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Gottasubbie

Journal Entry: Mon Jan 14, 2008, 4:50 PM
i got a subbie for winning the manga-category in the original character contest! [link]

and still, as things are rite nau i can't afford (time-wise) to be very active on DA...
i'm sure you've noticed my lack of activity these past weeks, which has to do with da's slowness, buggyness (not a word, but...) and most of all addictive danger, haha.
well, and i'll have to resume my hiatus for a while...
i try to check out the art of people i watch, but i can't guarantee comments, sowwy.
but it's a 1-year-subbie so i'm sure there'll be enough time left for me to use it someday XD .

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RECOMMENDATIONS FOR COMIC / MANGA ARTISTS:

there are a lot of books on how to draw manga, etc. available on every corner nowadays, but honestly - most of them are worthless and written by money-hungry newbs. yes, chris, i'm looking at YOU XD !!

oh well, kidding aside, i want to use this journal to give you some recommendations for a couple of GOOD books.
these books are made by experts who know what they're talking about and not only are they highly informative, but also very enjoyable to read :D .

Scott McCloud:
one of the major comic theorists of our time. his books are made of win; comics about comics, so to say XD . you won't find so much content, so well presented anywhere else.
Understanding Comics [link]
this one can be described as a theoretical beginners course on comics, but its a really entertaining and fundamental one. a must for every comic artist.
Reinventing Comics [link]
his second book, its packed with infos and ideas on comics and the new potential computers and the internet offer for artists. not as amazing as Understanding Comics, but definitely worth reading.
Making Comics [link]
this is the friggin' bible of the how-to-draw-comics books!! it will tell you stuff which no other book mentions; important stuff! like always with McCloud its both fun to read and has infos worth gold!

Will Eisner:
Graphic Storytelling [link]
he has more books, but this is the one i have. its very, very useful to better understand things like paneling and well, storytelling. the advices he gives are quite basic, but eye-opening, you will itch to use them (if you didn't know them already ;) )
i'm sure his other books are more than worth checking them out as well :D .

Akira Toriyama:
Drawing Mangas for Dummys (couldn't find it on amazon...)
this is the first how-to on mangas i ever read, and it really inspired me... its extremely practical and totally hilarious to read. its great for beginners and younger people.

Koji Aihara & Kentaro Takekuma:
Even Monkeys Can Draw Manga [link]
one of my favorites. its crazy! you won't find much of a practical advice on drawing here, but its shamelessly funny and terribly motivational XD ! it's not suited for kids, though :XD:


these are my favorites, if you know of similar books, i'd be happy to hear your recommendations... and i will update this list then :D .



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TUTORIALS:

a quick overview, so that you can easily find all my tuts so far :D

-NEW! Drawing Manga Pages[link] [link]

-NEW! Painting and Texturing with Watercolors[link] [link]

-Advanced Hands Tutorial [link]

--The Art of Paneling [link]

---How to Ink with a Nib Pen [link]

----How to Scan and Retouch a Page in PS [link]

-----Basics of drawing with Dramatic Light [link]

------Drawing different kinds of Eyes [link]

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other great tutorials on the web:

Manga-Revolution [link]

Deleter Manga-Drawing-Tutorials [link]

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My Online-Manga Warriors Guild [link]

My Affiliates; Be sure to keep an eye on them :) !

:iconsanguemdeus:
Sanguem Deus
this comic is still in its early stages, but the artwork looks great so far. keep an eye on it :D .

:iconkevinqagoncillo:
The Blessing
almost 100 pages and counting XD ! you'll quickly notice how sophisticated the artist is by reading this series!

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Clubs:

:iconfreelancerscomicclub:
The Freelancers Comic Club
  • Mood: Artistic
  • Listening to: Blind Guardian - Nightfall in Middle Earth
  • Reading: your thoughts... you can't hide 'em XD
  • Eating: the meat thats stuck between my teeth
  • Drinking: saliva-juice

Devious Information

  • Current Age: i'm an eighties child ~
  • Interests: RPG's, Comics, Mangas, Drawing, 3D-Modeling, Webdesign...
  • Favourite movie: Truman Show. Hero. BattleRoyale! Seven Samurai...
  • Favourite band or musician: Depeche Mode... Blue Oyster Cult... Jimi Hendrix... Space... Lacrimosa... Tenacious D... nomoreroom!
  • Favourite genre of music: Elektro, Punk, Rock
  • Favourite artist: oda, miyazaki, takehiko inoue, yukito kishiro, masamune shirow, james jean, van gogh, rembrandt
  • Favourite poet or writer: The guy who wrote the script of BG II
  • Skin of choice: fat, dark and hairy :3
  • Favourite game: Baldur's Gate II
  • Favourite gaming platform: GameCube
  • Favourite cartoon character: Minsk & Boo
  • Personal Quote: "What's yours is mine and what's mine is mine." XD
  • Tools of the Trade: G-Pen, graphite, watercolor, oils, wacom a6 tablet

Devious Comments

~sixgunsalute:iconsixgunsalute: 5 days 10 hours ago
I love how you draw...just amazing. +watched, definitely.

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BRAST OFF!!!
we're frying to the moon!
~NorikoAmandola:iconNorikoAmandola: May 7, 2008, 2:00:25 PM Mood: Wow!
I'm a little bit surprised, but thanks a lot for your comment and the watch!
~NorikoAmandola:iconNorikoAmandola: May 5, 2008, 5:31:37 AM
Woah, bin gerade über deine Galerie gestolpert und muss sagen ich bin begeistert. o.o

Very impressive style! :+devwatch:
~Blaice:iconBlaice: May 4, 2008, 7:20:19 PM
nice gallery you have here keep up the good work :)

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*MurakisSlave:iconMurakisSlave: May 4, 2008, 2:38:18 PM
Your gallery is fantastic!

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WHEN THERE IS WEATHER TO REPORT, I REPORT THE WEATHER. :V

You DARE bring LIGHT to my lair? YOU MUST DIE!
~JenKristo:iconJenKristo: May 4, 2008, 10:00:16 AM
oh my gosh... you are so cool!!!! your art rocks!!

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:lemon: :heart: :lemon: :heart: :lemon: :heart: :lemon:
everyone knows that sephiroth is 89% bird, but he's also a marshmallow peep, making the world's most threatening easter treat. [link]
=karil:iconkaril: Apr 29, 2008, 7:24:54 AM
:thanks: so much for the fav´s !!!

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*** nature is everything ***
*ryuuen:iconryuuen: Apr 28, 2008, 3:29:56 PM
thanks for the watch

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~Migueltio:iconMigueltio: Apr 10, 2008, 3:20:38 PM
Thank you for the fav and the :+devwatch: :-)

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"There is always one unexpected little moment in life when a door opens to let the future in."
- Graham Greene
~hot-summer:iconhot-summer: Mar 10, 2008, 5:47:47 AM
hi!!!!
lol is your real name ali or something? like, thats my dad's name!! xDDDD

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もういい。。。
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I M A L L E R G I C T O L O V E </3
~al1:iconal1: Mar 9, 2008, 9:53:41 AM
Thank you very much!

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Blog Al1
*kensaimanga:iconkensaimanga: Jan 27, 2008, 4:07:45 AM
i see u redid some of the first pages of warrior guild. they looked ace anyway but yeh they are wel gurd. i still dont get how u do tones that good but whateves. i will keep reading it if u keep drawing. EYYYYYY :D

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KENSAI MANGA SERIES
*laverinne:iconlaverinne: Jan 16, 2008, 9:48:07 AM
Thank you so muchhh for the fav.Maybe it's late to say this, but Congratzzzz for winning the OCC contesttttt...^^.
*ngoff:iconngoff: Jan 13, 2008, 5:02:17 PM
Do to your excellent winnings in the OC contest, I featured you in my journal: [link]

:boogie:

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-Nicole =)

~This chick likes to draw...chicks!?~
~Sundaenight:iconSundaenight: Jan 3, 2008, 1:11:49 AM
your stuff is amazing!!!! :D

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Take life as it takes you. Eventually you'll get a great big :hug:
*laverinne:iconlaverinne: Jan 2, 2008, 3:09:52 AM
hi, thank you so much for the watch...^^.you hav a great gallery here.^^
*kensaimanga:iconkensaimanga: Jan 1, 2008, 4:40:00 PM Mood: Joy
warrior guild is coming on really well i love how u make each panel so full, if u get me no wasted space and i like the look of karma made me laugh


woolliss

Btw we are re doing the first 11 pages of kensai since they need improving.

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KENSAI MANGA SERIES
~Ilaria-Shock:iconIlaria-Shock: Dec 25, 2007, 4:49:24 AM
a little "hello!" ùwù you are always a monster *ç*

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Ila→♥
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i'm doing commissions =) please check my journal!
*AliTheBandit:iconAliTheBandit: Dec 20, 2007, 4:52:44 PM
oh, just pm the club :) . it belongs to =kevinqagoncillo . sorry for replying so late, was busy ^^; .

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My Online-Manga Warriors Guild [link]
My Tutorials [link]
~astang:iconastang: Dec 14, 2007, 12:53:52 AM
Wow im interested with your club, how to join it? Freelancers comic club.

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Tetap melangkah kedepan!!! Kill it Babe !!!
~karniz:iconkarniz: Dec 11, 2007, 10:09:47 PM
ooh~ You my good sir am an amazing artist.

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Donna B. @ noizmaker.net.
~links234:iconlinks234: Dec 11, 2007, 10:06:26 PM
yes youre awesome

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LEMME SEE THOSE PUMPKIN SEEDS NOW, BITCH
~sabakuu:iconsabakuu: Dec 9, 2007, 7:01:28 AM
I'll just have to answer this in english, seeing I have many a writing to do for the test (it's embarrasing, but writing german takes time, even though I make pretty many mistakes...).
Yet again I must thank thee for all these corrections. We hardly get to write at school, it's all grammar and reading, so I really appriciate you being this kind. I hope that I one day will be able to write german without raping your brain and your language...

And to defend my shitty grammar even more, I must tell you that not only do I have 3 languages, but to top it all, norwegian is devided into two official languages: Riksmål (the old way of writing, kinda introduced by the danish people when they conquered our asses) and Landsmål (the newer one, made official in 1907. It sounds more like the Norrøn, they viking way of talking). Hooheee, stressed sabakuu is stressed 8D
You had french? BTW, how's the way of choosing second languages in Germany?

But I must end my sad rambling. Thank you so much, and please have a good day 8]

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You don't eat Austro-Germans for luch, you moron!
~Asinies:iconAsinies: Dec 8, 2007, 9:24:59 PM
Thanks for all the support with the thread man. But wow! I was surprised to see a gallery like this. Your my third add of the day of the people who posted in my forum.
Good luck on the comic man, I'll look into it later. From what I can see in the thumbnails though...I'm going to enjoy it XD

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"These days, science is like a play. The actors dress up in white lab coats, and play the role of God."
*AliTheBandit:iconAliTheBandit: Dec 8, 2007, 3:05:16 PM
...besteht AUS drei TeileN.

FrageN zu dieseM Text BEantworten.
(keep in mind: singular is "dieseM Text" and plural is "dieseN TextEN")

...sollen wir etwa 25 Sätze übersetzen (der Satz -> die Sätze)

einE Geschichte.
remember:
if the noun is a neuter it is "ein" (das Referat; ein Referat)
if its feminine its "eine" (die Geschichte; eine Geschichte)
if its masculine its "einen" (der Aufsatz; einen Aufsatz)

hm, but you learn english and german at the same time, right? thats basically 3 languages, hum, must be tough... (well, for me, english and german were more than enough. i sucked at french... XD)

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My Online-Manga Warriors Guild [link]
My Tutorials [link]