Latest Tweets:
Raleigh: I do have to say that I’m glad that your influence only extends as far as Tao, Are.
Jean: You are a strange gal, hahaha!
This is the full family picture, or if you want to see the FULL SIZE CLICK HERE(pending for a bit). I’ll put more details in the DA, but I’m really proud of how this ask came out, it was me really doing the most I could do digitally, and a good introduction for things that are yet to come!
I intentionally did not introduce any of my NPC’s till this late stage because I wanted all of the focus of the story to be on Jean and Raleigh, who at this point are fairly well rounded characters. More to come in the future, look forward to it!
just some sketches, take from them what you will, haha
Oh dear, I’m practicing Lucarios and Rhyhorns, what could this possible mean for Team Spike? Also, some other pokes, if you’re a long time reader of the Team Spike blog, you might know who a couple of these are.
The 22 rules of storytelling, according to Pixar
#1: You admire a character for trying more than for their successes.
#2: You gotta keep in mind what’s interesting to you as an audience, not what’s fun to do as a writer. They can be v. different.
#3: Trying for theme is important, but you won’t see what the story is actually about til you’re at the end of it. Now rewrite.
#4: Once upon a time there was ___. Every day, ___. One day ___. Because of that, ___. Because of that, ___. Until finally ___.
#5: Simplify. Focus. Combine characters. Hop over detours. You’ll feel like you’re losing valuable stuff but it sets you free.
#6: What is your character good at, comfortable with? Throw the polar opposite at them. Challenge them. How do they deal?
#7: Come up with your ending before you figure out your middle. Seriously. Endings are hard, get yours working up front.
#8: Finish your story, let go even if it’s not perfect. In an ideal world you have both, but move on. Do better next time.
#9: When you’re stuck, make a list of what WOULDN’T happen next. Lots of times the material to get you unstuck will show up.
#10: Pull apart the stories you like. What you like in them is a part of you; you’ve got to recognize it before you can use it.
#11: Putting it on paper lets you start fixing it. If it stays in your head, a perfect idea, you’ll never share it with anyone.
#12: Discount the 1st thing that comes to mind. And the 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th – get the obvious out of the way. Surprise yourself.
#13: Give your characters opinions. Passive/malleable might seem likable to you as you write, but it’s poison to the audience.
#14: Why must you tell THIS story? What’s the belief burning within you that your story feeds off of? That’s the heart of it.
#15: If you were your character, in this situation, how would you feel? Honesty lends credibility to unbelievable situations.
#16: What are the stakes? Give us reason to root for the character. What happens if they don’t succeed? Stack the odds against.
#17: No work is ever wasted. If it’s not working, let go and move on - it’ll come back around to be useful later.
#18: You have to know yourself: the difference between doing your best & fussing. Story is testing, not refining.
#19: Coincidences to get characters into trouble are great; coincidences to get them out of it are cheating.
#20: Exercise: take the building blocks of a movie you dislike. How d’you rearrange them into what you DO like?
#21: You gotta identify with your situation/characters, can’t just write ‘cool’. What would make YOU act that way?
#22: What’s the essence of your story? Most economical telling of it? If you know that, you can build out from there.
I like these, it shows that drafting is the only way to polish a gem!
Jean lineless, inspired but shiro after seeing him lineless on yesterday’s stream. Needless to say, he’s way better than me!
Just a few more coloring experiments, giving Jean a try so much since Raleigh’s colors are boring!
This style is pretty much Kai’s, she was really nice helping me with some tips, thanks Kai!
As last time, words of criticism are always welcome!
So, if you’ve known me any length of time, you’d know that while I’m pretty good at b/w illustrations, I’m pretty bad at coloring images, I’ve been making efforts to get better with makers for traditional art. However, since I learned how to do digital artwork, like, this week, I’ve been tinkering with digital coloring. So for those of you that know how to color, I’d LOVE some feedback, tell me something I don’t!
tools and programs are unimportant, so I won’t mention them!
