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Post by thedarkericdraven on Apr 12, 2011 16:28:34 GMT -5
So, I want to write this webcomic when I'm older, but I want to get the characters, the main four in particular, down on paper. Unfortunently, I suck at drawing. Years of aspergers and self esteem wrecking bullying has made any attempt to do anything with a pen or pencil make me look like Micheal J Fox...sorry, that was just the best metaphor I could think of. Anyway, that's why I'd like to get an artist to give my characters a solid image. Anyone want to give it a try? Please?
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Post by Napoleon the Clown on Apr 12, 2011 16:33:44 GMT -5
Well, if you're planning on waiting until you're older, why not just practice your ass off? Asperger's doesn't mean you can't learn and suggesting otherwise will get your head ripped off by one or more of the board's Aspies.
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Post by thedarkericdraven on Apr 12, 2011 16:48:59 GMT -5
Well, if you're planning on waiting until you're older, why not just practice your ass off? Asperger's doesn't mean you can't learn and suggesting otherwise will get your head ripped off by one or more of the board's Aspies. My drawing is so bad, it would take 10000 hours just to draw a stick man straight.
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Post by Caitshidhe on Apr 12, 2011 17:27:23 GMT -5
Uhm, okay, if you need to work on your drawing skills then work on your drawing skills. Especially if you want to work on a webcomic. You won't just pick up a pen five years from now and magically be able to produce good artwork. Or you could do what I do and deliberately draw over-simplified cartoonish characters (like this) and focus on dialogue/story. No rule says you HAVE to do fabulous artwork to make a good comic. Charles Schultz (the guy that drew Peanuts/Charlie Brown) was rejected from every art school and animation studio he ever applied to because they thought he wasn't good enough. Also, like Nap said, don't blame shit on autism or asperger's. That will get you just about lynched here.
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Post by thedarkericdraven on Apr 12, 2011 17:33:14 GMT -5
Also, like Nap said, don't blame shit on autism or asperger's. That will get you just about lynched here. Sorry. Its not specifically my drawing, its my hands. They shake and I can't coordinate them.
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Post by Caitshidhe on Apr 12, 2011 17:35:53 GMT -5
So do mine. I take a steroid inhaler that makes my hands shake so bad I can't control them.
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Post by thedarkericdraven on Apr 12, 2011 17:43:04 GMT -5
So do mine. I take a steroid inhaler that makes my hands shake so bad I can't control them. I just *can't* write or draw. Trust me. Besides, I'd rather have an artist who can do it real well.
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Post by Caitshidhe on Apr 12, 2011 17:50:49 GMT -5
Well if you can't write or draw then maybe you should tihnk of another pastime besides drawing comics. If you can't write or draw at all, full stop, then why do you want to make a webcomic?
Or are you just fishing for compliments? "Oh, don't worry, it's okay, I'm SURE you're a wonderful writer and artist! You're a special snowflake, I'll read your comic and recommend it to everyone I know and everyone I've ever met!!"
I just don't understand what it is you want here.
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Post by Napoleon the Clown on Apr 12, 2011 17:50:58 GMT -5
Look at any webcomic out there and the first comics ALWAYS look like shit. Drawing isn't something people are born with. It takes practice. Lots of practice. Daily practice. Funny thing about motor skills is that they improve with use.
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Post by thedarkericdraven on Apr 12, 2011 17:52:57 GMT -5
Look at any webcomic out there and the first comics ALWAYS look like shit. Drawing isn't something people are born with. It takes practice. Lots of practice. Daily practice. Funny thing about motor skills is that they improve with use. You don't get it...Forget it, lets just say I'd rather have an artist.
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Post by Napoleon the Clown on Apr 12, 2011 17:55:58 GMT -5
Well, let's see some of your material in the first place.
Also, I do "get it". And I'll say this again: Just because you've got Asperger's doesn't mean you can't learn. Grow the fuck up and broaden your horizons.
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Post by Caitshidhe on Apr 12, 2011 18:01:12 GMT -5
Okay, what don't we get? Really. I'm genuinely curious. What, exactly, is the problem here? That you can't draw well? No one can at first, very few people are born with an innate ability, we all have to sharpen our skills. Do you have trouble writing stories or dialogue? The same goes for this, too--you have to work at it. JK Rowling didn't pick up a pen and straight off write the entire Harry Potter series without ever having done a single scrap of writing before. Da Vinci didn't paint the Mona Lisa out of the cradle.
What are you so frustrated with? I'm genuinely curious here. What don't we understand? What are you having problems doing?
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Post by thedarkericdraven on Apr 12, 2011 18:15:43 GMT -5
Well, let's see some of your material in the first place. Also, I do "get it". And I'll say this again: Just because you've got Asperger's doesn't mean you can't learn. Grow the fuck up and broaden your horizons. I don't even know if its the Aspergers. Its somthing with my head. My moter skills just don't work. I'm a good writer, at least I think I am. I really can't write or draw. Its not a skill that I can aprove. I'm really sorry if your mad, please don't be...
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Post by Caitshidhe on Apr 12, 2011 18:27:29 GMT -5
Oh my god, we're not mad. Speaking personally, I'm just annoyed and confused at why you seem to be so intent on having a webcomic but so quick to insist you lack the basic skills necessary to produce one.
Also, you're contradicting yourself. You either DO have writing skills or you don't. Which is it? Are you a decent writer or aren't you? Is your handwriting the troublesome part? If that's the case there are computers for text. If you have trouble with your motor skills, you CAN improve them with practice.
I still don't know what you're asking for here. I don't know what it is you want or what the problem is. WHAT is it you WANT? I have no idea and it's making it hard to understand what you're asking for and why you're getting so bent out of shape.
You just seem extraordinarily immature here.
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Post by thedarkericdraven on Apr 12, 2011 18:45:07 GMT -5
Oh my god, we're not mad. Speaking personally, I'm just annoyed and confused at why you seem to be so intent on having a webcomic but so quick to insist you lack the basic skills necessary to produce one. Also, you're contradicting yourself. You either DO have writing skills or you don't. Which is it? Are you a decent writer or aren't you? Is your handwriting the troublesome part? If that's the case there are computers for text. If you have trouble with your motor skills, you CAN improve them with practice. I still don't know what you're asking for here. I don't know what it is you want or what the problem is. WHAT is it you WANT? I have no idea and it's making it hard to understand what you're asking for and why you're getting so bent out of shape. You just seem extraordinarily immature here. I'm really sorry. I'm asking for an ARTIST. I believe myself to be a competent writer, but I cannot draw, so I am asking for an ARTIST.
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