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Published: 2011-07-29 23:51:58 +0000 UTC; Views: 54516; Favourites: 1738; Downloads: 196
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Description Before I say anything, I just want to say sorry DD: All I've been uploading lately are stupid little Black and White sketch dumps. I've just been in such a terrible art rut lately. Not the "I can't draw anything" type, because I'm drawing my ass off, but the "Oh my god what the hell is this my style is poo I can't finish any of these drawings" type -- I legitimately haven't been able to finish anything without rage quitting OTL Ive been trying everything from self portraits to backgrounds to old school disney-styled characters, but just. JSHDSKJ. And a bigger sorry to my commissioners for having to wait so long -- I've tried to do so many of them so many times, but it's not coming out like how I want DD: I promise I'll have them all done by the end of summer, at the very very latest.

...well that huge paragraph is over.

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ANYWAYS! xD I love doodling Chester Lloyd and his friends. I still don't want to give out too much information until the characters are ~completely~ developed, but I figure I'd upload this [also because i haven't uploaded anything in EVER.]

Pic 1: Clarice: *yawns groggily and enters the room* What...Ches, you're still here? Shouldn't you have gone back to your headstone by now?

Chester: *with his eyes still glued to the text* Ha! I can't even think about resting right now! Did you know that a cow's stomach is split into four parts?

Clarice: *leans over*....are you reading my old biology book?

Chester: *turns with a grin* It's fascinating!

Chester is pretty uneducated -- let's just leave it at that :,D and he likes bumming at Clarice's house. a lot. and dragging her on his "quests"....Navi is to Link as Chester is to Clarice.


Pic 2: When Chester first met the "Bayou Bete Noire", a powerful swamp lurking devil, he thought he was a homeless guy trying to rob graves.

Pic 3: Missy's a tsundere little talking cat. Chester loves her to death, and she haaates being hugged. She says the only reason she sticks around him is because he gives her scraps of people-food, and seeing as how she was once human herself before she pissed of the Bayou Bete Noire, she finds it degrading and disgusting to eat cat food.

lol i didnt feel like drawing the Imps of the Southern hospitality Twins....

and yes, even though he's a ghost, he';s able to control his "transparency", if you will. at 50% and below he's able to walk through walls and stuff like that. at 100% fully visable, he acts like a solid mass, being able to pick up objects and such, and have people not fall through him if they try to, say, put a hand on his shoulder.

Random interesting facts -- they all have wicked deep south accents, except for Chester and Clarice -- Clarice is originally from Connecticut, and Chester grew up in Georgia [so it's not so bad of an accent] All other characters connected to them pretty much were born and raised in Mississippi or Louisiana. Also, this story line takes place in the same alternate universe as Black Jack and BJBB.

OTL I always make my descriptions way too long...whatever, it'll all make better sense when I get his ref sheet out xD;
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Comments: 109

AlliTheHunter [2011-10-02 10:51:06 +0000 UTC]

I now absolutely adore Chester<3
That second pic had me sort of half laughing half going "OMGHE'STOOCUTE<3" And my cat was just staring at me as if I was just the strangest thing he's ever seen...

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party-mcfly [2011-09-13 00:47:25 +0000 UTC]

Dat anatomy

it's scary bad.

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pond-072 [2011-08-30 16:21:49 +0000 UTC]

he is so cute

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SRLAC [2011-08-06 09:52:24 +0000 UTC]

Chester = forever young~ =u=

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NotSoCute [2011-08-04 19:46:27 +0000 UTC]

Chester is so cute~

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alexandrite123 [2011-08-03 09:11:33 +0000 UTC]

Why am I seeing your stuff everywhere on the web? Are YOU publishing it or is it stolen? :c

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AishaxNekox In reply to alexandrite123 [2011-08-03 10:51:26 +0000 UTC]

most likely stolen lmao. I only upload my art to here, my tumblr, and my photobucket account.

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alexandrite123 In reply to AishaxNekox [2011-08-03 11:23:57 +0000 UTC]

Aaah~ Well, they're over on Zerochan.net. If I were you I would try to get them removed. Just sayin... c:

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Pandad23 [2011-08-02 22:34:09 +0000 UTC]

xD Nice

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Mortuary-Cat [2011-07-31 20:37:33 +0000 UTC]

Awsoooome!

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OceanCuteness [2011-07-31 19:10:10 +0000 UTC]

Maybe you should try and copy an artist's style which you admire, even though it's said to be bad I always find it really helpful and soon start changing it over time and work it into a new style which I like.
Now, even with my style which I find satisfying I always still end up adding in little bits of other peoples styles to make my style even more appealing for me ^^

sorry for the longness and hope it helps ^^

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sarani-chan [2011-07-31 06:38:55 +0000 UTC]

i love the one with him hugging Missy X3

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blanktip [2011-07-31 05:16:45 +0000 UTC]

Awesome.

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MechaFISHMechanics [2011-07-31 02:17:31 +0000 UTC]

I think I have something that might help/encourage you-- this is from an artist who wanted to learn how to draw superrealistically, but hadn't drawn much in the past. These are his sketches, which really show how lots of practice can really help and stufffffffffff anyway see for yourself!
[link]
You have to download btw, but still, TOTALLY WORTH IT.

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Doodelay [2011-07-31 02:03:12 +0000 UTC]

lol

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Deighvid [2011-07-31 01:54:26 +0000 UTC]

No way! You're style is definitely not 'poo.' Your work is awesome! Don't sell yourself short.

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Anon-alice [2011-07-31 01:47:22 +0000 UTC]

I like how everything is grey and just the blood red. It stands out.

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anime-art-freak579 [2011-07-31 01:15:27 +0000 UTC]

awww i love Chester!!

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Bazildazzle [2011-07-31 00:06:36 +0000 UTC]

i hope you get out of your art rut soon, those always suck :c and so far the characters already seem amazing like usual xD

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respectthecookie [2011-07-30 22:46:21 +0000 UTC]

maybeeee... you could do concept art to get out of the "art rut" youre in, like, chooose a random theme or emotion and draw whatever comes to mind

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paveffer [2011-07-30 22:39:19 +0000 UTC]

Chester's face in the last picture: -shot-
SO ADORABLE.

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murdoc-art [2011-07-30 21:17:27 +0000 UTC]

Ahh I know that feeling, Bro.
Hopefully you get outta that little issue. <3

The new OC is quite interesting btw.<3

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atsuko-tenshi [2011-07-30 21:11:38 +0000 UTC]

Navi is to Link as Chester is to Clarice xD ZELDA FTW!!

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FriendsWithSpiders [2011-07-30 21:02:08 +0000 UTC]

I THINK I LOVE THE BAYOU BETE NOIRE.

Gosh I want to see more of these characters. D: I hope you feel better about your art soon. You really have nothing to worry about.

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sheepotato [2011-07-30 19:29:43 +0000 UTC]

I love little sketches, they're quick, and you can upload a lot; but there's the down side to that where you don't get nice coloured art. Well, hopefully you get out of your rut, and get some inspiration soon =3

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i-come-from-pluto [2011-07-30 19:11:54 +0000 UTC]

What century is he from ?
1800's , early 1900's ?
I feel like you said it before , buti'msuchaforgetfulperson ;A;
And he's too adorable , Chester , that is .
It seems like he's *replacing Skye* FFFFFFFFFFF WATTTT

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MooseFroos [2011-07-30 18:56:27 +0000 UTC]

The way he sits on that table reading a book is very awkward.

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tryandfail [2011-07-30 17:17:49 +0000 UTC]

i get into those kind of ruts a lot too. for me, it's because i'm always comparing myself with amazing artists i see on deviantart. i improve when i do this, but i also start to hate my work. i find that i like drawing a lot better when i stop competing and draw for fun. i tell myself that no matter how good i get, there will always be someone better.
i don't know if this helps. >.> hope you start liking your art again soon

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SektrOne [2011-07-30 14:55:04 +0000 UTC]

How do you get your strokes so smooth? Is it a brush or tablet setting.... or are you just a god? (seriously though)

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satoshi990 In reply to SektrOne [2011-07-30 17:13:36 +0000 UTC]

Yes she is.

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xxyangxx2006 [2011-07-30 14:37:47 +0000 UTC]

Chester is just adorable! I want to hug him like he's hugging Missy.

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AnnaSasha [2011-07-30 14:06:59 +0000 UTC]

Chester is one happy guy. C: I like him!

And Missy... Oh God, lol. XD

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MissLunaRose [2011-07-30 13:14:02 +0000 UTC]

I love their expressions! Chester is so cute.^^

I know how you feel about the art block. Good luck; I hope it gets better.

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Kuarisu-Ran [2011-07-30 09:55:24 +0000 UTC]

Omg, "your" (I know it's not yours but...) character (Clarice) and me have the same name ! (Sorry it's useless, but it's rare for me to see a character with my name xD)
Beautiful art, as always β™₯ (Chester look so fun !)

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Kuarisu-Ran In reply to Kuarisu-Ran [2011-07-30 09:57:51 +0000 UTC]

Sorry for the Clarice, it's yours, I misunderstood your description x)

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ultra-zaya [2011-07-30 09:25:26 +0000 UTC]

I love your drwings b`cause it`s cute and cream

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I-am-amazing-1001 [2011-07-30 08:23:12 +0000 UTC]

I SELL PAGEVIEWS!! JUST LOOK AT MY PROFILE FOR MORE INFORMATION!

10 = 1,000 pageviews
20 = 2,000 pageviews
50 = 5,000 pageviews
100 = 10,000 pageviews
500 = 50,000 pageviews
1,000 = 100,000 pageviews
etc....

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RobynRose [2011-07-30 07:39:00 +0000 UTC]

"Oh my god what the hell is this my style is poo I can't finish any of these drawings"

Don't think about style. Let all that leak out of your brain. Style is a restriction artists place on themselves when they don't want to reach outside the box. Feel like you're stuck in a rut? You probably are. Escape β€œstyle” and the limitations is places upon you. Escape the demands and expectations of fans who only come for anime and cute boys. Draw unordinary things and you will expand your knowledge base.

β€œfrom self portraits to backgrounds to old school disney-styled characters”

Well, this sounds interesting. Why not post these as a scrap? Then we can see where your flaws are and where you're not improving. Have you done any figure studies lately? What about tone or colour studies? It doesn't have to be a finished β€œscene” for you to have gotten in some practice. Even the skin of a banana up close can be interesting if you make it so.

β€œI still don't want to give out too much information until the characters are ~completely~ developedβ€œ

I would prefer more background information so that I can get a sense of who these characters are. I can't care about them until I know something about them.

β€œbut I figure I'd upload this [also because i haven't uploaded anything in EVER.]”

This might be part of your problem. You're most likely pacing yourself too fast. I can tell you this: no masterpiece was ever painted in 30 minutes. Sure, being quick may work for a charicature artist at a theme park, but it doesn't allow for really *good* art. Slow down. Spend more time on your individual drawings. Don't hastily smear in a background. Don't skip on perspective flipping or underneath layers that correct the figure or environment.

Slow down.
Pace yourself.
Do better.

Ok, on to the actual drawings.

First note I have, and this goes back to my previous comment on your poll: what time period are these characters set in? If it is anything other than modern day, their clothing is very anachronistic. Chester looks like he's kinda old-timey inspired, but it's rather vague, as his hair, gloves and pants are very mid-2000's. Clarice looks modern-day 80's-inspired (that is, the 80's is popular right now, so trends are repeated, but different) Bayou Bete's clothing is pretty much pure fantasy. I'm not entirely sure what his hat is, because it's too vague.

If you have an idea of what time period these characters are supposed to be from, I have a large resource of historical costuming information I could point you towards for future reference, or just inspiration.

Second thing: How old is Chester supposed to be? (and by that, I mean how old are you drawing him, not β€œhe's 700 but looks 15”) In these pictures, Chester looks a few years younger than you've previously drawn him. He face is rounder, and his features are larger and more childish.


When drawing straight things, use the line tool. Don't use hand strokes. Professional comic artists use rulers when drawing buildings, tables, comic borders, etc. Shaky, crooked lines won't give you the perspective practice you need. You need straight lines to use as a guide, otherwise -absolutely everything- is sent off-kilter.

the stripes on Chester's shirt
the lines on the book
the lines on the desk
the odd reading-table-thing
the gravestones

You need to have straight baselines to build up a proper drawing. It's fine to have sketchlines, but don't have a finished product with those three ends not meeting like in the lower corner of the first drawing. That's bad practice, and you're not learning anything by letting yourself get away with it.

Also regarding fine details: What is that thing underneath Chester's brain-hole, beside his cheek? Is it his ear? If so, it is misplaced. It is far too low and far too close to the front of his face. Take a look at the third drawing without the hair in front of his face and you can see the mistake. I notice that this mistake of putting ears too low and too far forward is common in your artwork.

[link]

Green: Notice how close his ear is to the face when we remove the hair? It's practically coming out of his cheek. There's no room for it here.

Purple: given a bit of cheek definition, the ear should be more behind the cheek than it is

Red: I noticed this afterwards, see how high his neck is compared to the bottom of his chin? This is anatomically impossible. Even for an awkward hugging pose, his neck is awfully bulky and is either extremely wide, or coming out from an odd angle (we can't see the front of his throat, and so can't tell)

This is the kind of pose that a good reference photo will help greatly with. It doesn't even have to be the same gender, just getting the body positions right would improve the drawing greatly.

Good luck!

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MomoTheWise In reply to RobynRose [2011-07-30 16:46:38 +0000 UTC]

....good lord this made my brain hurt...
Seriously though...this all makes art seem a ton more restricted than how you were defining 'style'...Style is something artists use to give themselves structure, consistency, so they know it's their work...otherwise you're all over the place

AND GOOD LORD D: THIS WAS JUST LITTLE DOODLES OF HER'S...YOU MAKE IT SEEM LIKE SHE WAS TRYING TO REPLICATE THE MONA LISA

Art can't be perfect. If we all drew like that, it'd be boring....just my thoughts since this was mentally bugging me QuQ...sorry if I sound mean...ldkjfhkadjsafhlk QwQ

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RobynRose In reply to MomoTheWise [2011-07-30 17:18:24 +0000 UTC]

Yes, but when you mention consistency, style can force an artist to make the same choice over and over again, preventing them from expanding.

For example, if you considered "Your style" to always draw extra-large anime eyes on all your characters. That means that anything drawn that doesn't have alrge anime eyes "isn't your style". That is restricting. Sure, it may be consistent, but it's not interesting or new. It's repetitive.

Also, you should be able to recognise what is your work and what isn't, simply because you did it. You don't need to stylise everything to prove that you made it. That's what watermarks are for.

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Moon-Mascot [2011-07-30 07:20:16 +0000 UTC]

I liiike Chester
And about art rut...i know what u meanI have so much unfinished works but i can't finish thim.It's awful.But I always start to draw smth new and then it stay with other unfinishedness...I have no idea how I will finish everything

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FatalFreaksterr [2011-07-30 06:49:54 +0000 UTC]

Hoorayyy for Mississippi :3 Its the best state EVARRR!!

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HypocriticalJobie [2011-07-30 06:41:19 +0000 UTC]

Is it just me or does Chester kind wierded out some people, with his brain sticking out

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TheJuice-Box [2011-07-30 06:39:47 +0000 UTC]

How/when did he get his head smashed? ; v ;

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XxIndoxX [2011-07-30 05:57:00 +0000 UTC]

GEORGIA BABY!!!! WOOT XD

lolz, Chester is just awesome ^^ Reminds me of a guy at the Jazz place downtown......

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Kitty-Ky26 [2011-07-30 05:20:10 +0000 UTC]

awww he's so cute

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yedi0212 [2011-07-30 04:29:07 +0000 UTC]

aww chester!

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gorillAZY [2011-07-30 04:14:25 +0000 UTC]

The last panel is adorable. Your style is amazing!

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kittenfly8230 [2011-07-30 04:12:58 +0000 UTC]

XD He seems like a little love munch. :3

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Apinoru-chan [2011-07-30 04:09:00 +0000 UTC]

hey aisha!~ can u pls teach me how to make my brush strokes like yours??? mine just looks like an ugly bold circle...

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