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Published: 2017-10-05 21:39:44 +0000 UTC; Views: 3940; Favourites: 15; Downloads: 0
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Description Several months back when I did that Disney composition fav.me/dazu4bw , I was going to do the background myself, but I got partway through the penciling phase when I came to the conclusion that it was more work than it was worth and that I should just use a stock photo instead.  I did a nice job on Cinderella's castle, though.

Directly below that and to the right, those familiar with L. Frank Baum's Oz series may recognize a couple characters from those books.  To the left of them, the drawing of the okapi with the parrot on its back was meant to be an illustration for a story, but inking it was a mistake- it lost something in the process- maybe I should have just left it as a pencil drawing.  Anyway, I had to do it over again.

Below that is my original pic of Gaila from the 09 Star Trek movie.  It's a perfectly fine drawing, but I put so much effort into the background, perfectly fine was no longer good enough for me, which is why I ended up completely redrawing her. fav.me/dbn51n7

I really like that Popeye sketch for some reason.  I should maybe try drawing those characters more.

Below that is mostly a lot of random stuff: some OCs, Ryoko and a couple other Tenchi Muyo characters, Rick and Morty and other miscellaneous doodles, etc.  There's also the titular character from an underwhelming anime called NieA_7.  As you can see, I tried hopping on the virgin-killing sweater bandwagon, but wasn't too pleased with the drawing I came up with.

I was sitting in the car one day and sketched a hasty self portrait using the rearview mirror.  A few minutes later, a guy and girl walked past and, apparently not realizing I could hear him, the guy observed to the girl that someone was sitting in their car drawing.  I then heard him add, "Looks like Benjamin Franklin."  It's not the best caricature of myself and the guy only could have gotten a fleeting glimpse, but I'd never heard anyone say I look like the guy on the hundred dollar bill before.  Anyway, that's why I jokingly added the Ben Franklin quote underneath.  Coincidentally, I grew up in a suburb named after Benjamin Franklin.  
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Comments: 16

YRT9401 [2017-10-12 01:04:30 +0000 UTC]

What's the story of the sketch of Oliver that you did on cardboard?

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rocketdave In reply to YRT9401 [2017-10-12 02:48:31 +0000 UTC]

No story.  I was just using the scrap of cardboard to dab excess ink onto as well as test out my wite-out pen, and I did a little doodle of Oliver in the middle of random brush strokes and blobs of wite-out.

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YRT9401 In reply to rocketdave [2017-10-12 04:47:15 +0000 UTC]

oh

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rocketdave In reply to YRT9401 [2017-10-12 04:48:16 +0000 UTC]

Sorry to disappoint you.  

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YRT9401 In reply to rocketdave [2017-10-12 04:51:27 +0000 UTC]

It's okay.

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YRT9401 [2017-10-06 20:02:49 +0000 UTC]

The Disney castle sketch is excellent. (On a side note, I went to Disney World when I was 12 (Oliver's age).

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rocketdave In reply to YRT9401 [2017-10-06 20:16:50 +0000 UTC]

Thanks.  I also went there once.  I can't remember exactly what year it was, but I think I was about the same age as you when you went - maybe a year older.

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YRT9401 In reply to rocketdave [2017-10-06 21:24:41 +0000 UTC]

You're welcome

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YRT9401 [2017-10-06 20:01:35 +0000 UTC]

I recognize the drawings of Mrs. Tabby. I'm guessing that the one of Mrs. Calico in a bikini was inspired by me.

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rocketdave In reply to YRT9401 [2017-10-06 20:16:58 +0000 UTC]

Yup.

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crayle2 [2017-10-05 23:24:47 +0000 UTC]

THIMBLE THEATER was a classic and you do Segar very neatly. Is there no end to your talents?

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rocketdave In reply to crayle2 [2017-10-05 23:45:03 +0000 UTC]

Thank you so much.  About a year ago I became slightly obsessed with completing my collection of the Fantagraphics reprint of Segar's Popeye strips (something I waited to do until a couple were out of print and hard to find).  Now that I've gotten my hands on them all, I still have yet to finish reading through all six volumes, but they're really nice books to have.    

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GuyBcaps [2017-10-05 22:18:41 +0000 UTC]

Those are some seriously on-model Popeye cast. Excellent work.

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rocketdave In reply to GuyBcaps [2017-10-05 22:21:06 +0000 UTC]

Thank you.

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coredumperror [2017-10-05 22:01:14 +0000 UTC]

Wow, gorgeous Disney castle sketch!

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rocketdave In reply to coredumperror [2017-10-05 22:21:17 +0000 UTC]

Thanks!

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