Abardam's Art - Questions

[Omega]

Since I don't think Abardam even visited the site this year (yet). Does anyone know how Abardam got his art to the level that he had it? :smallconfused:

Examples:
-His avatar (http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f350/abardam/clawavatar-1.png)
-The Legend of THE BEAST (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=78026)

Mainly the reason that I am asking is because I wish to make a fan-related Interactive Story with concepts from THE BEAST. Now, I'm never gonna replace Abardam's style and I know that, I just wanna bring back something that a lot of Playgrounders really enjoyed and may miss. :smallsmile:

[Wreckingrocc]

He probably has a tablet... And he quite possibly practiced... A lot.

Perhaps just persistence, visualization, and patience. Try drawing a preliminary sketch with 1-pixel thick green lines, then a final outline with 5-pixel-thick black outlines. Then add details, perhaps 3 pixels thick, within the outline. Then, use the paint bucket to fill them in.

Also, just be awesome.

With that, you should be set.

[Castaras]

Tablet and practise.

He used Flash for a lot of stuff, iirc.

[Omega]

Well to be totally honest, I do not have a tablet (yet). But in the meantime I will try to make some different with the help of Inkscape (it won't be like Abardam's style though). And thanks for you twos' help.