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The shape of your average LADY (and boy)

Posted on August 8, 2022 by Cal

some more body shape doodles. just seeing what works and what doesn’t for the story. trying to design the clothes hand in hand with body shapes, which i haven’t done as much in the past as i probably should. the
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Posted in BLOGTagged art, body, character, concept, design, shape
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Get em outta here!

Posted on August 4, 2022 by Cal

there are times when I need to think about mechanisms that may exist in the background of the comic, but are not focused on heavily. I admit that prisons and legal systems are not a topic that I know a
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Posted in BLOGTagged art, concept, design, dungeon, history, prison, roman, rome
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I’m just not good enough

Posted on July 18, 2022 by Cal

I believe that we can’t fully comprehend the greatness of the Christian God, that’s just part of being a finite being trying to comprehend an infinite one. I am so glad he makes himself known to us and that we
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Posted in BLOGTagged christian, christianity, depression, faith, hope, jesus, perfection, value
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At a glance

Posted on July 12, 2022 by Cal

I find silhouettes and shapes just as important as detail. Silhouettes can be tough for me to integrate into the background and still make it look good. always learning. I find a lot of these have interesting shapes which can
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Posted in BLOGTagged art, character, clothes, color, concept, design, history, outfit, outline, shape, silhouette
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Learning from innovation

Posted on July 2, 2022 by Cal

It’s probably an oversimplification, but I feel like people tend to fall into two camps: learners and innovators. This is how I will define each: To learn is to take what someone already knows and apply it yourself. To innovate
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Clothes makes the man

Posted on June 25, 2022 by Cal

I really do like drawing and designing clothes. which is kind of odd since I don’t care at all how I dress in real life. playing with shapes, playing with ideas, the norm. trying to make believable designs that I
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Posted in BLOGTagged art, character, clothes, color, concept, design, outfit, rene
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It’s always a time for pizzazz

Posted on June 19, 2022 by Cal

i always thought it was odd that in fantasy or scifi it is a lot more common to see “ancient clothes + modern setting” than “modern clothes + ancient setting”. i get that they wouldn’t necessarily have modern materials, but
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Posted in BLOGTagged alec, anachronistic, ancient, art, clothes, clothing, concept, design, history, iteration, logo, outfit, pattern
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A short look ahead

Posted on June 18, 2022 by Cal

speak peek for a future character. played around with him for a bit but just wasn’t feeling where it was going. so I decided I’m gonna make him a dwarf. why not. it’ll add some interest. it’s always fun to
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Posted in BLOGTagged art, character, concept, design, dwarf, midget
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An oral tradition

Posted on June 16, 2022 by Cal

Stories existed long before writing. Some of the most ancient texts we know of likely had a long existence as oral accounts way before they were first penned. Oral traditions do rely on the faultiness of memory, yes, but I
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Posted in BLOGTagged art, character, concept, design, old, singer, storyteller
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Kiddos

Posted on June 15, 2022 by Cal

kiddos! kids exist. and in the same space as adults, no less! shocking. i find kids a little bit more limited of a canvas to experiment with body shapes compared to adults, but it is still possible to make some
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Posted in BLOGTagged child, concept, concept art, kid, kiddos
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