Friday, September 17, 2004

Next Week

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Update Next Week

Wow, it has been awhile since I posted a comic last, but to be frank, I just haven't had much time to draw and ink another of these with all of the work that is on my desk. I really need to drop everything I am doing so I can do work. I have been in situations like this before, so all I need to do is pull a couple of all-nighters, and really focus all of my efforts. The metaphor that comes immediately to mind is this: when the starship Enterprise (NCC - 1701) is under attack, Captain Kirk usually orders Scotty to divert impulse powers to the shields. Essentially, that is what I am doing. So until next week (probably), I offer you this notice. As always, feel free to vote and leave a comment.

Thursday, September 09, 2004

Family Photos

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Family Photos

Finally, here is a new update, which continues the story-line of Bossy Doodlecoop's visit. Let me know in the comments how you think it is going, if you have the time. As far as this post goes, I guess I should let everyone know that I have changed how I am drawing these things once again.

First, I have my own scanner and no longer rely on the one at work. Unfortunately, I am using the scanning software that came with the scanner, which is pretty bare-bones, but eventually I will try to get some high quality imaging/photoshop software to make the comics a better. Second, I am now drawing this comic in actual ink, using a nib and inkwell rather than a regular fountain pen. The thing to notice here is how the type of line has changed. The lines have a personal quality that isn't communicated with the bare clinical lines of the pen. In this regard to line quality, the image in the second panel is my favorite, the one of Zeb. You can see how the line thickens and thins out in some good places. However, you can also see how I need some practice using these materials. I'm still shakey where I shouldn't be, and I may rethink about doing the lettering with the drawing nib.

I feel confident that the next few comics will be even better. For one, I used the wrong kind of paper with this comic, and I already bought some paper that will take an ink line better. The should make the comic look a bit cleaner. Anyway, this is the update for the this week. I don't think that I will have another update for a little while, but I am looking closely at the poll on the left here. It is a tie between Monday and Wednesday. Eventually, I will try to start posting on the day that the majority of you guys want me to, so remember, keep voting. Until next time.

Wednesday, September 01, 2004

The Visit

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The Visit

I really should commit to posting these on a certain day. Therefore, if I need to be late, I can then tell you guys when to expect the new comic, rather than let you guess when I'm going to roll it out. I continue to be experimenting with the processing of these comics, and I think that I am really going to try and use an honest to goodness ink and pen set, rather than worry about using the sharpie pens and non-art type pens I use now. I think that the quality and uniqueness of line should really pay off.

And, as promised, this is the introduction of Bossy Doodlecoop. I'm not sure where I plan to take this storyline, but I like how this comic turned out. The last three panels stand out for me especially. Depending on my workload at my real job, I'll try to be regular about posting these thingss, and maybe for the future--the far, far future--I might even create a sketch blog where you can see my ideas in action. (Or more likely, my idea's inaction.) Anyway, as usual, you can tell me what you think in comments, and if haven't voted, make sure you do.

Our New Logo


Our New Logo

So, as you can see, this is our new Logo for the site. As you may have noticed, the tagline for Angry Bear Comics here was: "1.0 Beta Version of Semi-Weekly Comic. An ongoing experiment in comics." I think now it is time to change it and make it official. While, this is still an ongoing experiment in comics, it is no longer the 1.0 Beta version. I've decided it was time for an upgrade to our new "Rowr 2.0 Alpha" version. What the heck does that mean? Well, to be honest, not much, but as I've established a modicum of consistency, I figured the tagline should reflect that. As always, please feel free to leave a comment telling us what you think.