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Lately I've been thinking about making a webcomic. I'm not really sure whether or not I'm going to do it, but while I'm dithering I've decided to try drawing potential characters.
1/26/12
1/20/12
Honestly. . .
I feel like I'll never finish anything again. As soon as I get one idea that I love, I get another that I love just as much as that last one. This happens to me frequently, as it does to a lot of people I suppose. Sterling was a sort of a random stroke of luck in terms of finishing anything.
Though as that same luck would have it, I've been drawing a ton! I've made quite a bit of new art lately, including Sherlock fanarts (Benny C. is inadvertently teaching me how to draw cheekbones, it's wonderful!) and some pieces for a new book I've been working on lately.
I've had some great ideas, tossing around the idea of writing and drawing a comic again. I've thought about doing it before, but I couldn't draw back then as well as I can now, and I'm learning to do better. I'm not too good at action shots.
Right, so that's my life lately!
Here are some of the arts I've been doing :}
Though as that same luck would have it, I've been drawing a ton! I've made quite a bit of new art lately, including Sherlock fanarts (Benny C. is inadvertently teaching me how to draw cheekbones, it's wonderful!) and some pieces for a new book I've been working on lately.
I've had some great ideas, tossing around the idea of writing and drawing a comic again. I've thought about doing it before, but I couldn't draw back then as well as I can now, and I'm learning to do better. I'm not too good at action shots.
Right, so that's my life lately!
Here are some of the arts I've been doing :}
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| Sherlock Holmes from BBC's Sherlock. Featuring Benny C's inspirational cheekbones |
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| John Watson from BBC's Sherlock -- what do you mean the same pose? |
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| Evey |
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| Some sketches |
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| more sketches -- Tenth and Eleventh Doctors from Doctor Who, annotated |
1/7/12
FWTYWHAIMB: Part 1 -- Boudicca
I. Love. Boudicca.
I really do. If I ever met her in person I'd run way in fear, but frankly, you'd run away from any tall, fierce, Briton-Celt Iceni queen, wouldn't you?
Who is Boudicca?
Boudicca was a queen of a British tribe called the Iceni about a hundred brazillion years ago. She had two daughters, and a nice husband (who is sort of irrelevant since the story doesn't start until he dies). When he kicked the bucket, he left half of everything he owned to Boudicca and their daughters, and half he left to the Roman Empire, since the Iceni had been on lovely terms with their civilized Eastern neighbors.
Only Rome didn't like that, and occasionally they liked to remind people that they were the Bossess of Britain, and pretty much the known world. They publicly flogged her, and her daughters were beaten and raped in front of her. Creditors called in their debts, all their stuff was taken, and their kingdom was annexed.
Obviously, Boudicca was not pleased.
Actually, she was really, really, really really really really really not pleased. So not pleased that she called up all her tribal friends, and rounded herself up an army of crazy, war-loving Celts, an army that was actually so big that some sources say it was the reason that they ended up losing the rebellion that Boudicca launched against Rome.
For a while, she did great! Ever hear of a little town called London? Burned it.
Colchester? Smoked.
St. Albans? You guessed it.
Until she lost. Some say she killed herself, some say she got sick and died, but all anyone knows for sure is that she was crazy, mad, and that she had the guts to stand up to the ROMAN EMPIRE.
I use her as a reference often. I base characters off her legend, since there isn't much I know about her actual life. Olivia from Sterling is based on her. I talk about her all the time. I wonder what she was like. I watch waaaay too many documentaries on her (although that's Britain in general). I can't listen to a Florence and the Machine song without remembering her. Boudicca was a queen, a boss, and most definitely worthy of repeated mention in books by any author.
I really do. If I ever met her in person I'd run way in fear, but frankly, you'd run away from any tall, fierce, Briton-Celt Iceni queen, wouldn't you?
Who is Boudicca?
Boudicca was a queen of a British tribe called the Iceni about a hundred brazillion years ago. She had two daughters, and a nice husband (who is sort of irrelevant since the story doesn't start until he dies). When he kicked the bucket, he left half of everything he owned to Boudicca and their daughters, and half he left to the Roman Empire, since the Iceni had been on lovely terms with their civilized Eastern neighbors.
Only Rome didn't like that, and occasionally they liked to remind people that they were the Bossess of Britain, and pretty much the known world. They publicly flogged her, and her daughters were beaten and raped in front of her. Creditors called in their debts, all their stuff was taken, and their kingdom was annexed.
Obviously, Boudicca was not pleased.
Actually, she was really, really, really really really really really not pleased. So not pleased that she called up all her tribal friends, and rounded herself up an army of crazy, war-loving Celts, an army that was actually so big that some sources say it was the reason that they ended up losing the rebellion that Boudicca launched against Rome.
For a while, she did great! Ever hear of a little town called London? Burned it.
Colchester? Smoked.
St. Albans? You guessed it.
Until she lost. Some say she killed herself, some say she got sick and died, but all anyone knows for sure is that she was crazy, mad, and that she had the guts to stand up to the ROMAN EMPIRE.
I use her as a reference often. I base characters off her legend, since there isn't much I know about her actual life. Olivia from Sterling is based on her. I talk about her all the time. I wonder what she was like. I watch waaaay too many documentaries on her (although that's Britain in general). I can't listen to a Florence and the Machine song without remembering her. Boudicca was a queen, a boss, and most definitely worthy of repeated mention in books by any author.
1/2/12
Updates!
Hey guys! It's been a few days since I made a blog post, so I thought it would probably be a good idea to at least try to pretend that I have the attention span to run a blog.
I made myself a website on Weebly, lovely service, http://kieranwisser.weebly.com/, and naturally it's all blue, a color superior to all other colors. Actually, I've been working on this thing since November, but I finally buckled down and set it all up. It's pretty barebones right now, but I'll keep working on it and adding stuff. If there's anything you think I forgot I'd really appreciate some feedback! I got 77 hits in one night though, which is really really sweet, thanks guys!!!
I had an awesome Christmas, got some great gifts (thank you Maddy and Mom and Dad and Gramma and everyone else!)
Saw some awesome fireworks down at the beach, they did a great show at midnight. We got to look over at all the people partying at the hotel, same as everywhere, only this year I think the party was blue, a color I've become slightly obsessed with.
I made myself a website on Weebly, lovely service, http://kieranwisser.weebly.com/, and naturally it's all blue, a color superior to all other colors. Actually, I've been working on this thing since November, but I finally buckled down and set it all up. It's pretty barebones right now, but I'll keep working on it and adding stuff. If there's anything you think I forgot I'd really appreciate some feedback! I got 77 hits in one night though, which is really really sweet, thanks guys!!!
I had an awesome Christmas, got some great gifts (thank you Maddy and Mom and Dad and Gramma and everyone else!)
Saw some awesome fireworks down at the beach, they did a great show at midnight. We got to look over at all the people partying at the hotel, same as everywhere, only this year I think the party was blue, a color I've become slightly obsessed with.
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