#qna session

[frogcroaks]

How I deal with shapes

@spadefish @kobothesmall So for shapes, the way I work with them is from studying how things break down individually, instead of following a broader ruleset for character design that you see a lot in tutorial posts (the triangle, square, circle theorem basically).

The way shapes work in humans is different from other animals (which also differ from each other), which is different from objects. The same shape can be used for different goals depending on what you're drawing. So there's no one size fits all, and especially in styles that have a bit more of realism going on, those shapes will behave differently than extremely cartoony styles.

Process wise, a lot of it ends up happening in my head than in the canvas, because I spent years dealing with this shape philosophy of "just bang your head for each thing you're drawing", which I understand is very tedious to some people, but I love studying individual things vs following tutorials because it teaches me 1. how that thing works in a context 2. gives me a new book to my visual library which I can pull from, which is often what happens! That, and a lot of it is just staring at references too. Still, I'll try to draw something up for this.

There are 2 ways to approach shape design. You either start with the shapes and then apply a concept to it, or you start with a concept and apply shapes to it. The former is much harder to do without practice (and also comes more in concept art which is rough, unfinished and meant to be done and redone dozens of times by design). So, I tend to do the latter: I start with a concept of what I want. This can be as simple as "I just want a character that's fat/standing" or more abstract like "I want a character that feels like a river/I want this to feel like an outburst".

Let's start with a concrete concept: I want a design that looks like a pacman frog, and just a standing pose that isn't too stiff.

I grab some pacman frog references, and sometimes if the pose is complex, I'll find references for that too. Pacman frogs are pretty pudgy, and their legs aren't that long compared to most frogs, even when unfolded, and their faces have a nice triangle-ish forehead with a nice shape for the mouth.

The result is that i use large shapes for most of the body. Curves contrast with sharper lines, giving the sense of something geometric but still organic. The line of action here helps me pose these shapes in a way that gives some movement to something as simple as standing (and you'll gain a lot of mileage from learning how to rotate shapes! this is how you're able to position them in different ways and create more dynamic poses).

For something more abstract, like a crouched pose meant to be angry, I take some references when i can and start doing something like this:

Note that these shapes seem weird because I'll have a naked fullbody wip below any clothed characters to have some anatomical guidance, but for actual final shapes and silhouette, what matters is the final elements, and that includes clothes! so i try to build shapes that emphasize this droopy, closed off feeling. This sketch isn't even that good really, there's plenty of errors, but I hope it gives an idea of whats going on.

I hope this weird rambly nonsense helped LOL

[mochabugger]

Hai cuppy 😊 this is for the qna

1. Abt the dream catcher comic, how will the characters meet :0. Loke r we gonna be loke on high school musical or sth else?

2. How many rulers do you have

3. Whats ur fav food?

Hi Bin :D

Technically, the characters meet each other one by one. Maybe by parties, events or get-togethers! Then they'll share their common love with music and join the team.

2. I-I do not understand /gen

3. I love pickles and corn :3 But for dessert, I'd prefer donuts!

[dratefahmed1]

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[asuka-rkreutz]

she's here

Eh? Who is that?? How did they get here?

I just reconfigured the base's defenses this morning!

[desi-yearning]

As if arguing with the boys in my class wasn't enough

[liz-cookie]

“shroomies..! For you..!”

[He holds out a basket]

@poisonshroomiess

*the cookie chuckled and took the mushroom, patting poison mushroom on the head*

“Why thank you, here”

*she hands them a flower crown in return*

[troythecatfish]

Ryoko Kui Q&A (part of the Autograph event in Shanghai, China)

These are Q&A as part of the Autograph event in Shanghai, China. Questions were gathered online by Tianwen and answered by Kui herself.

OG Link:

[username8746489]

Got to go to the Epithet Erased meet and greet in Dallas!

It was so cool getting to meet @jelloapocalypse and the other voice actors in real life! They were all super nice!! And even beyond that, just seeing how full the room was with all the Epithet fans was genuinely amazing

Got recognized for my comics (the dumb sylvie ones) and told I understand the characters well (WHICH IS A HUGE DEAL)!!!!! Honestly a highlight of my YEAR

I wanted to say so much more about how Jello reblogging my art meant a lot to me because I know the art is objectively low-skilled and how it singlehandedly gave me the most art motivation and confidence I've ever had in my life, but I didn't have enough time :(

It was so fun, I hope there's another meet up like this again!!

[thenightseesmyheart]

I think I've recovered from my obsession- and then I hear Bojan say "love you" right in my ear, through my high quality headphones, and how is a guy supposed to deal with that

[michi-qna-blog]

Konnichiwa Michi!

Have any spooky encounters with yokai or yurei before or during your racing career?

Konnichiwa!

Spooky encounters? Well, I can’t say I’ve had any real encounters with yokai or yurei before or during my racing career. If I did, I’d probably be a little more freaked out than I’d like to admit.

But, there was this one time during a race in Japan… We had a bit of an electrical glitch in the middle of a night-time qualifier, and I swear I saw a shadowy figure dart across the track. Honestly, I thought it was just my eyes playing tricks after hours of training. But who knows?

[jsaking11]

SONIC AND THE SOVEREIGN OF THE EMERALDS Q&A

Hello! Hope all is well! Been a minute since I posted anything from here, trying to get back into it! First and foremost, I want to thank everyone for the positive reception Sonic and the Sovereigns of the Emeralds has been getting as of lately. You guys are amazing and I am so happy you are all down for this fun Sonic and Disney fan crossover! You have no idea how much the support means! And because of all the buzz this series is getting (and the fact I am close to 2K Subscribers and want to do something to celebrate that). I figured I'd host a QnA about this new series so you all can ask questions and learn more about it! It's a good way to clear some things up and provide new information. Plus it makes for a fun 2K subscriber special (assuming I cross that bridge by the time this is over). Feel free to ask any questions you have about Sonic and the Sovereigns of the Emeralds either in the comments below, on my twitter and blueskye, discord, or wherever you can reach me and I'll try to answer them all. They can be anything, from what the deal is with this series, what characters and locations to expect, it's connection to my last audio series, any behind the scenes tidbits. I'll try to answer as many as I can, as long as it isn't too inappropriate. Can't wait to answer your questions. And remember to audition for the series if you haven't already

[lunathejediknight]

was kikis transformation painful?

tw: blood

kiki: very...

it was not fun, her body is super sore and even when the corruption spreads it's really painful

[asuka-rkreutz]

Are you lonely..? 😕 I know you’re on the moon (I think) for a reason that I’m unaware of but…do you miss your friends? I would if I was in your situation so I just wanted to check up on you. I know this might be rude or impolite because we’re not the closest of people but I was just a little worried. 😔

Ah. Hmm, I suppose... Did my latest posts come off that way? I'm sorry to worry you, then.

Claiming that I miss my friends seems...presumptuous of me to say. I doubt they consider me a friend.

Thank you for the concern, but I'll be fine. I think I just need to get used to my new environment.

[issj1]

Dai un'occhiata

Hey, look what I did for her😗

[liz-cookie]

Purple, huh... that gives us some stuff to work with. I'll figure it out. I've got the best intuition. Gimme time girlie

“WHAT DO YOU MEAN”

*the cookie shouted*

[biggielean]

In reverse falls, why is Stan’s role?

Cus like, you said you wanted Dipper and Mabel to be nuanced, Fiddleford is Fire, Fire is McGucket, and probably Stan is Bud gleeful, but how does it work?

(Sorry for rambling. Love your au btw)

Heyyyyyy! Thank you so much, I always love reading comments n questions abt my take on Reverse Falls. I'm assuming you're asking about how I swapped the roles with the main cast. I had answered a similar question previously (here) about my thought process when it came to swapping the roles where I used Wendy and Thompson as my prime example. But to summarize, I swapped characters based on their opposing traits, matched it with a similar character who actually have those opposing traits and exchanged roles.

In this world, Dipper and Mabel are going to be treated as side characters, and that also applies for Stan as well. I had swapped Bud with Stan, which means Stan is no longer relevant as part of the zodiacs and Bud steps into the light as one of the main characters.

I wanted to stay somewhat true to their characters in the original show by keeping their interests and specialties that made them stand out as characters. For example, I kept the idea that Bud still owns a crappy auto shop, but in a "Stan Fashion" he would sell these cars for outrageous prices as a classic conman. Bud is still Bud in a sense, but the way he carries himself is similar to Stan in Gravity Falls (if he was a country man).

I haven't revealed what Stan is actually doing in this AU, but what I had in mind was that he was Mabel and Dipper's TV/Movie director. He handles the behind-the-scenes work to make sure everything runs smoothly to keep that money rolling. He may not be a main character anymore, but just like Bud in the OG show, he's got something to hide behind that warm facade.

I hope this answers your question, if you ever have any more questions I can do my best to get back to you :D