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OKAY. I have looked at this picture far too long, and I am almost at a part where I do not like any of it anymore, but I worked hard on it (THREE DAYS PEOPLE, THAT'S A RECORD FOR ME), so I'm putting it up here. I was experimenting. A LOT. I tried textures instead of cell shading to see how much I could still convey, I tried flat colors, I tried a lighter style of inking, I even drew SMALL. I also drew MECHANICAL THINGS (the video game box). So, there was a lot here that was newish to me, and a lot of me experimenting and going, hmmm, will this look good? And taking a dive and hoping it will.In anycase, the core of the picture I still like. Zach is a dork, and gets way into lightgun games when he plays them, dodging and moving around like it'll help him shoot the zombies better. Jurek, though his friend, can't control his grumpiness and makes fun of him for it. Because that's just how Jurek is. But don't worry, Zach takes him with a grain of salt.
I can't tell you how different this looks from the original that was playing in my head, but oh well. It's done, and I hope you at least enjoy it! Even though I might've hemmoraged making this drawing, I enjoyed the ride.
Font is Zud Juice from acidfonts.com, the title is from Jump by Van Halen.
PS: my cat is trying to eat my screen. Make him stoooop.
EDIT: Got rid of the texture on Zach's pants after a suggestion to tone down the textures stuff, and I like it better. SO YAY. Thanks. X3
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Comments: 133
Counselor-Vidkun [2010-04-19 01:19:35 +0000 UTC]
I suck at those types of games. heehee
this is really cute
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scenefag [2007-11-11 02:37:14 +0000 UTC]
hehehe.
>.>
thats what i do.
and then i pout when i die.
-nod-
i love Jurek's face
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madame-abent [2007-07-26 21:19:51 +0000 UTC]
Hahahh, so cool XD
I love the speaker's expression, he looks really annoyed XD
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eatorsofthedead [2007-07-20 00:39:30 +0000 UTC]
I like the use of color in it, along with the subject, makes it an interesting and enjoyable piece.
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AlmaRyan [2007-07-15 22:38:26 +0000 UTC]
hee hee hilarious!!!very nice work!love the unusual colouring!
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mitani-chan [2006-11-22 08:00:34 +0000 UTC]
Im as big as a dork as him when Im playing lightgun games, just ask my nephews, they are the ones that have to put up with me every time xD
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cardboardtom [2006-11-05 13:43:34 +0000 UTC]
This is so bloody cool. The colour scheme is delightful and fun and I love their poses. I can't even think comprehensive thoughts.
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vert-is-ninja In reply to cardboardtom [2006-11-07 16:56:28 +0000 UTC]
Wow! Thank you! I'm really glad you like it, it was a lot of fun, and well, I can barely look at it anymore!
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zambicandy [2006-09-21 07:30:17 +0000 UTC]
Hahahah but I think he looks cool! xD I love his arms all IM BADASS YEA and Im like woahh. I really really love the way you draw arms and legs. Like they always look so stylized and lovely. And the colors are great!
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radioblur [2006-09-15 01:44:12 +0000 UTC]
i MEANT to say "dig the style" however i fucked that up is beyond me.
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radioblur [2006-09-15 01:43:36 +0000 UTC]
Utter perfection except for that bit of white jumping out of the lines on Jurek's arm.
Seriously, it's fun, the texturing is wonderful, the gradients are extra-ordinary, and i did the style. +fav.
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amytaluuri [2006-09-11 12:55:20 +0000 UTC]
Man, this is awesome-- but I can see you've already had a lot of people tell you as much.
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2bPencil [2006-09-08 03:09:57 +0000 UTC]
Zomg...I laughed so hard that my peas almost came out my nose...
Hokay...this is gonna be my post of all postses, aka, I'm far too lazy to post for every single picture I like, and say something creativeslashfunny each'n every time.
So, lawl, this(they're) fabulous!
...
<3
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chickendog [2006-09-07 06:13:05 +0000 UTC]
Zach is so funny! xD Man, I just love this type of thing. It's freakin' awesome to just look at and then read about it. : D I just might have to print this out and stick it on my binder. It's just so funny.
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lydario [2006-09-07 00:51:07 +0000 UTC]
oh, and i feel your pain with drawing technical stuff... im still working on that :[
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lydario [2006-09-07 00:50:11 +0000 UTC]
i didnt see the original.. but.. mabye a touch more texture would help distinquis the pants form the black behind him.. i mean looking closely i can see it... mabye just a bit of texture around the edges?
and yea... a lot of my friends put WAYY too much effort, time, and thought into playing games and stuff.. so... i cna relate XD
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lydario In reply to lydario [2006-09-08 23:09:55 +0000 UTC]
i read it... thats why i said a "thouch" more texture... and.. i meant "distinquish"... so i forgot the "h"... it shouldnt be hard to realize what i meant
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sashamya In reply to lydario [2006-09-08 22:15:59 +0000 UTC]
if you read her desc she explains she removed the texture. less texture. not more.
also... distinquis?
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lydario In reply to sashamya [2006-09-08 23:40:13 +0000 UTC]
i read it... thats why i said a "thouch" more texture... and.. i meant "distinquish"... so i forgot the "h"... it shouldnt be hard to realize what i meant
(whoops, i somehow quoted myself)
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sashamya In reply to lydario [2006-09-08 23:45:02 +0000 UTC]
uhh. it's 'distinguish'. i'm not sure where you're getting the q from.
my point was that it already had more texture, and she didn't like it, so she got rid of it. your advice puts her back to a place she was already at.
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WaroDaBeast [2006-09-01 16:56:17 +0000 UTC]
Hahaha, really funny. I mean, both the pic and the text are.
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DukeOGlue [2006-08-25 21:01:00 +0000 UTC]
I used to be able to make cool, wisecracking comments. What happened to those days?
I love this. So retro. You should draw a t-shirt design.
I don't like those kind of shoes, though
Also, I firmly believe that being good at lightgun games would add substantially to my coolness.
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luxvelveteen [2006-08-25 04:35:17 +0000 UTC]
uuuu...awesomeness.
love the experimentation. the adorable poses. the colours! it's great to try new things...and despite the new stuff you've tried, your style is /still/ quite discernable. oh, and text...amusing, of course.
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ntopp [2006-08-22 07:28:42 +0000 UTC]
Your avatar dances really well. Human Behavior came on and he was rocking out completely.
But the drawing! The drawing is very cool. I like their shirts and their ruddiness. Their poses are good, but I really enjoy Jurek's, for some reason.
Very nice.
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twp3pf2 [2006-08-21 16:15:16 +0000 UTC]
First of all, the picture is TRUE right down to the bowling shoes--but SECOND, where did you come up with some of this?!?! I love the lightning shadow effect in the back, the shirt textures, the RoboTech-looking feet on the arcade machine--it's all very WOOT, and the dancing pose works so well it's like two WOOTs, so that's what? WOOT cubed? I'll have to get back to you.
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vert-is-ninja In reply to twp3pf2 [2006-08-21 22:01:31 +0000 UTC]
Thank you so much! I'm glad you like so much of it, and honestly, my 'secret' is playing with layer settings to a disgusting degree. My shirt textures are drawings on different layer transparencies to see what looked best, and the feet I stole from an actual arcade machine that I play all the time.
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Keneran-Akeno [2006-08-21 01:27:53 +0000 UTC]
that....is....KEWL! lol i love what you've done with this ^^
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jediiwakura [2006-08-21 01:11:03 +0000 UTC]
Dude, he pwns at arcade posing.
I like the coloring, B T W. shutup.
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MexicanEggToast [2006-08-20 18:22:02 +0000 UTC]
i really love the colors you used, and omg I love Zach XD
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Mensaman [2006-08-19 21:07:12 +0000 UTC]
Really nice work, getting really into light gun games kick ass!
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languidballoon [2006-08-19 15:08:24 +0000 UTC]
i love the composition of this! it's just awesome.
and i'm glad you put up where you got the font from. thanks a lot!
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ProphetEKA [2006-08-19 05:20:57 +0000 UTC]
I'm diggin' the pic. That's a perfect game room poster - it would fit just right next to my CAD "10 Commandments of Gaming" and my old school gaming center. = D
Saddest thing is... I get that into shooters too. Complete with the dodging and weaving and smack talking of the little digital targets. It gets worse when playing a doubled-up Silent Scope machine against friends. Fake sniper rifle + damn fine aim = more trash talk than a Madden tournament. o.@
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papillonseven [2006-08-19 02:37:09 +0000 UTC]
Great work! I love Jurek XD Fantastic job on the lightgun machine, did you have a reference?
Another favourite
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vert-is-ninja In reply to papillonseven [2006-08-19 04:46:48 +0000 UTC]
I did actually! I looked it up on google cos I TOTALLY forgot what they looked like. I did it from another angle though, the one I was looking at was a three quarter view.
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daftpunk [2006-08-18 23:48:48 +0000 UTC]
Hehehhee, if I come across a time crisis machine, I grab both guns, toss in quarters, and wow some people that I can keep track of 2 seaperate points of view wile nailing everything in sight. Some arcades have seaperated the guns and pads too far though, I think they intentionaly do it to keep me away >
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lightningbug [2006-08-18 21:52:05 +0000 UTC]
this picture is great
people usually do look silly when they get really into video arcade games haha
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betsyillustration [2006-08-18 21:40:35 +0000 UTC]
Instant fave!!
Awesome body language, I like the color scheme a lot too.
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Hinatta [2006-08-18 20:23:33 +0000 UTC]
this is absolutely gorgeous. i lose the colors you used and just the body posture you used for them give them a realy feel of what their attitude really is <3 one thing that made it stand out the most was the background and how you made it transparent ♥ very nice touch. and i think you did quite nice with the glowing video game screen <3 it looks like something you'd see in an arcade. this for some reason stood out to me the most: the little blush looking parts that you put on their elbows, ankles, necks, faces, ad hands. you're so very talented <3
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vert-is-ninja In reply to Hinatta [2006-08-18 20:56:31 +0000 UTC]
Thank you! That means a lot to me, and I'm glad you liked the blushes, it was a last minute decision. X3
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Hinatta In reply to vert-is-ninja [2006-08-18 21:14:35 +0000 UTC]
it was a very yes decision ♥
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