spend the rest of your life with that dating one at a time (plus the time in between) would take so long and there’s only so many prime years in our life!

when i come up with storylines, the struggle i have is finding an interesting setting to tell it in, that adds character, and would be fun to draw.  so, i figure guys sometimes go out and play sports, and they usually end up catching up on news and such.  so, maybe in the future we’ll see more sport scenes on top of the coffee shop talks.

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just talk

by Johnny on March 15th, 2010
just talk

there’s nothing like good ‘ole, straight forward communication.  it’s refreshing, like a breeze of perfect spring air when it happens.  no need to play games or mind tricks, just simply state how you feel (because the feeling itself is not wrong!) and why, and if you’ve got a good partner, they should be able to reciprocate with understanding.  i think it’s amazing sometimes though how some people just can’t openly express what’s on their mind to a partner, and instead rely on a friend.  there’s something about habits and who you’ve become in a relationship that makes it hard to break that mold.  well, break it.  or else the relationship will eventually break you.

artwork-wise, pretty happy with that last panel.  i think my recent works of art have had better body posture because i’ve been using live poses.  i just gotta stop being lazy and do it much more often.  eventually, i assume i’ll get good enough to not rely on them as much.  key words are as much.  :)

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putting my foot sorta down

by Johnny on March 8th, 2010
putting my foot sorta down

the inspiration for this story arch came from 500 Days of Summer, which i thought was a really good movie.  i was able to identify with a lot of the emotions in it, as i’ve felt some of them while growing up.  here, i’m putting the character through a tough situation where he obviously likes her (hopefully for more than just her looks!) but she’s being non-committal.  its tough because if he stand up, he may lose any opportunity with her.  but if he stays, then at least he gets the chance to change her mind.  of course the trap here is that she will never change her mind!  if she would, she would’ve done it already. but being in the situation, it’s so hard to realize the reality of the situation.  but hey, that’s what friends are for!

been really enjoying this new character with her bright scarlet hair.  maybe we’ll see more of her!  artwork wise, combining a couple different new elements here, the non-panel box with no balloons, and the nighttime bedroom shot.  i find that i’m improving on my ability to draw interesting body postures, but i think my art still isn’t stylized enough yet.  there’s more life i could be instilling in these characters.

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