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Figure Drawing: Design and Invention
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I prefer stark, but clean looking backgrounds. I found these particular desktops at Bartelme, run by designer Wolfgang Bartelme. What I really like about his site is the desktop wallpaper “dev-kits” he posts. These are PSD files that users can download and modify.
There are plenty of beautiful desktop wallpapers here, as well as custom icons. Take a look – you may find something neat to spruce up your desktop.
-Krishna
The strip you see above you was the second (and final) attempt. I was happy with the script, but the first version (shown in inks and colors, below) just didn’t sit well with me. Specifically, I felt that the characters in the panel layouts weren’t exaggerated enough. The third panel was particularly awkward, as Pam’s shrug is half cut off. The visuals for the 4th panel – meant to reinforce the punchline – was also weak. So, I decided to start from scratch once again.
Interestingly, the first version was done purely with the tablet from start to finish. What I realized after drawing it was the following: As much as I enjoy working digitally, my brain is somehow still wired “analog” when it comes to developing the initial sketches.
So that’s exactly what I did with the final version. I sketched it out on paper, then inked it in Painter X. Like usual. Oh, and I’ve also been experimenting with using a thicker brush. Lemme know your thoughts…
-Krishna
My “bachelor days” (or is that “bachelor daze”?) installments continue.
This particular strip was drawn entirely using Photoshop.
-Krishna
For the last 3 years I’ve been digitally inking with Painter. Why Painter? My inking results in Photoshop were not yielding the line variations I wanted.
Now that I have a new Intuos4 tablet to play with, I decided to give Photoshop another chance. I also experimented a bit more with the brush options. Below are the settings I have found that yield good results. It’s still not quite as awesome as the Scratchboard Tool in Painter, but it’s very close.
End result: I’m now very tempted to ink a strip in Photoshop, just to see what the overall results will be.
Enjoy!
-Krishna
P.S. Do you want multiple Undos in Photoshop? You can remap the Cmd-Z key to “Step Backward” – which does precisely that.
It feels good to see Pam and Milton again. It feels like it’s been a while since I’ve drawn Pam…
Enjoy!
-Krishna
Carlisle Devonish, of Steal This Comic, surprised me a few days back with the incredible caricature you see above of yours truly.
I was blown away by how well it was drawn. He captured every detail – my goatee, my sideburns and even my iPod headphones. He’s also illustrated caricatures of some famous webcartoonists you may already know.
Wonderful work Carlisle! You are truly talented. And everyone, please go check out Steal This Comic!
-Krishna
A special Sunday installment. Good things come to those who wait (or do exceedingly well on technical interviews). :)
-Krishna
They say television is dead.
In my case, it couldn’t be more literal. Our 9 year old Sony WEGA 32″ television has now transformed itself into a 200 lb paperweight.
The telltale signs were there.
At first, it would take a few moments before the picture came on. The interval of time between powering the TV on and the picture showing up on the screen gradually grew. For a while, we never powered our TV off – preferring to power off the DVD receiver hooked up to it, instead.
Two days ago, in an absent-minded state, I powered off the TV, not thinking much about it. Big mistake.
The TV refuses to come back on. I’ve tried all sorts of methods to resurrect the set, including leaving it unplugged for several hours, but nothing seems to work. Apparently, I’m not alone. A bit of googling yielded similar such cases. From what I gather, the “sweep” circuitry, which is responsible for displaying the scanlines on the set, no longer functions.
I’m not sure what repair costs would be, but it’s probably going to be expensive. Repairs may be moot altogether, because we have no way of transporting the TV to the repair shop.
Will we buy a new TV? Not anytime in the near future. Aarti watches more TV than me, but we’re both prepared to use the Internet for catching our favorite programs instead.
While the byproduct of not watching TV has its benefits, I’m quite disappointed in Sony’s poor quality. Nine years is not an acceptable lifespan for a television set. I will think twice before buying another Sony.
-Krishna
I created this piece, featuring ROM Spaceknight, for my buddy Javier Hernandez, as a belated birthday gift. Jav’s a huge ROM fan, and I’m hoping he digs it :)
-Krishna
