I think, the only thing that would be really sad is if the series started to suck before it was over. But otherwise, I'm pretty sure I will be reading til the end. I'm old enough now that I can make sound decisions on manga that I think is good or isn't good, and I don't think my tastes in manga/other entertainment will change significantly over the next few years, apart from possibly broadening…

I'm currently extremelly busy with university, I barely have time to watch any TV (usually I watch 1 or 2 shows a week)... but I still can make time to read One Piece every week! It is one of those things I look forward to, as kind of a break I guess... So I doubt there will be problems with that in the future, either.

http://gallery.digik.net/gallery/116

Nice scans.

I have the grapphire 3… Smallest/cheapest one, but it is still very nice. It takes awhile to get accustomed to it, but after you do a mouse is uncomparable (is that a word?). Anyway....

I've been working on colouring some of the manga pages. I'm thinking of doing favourite scenes and such.... Most colourings that I have seen of the manga until now have been godawful (with the exception of a few... very few), so I hope to do the work better justice. If anyone wants to recommend specific panels for me to colour, please do so. I will be imitating Oda's colouring style that he himself used for colouring pages of the manga (in older chapters).

Also, handed in my final, final project today! Only one exam left.

Thanks Buuhan.
As for my colouring style… I guess I try to imitate the style of oil paints? For me the key is in blending colours to create a "richer" look. Like, for example to make the back leg look more distant... I blend in some blues and greys. As for where highlights go... it's not something that a tutorial can teach you. Yes you have to keep in mind your light source, but as far as knowing where precisely highlights will hit and shadows fall.... you'll become more intuitive at it after studying from life, or even just from photos. Try gathering an archive of stock photos of the human form in different poses (nude is always better). You can then look to these to get a sense of where highlights and shadows go. Anyway all it takes is practise and a lot of it.

Hmm, too graphic? I think I have lost my concept of what this means. ^_^; But ok, the next CG I do will be something less "graphic"... maybe with some cool clothing designs or something.

...Finals are almost over! I have an exam in a few hours. =X I am about to collapse from school overload... Last night was pirate pub night, but I had to study!! AAarg! but soon I'll have more freetime to draw at least.

Thanks Neko. It was fun to do… but now it's back to school work. @_@

http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o90/kangel87/devilwoman.jpg

Done colouring. Hope people like it..

http://img43.imagevenue.com/img.php?image=24573_robin_lineart2_123_596lo.JPG
Here's high res lineart…
Sorry, I got too lazy to edit out the bikini. Feel free to do it yourself though. Also, the lineart is quite messy/thick because of the way I colour... If you want to clean it up you are more than welcome. BUT anyway... colouring is almost done :D! Too bad I have class early tomorrow.

Is there a full translation of this somewhere? The only links I have seen have been partial… :sad:

@Yoska:

I love that. Yesh, the boots could have been a tiny bit better but that's just nitpicking and "meat" is good but that's just me. Besides who I'm to criticize here? Awesome.

What about the boots, specifically? I am planning on adding laces now but if you wanna see any other changes to their appearance let me know. I'll work on it tonight.

Buuhan: I am finishing up the lineart sooo… when I'm done I can send you a high res version of it to colour or whatever. However, I have NO webspace (I used to have like 5 different accounts.. but now they are gone)... except for photobucket that only let you post up to a certain size (which is too small). I guess I can post it on devART or something then link it. And ok if you want I'll omit the bikini in this version, but I don't think I can beat the sexiness that is Dragon Warrior's drawing....

:wub:......

Speaking from a graphic designer's perspective…

Whatever you DO use, you have to make sure that the images and text are clear and legibile. Even if you think a certain scene is particularly "awesome", it doesnt mean it will lend well to a t-shirt design. Keep in mind the difference between a design for t-shirt and just slapping a panel from the manga on it (something that is done a lot and pretty lame imo). Concerning any art you use, especially characters... you have to think about how you'll crop the images and I recommend tracing them in illustrator. The amount of shading and detail that Oda puts in would not lend well to a shirt, and of course resolution is an issue (for t-shirt designs a vector format is always better that a raster which pixelates when blown up).

I think some good ideas have been to imitate some of the t-shirt designs that have been featured in the manga (like some of Nami's or w/e). Incorporating "logo-like" designs would also mean less work for you (like the Galley-la logo, or the Straw Hat flag), but the question is how interesting would they be? Oda does some pretty interesting stuff with text and typography, especially in his colour spreads, that would be cool too. For example the "excuse me, no parking on the battlefield baby" phrase. Stuff like that. If you do incorporate scenes or characters, pay attention to what elements of the scene you incorporate and what to leave out, and also how it is framed and cropped. One scene I can think of that would be cool is... at the end of the Arabasta arc, when they say goodbye to Vivi... they lift up their arms and you can see the "x" on all their wrists. Anyway, just some things to consider I guess.