--- In SkunkworksAMA_at_yahoogroups.com, Scrapper Black Dragon
<scrapperbd_at_y...> wrote:
> --- "Take a wild, friggin guess" wrote:
> Even before I started reading the emails, I suspected it
> was JMH with a "name" like that... O_o Amusing Mr H.
Yeah, I thought I'd do something amusing like that. :D
>
> > I know there are a lot of posts I need to respond to,
> > and I will do so this weekend. Ditto with e-mails,
> > because I'm sure
> > there's a shitload of 'em just waiting for me.
> Answering what I can, but yes, there are a few! This
> translates to a warning, SAMA members, that your inbox may
> be somewhat full on Monday if Jim finds the time to respond
> with one of his infamous email floods. :-P
>
> > Koth is related to Onika, but there're over 150
> > generations between the two.
> With over 150 generations in between, I think that safely
> rules out all the sibling / cousin speculations. Great
> (x150) grandparent more likely!
>
> > Will they ever meet? Of course. Koth, unlike her
> > offspring from long ago, is still very much alive, even
> >though it's been about 3,000 years since she started the
> >cycle.
> We longer lived species do tend to cause 'relational
> headaches'. :-) What is the life expectancy of Onika and
> Koth's kind? Guess if you run a high rate of body
> regeneration, then you can go ages, otherwise you have to
> go slow and take it easy (such as some of the big species
> of dragon).
On average, they live to about 115-120 years. They heal quickly,
due to their "different" biology, and the only signs of advanced age
are generally just a washed-out skin color, grey (or white) hair,
and a few more wrinkles. They only begin to age quickly as their
death approaches (as if time were kinda sped up).
>
> > Stay tuned, because the confusion is just starting!
> So you're bringing the skunk sisters into this too? :-D
>
> > See how I like to fuck with people's minds?
> > Specifically, yours? >;P
> No; can't see anything confusing so far! Lead on, I've
> paid my admission to the ride, let's see where this 'skunk
> hole' goes!
>
> > Got more art to upload here over the next few weeks (but
> >I'm spacing it out a >bit).
> Good plan. Keeps traffic at a sensible level and gives
> furs more of a chance to comment and discuss any particular
> pic as opposed to losing things in the flood.
>
> > Gotta hit the attorney's next week...
> Ah, couldn't you be up on charges for that? :-P
> Seriously, good luck with things falling in to place, as
> you've had a pretty shitty run up till now.
>
> > Blah blah blah...
> Oh dear, he's finally lost touch with reality and has
> becoming a raving lunatic... Well you wouldn't want to
> stand out from the crowd now, would you? :-P
>
> > Koth is copper and brown in color, kinda like a new
> > penny, whereas Onika is a greyish-bluish-green.
> Take note for those with crayons!
>
> Good physiology in regard to skeletal and muscular
> definitions. I know you always take care to get the
> underlying structures correct and it shows. Rendering of
> shape and curves are good (I'm actually referring to her
> arms, neck and shoulders - not her breasts you perverts!)
>
> Take note, all those who draw, how the further away edges
> such as along her back and the hair along her neck are
> 'softer focus'. Broader, less distinct and softer. The
> closer and leading edges are in 'sharper focus'. This
> picture has many good examples of 'focal analysis', shading
> and shaping. Another good example is under her chin and
> across her shoulder. Even though her 'rearward' shoulder
> is a defined line, the bolder lines of her chin and neck
> bring these forward of her shoulder. This is a technique
> gNAW frequently employs, for those a member of gNAW's Dojo.
>
> Kids with claws. Soft skinned creatures such as Koth
> wouldn't have much fun if the little one is not careful
> with such sharp weapons. We scaled species are fairly
> resistant to scratches.
>
> The soft, round features of both mother and child makes
> both of them appeal to the 'cute-sensor'; the broad
> forehead and big eyes being classic features.
>
> The face, hair styling and jewelry is suggestive of african
> culture. You hinting that they were simpler people, having
> been around 3,000+ years? Actually a discussion I was
> having recently that we are more technically advanced that
> we've ever been, though in a few decades I suspect this
> will reverse. Technology will be sufficiently advanced
> you won't have to know how to press all these keys and
> special functions - computers will just know what you want
> to do. But don't put off your next upgrade waiting for it
> though! It has been promised for about the last 20 years
> and we aren't seeing it yet!
Actually, they've been around far, far longer than that. But Koth
was born over 3,000 years ago, and due to...certain
circumstances...is able to live pretty much indefinitely! More info
will be made available once I can correlate it all.
Glad you liked the pic, and thanks for the critique! I'm not good
at explaining things like that, and half the time I don't notice
them; I only know when something is "right" or not.
--JMH
Received on Sun Jul 11 2004 - 23:14:17 CDT