Whitebeard can't do shit to actual characters.
Shmeckie's Artacular Explosion of Manliness
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:ninja:So that explains why Mihawk didn't harm anything worth a while… He would know.
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Ah, a thread always full of win, amazing art and pillowy mounds of mashed potatoes.
I can retire this night with full comfort.
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Been awhile, eh?! Two things I'd like to share with y'all…! The first, is the last character sketch I did of the main 3 characters from Bub. Critique is welcomed:
Ikathinix, or "Kathi" for short. The Devil's secretary, described as being "unusually sweet and innocent for someone born in Hell." A ditz and a scatterbrain, Kathi is still very dedicated to her job. She's pretty much the opposite of Liz, as she enthusiastically supports every hairbrained scheme Lucifer comes up with, and while Liz is cunning and smarmy, Kathi is naive and polite. Hopefully I was able to come up with a design that fit her character.
Oh, and she's also got the Velma/Tashigi/can't-see-without-my-glasses thing going on.
Next, I want to share a comic concept with you all. If Bub happens to not be picked up (god forbid), or if it is, then I finish it and need to move on to another book, this is the next one I want to do. So check out the spoiler tagged description below, if you've got a minute, and tell me if this sounds like a comic you'd be interested in checking out:
! The title is Grandma Gertie: Zombie Hunter. It stars an old lady named Gertrude, and her grandson Phillip, as they live their lives day-to-day post Zombie Apocalypse. What's left of humanity is actually soldiering on rather well, with most stores, utlities, and such continuing to function. It's just that everything is alot more brown and empty than it used to be. Also there are zombies everywhere.
! Gertie lives with her grandson, a genius inventor who, despite his potential, still lives in his grandma's basement. Gertie's place is a nice old house resting in a nice, fenced yard surrounded by an otherwise desolate hell-hole. Gertie's not your typical nice old lady, though, as this 80-year-old can kick a lot of zombie ass. She typically gets around on a wheeled walker (which squeaks constantly. The SFX of "squeakiesqueakiesqueakiesqueakie…" coming from her walker is kind of her thing throughout the comic), but when zombie's show up, that walker is revealed to be, in fact, four concealed shotguns. That hump on her back is no spinal problem, but a hidden rocket launcher. Her purse, and the pouches on her walker, are filled to the brim with all varieties of weapons, from guns to bombs, you name it, all designed by her grandson. Still, she's perpetually locked in "sweet old lady" mode, speaking politely and smiling as she mows down the undead.
! Gertie's gained quite a reputation as a professional zombie hunter, often getting people out of undead-induced jams. Nobody seems to know, though, that the infamous zombie hunter Gertrude is a little old lady. Each issue would be a new problem Gertrude (and Phillip, who always comes along for the ride) would be hired to solve. From a woman wanting to rescue her father from a zombie-infested ruined city, to a scientist needing protection for his lab as he researches the cure for zombieism, no task is too great for Gertie and her grandson!
! If brains are what you crave, this little old lady will splatter yours all over the wall. You don't fuck with Grandma Gertie, Zombie Hunter! -
Shmeckie… You had me at the concealed shotgun wheeled walker! For some reason, watching a little old lady kicking zombie ass would be a scream. It would definitely put a little life into an otherwise dead concept (pun was most definitely intended)
Bub also seems interesting. You are a great artist and wish you luck.
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After I heard the aural greatness that is the Mega Man 10 Arranged Soundtrack, it got me so pumped I had to draw something Mega Man related. So I drew my favorite Robot Masters from Mega Man 9 and 10. Why they're apparently playing Street Fighter, I have no idea. It was a whim. Maybe it was the meta-ness of Capcom characters playing a Capcom game.
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Capcom's characters have that ting to them that has something for everybody. How could you not? Great piece. Kinda funny Aqua Woman seems to have the edge over Solar with controller.
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Killer drawing Shmeckie! I love the look on both Splash Woman and Solar Man's faces. Great!
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I like how Splash Woman is totally giddy using a pad while Solar Man seems to be trying his damndest to use a stick.
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Ladies and gentlemen, I bring you: THE FULLY INKED AND COLORED COVER TO BUB! Behold, its greatness!
Inked by Stacy Smith, and colored by Sam Cosentino. Two people who make my artwork a thousand times better.
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HOLY WOOOW.
That is NICE! I love the shade of red.
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Great pic. Love the use of perspective. Lucifer in particular looks great; there's a certain casualness to his pose that just works well for this cover. The cutouts around the pentagram are hilarious. Good line detail and crosshatching in the buildings, bricks, and pipe as well.
Really nice work, Shmeckie. ^^
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I was a little afraid to draw this… I was worried drawing a concept this awesome would cause the fabric of the universe to collapse in on itself. But, we're all still here, so it looks like it's safe... for now...!
Crocodile (from One Piece), and Hazama/Terumi (from BlazBlue). The two greatest villains ever. Only a matter of time before I drew them both in the same picture.
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Dayumn Shmeckie!! o That is SO friggin' awesome. Not just the concept but the execution as well! Why are you so good with pencils sir?
lol@the little Bananawani in the back. Cute as hell for some reason!
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There's a black hole in my back yard. I believe you have to take responsibility for this.
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Dayumn Shmeckie!! o That is SO friggin' awesome. Not just the concept but the execution as well! Why are you so good with pencils sir?
It happens when you've been drawing since you were 5. And thank you! :)
There's a black hole in my back yard. I believe you have to take responsibility for this.
AH FUCKING SHIT FUCKER WHAT HAVE I DONE?!?!?!?!?!?
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You wagged war with the universe, son. That's what you have done right there.
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Well that just makes my current avatar all the more appropriate…
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Been awhile, eh? Well here's this thing I made!
It's Dormammu, BlazBlue chibi style!
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it lives!!!
awwwwwww how destructivly adorable
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You realize I expect to see one of Wesker very very soon, right?
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Expect and you shall recieve!
Complete. Global. Chibification.
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You know Shmeckie, for a manly man, you do some pretty freakin' cute chibis. <3
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One more with Chris plz plz plz
Just so I can make the whole team <3
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Complete. Global. Chibification.
One more with Chris plz plz plz
Indeed. Wesker needs his Chris, oho~
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Taking a break from the chibis for a moment…
So a buddy of mine has this freeware RPG he made/still works on, called Love and War. It's pretty well-known in many circles, has a sizeable following, and all-in-all it's done pretty well. Good on 'im. Anyhow, I offered my services to do some artstuffs for him. I'm working on a few things here and there for him, and one of them was to do a special picture for the winner of a character popularity contest. And the contest ended in a tie between the main heroine, Lavie, and the antagonist of the first story arc, Kodenai.
So here's the pic!
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A little something from my sketchbook!
If you know who this is, you're a cool guy with awesome taste. Unless you don't like the manga she's from, then you're a dumb guy with bad taste.
I was sketching it shortly before the news came in about how we killed that piece of shit, so that slowed me down, of course. Decided to spend the rest of that night celebrating, as you can imagine.
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Tell me what you think of this one.
I've mentioned it before, and folks really seemed to like the title. I want you guys to let me know if the concept itself matches the awesome title of…
Grandma Gertie: Zombie Hunter
Info on the comic can be found in the spoiler tags below. Critique welcomed; I wanna know if this is the kind of comic people want to read before I start pitching it.
! Set in a post-zombie apocalypse, where mandkind is actually doing pretty well for itself (a deconstruction of the usual Mad Max-style post apocalypse), GG:ZH stars Gertrude, one of the greatest Zombie Hunters in the world, often hired to help escort people through the zombie-infested wastelands, or to clear out areas where zombie populations start going out of control.
! Gertie and her grandson, Sid, live in an impossibly nice house in the middle of a wasteland (imagine a Waltons-style house, with alush green lawn, surrounded by a picket fence, with endless brown wasteleand outside said fence). The story kicks off when a woman named Amanda shows up and hires Gertrude the protect her on her way to inspect an isolated laboratory in the middle of a vast, zombie-infested area known as "No Man's Land"; a place where the zombie population is so out of control no one's dumb enough to go in there.
! Amanda's father was part of a team of scientists researching the cure for Zombieism, utilizing the endless supply of zombies in No Man's Land for their research. Her father had been sending her regular video logs of his progress, which also served to basically tell her "don't worry about me, I'm fine." However, the last video she revieved form him lead her to believe something was going on at the research center, and she hasn't heard from him since.
! However, the job won't be that simple, as Amanda's situation has been discovered by the Highwaymen; the infamous gang of bikers, thugs, and psychopaths considered by most folks to be the rulers of the road in all the surrounding areas. Knowing that the cure for Zombieism could be worth a hefty price, the Highwaymen take it upon themselves to first attempt to abduct Amanda from Gertie's protection, then change gears and decide to break into the research center and steal the cure, if it exists. Or, at the very least, steal everything of value from the place.
! And now, the characters. Pictured from left to right:
! Gertrude Bell: Zombie hunter extraordinare. Don't let her elderly appearance fool you, Gertude is death on two feet. Despite her age, she's an incredible fighter and weapons expert. Imagine an old lady fighting like a character in The Matrix, or Equilibrium. That's her. When she's not fighting, however, she's hobbling like any other old lady behind her walker, and its incredibly squeaky wheels (Gertie's walking is often signified by a constant "squeakysqueakysqueaky" sound effect). She's also always locked in perpetual "sweet old lady" mode; that facial expression she has in the picture is the way she looks 98% of the time.
! Sid Bell: Gartie's grandson, and a weapons expert who's responsible for designing all of his grandmother's weaponry. Outside of his talents, he's also a total loser, often lounging in his grandmother's basement getting high and listening to metal. He doens't do a whole lot with his life. When Amanda shows up, however, he gets the extreme hots for her, which Amanda does not reciprocate. Normally he doesn't go on missions with his grandmother, but decides to come along this time in hopes of "impressing" Amanda, and possibly getting into her pants.
! Amanda O'Leary: Daughter of a brilliant scientist working in the field of undead research. When her father stopped contacting her after leaving her a cryptic final message, Amanda hires Gertrude as a bodyguard for her trip into No Man's Land, where her father's research center is located. A bright woman in her own right, Amanda is somewhat well-versed in her father's work, and knows how to deal with zombies; just not well enough to survive No Man's Land. Her most defining trait, by far, is how easygoing she is. It's very hard to shake this woman, who can face a hoarde of rampaging zombies without batting an eye, and who is completely unintimidated by the Highwaymen, always with a joke or friendly comment on hand.
! The Highwaymen
Imagine your typical comedic cartoon villains, ala MAD from Inspector Gadget, Team Rocket from Pokemon, etc. Now imagine if this goofy cast of do-badders was an actual, compotent threat, while still remaining comedic. That's the concept behind the Highwaymen. While the gang itself is actually quite large, pictured above are the Highywaymen's Big Four; the leaders of the group, essentially.
! Candy: The Highwaymen's explosives expert. There's nothing in this world Candy enjoys quite like the sight of large-scale destruction, fields of burning napalm, or just an old fashioned explosion. Candy loves to blow shit up, basically. Usually very level-headed, and the "only sane man" of the group, Candy's straight woman role goes right down the toilet when the time comes to destroy shit, reducing her to a giddy, giggling psychopath just begging to level everything to the ground.
! Mortimer: The big hulking bastard in the back, Mortimer is an unpleasant sombitch, constantly cranky, constantly unhappy, and never "in the mood" for anything. This makes him the contant target of ridicule from Smythe, who often has no patience for Mortimer's lack of patience. He also acts as the gang's primary source of muscle, able to break through walls like the Kool Aid Man, or bend metal bars like they were made of rubber. One of the running gags amongst the Highwaymen is how Mortimer will often shoot down someone's idea with a pessimistic complaint, only to have something thrown at his head by Smythe, who instantly replies "quit'cher bitchin'!"
! Smythe: The leader of the Highwaymen, who rides around in a souped-up (Mad Max-style, with a ton of luxuries as well) RV that acts as something of a flagship for the Highwaymen (imagine a bunch of bikers and armed vehicles all surrounding a big, heavily customized camper, all travelling down the road at insane speeds. That would be the Highwaymen). Smythe himself perfers not to get involved personally in the gang's affairs, preferring to sit back and command the group from the sidelines. The two most notable things about Smythe would be his brains (for being the leader of what is basiclaly a biker gang, the man is quite the strategist, as well as being very good with money and electronics. It's said he spruced up that RV all by himself, and got the money to intially create the Highwaymen through some savvy investments), and his almost perpetual state of being completely wired (Smyhte speaks either in an ALMOST CONSTANT YELL, or in a-mile-a-minute-stream-of-consciousness-no-one-can-keep-up-with). And then there's that loud, obnoxious laugh of his… No one believes he's not on drugs, but he's not; he's just nuts.
! Dobson (and Charlie): The Highwaymen's Zombie Tamer, who is a big part of why the gang has been so successful; thanks to him, the undead is a non-issue. Dobson posseses a wide array of tools and skills to keep zombies at bay, or even get them to do what the Highwaymen want them to do (the gang has been known to redirect packs of zombies to various towns, and use them to clear out the populace before looting the entire place clean). Dobson himself never speaks, except in "Hmph"s and "Hmm"s. With Dobson is the Highwaymen's pet zombie (who Smythe often refers to as their "essential mascot"), Charlie. Charlie is basically a domesticated zombie, who does only what the Highwaymen tell him, and remains otherwise docile. He's often used to scare hostages, who are told they'll be fed to Charlie if they fail to comply with the gang's wishes. Unfortunately for them, they're usually fed to Charlie even if they do (though they're nice enough to kill them first before feeding them to Charlie in those cases).
! And that's Grandma Gertie: Zombie Hunter. Tell me what you think! -
I have not checked in with your topic or most topics in this forum for a while, so forgive my late fangasm. I really like the character art you made for that RPG. Never heard of it but it looks like I should have(I'm a fan of freeware RPGs, though it was mainly Laxius Power while growing up). I'll check it out.
Up next. This is totally unexpected. You drew freaking Franken Fran and no one commented on it? That's just part of the reason it's unexpected! YOU like Franken Fran? That's awesome! You gained some points there.
I'm going to read over that what you posted recently in the few minutes. I dig the concept.
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I have to say, I like this idea for your comic, Shmeckie. It puts a nice twist on the "zombie apocalypse" theme by making the focal character and primary bad-ass an elderly woman (who are usually the victims in this sort of scenario). I really get a kick out of the thought of Grandma Gertie fighting a horde of zombies, perhaps while doing mid-air cartwheels & firing a machine gun (a la The Matrix). It's a neat concept that instantly endears you to her character, and having her metal-loving, slacker grandson as her weapons expert strikes a fun contrast. The same goes for the Highwaymen; I love quirky villains and they seem to be a nicely diverse group, each having their own unique roles and personalities (I'm digging Smythe in particular; clever, manic antagonists just appeal to me).
As for the art, it's very detailed and clean, and I like the distinctness of each character design (with the exception of Amanda, who looks kind of plain–maybe it's the hair?). In particular, I really enjoy how Candy looks, with her pixie face and starburst bra. I get a bit of a Molotov Cocktease vibe from her that's very fun (and Candy being the level-headed one of the group is an amusing parallel to her appearance).
Also. I must add that Dobson has a magnificent moustache. I like to think he twirls it from time to time.I hope you'll keep us updated on how this goes. I think it's a strong, appealing concept, and definitely worth a read. ^^
Franken Fran
Hmm, I've never heard of this character before. googles
…......cool.
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^Now that's just crazy unexpected.
I like the idea for the Highwaymen, especially due to the fact that they are comic relief villians with an actual twist. It's sorta like The Bonnes to a lesser extent(likable terrorist). Otherwise, the idea seems good. I'm currently trying to picture Miss Bell taking on an army of zombies in suits upon being underestimated. Take some random weaponry out of Dead Rising and it's a pretty picture indeed. Looking forward to more concepts if any.
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Damn, guy.
You are very, very talented!
I'ma stick around here for a while. :)
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I saw Franken Fran.
She = cute as hell.
Tempted to investigate as I've only heard of it B)
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If you know who this is, you're a cool guy with awesome taste.
\0/ Yay, I'm a cool guy with awesome taste.
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owo I love the art. It's an interesting mix between badass, hilarious, and adorable.
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I just wanted to draw a picture of two women for anatomy practice! How did it turn into this?!
! Oh, wait, that's right, I was listening to Lordi while drawing it, which drove me to make the picture as Metal as possible.
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Needed to do more female anatomy practice (drawing the ladies in the GG:ZH group pic was embarassingly difficult, so I decided to do some girlie pics for practice), so I drew this. Props to anyone who knows what it is I drew, here.