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Monday May 25, 2009 - BCRF09 - Robin Hood


Cartoonist Comments: Okay, I decided not to do the strips colored this week (since I have so much on my template that needs to be done and taken care of) But I have changed my technique up a bit. I'm now using a very cheap, basic ink pen for smaller detail. While it may seem to be needing some work here and there, I'm honestly pretty pleased with the results. I can now fit more into the panels without worry of line thickness.

 more detail! more zoom out powerz! not too many talking heads in future strips! =)

I can now add more expression in the art...

Notice the detail in the backgrounds in this strip.. the bushes, the grass, the shaded sky which looks nice, and Rick's feather.

Isnt it nice?


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Its very nice, and I laughed at the getup :)
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Tuesday May 26, 2009 - BCRF09 - The Shy Jester


Wednesday May 27, 2009 - BCRF09 - Fool's Bait


Thursday May 28, 2009 - BCRF09 - The King


Friday May 29, 2009 - BCRF09 - Enter Bombadil


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Great skits aves.. :lol:
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Friday May 30, 2009 - BCRF09 - Jester Pie


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Sunday May 31, 2009 - BCRF09 - In Conclusion


Cartoonist Comments: With new inking style also comes a new coloring style! While vector graphics are nice for cell coloring, I find the air brush to not be so dark, and much more easier and faster to use... but while this strip may be a bit messy (rushed) in this technique, it actually looks pretty good. I intend to continue to practice and play around with it. And if I find it to my liking, then by the 100th strip, I may use it to color daily stris as well and not just the sundays... We shall see!


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*bump*

Finally updated this strip after what seems to have been a year!

Be sure to check the first post of this thread for the big update! Several new strips for your reading pleasure :)


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thanks Aves! Nivce work! and yes it has been a year!
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looks good as ever Aves! :)
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so whats the backstory on this strip Aves?
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Mikey's conscioce is stuck in an alternate world after being turned down by his dream date. there he met a mysctical guru by the name of Tim. Here he's being taken back to his workd after his half brother Rick finds out the only way to bring him back which is smelling salts :p

I think the story would be told best if you went back and read it yourself starting with this strip:
http://s723.photobucket.com/albums/ww235/B...nt=20090521.jpg

simply skip over the Ren Fest special strips and continue to read to the end and you'll get the story :p


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Nice strips.  Happy that you are doing the strip again?


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Quote from: Kor,Nov 16 2010 on  10:09 PM
Nice strips.  Happy that you are doing the strip again?
Happy as a butterfly :p

indeed.. its good to get back to the comic practice!


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hopefully you'll get back into rping next.. :D  but one thing at a time/....
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Friday - 11-19-10 - Mikey's Awakening


This is one of many experimental strips. Instead of attempting small detail with your basic ink pen I decided to downgrade to a simple #2 pencil which works far more better for shading (and much smaller detail) the experiment here mostly takes place in the first panel with the bookshelf in the background. Its not all about detail though. I wish to duplicate the effect of soft background imagery to eventually push the strips to a more animated film look. As you can tell, there's still a long ways to go to achieve such a effect.

anyway, Mikey finally awakens from his stupefied state and thus also ends the Mind Void ark :)

And about the punchline: look back at the Super Sunday Special labeled "Mama Mia" where Mikey is indeed wearing pink roller skates. Those are indeed the roller-skates of Falene's sister, Angel. Mikey and Angel share the same shoe size... isn't that so... well... cute.... somehow? xD


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real nice aves, well done!
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Well done indeed, thanks for posting the strips here.  Good luck on future strips.


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Monday - November 22, 2010 - Remembering


Dont worry, folks. Mikey's not about to start listening to Fallout Boy or some silly Emo junk like that. :p