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Apparently, I’m going to try and post everyday this week. Didn’t happen on purpose, but I guess there is just a lot on my mind. Here’s a sketch of the character I keep drawing.
My nerves are a bit shot – I’ve been contacted about an old proposal to a publisher. I did five pages of samples for the old package. This was a year ago. Now, I have to do three new pages by next week. This sort of thing always scares me because I want to be good enough, you know? I don’t want to let them down, either the publisher or my writer. So I tend to want to work out of my style, to try to give them what they want. Although we all know where that leads, so it is a constant guessing game with my instincts. Is that a composition I would normally do? Would I actually draw that building that way? Would this character slouch like that? Is there enough detail to this background? What if I actually have to draw all of this – can I do it in their timeframe?
Am I good enough?
That is one enormous gorilla of a man. :) So long as he stays out of your dreams, then you’ll be fine.
I know just what you mean though. I’ve been sketching this one character for the past few days and wonder if it’s trying to break free, out of my mind and onto paper. ;)
A-trainApr 24, 04:26 PM
When I see this fella, I think of a Gorilla Monsoon type character. A man that has dedicated his life to the art/craft of professional wrestling, only to be spit out and forgotten by the people that rode him to fame and fortune. Tons of stories in something like that. I would even authorize the use “The A-train” =) . Anyway, just my two cents.
P.S. Happy belated Birthday! Hope it was a good one.
A-train
A man that has dedicated his life to the art/craft of professional wrestling, only to be spit out and forgotten by the people that rode him to fame and fortune.
Pretty much hit the nail on the head! I have some more research to do for this character, but good call! He isn’t the main character in the story, but he is definitely one of the most important.
P.S. Happy belated Birthday! Hope it was a good one.
Thanks, it was! With your’s coming up and that new kid in your house, we better hook up again soon!
I’ve been sketching this one character for the past few days and wonder if it’s trying to break free, out of my mind and onto paper.
Usually if I wait a few days, the anxiety will pass, but not so much with this one. We’ll see after I get some other comic-related loose ends tied up.
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Apr 21, 03:25 AM
It looks like Mr. Incredible’s larger and slightly gifted older brother who chose wrasslin’ as a profession.
lol
-T