got a new sketchbook. filling it out with miscellanea as I re-learn how to use basic tools like "pencil" and "pens" in the physical realm
some samsons.
ngl ive had trouble nailing down what his whole deal is but i think ive finally figured it out
#TAGCEN#its less about a reveal that he is not a virtuous good guy (big deal. literally not surprising)#but more about him straight up being a fairweather hero. and everyone feeling validated when he finally drops the pretense#so instead of samson and chip being ''good & evil'' its more like ''dishonest pretender hero & earnest upfront villain''#at least chip is open about being a menace. you know not to trust that guy cuz he'll backstab you for fun#samson weaponizes ambiguity in his favor which is arguably worse because you can bait yourself into trusting him#so his image is considered good because its always compared to someone even worse.#why did i get hung up on how to depict him as an actual good guy. (bonks my own head) eto blehhh#ah i guess i did like the idea of a corruption angle. but i couldnt fit all those puzzle pieces together in a story thats not about him
inspired by a tumblr post to make comics about graphics tees.
bonus followup:
#TAGCEN#basil has low self preservation so of course he'd play a dangerous game by feeding this annoying guy's obsession with him#sketched these out earlier this week and forced myself to organize it into a proper comic format. i hated it!!!!#but i did learn how to use the text group and speech bubble tools in csp so i guess theres that#and its a lot easier to read now. so. i guess it was worth it..........#i also drew them without noses and. it looks goofy now. but i didnt want to redraw everything to have noses. so.............
Gordon pillow?!
him! he's a very holdable shape and easy to rest your head on (which I do semi frequently). and also a real object I made that you can purchase from my friend's store here:
https://www.etsy.com/listing/1056295505/16-plush-character-pillows-science-pals
hashtag advertising. (but for real every once in a while she shows me a nice review someone leaves about it which is sweet!)
#pivasks#there's an alyx one too. theyre in a pile on the corner of my bed#it's been like 3 years and every once in a while someone asks for a barney one. ill get around to it someday... maybe...#my friend suggests that I should change the bg color in the future... maybe when current inventory runs out#tumblr hyperlinks broken for everything or just etsy links? idk but i'm not in the mood to troubleshoot rn
got rly mad about how i STILL never give the proper amount of space to the side of the head so i did some planar head study about it. maybe if i keep doing this i'll overcome bad habits and learn... something
#ref studies#facial definition wahhhh (crying sobbing emoji)#there was a brief moment in a college senior figure drawing class where i had some sort of epiphany moment#and felt like i actually. truly. understood how to construct a proper human head#but i was also pulling all nighters and generally suffering that semester so i quickly lost the understanding. alas!#i also feel stupid and lost in every figure drawing class until like the last 4 weeks. then im like ohhh i get it now i understand this!!#(then the class ends and i dont keep up with it and i forget!!!)#feels like sisyphus and his damn boulder but i know im so much further up the mountain than i used to be. even if it slips down sometimes
special technique
#TAGCEN#i need to meditate under a waterfall and flesh out samson's deal more. the chip-basil-taggart triangle is rock solid by now i think#i feel like i say this every time about samson LOL. maybe hes just a superficial guy. maybe he doesnt need to be that deep...#<- LOSER TALK!!! 90% of characterizers quit before they hit jackpot. keep developing!!!!!!!!!!!! (lmao)#anyway i fear the collection of dynamics and traits i want to execute w/ him might be mutually exclusive with themselves. Uh oh™!#i need to check out more media. medias with themes and characters. for examples and inspiration and to witness the craft of execution#wait im an idiot. chip and basil are foils of each other i should start thinking about how taggart and samson are foils of each other#i will craft this man via reverse engineering.#this is a lot of tag rambling for a joke drawing. a view into the inner workings of my mind (undiagnosed disorders).#see this is why i need tumblr tags. a precious slightly de-emphasized and sectioned out area for speaking in tongues#can you imagine having to scroll through a 10 tweet chain of me being rhetorical OR a wall of text in the description.#id be scaring off the hoes as they say
there is a time and place for monologues. for chip the time is always now and the place is wherever he currently is
#TAGCEN#as a full comic page this would need an establishing shot...#taggart could also just be wiping his face in a bathroom but since its a gray void might as well call it a shower. for clarity#that third panel should also be wider and include chip but i didnt feel like drawing all that lol#i just need to post interactions between my guys. i am compelled. perceive this and understand more of their specific behaviors#i need it on record that chip is a yapper and taggart can sandbag his attempt at provoking him because he doesnt find him threatening.#i mean hes just chip. they went to school together! this is the guy that cried (emotional) (real tears) on his shoulder a few times.#wats da big deal lol. its not like hes going to ruin everything taggart has been working towards with basil. oh. wait