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chriscopeland In reply to kit1 [2007-04-20 03:18:24 +0000 UTC]

Thanks man, umm i used a Red marker, and just improvised, thanks alot for the compliment though.

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S3GUND0 In reply to ??? [2007-04-10 01:49:41 +0000 UTC]

this picture has given me hope to draw once again
thanx 4 the inspiration dude

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ChristianCornia In reply to ??? [2007-03-26 16:45:23 +0000 UTC]

great work!
i really love all about samurai...

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imsj In reply to ??? [2007-03-26 10:31:58 +0000 UTC]

hey! that's good! really good!

Congrats!

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salemlamech In reply to ??? [2006-12-29 05:46:01 +0000 UTC]

I want that guy to win just once, but then there would be some revenge story and a new hero and they would win or some junk, awesome or equal skill should be rewarded with a win

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chriscopeland In reply to salemlamech [2006-12-29 06:10:25 +0000 UTC]

HE WILL WIN IN MY COMIC, and he will continue to win as long as i can draw, LOL! Thanks for the compliment.

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chriscopeland In reply to icecreameater [2007-01-04 06:22:55 +0000 UTC]

Thanks yo!

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icecreameater In reply to chriscopeland [2007-01-10 21:51:08 +0000 UTC]

your welcome

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chriscopeland In reply to Cado [2006-12-26 14:36:34 +0000 UTC]

RIGHT?! Thanks Yo.

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Cado In reply to chriscopeland [2006-12-27 14:33:17 +0000 UTC]

Right.

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chriscopeland In reply to Dawnbraker [2006-12-26 14:43:17 +0000 UTC]

Shit man, im interested in doing more like it, lol! I will hopefully have more time to develope the story in the new year, so we'll see, what happens.

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Dawnbraker In reply to chriscopeland [2006-12-27 14:34:57 +0000 UTC]

Well, I'll be watching!

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chriscopeland In reply to spectreDeck [2006-12-26 14:43:30 +0000 UTC]

Thanks man.

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chriscopeland In reply to ilmatar-art [2006-12-26 14:48:15 +0000 UTC]

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA! Thanks..........................AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA............lol, thank you much, i hope to create more work for people to go AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA over, lol!

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EagleGosselin In reply to ??? [2006-12-14 18:19:47 +0000 UTC]

This is the drawing of yours for me.

I've already commented on this, but you asked for total honesty, so I'll revisit.

There's really only two things I can pick at.

As much as I love how you defined the shape and depth of his yukata with the marker, you didn't go all the way. In the closest part of the sleeve, you should have kept the area more consistently solid, either vertical or diagonal. The break between the two fractures the illusion.

Diagonal is generally considered more dynamic, but in this context I think the vertical, following the shape of the falling fabric of the sleeve, would have worked much better.

Since it would've been entirely lost in a solid-black print for a comic book, though, it's not terribly important. If it were to be printed as we see it here, this detail would stay important.

The style of his yukata puts him in a certain historical time period [after 1500 AD] when samurai were more commonly foot soldiers and weren't as specialized in the role of cavalry, so he would be carrying a sword mounted in buke-zukuri fittings, which were worn with the blade edge upwards so it would not wear out inside the sheath. Having drawn a few of them myself, I can say it's also easier to draw the blade if its back edge slides inside; the sharp edge catches easily, but the back edge is just silken butter when you've got the right wood in there.

Because it should be worn edge-up, the grip is angled wrong in your drawing. It's also missing the iconic menuki, which were small ornaments used to suggest where the samurai's palms should be placed on the handle.

If you look here [link] you'll see a gorgeously detailed diagram of the parts of a katana's grip and how it's wrapped. While there are innumerable variations on wrapping it, I've found the two-ribbon style illustrated is the most iconic. In order to get the particular feeling in the twists on the sides, there should be two. Note how it's also used to hold the butt cap on.

Also note the shape of the grip: Its cross-section is not a uniform oval all the way through. It gets narrower and thicker. In the illustration it's a bit exaggerated because they're fitting a fairly long object into a comparatively short space and the artist's style is beautifully cartoonish. To make it more dynamic, avoiding the continuous thickness would look more interesting, though it wouldn't necessarily be inaccurate since many katana were like yours.

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BringerOfStorms In reply to EagleGosselin [2006-12-18 17:12:57 +0000 UTC]

You could tell me I had cancer, and that my artwork all looked like shit, if you told it to me like that. Great feedback on what is a pretty simple drawing. WOW.
BoS

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EagleGosselin In reply to BringerOfStorms [2006-12-18 20:55:27 +0000 UTC]

Hahahahaha. Thank you.

I don't see it as being all that simple, though. A hell of a lot of practice went into this. At a glance it may not look like much, but I can see the years upon years he's been at it. Notice how few rough lines he needed to find the perfect ones: compared to the rough sketches I pretty much puked up, you can see how much of the art he's got in his muscles. He doesn't even have to think about it. He feels it, even at the most preliminary levels.

That's amazing skill, right there.

But he can push it even further. I can only hope to help a little bit.

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chriscopeland In reply to EagleGosselin [2006-12-04 19:20:16 +0000 UTC]

Thank you as well man, im glad you like this piece cause that means you will love the comic when it comes out, LOL!

Seriously man, stay tuned for the full comic featuring this character, PEACE!

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EagleGosselin In reply to chriscopeland [2006-12-04 22:42:07 +0000 UTC]

Sweet. I'll try and keep my eye out.

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chriscopeland In reply to ThePublicsEnemy [2006-12-03 05:04:03 +0000 UTC]

LOL! My bad man, LOL!

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chriscopeland In reply to reviloliver [2006-12-01 16:04:57 +0000 UTC]

Thanks man, cant wait to finally post the pages from the actuall comic.

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reviloliver In reply to chriscopeland [2006-12-02 02:52:09 +0000 UTC]

youre welcome, i really like your style!

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chriscopeland In reply to 9d9E3h [2006-11-29 21:06:54 +0000 UTC]

Thanks man, yeah this is the feeling that i want to capture when i hit the pages, i love this character for that reason, hes dynamic without alot of the details, I LOVE IT!

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9d9E3h In reply to ??? [2006-11-29 20:24:00 +0000 UTC]

Well all i can say is.. F*ing amazing. the simplicity is awsome not very many values however the face is very detailed which balances it. Very well executed i'd say. I enjoyed this one a lot. Nice gallery by the way.

ps. oh and Samurai Champloo does rock indeed >:3

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chriscopeland In reply to strixxx [2006-11-28 17:58:49 +0000 UTC]

Thank you, THANKS SO MUCH!

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strixxx In reply to chriscopeland [2006-11-28 21:11:07 +0000 UTC]

No, thank YOU for sharing it

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chriscopeland In reply to strixxx [2006-11-29 01:19:04 +0000 UTC]

Okay you're right, LOL!

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strixxx In reply to chriscopeland [2006-11-29 08:45:21 +0000 UTC]

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chriscopeland In reply to EclecticBox [2006-11-27 15:04:07 +0000 UTC]

Thanks man, WAIT TIL YOU SEE THE PAGES! OH LORD! (not to tute my own flute here, but they're nice.)

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