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14 years ago
Don't be weird. Thanks.
Why I never did a comic before.
It's tedious as fuck <__>
At least, doing it digitally. My biggest problem has always been drawing the frames for each scene. Either I have some sort of tumor in my head that does not allow my hand to operate correctly with digital framework, or I just give up too easily.
It's probably the giving up part, since I am TERRIBLY impatient when it comes to making anything.
This is why it doesn't take me long at all to go from sloppy sketches to clean work, to finished color for any full piece I do- but it also explains why a lot of my drawings simply stay as uncolored, sketched ideas. Because I get the idea out of my system, then move on. Or I lose the drive/interest in the piece.
I will admit, it's something I really need to work on. But I have been saying that to myself since the dawn of time. I just don't know if I can settle down, and anchor myself to a project long enough to have it be finished.
This is why I don't do a lot of projects on Second Life. Or, rather, FINISH them. I have a lot of ideas that just stay as a sculpted head, or a quick doodle in my pocket sketchpad or scrap piece of paper. I'm DOING things, but everything just ends up... unfinished. My mind is on the go constantly, it seems.
Then there are times that my mind just doesn't want to go. I draw a blank- I sit in front of the PC all day.. doing what? Nothing of importance, really. Before I know it, the sun is down, the day is done, and I have work in the morning. My creative spark is always past midnight. As soon as the early hours of the AM start, that's when my mind starts to get ideas. My fingers itch for a pencil or a stylus. That's when I get into drawing, or sculpting, or anything creative. My eyes linger to the clock at the bottom corner of my computer screen. Where did 1AM go? Hell, what the fuck happened to 3AM? Though, when I go to sleep early for work, I never really reach that "creative" hour. So I'm stuck at work, itching for a pencil... when I need to do other things.
For me, getting the urge to draw is like getting a boner at the worse time. I get a boner at work- well, I can't very well jerk off in the bathroom. I get a boner at 2AM. I could just try and make it quick, but usually I indulge into my guilty pleasure and end up wasting half the night. Makes it easy to relate to, I suppose?
Idunno. I need to at least force myself to do SOMETHING. But if I treat this like homework, and not like fun, I'll never do it. SO LET'S JUST HAVE FUN WITH IT OKAY CC?
It's tedious as fuck <__>
At least, doing it digitally. My biggest problem has always been drawing the frames for each scene. Either I have some sort of tumor in my head that does not allow my hand to operate correctly with digital framework, or I just give up too easily.
It's probably the giving up part, since I am TERRIBLY impatient when it comes to making anything.
This is why it doesn't take me long at all to go from sloppy sketches to clean work, to finished color for any full piece I do- but it also explains why a lot of my drawings simply stay as uncolored, sketched ideas. Because I get the idea out of my system, then move on. Or I lose the drive/interest in the piece.
I will admit, it's something I really need to work on. But I have been saying that to myself since the dawn of time. I just don't know if I can settle down, and anchor myself to a project long enough to have it be finished.
This is why I don't do a lot of projects on Second Life. Or, rather, FINISH them. I have a lot of ideas that just stay as a sculpted head, or a quick doodle in my pocket sketchpad or scrap piece of paper. I'm DOING things, but everything just ends up... unfinished. My mind is on the go constantly, it seems.
Then there are times that my mind just doesn't want to go. I draw a blank- I sit in front of the PC all day.. doing what? Nothing of importance, really. Before I know it, the sun is down, the day is done, and I have work in the morning. My creative spark is always past midnight. As soon as the early hours of the AM start, that's when my mind starts to get ideas. My fingers itch for a pencil or a stylus. That's when I get into drawing, or sculpting, or anything creative. My eyes linger to the clock at the bottom corner of my computer screen. Where did 1AM go? Hell, what the fuck happened to 3AM? Though, when I go to sleep early for work, I never really reach that "creative" hour. So I'm stuck at work, itching for a pencil... when I need to do other things.
For me, getting the urge to draw is like getting a boner at the worse time. I get a boner at work- well, I can't very well jerk off in the bathroom. I get a boner at 2AM. I could just try and make it quick, but usually I indulge into my guilty pleasure and end up wasting half the night. Makes it easy to relate to, I suppose?
Idunno. I need to at least force myself to do SOMETHING. But if I treat this like homework, and not like fun, I'll never do it. SO LET'S JUST HAVE FUN WITH IT OKAY CC?
When I was doin commissions and I STILL AM I constantly get urges to work on other stuff.
Best explanation ever =P I'm like that when it comes to drawing too.
I'M THE MONOCHROME GRINCH, BITCH.
I'm the same. Sometimes I go days, weeks without drawing, then bam, streams every day. Fucking sucks when you have comic deadlines and that pays the bills.
But yeah- Coloring I don't really mind doing. I fucking love coloring stuff.
Opie is the opposite of me. He can draw and make awesome lines- but then when coloring comes around he's all UUUNNNGGHHH. You and him seem to share that same hate!
meow meow meow
Lazyness is another problem, one get so pushed of all should be done in a minute with little to no effort, and this can spread to your creativety as you get frustated as tis not compelte in a minute, and of that one stops entierly and do something else.
And finally is i know how to make a comic page in a day even 3 pages a day if im really creative but what i learned from this fandom is never give away any tricks of the trade, as you give something they bite your arm of kick you down and call you a ungratefull thief.
Comics I have been trying to do since early high school. I actually have PAGES I have done- With Opius- but they just never make it past like... 3, 4 pages. Sometimes I feel like scanning them, showing them, but other times I'm just like "Why do I even keep these?"
Play Portal
Repeat
Or at least that works for me.
And since when can you not jerk off at work?
But I know the feeling
also, you'd better finish your comic OR ELSE.