Comments on: A Sketchy Character: UPDATED http://billmyerscreations.com/blog/2008/02/02/a-sketchy-character/ Thu, 20 Nov 2008 10:43:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: billmyers http://billmyerscreations.com/blog/2008/02/02/a-sketchy-character/#comment-8852 billmyers Sun, 10 Feb 2008 01:19:05 +0000 http://billmyerscreations.com/blog/2008/02/02/a-sketchy-character/#comment-8852 Well, I don't know what to say about everyone's kind words except... I'm humbled. And thanks. *Any* comparisons to Steve Rude are incredibly high praise in my book, by the way. Not necessarily well-deserved on my part... but high praise nevertheless! In terms of the minimalist look -- that's a combination of artistic choice and limitations in my drawing skills. As I perfect the latter, I'll probably stick with the former -- although you'll see that style evolve as I get better. Well, I don’t know what to say about everyone’s kind words except… I’m humbled. And thanks.

*Any* comparisons to Steve Rude are incredibly high praise in my book, by the way. Not necessarily well-deserved on my part… but high praise nevertheless!

In terms of the minimalist look — that’s a combination of artistic choice and limitations in my drawing skills. As I perfect the latter, I’ll probably stick with the former — although you’ll see that style evolve as I get better.

]]> By: Bill Mulligan http://billmyerscreations.com/blog/2008/02/02/a-sketchy-character/#comment-8709 Bill Mulligan Tue, 05 Feb 2008 01:43:52 +0000 http://billmyerscreations.com/blog/2008/02/02/a-sketchy-character/#comment-8709 Thank God, someone old enough to appreciate actual linework and traditional comics style anatomy. I like it lots. Jerry's Steve Rude observation is good--and I liked Steve Rude a lot back in the day. Thank God, someone old enough to appreciate actual linework and traditional comics style anatomy. I like it lots.

Jerry’s Steve Rude observation is good–and I liked Steve Rude a lot back in the day.

]]> By: Micha http://billmyerscreations.com/blog/2008/02/02/a-sketchy-character/#comment-8678 Micha Sun, 03 Feb 2008 21:58:45 +0000 http://billmyerscreations.com/blog/2008/02/02/a-sketchy-character/#comment-8678 I have to tell you, I liked the first one more. I don't know, the thin scetchy lines seem right to me for a character whose power is super speed. I second Jerry, Jennifer and Sean. The simple minimalist but dynamic style captures the character very well. The sun glasses show that he is trying to detach himself or hie somehow. The hard part now will be to draw his other persona. I have to tell you, I liked the first one more. I don’t know, the thin scetchy lines seem right to me for a character whose power is super speed. I second Jerry, Jennifer and Sean. The simple minimalist but dynamic style captures the character very well. The sun glasses show that he is trying to detach himself or hie somehow. The hard part now will be to draw his other persona.

]]> By: Sean http://billmyerscreations.com/blog/2008/02/02/a-sketchy-character/#comment-8669 Sean Sun, 03 Feb 2008 15:39:11 +0000 http://billmyerscreations.com/blog/2008/02/02/a-sketchy-character/#comment-8669 There's a sense of movement and depth there. And "classic" is certainly a good word to describe him, clean, defined, wanting to leap from the page. There’s a sense of movement and depth there. And “classic” is certainly a good word to describe him, clean, defined, wanting to leap from the page.

]]> By: Jennifer Chandler http://billmyerscreations.com/blog/2008/02/02/a-sketchy-character/#comment-8661 Jennifer Chandler Sun, 03 Feb 2008 05:17:03 +0000 http://billmyerscreations.com/blog/2008/02/02/a-sketchy-character/#comment-8661 Very nice. You have a very classic style that I love. Clean, minimalist but showing emotion. I only do landscapes because I could never show any emotional range in people, so I appreciate anyone who can...it's not easy. Very nice. You have a very classic style that I love. Clean, minimalist but showing emotion. I only do landscapes because I could never show any emotional range in people, so I appreciate anyone who can…it’s not easy.

]]> By: Jerry Chandler http://billmyerscreations.com/blog/2008/02/02/a-sketchy-character/#comment-8658 Jerry Chandler Sun, 03 Feb 2008 03:48:41 +0000 http://billmyerscreations.com/blog/2008/02/02/a-sketchy-character/#comment-8658 Nice. The page you had up before really didn’t have much to judge the work with on it. While this doesn’t show your abilities as far as layouts and visual storytelling, I can honestly say that I’m <I>really</I> impressed by the look of your figure style. Basic in the way of using what’s needed without adding in lots of unnecessary line work. It actually reminds me a little of Steve Rude’s style from about ’88 to ’94. Nice.

The page you had up before really didn’t have much to judge the work with on it. While this doesn’t show your abilities as far as layouts and visual storytelling, I can honestly say that I’m really impressed by the look of your figure style. Basic in the way of using what’s needed without adding in lots of unnecessary line work. It actually reminds me a little of Steve Rude’s style from about ’88 to ’94.

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