Ctrlaltdel's 2nd attempt

[Switch]

Okay, I didn't want to bump an aincient thread by posting in my old one, as I would get shunned for bumping.

After reading Jonny's flash mx tutorials, I have made a few pieces of art.

The first was inspired by the duel episode, and I was anxious to actually see weebl and chris duke it out.

[img=http://img89.echo.cx/img89/6350/workinprogress1ho.th.jpg] (http://img89.echo.cx/my.php?image=workinprogress1ho.jpg)

Sorry for the quality, and if anyone has any ways of improvement then that would be appreciated. :)

[The Visioneer]

Save it as a .png not a .jpg should increase the quality. It looks like you have put some effort into this though, quite nice.

[Switch]

I've tried saving it as .png, but the background turns white :(

[White Tiger]

Good work!
Lets see can i plus you :ninja:

[The Visioneer]

You need to make a seperate layer, behind the main layer for the background, and use the rectangle tool to add the colour. That is the way I used to do it before I lost Flash in a reformat.

[Bisyss]

That's pretty good. However, the image tag is:
image link (remove the * of course)

Like this:
http://img89.echo.cx/img89/6350/workinprogress1ho.th.jpg

Also, if it's a joust, shouldn't they be on horses?

[White Tiger]

I think its more of a duel.

[Switch]

I was going to do a joust, but the idea of drawing weebl-ised horses should probably be left until I'm a bit better. :p

Continuing with my practices of each character, I've decided to go for Monkey, who is surprisingly hard to draw...

I'll continue with the single character thing, unless I get requests for any more.

http://img215.echo.cx/img215/4581/monkey1yi.th.png (http://img215.echo.cx/my.php?image=monkey1yi.png)

[RobW]

Ooh lovely, I'm liking it.

[Jimbob jones]

Ohhh your having another go, actually I'm not surprised I can't imaginesomebody like you wasting flash.

They really are good, my only critiscm is the speech bubbles my eyes keep wandering over to them, but overall 9 not only for great artwork but for the improvment.

Keep it up. +s when I can

[Switch]

Yeah, I'm trying to find the best way to do the speech bubbles, but right now I'm working on a jam one, I'll post it as soon as I can.

[Jimbob jones]

Blimey that was a quick reply.
I'd like to see you do the clown :p

[Switch]

Hmmm, maybe tomorrow, but I leave you tonight with another one.

I was undecided on how to do the speech bubbles, and I wanted to do something with the jam's signs.

http://img162.echo.cx/img162/853/jamsstupid8xx.th.png (http://img162.echo.cx/my.php?image=jamsstupid8xx.png)

(Yes, weebl is meant to look slightly tipsy)

[fishymcfish]

Ack, the shadows on that picture are not too good. The sign shouldn't be shaded on the right, or if you meant for it to be like that, the right side should have a light strip, if your sign is meant to have the shape suggested by the shadow you have. Anyway, that doesn't matter as much as the completely wrong shadow on the jams. you have the dark side on the left hand side of the jam (suggesting a light on the right), but the shadow on the floor indicates a rear light source. The shading of both weebl and jam would be different if this were the case. The jam also seems to be floating which I'm sure is not intended to be the case.

I have no problem with people using shading, I think it can add to a picture when done well, but that really needs to be looked at on the last picture as it makes it seem as if you haven't even thought about what you have done.

Otherwise, they aren't bad, a bit too bright, but not bad. Maybe you would have been better off posting in fox's thread a bit to get feedback before creating a new thread.

[The Visioneer]

Muchly improved in quality, they are well drawn, but like Fishy said, if you are going to shade and use shadows, you got to do them right! Keep going, they are getting there

[Switch]

Okay, thanks for the advice fishy, I'll post more later.

I'm thinking of trying to draw Wee Bull.

[Switch]

Okay, screw the idea of Wee Bull, I'll draw him later, in the meantime, I decided to draw this for all you Sweety-haters out there.

The colour of the bird is a bit bright, and I have made the background slightly darker.

http://img102.echo.cx/img102/1038/deadsweety1mn.th.png (http://img102.echo.cx/my.php?image=deadsweety1mn.png)

Comments please!

[White Tiger]

Wow! shame i can't plus you again :(

[Jimbob jones]

It scares me how well you draw tweety.

[/suspicousness]

Very good, only thing was the wound looked a bit unreal.

[Katie_D]

Okay, screw the idea of Wee Bull, I'll draw him later, in the meantime, I decided to draw this for all you Sweety-haters out there.

The colour of the bird is a bit bright, and I have made the background slightly darker.

http://img102.echo.cx/img102/1038/deadsweety1mn.th.png (http://img102.echo.cx/my.php?image=deadsweety1mn.png)

Comments please!

That's good, I love the idea and it's been done so well. Plussage.

I wish I could use flash. I'm really hopeless when it comes to anything computery.

[Switch]

Well, I was looking at a picture while I was drawing it.

I now need a new stress ball.

[Fox]

http://img102.echo.cx/img102/1038/deadsweety1mn.th.png (http://img102.echo.cx/my.php?image=deadsweety1mn.png)
That is pretty good. I'm impressed.

[Matt]

This is all excellent, ctrlaltdel! I'm very impressed.


+'d to the high heavens!

[Jimbob jones]

Well, I was looking at a picture while I was drawing it.

I now need a new stress ball.

Get a furry tweety shaped one. Preferably one with screams instead of squeaks.

[Switch]

\o/ It's so nice to see that everybody likes my work.

I'm making a TLE one, but I might have to put that off until I find the right text.

edit: I'm almost done another jam one, post it soon.

[Switch]

Completed it, and hopefully it's okay, continuing with the jamster theme.

Thanks to jimbob for the inspiration.

http://img179.echo.cx/img179/9774/jamprotest4ci.th.png (http://img179.echo.cx/my.php?image=jamprotest4ci.png)

Edit: damn, I did misplace the shadow....

[Jimbob jones]

Inspiration? Don't you mean script :p
As for the sign I think it looks quite good, kind of like the jam drew it himself. Or handboy perhaps.



It was supposed to be brother jams, they disgrace our names

[fishymcfish]

The shadow doesn't match the shading on the side again :(

The one before it was a definate improvement too, I'm guessing you didn't mean to, but just putting shading on the other side would match the shadow on the floor.

[spazmondo]

The shadow doesn't match the shading on the side again :(


Explain this a bit more.
I am intrigued as there is no shading, that i can see.

Oh yeh and nice ATTEMPT.

[Switch]

He means the shadow of the sign isn't on the right side compared to the shading on the jams.

This I'll fix tomorrow, and I'll make on another piece soon.

[spazmondo]

Ah, yes.
Thank you.

[Switch]

New art.

I know I should have done this a while ago, but I have found that if you make the shadows black, and then into a symbol with 30% alpha, then it's much more effective.

I'm continuing a joust saga, as I want a chance to draw weeblised horses.

This is supposed to be just after weebl and chris have challenged each other, and weebl is looking for a steed to ride.

I name this one, "Bribery"

http://img45.echo.cx/img45/3910/bribery7hu.th.png (http://img45.echo.cx/my.php?image=bribery7hu.png)

Comments please :)

[FoxDhoj]

Teh goodness methinks. +age!

[Jimbob jones]

You never told me I wrote it.
I feel cheated.
If you weren't such a good artist I'd quit.

[Switch]

Okay, after this one it's back to the joust theme.

Thanks to Jimbob for this one, and it was my first try at drawing Handboy.

It's pretty self-explanitory.

http://img221.echo.cx/img221/3536/handboy28da.th.png (http://img221.echo.cx/my.php?image=handboy28da.png)

[White Tiger]

Wow cool!
(But i can't plus you :()

[Switch]

It's alright. :)

Oh, and I only did that because I wanted to do something really very random.

Coming up soon; Weebl looks for a horse

[Jimbob jones]

You keep changing my scripts :nana:

The background to the most recent piece was rather intresting:
We were having a msn conversation and decided that if ctrl was ever to become a recognised flash artist like Dahli and such he would have to make an artistic statement. At first it just seems like a common misunderstanding, this was our aim. We hoped to deal with real life issues to make the characters of weebl and bob seem like they existed, why it was just last tuesday my friend accused me of stealing his pineapple when in fact it was a coconut. The image shows the inner torment bob suffers as his friend handboy accuses him of such a terrible crime, bob is instantly angered as you can see. Handboy on the other hand just wants back his pineapple, he has had it for years and cannot be seperated from his precouis, he feels desperatly lonely and turns on his friend (in this case bob).

If you didn't buy that I'll write the script that explains how it all happened,
Why bob was wearing a hat,
Why bob had a coconut,
Why handboy had a pineapple
Why somebody stole his pineapple
These and many more questions will probally not be answered in our later pieces (well cthere ctrl's really) but it seems first we must do the joust comics.

[Switch]

Okay, sorry if I changed your scripts, but I'm going to come up with my own stories for a while, as I want to actually know what is happening rather than getting it wrong each time...

[Jimbob jones]

No I reckon they're still just as funny if not better.
If you want me to stop writing you scripts for a bit just say the word, if you'd still like me to help a bit just go online and tell me.

[Star]

very very snazzy my dear crtl I must say +age if I can manage it !!!
And of course the script is truly amazing :)

[Jimbob jones]

Nobody ever notices me :nana:
I guess I'll be freelancing script writing now ctrl's going solo. If you need a scriptwriter PM me.

[ye olde noob]

That's great! I especially like the last few. +d ctrlaltdel (and you jimbob :p)
I look forward to seeing some more.

[PieFanatic98]

Good stuff good stuff....the one with the hand the writting was kinda choppy (*picky me*) but it was good.

[Switch]

Okay, this is to do with the joust theme, no matter how much you disagree.

There is no horse, as drawing one is harder than you would think.

I call it "Trampled"


http://img81.echo.cx/img81/7818/joust21eq.th.png (http://img81.echo.cx/my.php?image=joust21eq.png)

Comments please!

[White Tiger]

Very funny i love it, i think i owe you four +'es now.

[Switch]

Not many people are commenting, this worries me. :(

Anyway, new piece, I call it "Sweety-pie"

(that's an axe that it's holding)

http://img171.echo.cx/img171/9580/cuteypie5sz.th.png (http://img171.echo.cx/my.php?image=cuteypie5sz.png)

Please do comment! :)

[Star]

Those eyes are soo misleading (hehehehe)
Very good stuffs Ctrl.
Keep up the good work it keeps getting better (I think)

[Switch]

New piece. I haven't carried on with the joust theme, but I will as soon as I want to.

This is just proving that bob has no friends, and although it may be a bit harsh, hopefully it's quite funny.

http://img46.echo.cx/img46/841/funeral3bn.th.png (http://img46.echo.cx/my.php?image=funeral3bn.png)

(see if you can find a message on the tombstone)

Comments!

[Switch]

Oh come on, the last three pieces and only two people have said anything. :(

Remember, I want tips on how to improve aswell.

This is just after bob has died (see above), and weebl is missing him.

http://img181.echo.cx/img181/6554/mournings3tj.th.png (http://img181.echo.cx/my.php?image=mournings3tj.png)

Come on, please say something!

[Explodingmonkey]

These are really good, +'sed.

[Purple Wabbit]

Ok, if I hadn't already plussed you, i'd plus you again! The vicar was amazingly well drawn, IMHO, and the last one made me laugh alot.

You've got a real talent here!

[dodo queen]

Well done ctrlaltdel, all well pieced together, obviously quite a bit of work has gone into these.

[White Tiger]

Everyone coment!
Good work, but i'm not going to give you a plus because i will have to owe you more pluses.
(He's to good)

[Switch]

Thanks for the feedback everyone!

I had a lot of free time yesterday, so I made a few more, one of which being this one, when bob visits weebl as an angel.

Not much of a joke, but its the thought that counts right? :)

http://img219.echo.cx/img219/2296/angelbob3yy.th.png (http://img219.echo.cx/my.php?image=angelbob3yy.png)

Edit: Oh screw it.

here's the end to the "dead Bob saga"

(don't ask how he got reincarnated)

Oh, and I love the way bob's eyes look on this one :D (but that's just me)

http://img137.echo.cx/img137/8409/reincarnation7nu.th.png (http://img137.echo.cx/my.php?image=reincarnation7nu.png)

[Jimbob jones]

I liking, the details in the eyes are really good. And your using props quite well.
I will plus as soon as i can.

[Skorne]

hey, I love the way Bob's eyes look too. Great expressions. Brilliant stuff.

[Switch]

I thought that if Bob had to die, why not weebl too?

(this isn't going to be a running thing, just the one joke)

http://img97.echo.cx/img97/3016/scissorssafety0og.th.png (http://img97.echo.cx/my.php?image=scissorssafety0og.png)

[Matt]

Wow! You have improved vastly from just the top of this page to the bottom!! Brilliant stuff, plussed if I can!

[Star]

Just keeps getting better :D

[Switch]

http://img177.echo.cx/img177/9272/piekemon8sv.th.png (http://img177.echo.cx/my.php?image=piekemon8sv.png)

Not quite sure why I did this one, just thought it'd be good for a laugh.

What do you think?

[Star]

hehehe I like it! :D

[Switch]

http://img72.echo.cx/img72/6224/dreaming2fh.th.png (http://img72.echo.cx/my.php?image=dreaming2fh.png)

That, my friends, is what I call "Pie Love"

Comments Please! :)

[White Tiger]

Lol thats good.
Improvements yes what to say, mabye do the bra better i don't know call in an amazing artist to tell him what to do.

[The Visioneer]

Right, my personal advice to you would be this: Don't feel like you have to keep churning out pictures. You will run out of ideas quickly, and people will get bored of the same style.

Try experimenting a bit with colours, shades, composition etc. Post your ideas and then people can give you ideas on how you can improve.

Don't get me wrong, these pictures are good, but they are an imitation of Weebl's style. Try to do pictures in Ctrlaltdel's style. You might put up a few bad ones, but eventually you will find a style that is your own.

If you look at the great artists on this forum, you will see what I mean.

[Switch]

Visioneer, thanks for the advice, and I'm experimenting with some things on photoshop, so hopefully there will be more variation in my art.