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CrimsonAngel

03-15-2009, 05:23 PM

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e381/CrimsonAngelChris/g27-5.png
Updates Saturdays... and sometime Sunday.
archives
The begining (http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e381/CrimsonAngelChris/g5-1.png)
Introductions (http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e381/CrimsonAngelChris/g6.png)
Don't say it- (http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e381/CrimsonAngelChris/g29-1.png)
She warned you.. (http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e381/CrimsonAngelChris/g2737.png)
You sure? (http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e381/CrimsonAngelChris/g558.png)
D'oh! (http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e381/CrimsonAngelChris/g526.png)
God, not again (http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e381/CrimsonAngelChris/8.png)

Banners
Put this in a spoiler when it's in your sig. (by me.)
http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e381/CrimsonAngelChris/g2-5.png
By Sneak
http://img8.imageshack.us/img8/5127/forestfire.gif
By Trakerhttp://i463.photobucket.com/albums/qq355/g24601/aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa.gif
By the_Q
http://i39.tinypic.com/2qnpbex.png

CrimsonAngel

03-16-2009, 07:53 AM

First comic! (http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e381/CrimsonAngelChris/g5-1.png)

Comments?

Nameless

03-16-2009, 08:37 AM

I like the art.
It's very playful. :smallsmile:

CrimsonAngel

03-16-2009, 09:06 AM

I'm trying to make up for the fact this is my third comic. :smallfrown:

new comic... (http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e381/CrimsonAngelChris/g6.png)

From now on, it'll update saturdays and sometimes sunday.

The Neoclassic

03-16-2009, 10:52 AM

I like the art, but why are all the lines a little bit squigley and uneven? Like, on the characters, they are slightly bumpy... ?

CrimsonAngel

03-16-2009, 11:08 AM

I like the art, but why are all the lines a little bit squigley and uneven? Like, on the characters, they are slightly bumpy... ?

Hmm? If it's the trees, ground, hair, and staff, it's because I drew all thoes myself, and the trees and ground is like that because trees and dirt isn't perfectly strait. :smallconfused:

If that's not it, could you please tell me?

Lyinginbedmon

03-16-2009, 12:23 PM

Point of note: You don't need to note every piece of movement with a line, we can be allowed to assume his arm moved without there being a line indicating it.

Traker

03-16-2009, 12:35 PM

I like it. The spoiler go's in my sig.

CrimsonAngel

03-16-2009, 01:01 PM

@Nameles:Cool, thanks. :smallsmile:

@Lying: Noted.

@Traker: What spoiler goes in your sig?

The Neoclassic

03-16-2009, 01:26 PM

Hmm? If it's the trees, ground, hair, and staff, it's because I drew all thoes myself, and the trees and ground is like that because trees and dirt isn't perfectly strait. :smallconfused:

If that's not it, could you please tell me?

It's not in how you drew the lines (I'm not saying your drawing is sloppy) it just looks like when the drawing was exported, rendered, or resized, the smoothness on the lines (all of them, it looks like) was lost slightly. Like, when you change a filetime to a jpg, you know how sometimes it'll make everything look a little bit fuzzy and uneven? Kinda like that. I didn't notice it with your previous comic; are you using a different program or resizing things differently?

Anyway, the lack of smoothness is pretty subtle, and if I'm the only one seeing it, maybe I'm just going crazy...

CrimsonAngel

03-16-2009, 01:28 PM

It's not in how you drew the lines (I'm not saying your drawing is sloppy) it just looks like when the drawing was exported, rendered, or resized, the smoothness on the lines (all of them, it looks like) was lost slightly. Like, when you change a filetime to a jpg, you know how sometimes it'll make everything look a little bit fuzzy and uneven? Kinda like that. I didn't notice it with your previous comic; are you using a different program or resizing things differently?

Anyway, the lack of smoothness is pretty subtle, and if I'm the only one seeing it, maybe I'm just going crazy...
Did you click on the comic to zoom in? :smallamused:

CrimsonAngel

03-16-2009, 02:14 PM

She broke the fourth wall. (http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e381/CrimsonAngelChris/g29-1.png)

Traker

03-16-2009, 02:15 PM

@Traker: What spoiler goes in your sig?

Oops I ment to say banner.:tongue:

CrimsonAngel

03-16-2009, 02:22 PM

Oops I ment to say banner.:tongue:

Thanks. :smallsmile:

Lyinginbedmon

03-16-2009, 02:45 PM

Wow, do Orcs have seriously bad peripheral vision or something? Couldn't they have just gone around the wall? Or even fired over it?

:smallbiggrin:

CrimsonAngel

03-16-2009, 02:51 PM

*witty coment about how the wall is miles long and I spent to much time mking look cool, I didn't actualy think about that.* Theres- um -People- there and- um- they have bug- um weapons and- um- big animals?

Orcs are stupid.

The Neoclassic

03-16-2009, 03:45 PM

Did you click on the comic to zoom in? :smallamused:

I clicked on it once to follow the link but I didn't zoom in at all. It probably is some sort of display issue though... Dunno why my computer hates your comic so. :smalleek:

CrimsonAngel

03-16-2009, 03:47 PM

You have to click on the comic, after you click the link.

Falgorn

03-16-2009, 03:51 PM

Nice comic, Crimson. Good to see somone else making a backstory comic, so I'm not alone! Oh, and the fist comic is done for me.

VampireRot

03-16-2009, 04:57 PM

Nicely made comic, but I do not totally agree to it due do its main charecter being a druid. :smallannoyed: Go orcs! Kill those tree-huggers! Muhahhahahhaha!

Well sense its opposite alignment week, I shall present my good sides views...

Excelent comic! I like the goat people (Fawns?). Go team Good! :smallsmile:

CrimsonAngel

03-16-2009, 04:58 PM

Shades of Gray

03-16-2009, 05:05 PM

At first I thought the paper said "Drink Daily", a reference to the satyrs. :smalltongue:

VampireRot

03-16-2009, 05:06 PM

Your gunna find out why Derik hates vampires.

Sweet! I hope they murder his friends and/or family! Or burn down his forest! Or kick a bunny rabbit!

Thats not very nice, I hope the vampires are killed by Derik! Such abominations should not exist in this world!

The Blackbird

03-16-2009, 05:06 PM

Cool, another ABR backstory:smallsmile:

But... Crimson Angel you are gonna finish this one right? Could not help to notice that you have had two other fancomics that all just stopped

CrimsonAngel

03-16-2009, 05:07 PM

At first I thought the paper said "Drink Daily", a reference to the satyrs. :smalltongue:

I reread that and I realized the news paper went from "Druid daily" to "Daily Druid". :smallconfused:

And the heading went from "Orcs advance" to "another village"

The Neoclassic

03-16-2009, 05:53 PM

You have to click on the comic, after you click the link.

:smallredface:

Thanks very much!

CrimsonAngel

03-16-2009, 06:55 PM

Anyone feel like a baner contest? Winner gets a cameo apperence as an evil guy? And a trophey?

Note: If you are in ABR, your character probably never interacted with Derik in his or her backstory. If someone in ABR wins, post a different character. Try not to make it to complicated. (that means you fayt)

Sneak

03-16-2009, 08:24 PM

Well, here's a quickie banner. Just something I wanted to try out.

http://img8.imageshack.us/img8/5127/forestfire.gif

I can make it prettier later. Especially the text, that needs to be messed with.

Was in a generous and artistic mood. :)

CrimsonAngel

03-16-2009, 08:25 PM

oooo. *poke*

Lemming

03-16-2009, 09:20 PM

CrimsonAngel

03-18-2009, 07:07 PM

I made this while I was gone.
http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e381/CrimsonAngelChris/g2737.png

Also I'll add the character bios I made to the first post.

Nameless

03-18-2009, 07:20 PM

Yay! Action time! *waits*

Darklord Bright

03-19-2009, 02:03 AM

Well, your art is really good in my opinion, but your writing could use some improvement. There were some fairly easily avoidable mistakes in these comics (Such as "Loose" instead of "Lose", or "Were" instead of "Where") but for the most part they are fairly understandable mistakes. Other than that it's just some basic grammatical errors that make it a bit hard to register what message the character is trying to convey at that moment (Like a sentence being said in the opposite order someone would in all likelihood say it). As a starter, I would simply recommend running all of your sentences through Word or something before you use them, but even Word can get it wrong, so use it wisely. Or just get someone to look through it before you finalize it.

Other than that though, I really do like your comics, so don't take offence to anything said - it wasn't meant in a derogatory way, I'm merely trying to help. :smallwink:

The Neoclassic

03-19-2009, 11:00 AM

Or just get someone to look through it before you finalize it.

Beta time again? :smallbiggrin:

CrimsonAngel

03-19-2009, 11:01 AM

Beta time again? :smallbiggrin:

Yes, yes it is.

CrimsonAngel

03-20-2009, 10:17 PM

comic 5 (http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e381/CrimsonAngelChris/g558.png)

I accidentaly posted the wrong link last time. Enjoy.

Comments?

Gourtox

03-20-2009, 10:36 PM

Yay! I'm in a comic! Awesome comic by the way.

Mad Mask

03-21-2009, 09:54 AM

One thing I don't like about the art is that the characters all seem to have scruffy, untidy or too much hair that covers too much of their head. Also, I find that the characters look too much like plush toys, and the art seems ragged and uneven, looking more like scribblings than comics.

T-O-E

03-21-2009, 10:09 AM

Yeah, there's definitely an issue with the hair.
Try to add/straighten/alter some nodes.

CrimsonAngel

03-21-2009, 10:22 AM

Ah. I dry the hair with meh tablet.

Mad Mask

03-21-2009, 10:22 AM

Does Inkscape have Simplify ? It's an easy option when you lines are ragged like Crimson's.

CrimsonAngel

03-21-2009, 10:24 AM

Does Inkscape have Simplify ? It's an easy option when you lines are ragged like Crimson's.

It looses shape and turns circular.

CrimsonAngel

03-21-2009, 10:31 AM

Inkscape is eating up my memory, I'll go delete stuff I don't need no more, then I can work on making the comics longer again.

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e381/CrimsonAngelChris/g526.png

EDIT: fixed the number.

Assassin89

03-21-2009, 10:41 AM

Very bad M. Night Shymalan impersonation?
Check.
That was random.

Person1123

03-22-2009, 12:46 PM

http://i456.photobucket.com/albums/qq289/person_1123/forestfire.png

A banner for your contest, Crimson. I want to be a random chaotic villain!

Oh, and if it weren't for the spelling, this would be great!

CrimsonAngel

03-22-2009, 12:48 PM

Mayme a little smaller?

Green-Shirt Q

03-22-2009, 01:53 PM

Anyone feel like a baner contest?

Copycat. I was the first to do that with My Name is Q. :smallannoyed::smalltongue:

Anyway, your comics are looking pretty good, so far. I think I'll post a banner later. Keep up the good work.

Traker

03-22-2009, 01:56 PM

My banner (sorry if its not very good I'm trying though)

http://i463.photobucket.com/albums/qq355/g24601/aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa.gif (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?p=5912326#post5912326)

he made that Hut/tent thing

Green-Shirt Q

03-27-2009, 08:30 PM

I have made a banner for the contest. With Kathey. I had to do this from memory because the forums were down, so excuse the imperfections.

http://i39.tinypic.com/2qnpbex.png

CrimsonAngel

03-27-2009, 08:35 PM

I have made a banner for the contest. With Kathey. I had to do this from memory because the forums were down, so excuse the imperfections.

http://i39.tinypic.com/2qnpbex.png

:smalleek:/:smallamused:

The Blackbird

03-27-2009, 08:42 PM

I have made a banner for the contest. With Kathey. I had to do this from memory because the forums were down, so excuse the imperfections.

http://i39.tinypic.com/2qnpbex.png

On one of the threads I remember seeing the "Q Official Seal of Disgust" For this you need a "Q Official Seal of Awsome":smallbiggrin:

Green-Shirt Q

03-27-2009, 09:00 PM

On one of the threads I remember seeing the "Q Official Seal of Disgust" For this you need a "Q Official Seal of Awsome":smallbiggrin:

I currently give out "Official Q Seals of Approval" to anything that is made entirely by me or has my characters appear in it. The seal of disgust was a one-time thing.

And I don't think I would give seals to myself. That's a little weird.

Also, thanks. To be honest, the girl in the banner is actually a sprite I modified a little, so I didn't entirely make it.

CrimsonAngel

03-27-2009, 10:05 PM

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e381/CrimsonAngelChris/untitled-2.jpg

The Blackbird

03-27-2009, 10:07 PM

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e381/CrimsonAngelChris/untitled-2.jpg

WHYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY!!!!!!!!!!!

EDIT:... KAHN!!!

Bayar

03-28-2009, 02:49 AM

I have made a banner for the contest. With Kathey. I had to do this from memory because the forums were down, so excuse the imperfections.

http://i39.tinypic.com/2qnpbex.png

It would have been more awesome if you would have drawn it entirely by yourself and not copy paste edit something from the internets.

Green-Shirt Q

03-28-2009, 07:06 AM

It would have been more awesome if you would have drawn it entirely by yourself and not copy paste edit something from the internets.

I am aware.

But since I got into Sprite comics, where I do nothing BUT take stuff from the internet and edit it, the habit is a little hard to break I think.

CrimsonAngel

04-11-2009, 10:41 AM

Just thought I'de like to share this with you.

http://www.1up.com/do/previewPage?cId=3173544&p=1

(Watch the video.)

CrimsonAngel

11-01-2009, 05:08 PM

It's not necromancey if I do it, right?

I'm planning on starting this again, so heres the new templates. If enough people support this idea, it's a go. :smallsmile:
http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e381/CrimsonAngelChris/g74-1.png

Traker

11-01-2009, 05:26 PM

YAY. its gona start again. *do's little jigg*

Keris

11-01-2009, 05:30 PM

Holy screen stretching image, Crimson! Spoiler plz.

Some notes on your new templates:
The fauns seem stupidly small now, as they were almost human sized before, and they are lacking the backs of their knees, but that may be a stylistic choice on your part. In my opinion the arms of the characters seem too short, and the legs too long, and I think they could do with being a bit thicker. The orcs heads also seem a little too large for their bodies.

CrimsonAngel

11-01-2009, 05:37 PM

Back of their knees?

Keris

11-01-2009, 05:55 PM

Back of their knees?

This bit:
http://i194.photobucket.com/albums/z257/kerisrain/path2886.png
The comparative faun is from this comic (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0273.html).

CrimsonAngel

11-01-2009, 05:56 PM

Oh well. :smalltongue:

11-02-2009, 08:12 PM

I wholeheatedly support this product or service the reviving of this comic

CrimsonAngel

11-02-2009, 08:29 PM

I'm aaaallllmmmmmoooooosssssttttttt dooooooonnnnnnneeeeeee........

Silverraptor

11-02-2009, 08:34 PM

I'm aaaallllmmmmmoooooosssssttttttt dooooooonnnnnnneeeeeee........

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