I like the drawing of “Joe” (Which is actually of “Kangeki”, I misread the strip)… These are based on “Gomen Nasai“. Its not very clear, but that is Naomi’s hair, not ears… You kinda have to see the strip to see how it’s supposed to look.
All posts by Blake Swopes
August 30, 2000
My soul wants to scream to the horizons. A wordless scream of rage, frustration, fear, loss, indecision, delusion, horror… My mind won’t let me scream, though. If I scream now, people will hear me, and I’ll have to explain myself to them.
I see myself standing alone in the desert; flat sands stretching to the mountains far in the distance. I scream… but there is no one there to understand my scream. What’s the point?
We’re taught that acting for other people, putting on a show of emotions, is wrong. Its disingenuine. There is no real worth to an emotion if it is only displayed for others and not some uncontrollable feeling which may or may not occur to us in the presence of an audience. But man is not a solitary beast.
Sure, opposable thumbs and the ability to make tools may set us apart from the other species. Yes, we have developed beyond the reach of the survival of the fittest. We have explored our world, our bodies, and the heavens… But what truly sets us apart from “lesser” creatures is our ability to relate to others. That is what makes us human. So what is so damn wrong about feeling the need for a person to share in your feelings? What is so wrong about wanting someone there when you scream your lungs out, to share your pain, and shed a tear along with you…?
Not a damn thing.
August 29, 2000
All righty… Well, the image of my new sketch was too damn big for the journal… (Its only 18k, I swear) But you can find it here.
The top one was good until I added the bunny ears. The bottom one I think came out pretty damn well. (OK, the eyes are a bit freaky, and the lines are a bit shakey, but its not bad)
They’re both inspired by characters over at Tang’s Weekly Comic. (Hint, the bottom one is a red-head.)
Oh yeah, these were drawn later during the 28th, in case you’re interested.
August 29, 2000
Damn these normal people who think 9am is an OK time to be calling. Come on, people! That’s sick! Even if I hadn’t gone to sleep at 5am, that’s just wrong… Ugh.
August 28, 2000
Quote of the day: “But a Chairman Mao love doll is so unsightly.” – Evon, from Tang’s Weekly Comic.
August 28, 2000
Well, it was going all right until I started drawing the hair… really, it was!
August 28, 2000
I am the grandmaster of Dumbassitude.
August 28, 2000
OK, I have decided to start drawing my own comic strip full of curvaceous, hip chicks. I figure this will be a good substitute for real women for a while, and as my comic develops and gains in popularity women will be impressed by my skill and sensitive soul so they will fling their naked bodies at me. I’ll get started on the comic as soon as I learn to draw.
August 27, 2000
Hell no, I don’t need medication. That’s the man, talking! He’s everywhere ya know, always trying to get into your head, either with evil women, EM radiation, or little blue happy pills. Well, damn the man!
August 27, 2000
Wow, I sure do post a lot… I need to go get that life I’ve been thinking about getting.