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Published: 2013-07-22 15:12:02 +0000 UTC; Views: 1813; Favourites: 41; Downloads: 0
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OVERVIEW:
Maddison's thinking of the wrong present
COMMENTARY:
The commentary for this strip will be available in my soon-to-be released volume 1 collection book of the first 30 BELOW AVERAGE comic strips!
Stay tuned for further announcements...
LINKS:
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FINAL NOTES:
Critiques not desired on this strip, thank you At this point, I am not looking for critical feedback on my work.
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Comments: 25
kd8lmno [2013-09-22 00:31:24 +0000 UTC]
Bwahahahaha, gift. xD She takes it too literal. I love it and I love your sense of humour!
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CleaverToons In reply to kd8lmno [2013-09-23 02:19:21 +0000 UTC]
What do you expect from a character inspired by Dory and Homer Simpson? Hahaha! ;D
Thank you!! I'm glad you like it
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daHinci [2013-09-01 01:17:33 +0000 UTC]
The expressions of their faces and how they changes from panel to panel - that's great!!! You are right, Maddyson's position suites her personality and the scene. Her amazement raises until her intellectual outburst at the end. I like the contrast between Marina and Olivia. Marina, who immediately starts reading a book, is very surprised about Maddyson's answer, while daydreaming Olivia shows her naive smile from the start to the end. As if she's thinking: "It makes no sense, what Maddyson is saying, but she is a beautiful creature and Marina is a beautiful creature and I am a beautiful creature and..."
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CleaverToons In reply to daHinci [2013-09-11 17:17:22 +0000 UTC]
Wow, now that's a comment You understood EXACTLY the emotions I was trying to get across with my characters!
I found your interpretation of Olivia's thoughts very accurate and hilarious with just the inspirational push I needed for her character
It was a great pleasure reading your comment Best one I think I've ever received
Thank you very much!
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daHinci In reply to CleaverToons [2013-09-15 00:04:04 +0000 UTC]
Now I have to thank you! I'm glad, you like my comment and that it helped you a bit.
Is this really a facet of Olivia, you didn't noticed before?
You've drawn them very well, that's why I could recognize all the details.
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CleaverToons In reply to daHinci [2013-09-21 08:14:59 +0000 UTC]
Haha, no I always knew Olivia was strange I just think that every writer goes through periods where they drift apart from their characters and lose touch with their personalities/how they act in situations... I have 15 characters, so it can be tricky putting one's mind in theirs every time. Usually that inspiration spark is reignited when writers look over the role models that inspired the character in the first place... And even finding new role models that are similar can be very motivating. OR... Someone else's perception of that character's personality takes your imagination drought by surprise! It can be a struggle for one person to be the brains behind everything... But with a TEAM of writers each thinking in the mind's of your characters; the ideas would be endless, and your characters would never go stale! 324756384572 brains are better than 1
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daHinci In reply to CleaverToons [2013-09-25 18:37:50 +0000 UTC]
Sounds like Schizophrenia - 15 personalities in one brain. What's worst of all: You can never be sure, if a gag is your's or if it comes from one of the other characters.
But I understand your problem. I noticed something similar. After I created a character, it will change a bit everytime I draw it, just slightly, but constantly. It's because I have the last version of the character in mind, when I draw it, but not the first version. To fix this, I can take a look at my first designs, but I guess, it's more difficult to handle the personality of a character. A bunch of 15 characters will drive you mad.
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CleaverToons In reply to daHinci [2013-10-28 16:04:28 +0000 UTC]
I knew my series would be the reason I'm crazy
Haha, the exact same happens with me too I can never get my characters to look exactly like the last version I drew of them >.< Damn perfectionism! My trick is never draw from memory, always use your best version of that character as a reference to look off and analyse what made that 'the best' version
And you're right, with personality it would be much more difficult because you can't copy their dialogue for every comic, hahaha!
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daHinci In reply to CleaverToons [2013-12-01 16:37:12 +0000 UTC]
Using the same words over and over again would be so boring. Using the same words over and over again would be so boring. Using the same words over and over again would be so boring...
Is that "best version of a character" just one good image, you drew, or do you create a real pattern for each character (that show him/her in a standard pose from different angles)?
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CleaverToons In reply to daHinci [2013-12-07 00:00:41 +0000 UTC]
Tell me about it. Tell me about it. Tell me about it. Tell me about it.
Tell me about it. Tell me about it. Tell me about it. Tell me about it.
Tell me about it. Tell me about it... X'D
Just one good image I drew V__V They still follow a set pattern when designing them, it's just hard constantly remembering that pattern, so a reference is always needed to see how far apart certain features are from others ;D Errr, don't think that's considered cheating >.<
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daHinci In reply to CleaverToons [2013-12-23 01:15:16 +0000 UTC]
Thank you for the explanation.
And I think, the international-illustrator-league wont banish you for the references.
Merry Christmas!
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CleaverToons In reply to daHinci [2013-12-23 02:30:30 +0000 UTC]
Ah, those folks down at the international-illustrator-league are just too nice to me
And Merry Christmas to you too!
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daHinci In reply to CleaverToons [2014-01-04 15:25:11 +0000 UTC]
You're a lucky boy!
Thanks.
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CleaverToons In reply to Gual-kun [2013-08-06 08:56:02 +0000 UTC]
That girl is Maddyson She's the dopey character of my series
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Gual-kun In reply to CleaverToons [2013-08-06 14:26:56 +0000 UTC]
Oh, I know. I've seen her in others of her 'situations'
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WebcomicUnderdogs [2013-07-22 18:33:39 +0000 UTC]
I feel dumb that this took me a second to get it, but it's rather clever, heh.
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CleaverToons In reply to WebcomicUnderdogs [2013-07-22 19:01:36 +0000 UTC]
A second isn't too long Haha!
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CleaverToons In reply to sufferzoep [2013-07-23 12:55:22 +0000 UTC]
That's my characters for you
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