The Truth Shall Make Ye Draw

[tealin]

I would like to express my admiration for the theraputic effects of a well-crafted story arc, especially combined with the marvellously cinematic prose of the Amazing Mr Pratchett. While this hasn't quite perked up my drawing skills, it has made me want to draw, which is 5/8 of the battle.



Otto returns to the Times HQ only to find it ... quite changed. (pg 272, UK, if you're interested)

And a sketch for a drawing of Sacharissa which I would like to work out a bit more, maybe going for a more dramatic angle and, of course, doing some reasearch into firearms and how they are held because, frankly, this is pathetic:

Comments

[buttfacemakani.livejournal.com]

eee *bounces on the art* X3 your art makes me want to read so much! i should. i wish i had more time to do.. things D:

ah on the gun hand, her palm should be rotated up/toward us just a little more. right now it's kinna angled gangsta style, which personally I would love to see a 19th century woman shoot that way, but somehow i don't think that's what you were going for XD.

[twirlynoodle.livejournal.com]

Ooooh, you SO have to read some Pratchett; the coolness of the resulting artwork (provided you do any ... : ) would be beyond imagining.

And you are a handy reference library for correct firearm usage – :D (I won't ask... )

[canisdoofus.livejournal.com]

BWAHAHAHAHAHHAHAH!!!!

That icon is *LOVE*!!!!!

Re: Gun: 19th Century Colt Pistols were too heavy to hold with one hand, especially by a chick (not to be siding with steriotypes, but we females generally have less upper body strength than guys). Nevertheless, she looks kick-arse!

good luck with Rita, BTW. She just waved Miami goodbye and by golly! I still have power!! :-D ...and Cabin Fever!

[twirlynoodle.livejournal.com]

It's not a 19th century Colt pistol – it's fundamentally a crossbow, just sort of ... compressed ... it's got a, a, spring thingy. And a winding mechanism. So the barrel needn't be so heavily forged to withstand the force of the exploding gunpowder. The gears and spring and such might weigh it down a little, I suppose, but you'd have to ask the author about that.

[canisdoofus.livejournal.com]

Ahh, so it's OK, then! :-D