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[Jun. 15th, 2009|03:06 pm] |
i've noticed that the more and more i draw the more and more i'm able to just sit down and the pencil just flys across the page. penciling and inking this page took maybe 3 hours. |
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| bam pow kachunk (kachunk?) |
[Jun. 15th, 2009|03:01 pm] |
i really like artist who do fuild fight scenes. when i was reading batman year 100 by paul pope the thing i liked most was the motion he gave to batman. i think my own drawing style is kinda stiff, so my fight stuff isn't as good but i wouldn't mind at being know as "that guy who does those cool fight scences". |
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| there's no shame in self promotion |
[Jun. 10th, 2009|03:09 pm] |
why should you buy a copy of Original Fish #1, or any other furture comics i might do? cause they happen to be liked by another awesome cartoonist. perhaps you've heard of him? his name is JEFFREY FUCKING BROWN.
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| people sitting down |
[Jun. 9th, 2009|11:33 am] |
i've never been very good at drawing people sitting down at tables. just something about showing their legs and making it look like they aren't sitting at a huge oversized table. this is the best one i have ever done. |
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[Jun. 2nd, 2009|11:27 am] |
this will be the back cover for Original Fish #2, which is almost done. i don't really want to show all the comics for it, cause then people won't have a reason to buy them, but showing stuff like this is no prob.
i still have copies of OF #1 by the way. get it while you can! order info is in a previous post. |
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| a comic and a comic |
[May. 20th, 2009|03:35 pm] |
i have a bunch of characters that i've drawn over and over in my skecthbook, but they have yet to be drawn in a actul comic. On this page i threw in four of those characters, the most dominate one being of course Jerkface, a character who was born out of my anger with my breakup from Andrea. i did a lot of comics staring him to help me get over her, all of which will never see print cause they are just way too dark and fucked up.
Also, you can finally buy Original Fish! It's three bucks for the comic and i'll throw in some other goodies too. and yes i totally want to trade you for your comic.
You can pay either with cash or money order. if you pay with a money order make sure you make it out to Zackery Jackson, which is my real name. if you have any questions leave a comment or email me at mcblastfish@hotmail.com
Zack! Empire
31348 center
Chenoa, IL 61726 |
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| sewers and an update |
[Apr. 20th, 2009|03:26 pm] |
does anyone else have the problem where you can see something perfect in your head when you are planning out the story but as soon as you start to draw it you realize that you have no idea how? that's what happen to me when I went to draw this sewer. i remember picturing it so clearly in my head but when i actually had to do it i had to do a few drawings to see the best way.
also an update on Original Fish #1, which is that i had it printed up but the pages came out lop sided. i showed it to the guy who runs the print shop and he didn't seem to care and he wouldn't print new ones until i paid for the ones he had already done. so i just walked out and left the pages.
there isn't a printer around here so i'll go looking for another one. |
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| working hard |
[Apr. 8th, 2009|03:15 pm] |
so part of me getting more serious about comics is me being more aware of what my strengths are, and what my weaknesses are. i looked over my comics and tried to see where i feel like i lack, and what i feel like i do really well.
there isn't a lot of talking in my stories. people just do things, or stuff just happens. i'm trying to have the characters interact more. you can really tell a lot about a character by how they talk and what they have to say.
which is another thing i don't think i do very well: giving info on who people are, and what motivates their actions. for me comics are all about the characters in them not about the stories. the driving part of the story should be how the characters act in a situation.
one thing i think i do well is that i don't take it easy on the background details. i like drawing all the lines and the bricks and all that. but sometimes it looks to crowded so i'm trying to find a good balance.
this is a page from the story i'm doing now. i really think it does a good job of explaining the character relationship and gives you an idea of who the characters are. |
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| you can finally buy my comics! |
[Mar. 16th, 2009|03:53 pm] |
after years of stupid delays and other retarted bullshit that i let get in the way i'm finally publishing a minicomic! I'm starting the Original Fish series all over, mostly for personal reasons, so it's a brand new number one.
it's alot different from the free version i put on the internet awhile back. some of that stuff is still in there, but there is also some new unseen stuff. it will be a total of 32 pages with 28 pages of comics for $3.00, though i am willing to trade for them too.
the reason i'm telling you this before i print them is i want to know how many people will want one. i was planning on including a little drawing on an index card so i need to see about how many more i should do. i also have some older comics still availabe if anyone is intrested. |
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