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These are some inks that has already shown once before. I decided that I should probably have them on my site as well, since I did ink them.Pencils by at this [link]
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Robo-Bug In reply to stephgallaishob [2010-11-21 09:39:35 +0000 UTC]
Thank you very kindly.
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Robo-Bug In reply to Graehound [2010-11-03 19:29:39 +0000 UTC]
Thank you very kindly.
It's one of the few inks I have that I really enjoy looking back at.
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Graehound In reply to Robo-Bug [2010-11-03 19:54:26 +0000 UTC]
I hear ya. I have one I'm really pleased with and that's it. "The Resurrection". Takes me forever though, lol, I think that's why. XD
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Robo-Bug In reply to Graehound [2010-11-03 20:44:55 +0000 UTC]
Wow... Now THAT looks very labor intensive. I'm a bit luckier as an inker since someone else already draws the piece for me and I just improve upon it with depth, texture, etc. A bit more difficult over some people, but nothing as time consuming as your work here. It turned out really great too.
Usually on something like this, you can see the artist getting tired. Areas of the piece would start falling apart due to mental fatigue, losing the creative interest in the work, etc. But you were able to maintain the same feel throughout the piece. So, if you got lazy in it, I sure can't tell.
Great job on several levels.
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Graehound In reply to Robo-Bug [2010-11-04 14:08:27 +0000 UTC]
Lol. Thank you! It was, but then again, I had it coming and I knew it. I really like your work, I feel you have a better sense of depth to your lines (as well as the piece over all)...but this was only my first one and I did it on the wrong kind of paper, so hopefully in time I will improve. My stinking education is keeping me from doing anything particularly involved this year, so I can't wait for the summer. XD I'm really glad it never looks like I lost my hand...I have arthritis as well, so this was very stop and start, and I did the trees in the back with my left hand because my right was beat up and I really wanted to finish it. Thanks for the encouragment, and keep up the amazing work yourself!
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Robo-Bug In reply to Graehound [2010-11-04 15:35:20 +0000 UTC]
Thanks for the compliment. Man... you look way to young to have to be dealing with arthritis. I deal with a little, but nothing to debilitating. I'm probably closer to twice your age though. lol. That's pretty amazing that you were able to work through it though. Using your left hand to finish your work with no loss of consistency is pretty cool too. I can't quite pull that one off. lol.
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Graehound In reply to Robo-Bug [2010-11-04 23:08:48 +0000 UTC]
Seriously, your stuff is awesome. I want to be at that level someday. XD My goal is to be a comics artist...that's why I'm in school. And you would not BELIEVE the shit I get from profs for it. Ridiculous. Lol. They like pretty flowers and vapid crap and I'm sitting there thinking "This would be so much more badass with a superblown Stingray, three Uzis, and somebody getting killed by all of them." which makes me about as opposite as possible from my teachers and peers. XD I doubt you're twice my age, but that's an alright thing by me...I can't handle boys my own, and all my friends are between 25 and 40. Thank you for the compliment...I just see it as that I can't handle life without art, so I'd better figure out how to adapt to my circumstances.
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Robo-Bug In reply to Graehound [2010-11-05 12:53:59 +0000 UTC]
Ah, art school... My professor was pretty much the same way. He tried to get me to go into teaching art instead of following the dream of comic book artistry. But I think he did it more because he didn't want to disillusion me as to thinking I'd have a job right away. Those that get in are very fortunate, and those that STAY in are incredible. It's definitely not an easy job to get. BUT, that doesn't mean it can't or won't happen. And it sure doesn't mean that you stomp on someone's dreams of doing that just because it's more difficult or something that they really don't know how to teach. Truthfully, it's beyond the abilities of many college professors. That's why I so wish I had attended Joe Kubert's School. [link] That would have been awesome... Learning from actual pros and getting all the information that I couldn't get in college. Don't get me wrong. My college art experience was great. It just wasn't geared towards something you and I are more passionate about. You're good. You'll get better. And I strongly believe in the whole "send your professor a signed copy of your first printed work" thing. My Spidey vs. Punisher inks (though not printed anywhere) currently hang in the drawing room at my old college. hehehehe
And I agree with the age doesn't matter philosophy. One of my best friends is nearly 20 years older than me, and my girlfriend is 6 years my younger. Plus, I've been told that 34 is the new 24 (not really, but it's what I like to tell myself ). Sadly, for most guys I tend to run into, 34 is equal to the maturity of a 14 year old...
Stay in school, kids.
Thus, I can understand why boys your age might not really connect with you. 20 something probably reverts most of them back to the womb or 4th grade potty humor.
(I never thought I'd find a situation to use that emoticon in...) I've found that the whole "women mature faster than men" saying is fairly accurate.
Oh. And "This would be so much more badass with a superblown Stingray, three Uzis, and somebody getting killed by all of them.". Hilarious.
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Graehound In reply to Robo-Bug [2010-11-06 03:26:37 +0000 UTC]
See, I'd love to teach, but I would want a mixed media platform with open interpretation of objects, and that's not kosher with most schools. SO...I want to work toward getting welding certification after my drawing BFA and then go to bench school to be able to afford my comic avocation. I have no illusions of grandeur...I know where I should be, I just wish I were able to do something a bit different. And my plan is to work toward that goal while not starving. I am eternally in love with learning, so I don't mind being in school for pretty much ever. I am working (very slowly) on an independant comic my friend wrote at the moment, which may be published through an offshoot of Warner Bros. by the piece later next year. It's a one-shot, but I'm happy to just have the experience. And that's absolutely awesome that you could pull a "See, I showed ya!" to your profs. Much respect for that...currently I'm getting kicked out of galleries for the "attitude" of my pieces. It seems that a healthy level of feminism (and I do not mean the "all men are dicks, let's chain them up" mentality...that makes me friggin' sick) is still rather terrifying. Ah well, I do not give up so easily.
I aspire to have something eventually hanging on someone's wall, besides at my parents's house. XD
Yes, indeed. I really couldn't care at this point...I've dated everywhere from a year younger to 15 my senior--so 35...gotcha beat! And generally, men with an idea of what the Hell they want works much better with me. XD I cannot stand players or those who are looking for a good rack/tight ass/no questions. In my opinion, you're just asking to be the next target practice for my Berettas if you can't see past my shoulders. Respect my brain, and I will give you the world and everything under my clothing by default. Until that day, you can go blow yourself. Which! Is why I am perpetually single. As my father says, "You would make a wonderful wife, a better soldier, and a leader for the history books. Unfortunately, you are not what people date because of all of those reasons. You eat those people like fruit snacks." I like that, but it's awful irritating to be the single bitter person in every grouping of friends. XD It has to only make me stronger, though...someday, I will not be so intimidating as to not be inaccessible. And until, I have about eight million ways to draw Deadpool and a beautiful camera to play with. Lol. I concur with your analysis of age...potty humour is the big thing. That and "ZOMG! VAGINA!" Yes. Your Mom has one, too. Go drool over hers, you Freudian mishap of titanic proportions. Ew.
Though! In defense of men (as they are wonderful, just sometimes retarded), women are catty gossips who play their figures up more than their intelligence and routinely display unbelievably jealous behaviour when they feel threatened by others of their same peer group. So if I would have to choose between immature and whoreish, I would definitely choose the former. Hence why all my friends are male, and why I will also not date them. It's a bit of a catch 22, but very entertaining. I never lack for material. Just go off to a bar and wait outside and draw what comes out, literally.
I thank you. ^_^ I work very hard to keep my language colourful and sprinkled with all things mechanical and weaponry-related. Don't even get me started on knives...ahhhh, they're my version of a typical girls' knowledge of eyeshadow brands. Delicious little pieces of stabbyness. ^_^
Anyway! How did you get into your profession? And what kind of a journey did it take you to get there?
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Robo-Bug In reply to Graehound [2010-11-06 05:24:23 +0000 UTC]
I think you have an outstanding plan for your future. It's rare to see that these days. Even people my age find themselves with no focus in life, and worse yet, no passions. So for that I salute you.
For as the saying goes "Those that fail to plan, plan to fail".
It's unfortunate that certain establishments deem such characteristics as unfit for the general public. I can't stand "political correctness". I do not like all forms of art, and there are some styles that I think children shouldn't see just yet. But to censor the artistic expressions of someone because of worries about how it will be perceived is complete nonsense. This country has certain freedoms that were guaranteed to all it's citizens (I have been watching way to much Fox News...) and the freedom of expression is among them (in so many words). If the world had shunned all new ways of thinking, we'd still consider the world to be flat.
As for feminism, I am not a big fan. Only for the fact that the more vocal feminist groups (or at least the ones that get the media time) don't want equality. They want to rule. I personally want equality. Now, I can't say I treat a man and a woman the same. I open a lot more doors for women. But I can't stand it when a man feels he's superior to a female. It's irritating, unjust, and close minded. It's several other things as well, but I like my posts to be PG in nature. Regardless, keep fighting the good fight. Prejudice is a horrible sickness.
Well, you definitely have me beat in the "dated age" range. lol. The youngest girl I've ever dated was 9 years younger than me, and the oldest was barely a year older than me. Of course, everyone thought I was robbing the cradle when I was dating her. She was 21 and looked as if she was 16. Fortunately, I haven't run into many players in the female realm. They exist, but it's more of a man's disease than anything. "Conquests". I don't subscribe to that methodology. Actually, I'm on the completely other end of the spectrum. I'm a 34 year old virgin waiting for marriage. I've had the joy of being rejected for that. lol. Two women have told me that they weren't going to date me any longer or wouldn't date me because of not having the option to have sex. I alerted the media, but they didn't believe me. On the bright side, if I don't get married in the next 6 years, I can star in "The 40 Year Old Virgin: The Documentary". My reasons aren't anything out of the ordinary. A bit of my faith and a bit of my own beliefs. After all (and this is not a knock on anyone who has already had sex outside of marriage), my first time I can only give to one person. That one person should be the woman I've been waiting all my life to be with. Not for a night, but for my lifetime. And that gift of waiting for them is my conformation to them that they were worth the wait. If she's already had sex prior to me... well... that's ok. At least one of us will have an idea of what we're doing during the honeymoon. It's nothing I expect out of a potential wife by any means. It's just my vow to wait for her. Maybe a form of chivalry. I'd love to be a knight, so we'll work that angle.
Your analyses of men and women is horrifyingly accurate. Guys think with their member and I sometimes think women are only friends with other women so they know who to stab in the back first. Society is pretty depression sometimes. lol.
Your dad sounds awesome. And that description fits more guys than what you'd think. It just takes guys a little longer to figure it out. It's also why I think so many guys end up dating or married to a younger woman. A woman can usually tell when I guy has reached the age where his pants do less of the thinking, and his head starts calling the shots. A balance of maturity and craziness is what everyone needs. So I know you'll make some man very happy one day.
You are definitely someone worth appreciation and affection. Your honesty and humor are charming to say the least. If the mentally capable men in your area haven't picked up on that, then I'd suggest moving to the southeast or southwest coast. You may not find the right kind of man there either, but a warm sunny beach can be great therapy.
As for how I got into my profession, and what the journey was like, I'll have to finish that post another day. It's 1:21 AM and I need to be at a friends house in the morning to assist with demolition. I'd hate to leave him hanging. Ok... I'd really hate to miss out on thrown a sledge hammer around...
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Graehound In reply to Robo-Bug [2010-11-06 18:58:39 +0000 UTC]
It's not so much a solidified marque of "do this, then this" but a bubble of "I want all this done by when I die, so let's start here and adapt to circumstances". Lol. I like to call it a plan because then I feel I have control over it, even though I call very few of the actual shots in my life...simply, I learn to rearrange the things in my immediate future to solve the problem of where I want to be going. It does irritate me when so many of my friends are complacent about what they're doing...many are in their professions for money, several others for power, and one (my soon to be ex-roommate), because it seemed like the easiest major in regards to the amount of judgement he could dole out to those under him (psychs still have the God Complex, as much as they like to argue they don't, lol).
I completely agree. If I were to have children, most of my work I would show them at age 12-16, depending on their nature. A lot of it is very violent and angry, some could be labeled provocative, and just because I made it at those ages does not mean that the average junior-higher/highschooler would see the inherent message...or understand the pain without being frightened or confused. The audience I wish to frighten is my generation and those who should be at the maturity level to see why I draw what I draw as at very minimum a method of therapy and sublime social warning. (If it makes you feel any better, I also watch Fox...and get a ridiculous amount of shit for it. Lol. But Bill O'Reilly is kind of my hero...he addresses things that so many other people just accept as fact and shouldn't.) But my pieces that are rejected are not lewd or hostile by nature of subject matter...only by presence and size. They are disallowed because they remind people of the not-so-wonderful parts of life, and are therefore uncomfortable. And wouldn't you rather have a piece of vapid imagry depicting a candy bowl instead of a defensive girl against a wall? (True story...a crudely painted candy bowl all in pinks called "Sugar Fix" shut out "Walls" for the amateur artists' show in McLean Co. IL. Refreakingtarded.)
Me neither. The domination of one gender (or race, as well...my best friend is Guyanese and she's very very black and hates when people judge her according to that factor...she's brilliant, and a vet surgeon in training while also the middle manager for a clothing store, lol) just irritates me unbelievably. All of my fem pieces are assertive, but none show the conquering of men. I mean, why would I want to date something I could conquer? That is insane. I want someone who is more powerful than me, at least in a few aspects, and willing to go toe-to-toe with both my moral indignancies and sheer temper...never met one of those, someone to feel safe around. But domination is never the answer. However, a lot of people take my works that way...that I have this vendetta. Against being thought of as an object, and the cultural trappings that go along with it, yes, but not men for the sake of the gender. In fact, if chivalry isn't dead, I'd sincerely like to be spoiled by some...just don't tell me I CAN'T open my door, tell me I shouldn't HAVE to. Same with girls...we always expect some beefcake who'll bend over backwards and be sexually dominant and that's uncomfortable as well. For once I'd like to go into a club and have a conversation not detailing how many different pick-up lines you feel obliged to use in front of your boyfriends so you don't look like a nancy. Come on. I'm not going home with you anyway, so let's talk about something relevant. XD
You're brilliant for that...if I had a "mulligan" function in my life, it would be anyone I've ever had sex with, hence my being nunnish until I am married from here on out. It cheapens the activity, and makes the whole relationship skewed to another level. And, for the most part (though this is not a rule by any means), women equate sex with love, men see it as a means to end physical discomfort. Unfortunately, even in long term relationships, that's still the case. No ring, no fling. The fact that you've dealt with women who have the audacity to challenge that and think you to not be worth dating is absolutely and completely a product of flawed society, and (while undoubtedly wholly frustrating and demeaning) only a magnifier for what they really deem important. I always subscribed to the idea of "sex when engaged" and now I've learned that as close as that is to marraige, I've been engaged twice, and stupid outside of any sort of commitment once...there's no option besides being contractually taken. It just won't work. So congratulations for your wisdom...I respect and admire that mode of thinking.
Absolutely! In defense of men (again, lol), you have an externally functioning member, therefore it's harder to ignore, and we can look at you and go "Okay, you're all aggravated because of outside stimuli. You're still acting an ass, but we forgive you...you'll grow up sometime." With women, it's this catty BS and name-dropping and clothing-parading and I'm just sick to death of it. It's like all we're supposed to be is wandering adverts for sexy things of all kinds and frankly, even if I had the money to keep up, what on earth do you want a bunch of conflicting labels on your back for?! Not to mention that the labels now all participate in political/social movements. So you could end up accidentally wearing jeans by a gay-rights-supporting company and be vehemently anti-gay-marraige and not even know the message you're sending...while the shirt on your back screams something equally controversial (my favourite being a shirt I just saw in the department store by Hustler..."Relax. It's just sex." No it is not, you insane animals! That's part of your soul you're giving away...and apparently your brain too, asshole!"). Sorry. I really don't like that shirt. I have nothing against playing up femininity, not at all. Just the labels and wandering around in lingerie or no pants. Too much. Just too much.
Oh he is. My Mom and Dad are both Christians without the aggravating overtones of "you're a horrible person if you don't believe in Jesus like us" so I always thought that's how Christianity worked...and then I went to college and ack. Just...I don't know. It's become this fragmented, preachy thing that no one wants to act like, they just want to hold superiority. It makes me sad. It's not like my family...and that's dissillusioning. Especially when most of the Christian guys I've tried to date are just inherently moronic...pick-and-choosy by nature the things they want to follow. Everyone does that, we're all imperfect, but when you actively say "I don't believe that because it gets in the way of me having fun", well, I'm sorry, that's difficult to digest for me. And Dad raised me to be as strong as any guy with a grounding in logic and analysis, blue collar work ethic, and the ability to hold my own in almost any life situation. Mom raised me to expect the best from myself and understand that I fail and it's acceptable and human, how to use my emotions for the betterment of myself and others, and the wonderful thing that is compassion. She also taught me how to curse better than a Marine, but I still love her. XD I am indebted to them for their thoughtfulness and caring, and can't imagine better parents, regardless of their flaws and shortcomings. They both came from rather dysfunctional backgrounds and raised me and my sister with the intent on breaking that cycle and truly caring about us. For that, they are superhuman and very selfless.
Yes, we kind of have a radar that goes "Hmmmm...he's not collaborating with Johnson anymore...date him." Lol. Of course, it's often broken and we get mixed vibes, but sometimes we get it right. XD I will continue to hone my skills and wait patiently for more men to stop holding press conferences with their junk on a regular basis and pray that I'm not sixty before something comes of it. XD And a beach excursion sounds lovely...I'm taking the summer off after my senior year to go opal mining in Australia before going on to bench school, so just a few more months and then relaxation! It will be divine. ^_^
Not a problem, your response was quite satisfying even without that detail, though I do love a good story. Have fun beating up architecture (I envy you...all I get to do is go to the gym today and buy lumber, lol) and I shall talk to you later!
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Robo-Bug In reply to Graehound [2010-11-10 13:39:02 +0000 UTC]
I promise to get back to this post when my schedule allows. lol.
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Graehound In reply to Robo-Bug [2010-11-11 02:55:14 +0000 UTC]
You're fine, don't worry about it. ^_^
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Robo-Bug In reply to Graehound [2010-12-02 14:29:33 +0000 UTC]
Wow have I been horrible about getting back with you. I even started a side note to work on gradually in response. lol. So I'll at least paste what I've responded to thus far for your reading pleasure.
Adapting to circumstances is in a goal oriented manner is the best way to deal with what life throws at you. To have figured that out before you were 30 is pretty admirable. lol. Also, the realization that we ourselves have very little control over all of our circumstances is true wisdom. Unfortunately, my girlfriend has faced this fact very abruptly. She has always wanted to be a full time missionary in Africa. Specifically Uganda. But 5-6 years ago, she had to come back to the states after being diagnosed with Chron’s disease. One of 10 medical conditions that no international health care plan will cover. I relate her struggle to how I would feel if I was told that I was no longer able to draw. The circumstances are well beyond her control, but she’s trying to find other ways to minister and be a missionary here in the states. I know it’s not her ideal, but I applaud her courageousness to not just curl up into a ball and shut out what possibilities she still has. And, truthfully, her desire to be in Africa may only postponed. I’ve witnessed some pretty amazing, totally unlogical miracles in my fairly short lifetime. If I can see chronic fibrosis completely disappear in a friend for no medical based reason, I wouldn’t put it past God to remove other forms of disease as well. He is God after all. It’s not like there’s a limit to possibilities.
As for your friends that are living in complacency, I applaud them as well. They won’t be in the way of us dreamers who have to fight a little bit more for what we want. Oh, and your soon to be ex-roommate sounds like a real charmer. lol.
You’re story about the “Sugar Fix” vs. “Walls” reminded me of some the of the most moving artwork I ever saw. And highly controversial in and of itself. A painter famous enough to be a guest speaker at my college (back in medieval times) showed about 4 works he had done on the crucifixion. These pieces were a bit abstract, but clearly gruesome. He explained that many people had a real issue with how grotesquely Christ is portrayed in the artwork. However, the actual event of the crucifixion was not a “Sugar Fix” image. It was gruesome. Horrifying. Repulsive to view let alone suffer through. The artist was not trying to offend Christianity. He was trying to make people aware of the actual weight of Christ’s sacrifice. It wasn’t an easy fix. He allowed himself to be brutalized by the very people He came to save. His love was beyond great. His sacrifice was beyond what we are willing to imagine. It was the emotion and thought behind the piece that made it all the more moving, powerful, and beautiful.
I haven’t been able to find your “Walls” piece, but I’m sure it’s more interesting than something labeled “Sugar Fix”. lol
As for art and the artist, people tend to attack that which they don’t understand, or what they don’t want to accept. Whether that acceptance is about the physical or the emotional doesn’t matter. Our politically correct society has a tendancy of only wanting to show white doves and sunny days. But life isn’t all that innocent and lovely. It has the potential to be, but as long as human beings are flawed creatures, nothing will ever be “perfect”. I’m a bit of a realist when it comes to the state of the world, and I know that peace between all people will more than likely never come close to happening. If it does, look around and maybe you’ll see a guy later called the Anti-Christ. And I doubt he’ll look like Marilyn Manson.
I didn't get to everything, but hopefully will find the time soon. Well... sooner than I have thus far. lol.
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Graehound In reply to Robo-Bug [2010-12-07 03:37:25 +0000 UTC]
Don’t worry about it! With Finals and my interesting personal life constantly getting in the way, I’m fairly bad about answering lengthy messages as well (my email is even worse, lol).
I completely agree with you. After being diagnosed with my neurological disorder, I had to learn to adapt pretty fast…especially in the winter and summer seasons when temperature affects me so tremendously. I still faint very often, but I’m getting better at knowing when so that I can still live my life. In fact, the doctors I have seen have suggested that open heart surgery and a pacemaker may be the key to keeping me around a lot longer…and give me back my freedom to be in hot and cold environments without risking losing more of my hearing from frostbite or the feeling in my fingertips, lol. I’m very encouraged by that. I wish your girlfriend the best of luck with her endeavours as well…I know how devastating it is to have all of your dreams apparently trashed by one stupid diagnosis. My Dad developed Crohn’s after bowel surgery for cancer, and miraculously recovered as well within three years. I know it’s not the same situation, but if that can give her any hope, I pray it does. He took a lot of B12 vitamins and went to Mayo Clinic in Minnesota and somehow, he is back to (almost) complete normalcy today…he was 55 when he underwent the first surgery, and almost died many times. We’re so blessed to have him still that I don’t mind having to help with the extra yard work, though he insists he can still do it all, lol. 60-year-old men have grown daughters for a reason, thankyew, lmao. And if that means keeping him here longer, I’m all for it. I guess what I’m saying is that everything happens for a reason. I have a fainting disease to make me appreciate the things I do have in life that others don’t, just as they can walk outside in the winter without goggles. Maybe she has Crohn’s to appreciate something as well…it’s a crappy reason from my perspective, but Job got hit with a lot of crap to prove a point, too. I shall pray for both of you and your endeavours to not only do what you can in the States, but also that she eventually achieves her dream of international missionary work. You’re totally right…God doesn’t have limits. It’s the only reason my Dad’s here.
Good way of looking at it! I won’t be so rude to them when I see them actively ignoring getting their shit together in the future, lol. XD I get so frustrated with things I cannot control that I fail to realize that if I did, I’d not only be paranoid about everything, I’d also have a lot more competition. XD My roommate has had some kind of life change (or a secret lobotomy)…he’s been such a source of support lately. Quick turnaround time, but man…within the last month, he has really gotten his act together. I thank God for that every day, and try to be a little nicer when he has a crabby moment, because I know he’s working to try to keep a more resilient positive attitude. He really is a lovely human being, he just gets very easily sucked into this dark, angry place and then I don’t have a clue how to yank him out. We’re both control freaks though…I know that’s a lot of it. I’ll continue to pray he figures out what’s eating at him so badly and try to remain patient even when he tests my own limits, lol.
Oh man…Sugar Fix made me SO MAD. I could barely remain respectful in the gallery, it was terrible. I have a livid temper and worse mouth, so the combination of those two things and some righteous indignation made for a very bad ride home, lol. My Mother is a saint though, and we trash talked popular culture as a whole before she gave me one of those parenty moments of love and said “I’ll always respect your work so long as you respect yourself” and that made things infinitely better. It’s frustrating to have your work so completely misinterpreted…and on so many levels. I would love to see the artist’s work that you mentioned…do you know what his name was or a website I could check? The Resurrection was met with that kind of fury, as well…but not due to any element of brutality. People felt I was mocking Jesus…or Swamp Thing, whichever they were more keen on. *eyeroll* I honestly find it difficult to totally miss the mark on a piece when a written statement is tacked up right next to it, but it sounds like the entire message was horribly missed on the part of your visiting artist as well. In a way, it is the poor taste of the viewer to not even consider the possibility that what the artist is proclaiming is also what they are showing visually…if they are so closed-minded that they could not see his message after he spoke about it, he has done his job. They are at a loss. My apologies to him.
I shall try to find Walls…I’m fairly certain it is up, but shall look around my gallery just in case. I don’t know if it is more moving or not, I would never impose my belief on you of that, lol. But I do know that I have a general repulsion toward pink, and that Sugar Fix was almost entirely that colour and that alone drove me nuts. XD So, to be very fair, I am not a person with an objective point of view at all. Lol.
I very much dislike the idea of perfection. I understand God to be perfect. I don’t understand Him, however, and that is His realm and not really my business. I shall seek to do whatever I can to live out His work, but to try and actually be Him is not on my agenda, nor should it be. I love imperfect things for this reason…they have beauty and are understandable. I don’t see mutilating something for the sheer pleasure of it or killing when not necessary, but I don’t see things that have had the misfortune to be mutilated or harmed to be without cause or ugly. In fact, those traumas we go through usually give us more character…or at least more of a reason to fight. I will always choose what is considered to be offbeat, whack, ugly, and flawed over the option as long as it has an underlying positive nature to it. There is nothing that is so damaged that if it desires to be whole again it can’t be.
Fairly certain the Anti-Christ will have at least one incarnation as a Furby. I kid you not, those things are terrifying…and no, Marilyn Manson has just taken too many kinds of drugs. He’s a very goth hippie. ^_^
I shall write more later as well, but I have a badass unicorn to draw for my exhibition tomorrow and have already procrastinated enough, lol. Take care til then, and God Bless!
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Robo-Bug In reply to aladecuervo [2010-04-06 22:41:26 +0000 UTC]
Thanks! Hopefully I'll find the time to get back into it soon.
Glad you like them though.
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aladecuervo In reply to Robo-Bug [2010-04-07 12:24:05 +0000 UTC]
Great. I love the quality of your inks
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InvisibleRainArt [2007-11-02 15:46:21 +0000 UTC]
....... i'm speechless, the Inking is just.... Amazing!!!! the texture, the dept! MY GOD!
. Oh and YAY Punisher!~
and Spidey!!!!
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Robo-Bug In reply to InvisibleRainArt [2007-11-02 19:05:17 +0000 UTC]
I'm so totally honored! Really glad you liked it. It's my personal favorite of all my pieces.
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InvisibleRainArt In reply to Robo-Bug [2007-11-03 05:29:31 +0000 UTC]
i can see why!
eheheheh ^_^ keep it up! i wanna see more!!
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Patrucca [2006-11-10 06:38:39 +0000 UTC]
You and Bobbett compliment each other well I think... His beautiful linework with your beautiful inkwork ... it's a grand sight to see
-P.A.
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Robo-Bug In reply to Patrucca [2006-11-10 13:27:02 +0000 UTC]
Thanks a lot, P.A. I really enjoy working over Terrell, and he seems to like having me work over him. I think it helps that we knew each other before I started inking too. We undertsand each others preferences artistically... not that a penciler has to understand much about his inker though. lol.
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Patrucca In reply to Robo-Bug [2006-11-10 16:40:24 +0000 UTC]
hehe... you're welcome! and yeah no doubt your prior friendhsip has helped things
-P.A.
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Mooseh [2005-10-27 22:05:07 +0000 UTC]
I love your inks, they really are so clean and crisp everytime.
Punisher + Spidey. 2 out of my top 3 characters.
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Robo-Bug In reply to Mooseh [2005-10-28 01:05:26 +0000 UTC]
Thanks a lot man! And thanks for the fav and the devi-watch. I''ve got more to come next week :-D
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lost-spartan [2005-08-11 03:15:26 +0000 UTC]
Damn Cole, thats just killer. I see your point about the lineweight on the webbing lines, but I think that's personal interpertation varying from one inker to another. Besides, these days it seems that every colorer is whiting out the outside edge, and going for a transparent feel to the webbing. You and Bobbett make one hell of a team though, I hope you and him get that cover gig! What's he up to anyawz, he hasn't said much since he headed out west.
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Robo-Bug In reply to lost-spartan [2005-08-11 04:23:06 +0000 UTC]
Thanks a bunch, man. Actually, I have no idea what Terrell's up to. I'm still waiting to hear more from him soon, but both Soto and I are trying to get in touch with him. I guess he'll turn up sooner or later. Hopefully sooner. Thanks agian though man. Terrell and I always wanted to end up as a comic book team.
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GothicPhobia [2005-06-13 21:26:18 +0000 UTC]
Oh dear lordy, its nice. I need to study lineweight more if i ever want to get better, then again i might learn it in college. You have some good stuff.
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Robo-Bug In reply to GothicPhobia [2005-06-14 02:06:34 +0000 UTC]
Thanks a lot! There's two really good books done by Dark Horse for inking. They actually have some big name inkers sit down and ink the same piece, giving reasons as to why they did certain things the way they did. It's a good basic intoduction into inking styles and some rules that all inkers work by. "The Art of Comic Book Inking: Vol. 1 and Vol. 2" by Gary Martin. They retail for $14.95 and are WAY useful.
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GothicPhobia In reply to Robo-Bug [2005-06-14 05:07:08 +0000 UTC]
wow, thanks alot, i'll check those out right away
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psychoheat [2005-06-13 15:48:59 +0000 UTC]
looks great, i saw the line art in bobbett's page, you did great with the inks
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Robo-Bug In reply to psychoheat [2005-06-13 18:19:53 +0000 UTC]
Thanks man! G;ad you liked it!
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bobbett [2005-06-13 02:26:04 +0000 UTC]
Very KOOL indeed!! I loved this pic the moment I seen it. I'm glad you liked it enough to ink it man!!!!
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Robo-Bug In reply to bobbett [2005-06-13 02:31:04 +0000 UTC]
Lol. When you draw Spidey and the Punisher, what else can I do, man? I gotta ink it
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mysia [2005-06-12 16:09:43 +0000 UTC]
Oh, I feel so small and worthless when I'm looking this. There are so many things that I haven't realized before, like that there are thinner line in background. And that I should use a ruler when I want straight lines. It looks so much better with a ruler. How do you decide what areas are black? I see you use black areas mainly in those two characters and not in the background.
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Robo-Bug In reply to mysia [2005-06-12 16:55:58 +0000 UTC]
Black areas can be used for a lot of different things, but manily they are used to seperate an object (character, etc.) from the background. For instance, if the scene were a night scene, Bobbett and or I might have decided to make a lot of black areas in the background, and less on the figure. The contrast between the two different elements (foreground and background), is what we're trying to focus on a bit. We've made the Punisher and Spidey have more black areas to help the focus of the views eye go straight to them. Hand Bobbett or I made more dark areas in the background, the viewers eyes would have been less focused on the main things we wanted to show off in the panels (Spidey and Punisher).
I hope that explination has helped out. As for using rulers and varying line weights...
(1) Rulers are great for perspective work, or whenever you need the straightest line possible. I use a graphing ruler becasue you can look through it, and it has a bunch of square lines (like graphing paper) that help me to make lines parralle on a page. Great tool that every inker should have (our penciler for that mattee).
(2) The thicker the holding line, the closer to the viewer the object feels. I ink my backgrounds with the thiner lines to seperate them and push them back from the foreground where I try to make objects look closer to the view with the thicker (heavier) line weights. This takes some time to get used to, but once you have the theory in your head, it becomes a way of life
Once again, I hope I've been of some help, and thanks for the compliments on the piece
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mysia In reply to Robo-Bug [2005-06-12 17:30:18 +0000 UTC]
Wow, your answers are always so long. And I like how you really explain everything, it's really helpful for the likes like me who don't have any information about inking and such. And yes, I'm gonna use a ruler from now on. Thanks for teaching me things.
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Bagheera-8 [2005-06-12 13:48:55 +0000 UTC]
Such marvelous detailed work. I'm not fit to critique your drawing. When I look at your craft and Rell's craft all I can do is stare in wonder.
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Robo-Bug In reply to Bagheera-8 [2005-06-12 16:05:18 +0000 UTC]
Heh, why thank you very much, Bagheera. I'm really glad you liked it, and thanks for the fav as well
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Dancore [2005-06-12 13:19:24 +0000 UTC]
this looks good to me Dawg , it looks sharp and crisp, i for one im not much of an inker so i cant really "critique", but overall i am amazed by your talent.
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Robo-Bug In reply to Dancore [2005-06-12 16:07:14 +0000 UTC]
Well, thanks you all the same, Dancore. I'm glad my work is getting good reviews.
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geezone [2005-06-12 11:42:29 +0000 UTC]
This really looks solid, crisp and sharp. The pencils do their job, the inks follow through and I suppose a really good Supers (Superhero, to put it in layman's) colorist (As you Americans leave out the "U") could make this an awesome 2 page sequential. I'm curious as to how you do textures, though, since I need to learn a few for penciling...
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Robo-Bug In reply to geezone [2005-06-12 16:16:35 +0000 UTC]
Hmm... Textures. Well, I try to think about the feel of the texture and how light reflects off of it. A gun for instance is usually something I see as being pretty smooth, so less cross hatching and more long straight lines. Old buildings on the other hand are usually beat up by time and the elements, so they have a more rough feel and look to them. Thus less straight and parallel lines, and more jagged lines with slightly different line weights depending on where I feel the tracks would cast a slight shadow. That's really to basic to apply to everything, but I think you get the idea. Textures really make a huge difference in a piece.
Also, thanks for the compliments. I'm sure Bobbett appreciates it a lot too.
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geezone In reply to Robo-Bug [2005-06-12 16:49:43 +0000 UTC]
No problemo about the comments, I'm sure I commented on his upload a long time ago, in a not so distant galaxy...
Thank you for the informative insight into textures Chad. It'll help me loads.
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