Comments on: Make Your Own Joke. http://thelifeofbob.com/2008/12/04/make-your-own-joke/ A Comic and Blog About Life in Japan. Tue, 13 Oct 2009 08:46:33 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Robert Nelson http://thelifeofbob.com/2008/12/04/make-your-own-joke/comment-page-1/#comment-149 Robert Nelson Fri, 05 Dec 2008 05:42:21 +0000 http://thelifeofbob.com/?p=316#comment-149 That pen shading of everything was a really bad habit that I picked up from drawing at work. I used to have a ton of free time at one of my old jobs, so I'd stand at my register and draw for 3~6 hours depending on the day. Eventually I got to the point where I would just work on one drawing for the length of it and I'd end up trying to shade everything and really overwork the whole drawing just to kill time. Kind of in the opposite position now... I'm glad you're a compulsive writer, it's nice to hear opinions and get feedback from people that read the comic. I like to think I'm pretty good about being responsive, though it'd be nice to see more people in the conversation. Community building, one member at a time. Even if it's only one member for now :) That pen shading of everything was a really bad habit that I picked up from drawing at work. I used to have a ton of free time at one of my old jobs, so I’d stand at my register and draw for 3~6 hours depending on the day. Eventually I got to the point where I would just work on one drawing for the length of it and I’d end up trying to shade everything and really overwork the whole drawing just to kill time. Kind of in the opposite position now…

I’m glad you’re a compulsive writer, it’s nice to hear opinions and get feedback from people that read the comic. I like to think I’m pretty good about being responsive, though it’d be nice to see more people in the conversation. Community building, one member at a time. Even if it’s only one member for now :)

]]> By: Mark http://thelifeofbob.com/2008/12/04/make-your-own-joke/comment-page-1/#comment-148 Mark Fri, 05 Dec 2008 04:31:14 +0000 http://thelifeofbob.com/?p=316#comment-148 Actually I think your artistic style is good. It fits with the sense of humor too. I like it a bit more now with the harder lines and acceptance of whitespace. Thinking back to some of the first comics... you were pushing for a lot of details and textures to objects that weren't really important... and I think it sort of did detract from the usualy light-hearted nature. What can I say, I really enjoy your comic a lot. It reminds me here and there of the silly/weird adventures I always had when I was crazy enough to hang out with Japanese exchange students here xD So keep up the great work. I'm sure a lot of people are enjoying them, even if they don't all stop in and write messages. I think I'm just a compulsive writer :p Hehe, yeah, I basically pick on people all the time. I tell them it's just how I show my love =3. Not really innacurate anyways. I don't pick on people who I don't like (or don't respect). I tend to assume they all get that fact, but STILL sometimes I can just be joking about something and I end up hurting my friends' feelings and I feel so bad Dx. Actually I think your artistic style is good. It fits with the sense of humor too. I like it a bit more now with the harder lines and acceptance of whitespace. Thinking back to some of the first comics… you were pushing for a lot of details and textures to objects that weren’t really important… and I think it sort of did detract from the usualy light-hearted nature.

What can I say, I really enjoy your comic a lot. It reminds me here and there of the silly/weird adventures I always had when I was crazy enough to hang out with Japanese exchange students here xD So keep up the great work. I’m sure a lot of people are enjoying them, even if they don’t all stop in and write messages. I think I’m just a compulsive writer :p

Hehe, yeah, I basically pick on people all the time. I tell them it’s just how I show my love =3. Not really innacurate anyways. I don’t pick on people who I don’t like (or don’t respect). I tend to assume they all get that fact, but STILL sometimes I can just be joking about something and I end up hurting my friends’ feelings and I feel so bad Dx.

]]> By: Robert Nelson http://thelifeofbob.com/2008/12/04/make-your-own-joke/comment-page-1/#comment-147 Robert Nelson Thu, 04 Dec 2008 17:33:27 +0000 http://thelifeofbob.com/?p=316#comment-147 Pirate tales eh? I have 3 of those written, I just need to flesh out a couple more of them for the next pirate week ^_^ I'm also working on Ninja Doctor Medical Dragon Team which I think is equally ridiculous. I actually cleared the use of Yaju (the girl I've been making fun of) for the comic, but I think maybe I took it farther than she would have expected. Usually in social situations I tend to poke fun at everyone (including myself) for laughs. It's difficult with females I think. They're more sensitive to being made fun of than guys and they don't verbalize it when you've crossed their line. I do feel though, however, that unless I take people that I personally know and have experiences with into the comic, it won't retain the same vibe. I've always kind of built this as an exaggeration of actual events, sort of a caricature diary of sorts. PS. What do you think of the direction I'm taking the art style? I'm keeping more of my sketch work's rounded lines and simplifying things for the sake of time. I think it's looking more like a clean cartoon. Pirate tales eh? I have 3 of those written, I just need to flesh out a couple more of them for the next pirate week ^_^ I’m also working on Ninja Doctor Medical Dragon Team which I think is equally ridiculous.

I actually cleared the use of Yaju (the girl I’ve been making fun of) for the comic, but I think maybe I took it farther than she would have expected. Usually in social situations I tend to poke fun at everyone (including myself) for laughs. It’s difficult with females I think. They’re more sensitive to being made fun of than guys and they don’t verbalize it when you’ve crossed their line.

I do feel though, however, that unless I take people that I personally know and have experiences with into the comic, it won’t retain the same vibe. I’ve always kind of built this as an exaggeration of actual events, sort of a caricature diary of sorts.

PS. What do you think of the direction I’m taking the art style? I’m keeping more of my sketch work’s rounded lines and simplifying things for the sake of time. I think it’s looking more like a clean cartoon.

]]> By: Mark http://thelifeofbob.com/2008/12/04/make-your-own-joke/comment-page-1/#comment-146 Mark Thu, 04 Dec 2008 16:31:11 +0000 http://thelifeofbob.com/?p=316#comment-146 Heh, I kind of know what you mean. The internet gives you that cirten a anonymity so you can be free. If no one likes it, who cares? And now, you've got your friends and their friends reading... personaly I'd be a lot more hesitant to make jokes at their expense and so on 'cause I don't want to offend them. Lol, I've never Never looked at your comic and thought the drawing was the best ever, but It's plenty good enough. The best part, and the part that keeps me coming back is the amount of wit you put into it. Dun worry so much about it man, I think your comic is very entertaining PS when are we going to have more Japanese Pirate tales =o...? Heh, I kind of know what you mean. The internet gives you that cirten a anonymity so you can be free. If no one likes it, who cares? And now, you’ve got your friends and their friends reading… personaly I’d be a lot more hesitant to make jokes at their expense and so on ’cause I don’t want to offend them.

Lol, I’ve never Never looked at your comic and thought the drawing was the best ever, but It’s plenty good enough. The best part, and the part that keeps me coming back is the amount of wit you put into it. Dun worry so much about it man, I think your comic is very entertaining

PS when are we going to have more Japanese Pirate tales =o…?

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