Crone Scribblings

[AssistantCrone]

I've just tried said core, but I'm still not sure it improves the effect I wanted. I liked the very-simple-what-the-hell-is-that-made-of look of the neon bits in contrast to the fiddly metal, and you know me: I'd have added light effects and sparkly bits all over the place if I hadn't had that idea to begin with. I didn't even outline this one. Nevertheless, I'll keep the stuff about light in mind, and if I come back later and think it looks odd, I'll fiddle with that. 

[c_nordlander]

Yeah, I owned that issue of Heavy Metal too...

Now this is very nice indeed! A definitely but not exaggeratedly feminine fembot. I love the (lack of) face, the various textures (particularly the smooth metal), and the various light sources you've used. Very nice pose, and just generally excellent robot construction.

I too find the glowsticks a bit too simplistic, and agree that a white core might be an improvement, but that's as much of a nit as I could possibly pick. (Her fingers look good to me, on the other hand. I think the glowsticky bits should look more like them.) The lack of background doesn't bother me: I mean, who's going to look away from that?

And now Bender's nerdbot friends are going to get thrown out of the convenience store.

[AssistantCrone]

Thanks again.

Couple of points, to avoid answering every time:

1) Yes, the bright parts are meant to look like that. I have another version I made glowier, which I'm still in two minds about. (ETA: Done). I wanted it to look weird, plain and 2D next to the 3D metal, and it's hard to say that without sounding incompetent or snooty. 

2) I could have done endless reflections and shiny bits, but I'm not about to poke this one and eventually ruin it. This is an idea, not a full-fledged picture, like the Philippa/Lelan/Zapparella pics earlier on in this thread.

[AssistantCrone]

New colourdoodle: Philippa Fry shops for eveningwear. I stole the show's joke and Graham's dress.

Technical notes: the perspective is guesswork (read: off) and there's none of that fancy soft-shaded background stuff. Back in my day we drew flat dayglo surroundings and it only cost ninepence.

[Stretch_Dude]

Hah! Very funny. Though she's either missing some teeth, or her lip goes out too far. Not sure which.

[AssistantCrone]

Which one?

(If it's reflection-Fry, that's just a smaller open mouth, like so. Non-reflection Fry has the big goofy grin and five visible teeth, which I think is the standard).

[c_nordlander]

Made my day.

I like real Fry's (??) comfortable body shape and pose, and how even the draping on the reflection is prettier. Very nice colouring (I like the slight mistiness of the mirror). And, well, everything's good. Space boxers!

If anything, the reflection's left... right... the hand that's down looks a bit angular, but the other one looks good.

Hilarious thing.

[archonix]

I think I see what stretch is getting at. You've got the curve of the far corner of Fry's mouth appearing to come in front of the teeth, when it should really be the straight line of the teeth hiding the curve.

So that's it really.

Very much in character for Fry of either sex. Why are those underpants so hilarious?

[AssistantCrone]

Okay, fixed.





ETA: Fry would definitely have spacepants.

[archonix]

Ahhh, perfection...

[gkscotty]

Excellent picture.

[Officer 1BDI]

I find this picture hilarious for two reasons: this is so typical  of Fry/Phi, and this accurately reflects almost every dress shopping expedition I have ever experienced... sans the pretty reflection.

[AssistantCrone]

Thanks! I was hoping I wasn't the only one who -- that is, er, this doesn't represent what really goes on in women's changing rooms at all. No. Never.

ETA: A while ago I was doing some sketches of the little girl from some of Steve's pics, now named Princess Marshmallow (dragon's captive... fire... yeah, plus the existence of actual Princess Marshmallows). Now, I treat princesses with the same suspicious loathing people normally reserve for politicians, but this one grew on me and I was wondering about her personality. I ended up with 'not evil, but shouldn't be left alone around fragile objects'.

I originally had three sketches, and I'll put the other two up when they're done, which may take a while. I must make it clear that none of them are big fancy finished pictures -- they're sketches done to test out a colouring style that wasn't nearly as time-saving as I'd assumed. The colours came out pretty weak. Still, sketch, so here she is with the cute woodland friends allocated to every princess.

[c_nordlander]

Epic Marshmallow Manoeuvre!

OK, I can see a slight scribbliness (?) in the colours on the petticoat, but this is just lovely. Disgruntled woodland friends and all. She has a very lovely and not too pretty face, and I like the outfit. The sad-looking puppy kind of won my heart, too.

Think we can get you a job at Disney?

[AssistantCrone]

A tiny comic that follows immediately on from this picture (and this general concept).