Re: ATTN: JMH (several dumb Questions O.o;)

From: J.H. <jmhcustomart_at_yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 20 Oct 2001 07:18:54 -0000

--- In SkunkworksAMA_at_y..., "Shad Devil " <Shad_Devil_at_g...> wrote:
> Well, I thought about what I would like to know from you
> and came up with a few questions:
>
> 1. How many different Comic-stories did you draw with
> the Trio? And were all of them published?

--Damn. I dunno, man. I think I lost count. Quite a few, though.
And no, they're not all published. Gotta have something for the
Skunkworks Graphic Novel, right? ;)

>
> 2. Will you post some Sketches here? I bet that most
> here will be interested in not-finished pics from you.
> And, who knows, perhaps you inspire an oncoming artist
> to 'finish' the pic or have an idea?

--I could post some, but my rough drafts are next to impossible to
understand. I usually just ink the final directly on paper without
any pencil underdrawing.

>
> 3. Well, I am naturally curious how your pics are created,
> would you consider showing us the various stages how a pic
> comes along, from Sketch to inking, then the first rough color,
> followed by the details etc?

--It might sound funny, but the "How to draw Onyx" cartoon was almost
the truth. After I draw the characters nose position and eyes,
everything else just falls right in. I can post an example, but I
doubt it'll be very educational. O_o

>
> 4. If I understood correctly, the World the Trio& Company are
> living in is just the same as ours when it concerns Technology
> etc, right? Or are there differences that should be noticed?
> (BESIDES that it is inhabited by Anthro's ^.~)

--Yes and no. The technology is much more advanced. There are
orbiting space stations around the Earth (and a few other planets),
as well as a very large "country" on Mars (mostly used as a vacation
spot by tourists). Most weapons are laser, as the old bullet weapons
are a bit more difficult to come by. Most countries have either
Presidents or a Royal Family of sorts. There never was a World War
2, either. Both sentient and non-sentient species exist
simultaneously. (An example: Tamara, a feline anthro from Caterwaul
Inc. has a pet cat named Jinx, who is just like a pet cat you or I
would have). Certain four-legged animals never evolved to two-legged
sentient status. Cows, for example, or pigs, fit this scenario.

>
> 5. Are you always naming all of your Anthro's even if they only
> appear once or twice? If yes, what's the name of the Squirrel
> in the Bigger than Life-Portfolio? And the name of the Cat with
> different eye-colors in the print "Save some for us"?

--I name every one of the characters, and provide each one with a
history. The squirrel's name is Christine, and the cat with
different colored eyes is named Mindi.

>
> 6. Do you still have some of your first Drawings? If yes, would
> you show some of them to us, so we can see how MUCH one can
> improve with practice and that even a awesome Artist like you
> had to start small..

--I dunno, man. Those early pics are pretty pathetic. The anatomy
is so off it's not even funny. But I think I can find some to post...

>
> 7. What for stands the 'M' in your name? (Cat-like curiosity,
> sorry ^.^)

--The "M" stands for "Michael".

>
>
> Ok, enough pestering for now. Hope I'm not bothering ya with these.
>
> -Shad "Should I send me last E-Mail/Invite again?" Devil

--Yeah, you better send another one. I didn't find one in my inbox.
It might be floating out in cyberspace somewhere.

--JMH, who likes to answer questions, except the ones the cops ask
about those bodies in the back yard...
Received on Sat Oct 20 2001 - 00:18:56 CDT

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