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JayFosgitt — Jay's Yenny Pages Part II
Published: 2006-06-27 20:26:54 +0000 UTC; Views: 4971; Favourites: 31; Downloads: 303
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I am so glad to see more of your comic work. I had missed reading your strips
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LOL! Too funny! You've gotta do more of these! I love this style of humour! It's like getting a bunch of your funny pictures all in one nice piece! Great work!
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Gah, I KNOW that I've heard the name Dave Alvarez before, but I just can't place what all it goes with. *Shame*
Hilarious little cartoon, man, and nice parody on Shrek.
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thanks for this. it made me smile. something i needed today.
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Brilliant as Part I. Zacha looks hilarious in B&W!
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On the outset, this strip continues much in the same way as the previous strip left off. But here, the concentration of the 30's style becomes richer - thanks to another one of those classics - the typically inane and random song! There are so many examples of this it's hilarious to see it in play here. The arbitrary nature of it is captured well in this strip, and it's great to see you poking fun at something that most people would probably miss. The personified lamppost is another great example of typical 30's inanimate realisation! Once again, and true to good writing, we revisit the initial concept of how modern-day animation has 'trashed' the world of the classics. We see a (very clever!) example of the goblin in this strip (a possible reference to Shrek, maybe?) - which serves as a great catalyst for showing how quickly these things usually turn out. A character is made, then 'plop' - they appear in whatever world you have created for them. Whether or not this was an intentional bit of symbolism i'm not sure, but it certainly looks that way!
Again, more innovative panel layouts in the bisected top-right example. It was a good idea using this type of panel breakup, because you're showing a 'cause and effect' shot - not too dissimilar from modern, and even well-established comic styles. Showing the event that's happened, and the reason it happened in two separate, yet joined panels. Clever stuff!
The strip ends perfectly with a return to reality, where the culmination of the modernisation of animation is clevery and neatly shown as a box of 'merch'. This is wonderfully symbolic of everything that modern animation stands for - to make lots and lots of money, therefore destroying the very heart and soul of the creative process. Whether or not Yenny realises this - and is subsequently removing all of it - is another matter, but it still conveys the same message.
You've done a great job on this strip, and stands as a wonderful testament to your clever way of thinking - and goes huge distances to showing just how creative you can be with an idea, and what lengths you can go to develop that idea into something both visually stimulating, and something that has a wonderful layer of hidden symbolism that is there for those that choose to look past the drawings and into the mind of the artist.
Great work, and an outstanding display of your knowledge of classic animation and artistic styles!
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As anticipated, a top-notch appraisal of my work which I truly appreciate! You were correct about the goblin Shank being a not-so-subtle parody of Shrek, and also in your thoughts that I was skewering the computer animation field, which is exactly what I was doing. I too feel that CGI has become a cold and lifeless replacement for flesh and blood hand drawn animation, so I try to make my feelings known every chance I get. But besides all that, I seriously appreciate the time and effort you take when you reply to my work. I just hope that I'm worthy of such praise, because man, I am really capable of having an off day or two, artistically speaking, and I'd hate to let you down! Thanks again for everything, and keep in touch!
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As always, it's a pleasure to see you uploading such wonderfully hand-crafted work. True, everyone has their off days - I tend to avoid picking up any more pencils when I can't get any results within a few hours! But then, nothing you've uploaded shows anything but the greatest of quality. I wasn't sure if you noticed yet, but I picked you up a year's sub to dA 
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You picked me up a year's sub? Thanks! But what's that mean?
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Well, it's definately not one of these... [link]
It's a year's subscription to deviantART - a full subscription, not the default free subscription. It gives you other features you can use on your homepage etc. Try it out!
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Wow! I really appreciate that. But how were you able to do that? I didn't know you could have someone else's subscription updated for them. Doesn't it cost money for a full subscription? I'd feel guilty knowing you had to spend any money to upgrade my page for me. I hope it didn't cost too much. Please let me know and I'll work it out so I can pay you back if that's the case, okay?
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Hehe, I wouldn't worry yourself over that because (a) it's really cheap, and (b) it was a gift! Enjoy!
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Much appreciated! As soon as I figure out what my new capabilities are now, I'll try to put them to good use here!
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Very kind words, thank you! And Animaniacs definitely owed a lot of its inspiration to those great old "rubber hose" characters created by the Fleischers, Warners, Disney, and everyone else who made cartoons back in the day!
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wierd little side note: betty was originally a poodle. Yupyup, a poodle.
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Oh yes! Weird lookin' chick, that one! I think animator Grim Natwick made the right choice changing her into a human!
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Hey, swell comic! I don't like Shrek, the bloated green turd.
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Oh, I LOATHE Shrek! Not to mention the producers of the movies totally lost site of their source material, a nice children's book from brilliant cartoonist William Steig. Total crap, that movie is...
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Sweet comic. I don't read Yenny regularly but you did a nice job anyways.
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Crisp 'n clear inking and comic-style. May I ask which programs you used?
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I drew it all out on bristol board in pencil, then inked it with Micron Pigma markers and Sharpie markers, then colored it all in Photoshop.
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Hmm, nice.
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Bristol board is what most cartooning pros use. I like it becasue it's thicker and more durable than standard paper and, to my experience, doesn't "bleed" when ink is applied to it, which is a real plus. It's a bit more expensive than standard paper, but worth it.
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Hmm, sounds good. Especially the "bleed" thing you describe. I think I might try to get my hands on a pad of those Bristol boards. (Thing is, I've been looking at some sites and 20 sheets are somewhere around $4. Normal paper is about 9$ for 500 sheets. The pressure of expensive paper might just kill me. 
Oh, one question, is it possible to print on Bristol paper?
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Hmmmm...well, they do make a heavier bond printing paper that would probably do the trick for you. Best to check your local print shop (i.e. Kinkos, Office Max) and ask what your options are there. But I've never heard of printing ONTO Bristol board, Which isn't to say it couldn't be done. I just haven't heard of it. Let me know if it can!
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Hmm, I might just step into a local arts shop here to buy some Bristol paper just to check it out. (Still need to look for the type of fineliner/dip pen I like. I don't know but in my opinion dip-pen or brush inking is nicer than with pens like pigma micron/deleter(the ones I use)). I've used the deleter ones so far because of the fact they don't bleed as much on normal printing paper. It would be awesome though if I could use my dip pen on Bristol boards and avoid the bleeding.
I'll let you know if it's possible to print on them as soon as I've tested it.
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