Physiognomy and Subconscious Associations II

[tealin]

Observation of the day:

I've been trying to draw 'Johnny' (Shufti's 'fiancée' from Monstrous Regiment). Today I realised I've been edging him towards looking like a guy at work. Never ask me to draw you, because you never know who you might end up cast as ...

EDIT: I think I may have been misleading: people end up as character designs subconsciously! Subconsciously!!

Comments

[fryingpanofdoom.livejournal.com]

As long as you don't begin thinking of birthmarks when you see him at work!

[twirlynoodle.livejournal.com]

Or funny warts, heeheehee.

[fryingpanofdoom.livejournal.com]

Now I'll bet you won't be able to not think about warts when you see him next--like not thinking about pink elephants.

[twirlynoodle.livejournal.com]

Exactly. I am doomed. (Actually I thought about not thinking about warts when I saw him this morning...)

Of course, someone from last year's 3D crew made it into Dragons 2 as a minor character – I'm not entirely sure that was a conscious decision by the designer there, either, so I'm not the only one who does it.

BTW, shouldn't your icon read 'do not curse the darkness, light an explosive cloud of flour'? ;)

[fryingpanofdoom.livejournal.com]

It should, but the *mis*quote is one of my favorites.
I wanted to make an icon with it.
I had a Monstrous Regiment picture lying around.
So I butchered the quote. (It's from Nobby discovering the really good weapons in Men At Arms)

[twirlynoodle.livejournal.com]

Oh yes yes, I remember the quote (it's one of the best, and great for icon...age? ing?) – just, speaking personally, I have a weak spot for mangling quotes into something pathetically specific. Probably this is why the ridiculously specific definitions of complicated words in the Snicket books tickle my funny bone so much.

In other words, ME ME ME ME MEE!!

Your icon's great as it is.

[fryingpanofdoom.livejournal.com]

Hmm...I like the flour...there may be a new version of it tomorrow...