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Sandstone wrote:
……Aren't you forgetting Luna's voice actor, Tabitha St. Germain?
More important role of her voice is more important.
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Sandstone wrote:
……Aren't you forgetting Luna's voice actor, Tabitha St. Germain?
More important role of her voice is more important.
CitationNeeded wrote:
Tara Strong and Jennifer Hale voice every female character ever.
No exceptions.
I recall being downright shocked that they got Jennifer Hale to voice Samu Aran in the Metroid Prime games……ALL SHE DOES IS LIKE 5 DIFFERENT GRUNTS AND A SCREAM! YOU DON'T NEED JENNIFER HALE FOR THAT!
I see wut they did thar.
Do you?
Luna art tiem.
Luna Art?
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Anyone see the new Friendship is Witchcraft episode?
They keep getting longer and longer, and this one is almost full episode length. Sort of reminds of Yugioh Abridged where the episodes started at like 5 minutes but got longer as the creator got lazier and lazier (both with making new episodes and the jokes).
I've got to say, this one doesn't feel like a FiM episode at all. It lacks the witty humour found in the others, and relies heavily on absurd voices and randomness instead. The script just wasn't that good I guess. Jenny Nicholson is actually a pretty great voice actor… at first. Like at the beginning, when she did the Spike voice, it sounded almost exactly like the real one. But she got lazy and started to drift away after a while. With some practice and focus, I'm sure she could be up there with Tara Strong and Jennifer Hale.
Don't get me wrong, I still love the series and that episode. I hope that one was just a low point, and that SherclopPones will continue pumping out those smart and funny puns and wordplay.
Image time?
At the risk of sounding even slower than I already am, I just noticed something.
Tara Strong does Timmy in Fairly Oddparents right? And he has a crush on Trixie.
Tara Strong does Twilight in FiM as well. So by the transitive property, Twilight x Trixie is canon!
I think.
I can't read it with the new tab. Is there a larger version?
Fuck, I forgot how to make URLs links.
this is a link to your image
GIANTDAD wrote:
Wow this shit is getting so interesting…
When do you think appjack- err jappleack is going to finally start taking questions?
I think at one point, she did. But then HDD went on this kick-ass, dramatic arc, and it's awesome as balls.
Well TF2 is kind of the obvious one here. We pretty much all have that now
Some of us have Starcraft 2 but I'm the only one that plays it online
I'm also the only Urban Terror player here.
Resident evil
Left for dead
I started tf2 again ( not like a really ever played it much to begin with)
Question: what would be the weirdest possible thing that a brony could do with his MLP toys?I've given this a lot of thought( the ten minutes it took me to drive home from the gas station) and I think it would be very weird if someone bathed with their MLP toys and used their "you know what" as a diving board for his little pony friends. Pretty weird huh!
I bet everyone here with pony toys and a wee wee is gonna try this next time they bathe!
Oh Dac…you and your topics…
How about taking the toy on a romantic date and trying to feed it sushi and wine?
…Nah, I can't top that. You've already won the thread.
Go on ponibooru, there's plenty of messed up crap done to figurines on there.
Chris wrote:
So, what are your favorite videogames?
So, off topic.
I haven't play video games for a while, but here's some off the top of my head.
Pokémon Crystal
Pokémon Soul Silver
Pokemon White
Tatsunoko vs. Capcom
Perfect Dark
Shadow of the Colossus
LoZ Wind Waker
@dac: Hey! What if you don't have a wee wee?
No! Why did you ask that! You made me think about it, but I think I know What the opposite sex can do with their ponies in the bath tub. Under water cave exploration! Or you could just pretend you are a kangaroo and carry around your pony(s) in your …. who ha
Dac wrote:
No! Why did you ask that! You made me think about it, but I think I know What the opposite sex can do with their ponies in the bath tub. Under water cave exploration! Or you could just pretend you are a kangaroo and carry around your pony(s) in your …. who ha
Favourite videogames? I'm in!
First of all, Chrono Trigger, which is my alltime favourite game. No other words needed.
Second, Gunstar Heroes. One of the best games ever. Especially on co-op with a friend.
Third, The Elder Scrolls series. Every single one I've played managed to consume hundreds of hours of my free time. Skyrim hasn't done that just yet, but I'm getting there. I also liked playing with the TES Consturction Set on Morrowind, but unfortunately my noexistent scripting abilities prevented me from doing anything I REALLY wanted to do. I had to go with weapon edits and map construction.
Fourth would be the, Forza Motorsports series. Aside from TES games, Forza has also been able to consume a large chunk of my free time. Ironically enough, I play the games with a pad controller on the hardest difficulty (though sometimes I have to change A.I difficulty a bit).
Sorry dac, but I can't challenge you, since I don't have XBox Live and fast internet connection. I'm quite handy with the decals too, but I haven't done them since Forza 2. The system just got kinda overwhelming and complicated compared to the older layer system, so I didn't even bother trying to learn the new ones…
And of course there's still stuff like the Final Fantasy series (VI is best) and Fallout. Also Halo and Gears of War, are cool with co-op mode.
Favourite game eh?
Starcraft series
Red Alert series
There are more games that are among my favourites.
Did somebody say videogames?
I love me some Timesplitters
And God of War
My favorite games are either of the most recent Batman games.
Batpony is best pony.
Lol, jk, it's Vinyl Scratch.
Speaking of video games, resident evil raccoon city comes out tommorow! Resident evil has always been one of my favorite series, so I'm pretty excited. I'm so using vector and beltway.
To be honest, the decal maker looks a lot more complicated than it really is.
Ah yes, video games. I mainly play console (Xbox 360).
I was always a fan of the JRPG genre. Most of the JRPGs I own have the most hours in them of all my games (besides some online games).
I also play shooters online. But as I'm not a super great fan of the genre, I only buy the most popular ones. Most of my friends also own these games, which really makes playing them a lot more fun.
Every now and then I do like to play a fighting game to mix things up a bit. Blazblue is a really great series for that.
For those moments when I do play Pc, it's on my laptop. Because that thing can't play the best games, I mainly use it for either Tf2 or Touhou.
Favourite video games? I have a whole list…
Skies of Arcadia is definitely up there. The original version for the Dreamcast though, not the Gamecube remake. Sure the Gamecube version has some extra stuff, but the original has a far better soundtrack and to me, that is extremely important.
I made that image myself, by the way. My mad skillz with Adobe Flash.
And my first animated gif. Yes, Skies of Arcadia is truly an inspiring game. I highly recommend it.
Earthbound may be my favourite game of all time though, and I certainly plan on making some sort of Earthbound/FiM crossover sometime. You just can't beat old-school RPGs!
Dac wrote:
Speaking of video games, resident evil raccoon city comes out tommorow! Resident evil has always been one of my favorite series, so I'm pretty excited. I'm so using vector and beltway.
To be honest, the decal maker looks a lot more complicated than it really is.
Well, that might be true, but I still don't think I have the "strength" to start making anything on it. It's been so long since the last time I made something. The cars look cool with minimal paint and such too, and I haven't found the need to make excessively complicated details for cars that I'll use for only a few times.
Besides, the cars that I use more often, tend to lack any good surface to make the decals on. This is the only picture I have of my decals, and I think this is the best one. It's really old though, Forza 2 I think, and taken with a
bad camera potato.
Shinobu on the left took me 200+ layers to make, and Naru on the right took 300+ layers.
Earthbound crossover?
I assume you've seen this one then. It's one of my alltime favourite FiM pics, even though I haven't played Earthbound myself.
Explosive Lasers AKA Solaire AKA Sexiest wrote:
I think at one point, she did. But then HDD went on this kick-ass, dramatic arc, and it's awesome as balls.
I meant when do you think Max gilardi or HDD is going to start taking questions again?
My apologies if it's already been posted. A lot of images aren't coming up with my current connection.
Ah yes, I've seen that one around. I was thinking of making a Discord Giygas, but I didn't want to just rip off someone else's idea. It is a nice picture though.
And I also highly recommend Earthbound to anyone who has $150 to burn on a SNES game. Or you could play it through somewhat less-than-legal means, I suppose that is an alternative. As someone who has done both, I'd say it's best on the original console though.
Eternal Sonata and Tales of Vesperia?
Oooooh Mr.RandomMan, you have great tastes in JRPGs!
Holy mother of God.
This is NOT an official clip. This was made in a week by one guy.
Anyone feel like a SynchTube around 6 o'clock EST or something? We haven't had one in a while.
@Vidya Games
Fable. The first Fable. First RPG I ever played, and still my favorite game.
Skyrim. I like TES series, and this is my favorite of the bunch. By a very small margin, though.
Mass Effect 1 & 2. I would say 3, but I've played it a whopping 2 hours. My roommate doesn't want me to spoil it for him while he's going through number 2, so I've only played it while he wasn't around.
Jade Empire. First Bioware game I played, and the first game I played with a massive focus on story. I still like it a lot, despite it being dated as balls.
Team Fortress 2. Except for the occasional lag and teammates that are too retarded to stay near the medic, there are few flaws with the game. Well, except for Pyros…
Fallout 3. For some reason, I like it more than New Vegas, despite New Vegas being technically better in every way.
Yeah, that about sums my favorite games. RPG, RPG, RPG, RPG, Shooter with stats and RPG elements, RPG.
I might be up for synchtube. Was the best time ever when I did it with 404 and company about a week ago. I have two videos that you must see.
@Dac (you so crazy)
I only have four toys. All of them were given to me by my mom, who is also a brony. Yes, you may all bask in my might.
I rarely play with them. I usually just leave them on my computer tower, along with the broken remains of my Halo Spartan. His arm broke off, and it was the perfect size for RD to put her front hooves up on.
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Pretty sure that's a troll, Ric.
I can tell from the sarcasm and total idiocy. They're pulling a South Park, by making it so stupid and offensive it's funny, and we should just laugh it up and not care, because they're joking.
Ric Tesla wrote:
Those extreme Christians are so freaking hilarious. XD
Them being seriouse makes me laugh even HARDER!! XXXDDDD
At first, I was like:
The way everything is worded, it seemed like an attempt at trolling to me.
Then I googled it to see for myself. Tsk… I guess I was wrong.
EDIT: Upon researching further, it seems like a joke site. Ah.
@ Ric
That's a troll most likely. Im sure they are just poking fun at the fudemtalist Christians that watch too many televangelists.
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Wednesdays TBD
Cost: $100, includes beginning materials.
Skills required: none.
In this class students will learn how to cast on, knit, purl, and cast off. Students will learn how to choose the right yarns and needles; read gauge; and other information that is necessary to get started knitting. At the end of the four weeks, students will have the skills necessary to complete a project (a scarf). Time permitting, we will also cover decreases, increases, and have a look at knitting in the round.
Robins Egg Blue Hat
Saturdays 1-3pm: November 15 and 22
Cost: $50
Skills required: cast on, knit, purl
Materials: 121 yards Chunky wool yarn, size 10 straight or size 10 – 16" circular needles, size 10 double pointed needles, stitch markers, 1 button (approx 2" diameter), tapestry needle. Student must also bring a copy of the pattern: http://www.ravelry.com/
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Next Step: Simple Hat
Tuesdays 6:30 – 8 PM: November 25 and 12/2
Cost: $40
Skills required: you must know how to knit and purl
Materials*: Students must print out a copy of the pattern to bring to class. Students must being a copy of the pattern to class: http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/hats-from-the-heart. You will also need 16" circular US 8, and about 200 yards of worsted weight yarn.
This class is designed as the next step for those of you who are looking at how to get beyond the square. If you've never knit in the round before, come take this class, and you will lose all fear in the face of a circular needle.
Next Step: Knitted Mittens
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Skills required: knit, purl, and some knowledge of knitting on double pointed needles or circular needles.
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Holiday Stockings
Saturdays from 2PM-5PM: October 25 and November 1
Materials needed: Bulky weight yarn in two or three colors of your choice and needles to obtain gauge. Students must also bring a copy of the pattern http://www.ravelry.com/
Skills needed: knit, purl, cast on, bind off and have familiarity with knitting in the round
Crochet: Beyond the Basics
Saturdays 10:15 AM – 12:15 PM: November 22, December 6, 13, and 20
Cost: $100
Materials: DK weight yarn and 5mm(H) hook OR Worsted weight yarn and a 6mm(J) hook
Skills required: crochet basics including single crochet, double crochet, familiarity with granny squares.
In this class students will learn different types of crochet techniques including: C2C (corner-to-corner), joining motifs as you go, Solomon's Knot, and more!
Sunday 12:15-3:15 PM: December 7
Cost: $40
Materials: Any weight yarn, worsted or lighter, and corresponding hook. The Cotton Glace by Rowan, or Cascade Ultra Pima are recommended.
Skills required: crochet basics including single crochet, double crochet, familiarity with granny squares. Pattern will be provided.
Easy to learn and quick to crochet, these snowflakes make great decorations, ornaments or embellishments for gifts!
Sunday 12:15-3:15 PM: December 14
Cost: $40
Materials: Worsted weight yarn and size G (4mm) hook
Skills required: crochet basics including single crochet, double crochet, familiarity with granny squares. Students must also bring a copy of the pattern: http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/snowman-ornament-7
Easy to learn and quick to crochet! These adorable snowmen make great ornaments, gifts, and gift embellishments! So cute and irresistible, who could stop after just one snowman?
Saturday 1 PM – 3 PM: October 18
Cost: $25
Skills required: basic crochet techniques
Materials: Any weight yarn and corresponding hook
The C2C Afghan is the latest craze in the crochet world. Learn this deceptively simple technique that works up quickly and looks really impressive. This technique can be used for baby blankets, afghans, scarves, table clothes, or just about anything else! It's a great way to whip up some quick holiday crochet gifts.
Broomstick Lace Cowl
Sundays 12:15PM-2:15PM November 2, 9
Cost: $50
Skills required: basic crochet techniques.
Materials: Worsted weight yarn in one, two or three colors, 6 mm (J) crochet hook, and size 35 knitting needle. Recommended yarns are Cascade 220, Cascade 220 Superwash, or Berroco Comfort.
Sport or DK weight yarn in one, two or three colors, 4.5 mm hook, and size 19 knitting needle. Recommended yarns are Classic Elite's Classic Silk, or Cascade 220 Superwash Sport.
Broomstick lace, also called Jiffy Lace or Peacock-Eye Stitch, is a crochet technique developed in the 19th Century, using a crochet hook and a actual broomstick. Today, we use a crochet hook and a very wide gauge knitting needle. In this class, students will learn this technique and use it to make the "Witch's Broom Cowl" designed by our crochet instructor.
One on One Classes in knitting or crochet are also available upon request, for $30 per hour.
*Students receive a certificate for a one time 10% discount on class materials for most classes.
** Payment of 50% is required for placement in class. Final 50% is due by 7 days before the class. For our regular classes, class fees are refundable up to 48 hours in advance of the first class, otherwise there will be a $20 fee for cancellation, and the remainder will stay as store credit. No refunds will be given once the class has started. Special events may be subject to different rules.
***All classes must have a minimum number enrolled and are subject to cancellation if not.
**** Class fees not applicable to loyalty program.
Stephen West and StevenBe National Tour is Coming to Windy Knitty August 1 & 2!!
We are honored and so excited to be hosting Stephen West and StevenBe on their national tour! Please join us for the crazy, wonderful, creative ride that this event will be. What is this thing? In their words, "Two of knitting's hottest rock stars, together for the first time, on a national tour. Fourteen stops in twelve states. Staying just long enough to inspire, amaze, and ignite new knitting passion. You can get a front row seat to the action."
Many of you know Stephen West's work (thousands have knit his creations, from the Daybreak to Rockefeller to any of his newest designs) and StevenBe is an accomplished knitwear designer as well, who, in addition to the knitting experience, brings with him a background of having worked in major international design houses. Together they bring not only a lot of experience and excellent design, but a whole lot of fun. If you want to meet two guys who are going to encourage you to your creative edge while still making you feel comfortable, and letting you have lots of fun, these are your guys. Below are the opportunities available for working with them. Note that all events will be hosted by both StevenBe and Stephen West, so this is an amazing opportunity to get to know and get insight from both designers.
Please note that all of the classes/events listed below will be hosted by both Stephen and Steven, so you will get to experience and enjoy both perspectives in any class!
Westknits Workshop
Friday, August 1: 3pm – 6pm
Cost: $75
Materials: to be announced.
Let Stephen West's vibrant personality guide you through a colorful rainbow of shawls that you can make using simple techniques like yarn-overs and easy increases. Stephen starts with a garter tab cast-on and shows you different methods of creating angles and edges, encouraging creativity along the way. With unique combinations of yarn-overs, increases, shaping and color variation, this class will show you the different outcomes of these stitches before you even put the yarn on your needles. Combine these different methods to customize your own design or use his Boneyard pattern to make a basic shawl!
Evening Presentation and Wine & Cheese Trunk Show
Friday, August 1: 7 – 8:30pm
Cost: $30 ** 10% of profits from this event will go to the Greater Chicago Food Depository
During this event, Stephen West and StevenBe will be giving a presentation in which not only do they show and tell about their designs, but they will also be revealing their true non-Hollywood stories. Join us for the stories and stay for the chance to get your hands on many of their most imaginative designs. It is guaranteed to be an entertaining evening!
Shawl & Accessory Extravaganza
Saturday, August 2: 10:30am-1:30pm
Cost: $75
Materials: to be announced
View many of Stephen & Steven's shawl and accessory patterns made up — a true trunk show. Pick your favorite and begin. Hands on tips and tricks from the two inspiration masters. Steven and Stephen will consult with each student to pick the perfect yarn combinations to create their own masterpiece. This is a wonderful artistic class where not every student is working on the same project.
Knit it in a Minute
Saturday, August 2: 2:30 – 5:30pm
Cost: $75
Materials: to be announced
Join Steven and Stephen to capture this fall's hot trends right off the runway and make them this weekend! Explore the use of large circular knitting needles and Tunisian crochet hooks with uber chunky yarns and combinations of fibers that will blow your mind. You will have the opportunity to choose a quick knit project and work with Steven to create your own unique accessory as your Stephen & Steven Tour trophy 2014. Take it home with you, create more for gifts, and sport it around like the proud peacock you are.
** Please note that due to the fact that this is a special event involving travel, etc., you will need to notify us of any cancellations at least two weeks in advance and cancellations will result in your fee being changed to store credit, rather than refund. (No refunds given within 2 weeks of the event.) We apologize for any inconvenience and thank you for your understanding!
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About Stephen West:
Stephen West is currently based in Amsterdam. His shawl designs and innovative colorwork have helped him become a widely recognized and respected designer around the world. Stephen's designs have been published in Knitty.com, Malabrigo Book 3 and in Jared Flood's Wool People. He also self-publishes his own series of popular knitting books.
Stephen was born and raised in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He studied dance at the University of Illinois where he encountered his first local yarn store, Klose Knit in Urbana, IL. The creative atmosphere of that local shop spurred Stephen to start designing knitting patterns and he was quickly featured in Knitty's fall 2009 issue with his Colonnade Shawl. Soon after, he began publishing more patterns and launched a series of pattern books under the name Westknits. He continues to produce pattern books and hosts several online knit-alongs each year like the Mystery Shawl Knit Along and Westknits Shawl Club. His simple, clean, architectural designs have now been knitted by thousands of knitters all around the world. Stephen recently moved to Amsterdam to study Choreography at the School for New Dance Development.
Stephen has taught workshops at yarn shops throughout the United States in Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, Minneapolis, New York, Philadelphia, San Francisco, and Seattle among many other cities (in the U.S.) and internationally in Reykjavik, Glasgow, London and Amsterdam.
About StevenBe:
"Be inspired. Be brilliant. Be limitless."
Steven Berg is a fiber artisan armed with a wealth of experience, a daring sense of style, and a firm belief in the transformative power of creativity that knitting or crocheting offers to all who are brave enough to push the boundaries.
Berg began his career as a young boy, furiously knitting lines of sequin dresses for a discerning clientele of Barbies in Wisconsin. This naturally led him to become a star student in fashion design at both Parsons and the Fashion Institute of Technology, in New York City as a young adult.
Following graduation, Berg found inspiration in the beautiful, fashion capitals of the world for many years, as a VP of design at Munsingwear, Perry Ellis and other [international design houses]. His creative work experiences brought him back to his favorite medium again, the one that always inspired him the most, the imaginative world of fiber arts.
Today, you will find Steven in a 6,000 square foot, restored 1800's Firehouse, among a treasure trove of objects devoted to the fiber arts, [adorned with chandeliers, animal prints, and his eclectic collection of objets d'art from his international travels]. On any given day you'll see him encouraging his knit-crochet-fiber loving friends to push the limits, hosting a party at his fantasmagorical store and always pouring out his latest designs. (Steven has changed the definition of "yarn shop" forever.) Steven's 'chunky funky' knitwear designs have caught the attention of Hollywood celebrities and stylists. His creations are regularly featured in national publications, and are available on popular knitting websites.
Steven reminds all fiber aficionados: 'The possibilities are endless.' 'There are no mistakes, only variations.' And always remember to 'Glam it up!'


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TheRumpus.net is having a launch party at Crash Mansion in NYC tonight (2/5). According to the ticket page, there will be "Music by Will Sheff of Okkervil River, Timothy Bracy of the Mendoza Line and Beth Wawerna of Bird Of Youth" and "Comedy by: Kristen Shaal of Flight of the Conchords, and
Michael Showalter from Comedy Central's Stella" and "Readings from authors: James Frey, Andrew Sean Greer, Jonathan Ames, and This American Life's Starlee Kine".
Also tonight, also comedy: Variety Shac @ UCB with recently added special guest Zach Galifianakis.
Also coming up at UCB: Klaus made a list.
Also comedy with special guests: three editions of Mike Birbiglia's Sleepwalk with Me this month.
Also a show that Kristen Schaal is playing: Flight of the Conchords at Radio City Music Hall (twice)
Also a show that Kristen Schaal is playing: Eugene Mirman's book release party
Also a show Will Sheff is playing: Coachella
Also starring Michael Showalter (and Todd Barry, Paul Rudd, David Wain, Eugene Mirman, Leo Allen, and Superbowl commercial star Jon Benjamin): "The Weekender" video below...
Continue reading "Will Sheff, Kristen Schaal & friends playng Crash Mansion, Zach Galifianakis at UCB & other stuff"
photos by Tim Griffin
Okkervil River played a show at The Bell House in Brooklyn last night. (1/6). "Anonymous | January 7, 2009 8:02 AM" writes, "great show. much better than webster hall, although they didn't play westfall. wtf.". Chris Mills opened. More pictures below...
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Beardo Episode 5 - CASH FOR CHRISTMAS (Tim Harrington, Moby, Andrew WK, AC Newman, Will Sheff, etc, etc...)
DOWNLOAD: USA for Affluence - Cash for Christmas (MP3)
The star-studded video is below...
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Okkervil River @ Austin City Limits (more by Kyle Dean Reinford)
Okkervil River is playing the Bell House in Brooklyn on Jan 6 and tickets are on sale
It was only just now while at JagJaguwar's site looking at the new Bon Iver EP did I realize they were coming out with a 7" called Will Sheff Covers Charles Bissell, Charles Bissell Covers Will Sheff. Will and Charles played a show together last night at Music Hall of Williamsburg, and they'll play another one together, tonight/Friday, at Sound Fix.
Will Sheff - 2008 Tour Dates
Dec 10 - Other Music in-store, NY, NY (8pm)
Dec 11 - Music Hall of Williamsburg, Brooklyn, NY
Dec 12 - Sound Fix Records, Brooklyn, NY (8pm)
All dates below...
Continue reading "Will Sheff - updated 2008 Tour Dates (again) (Sound Fix)"
Okkervil River's Will Sheff added a few shows to his previously mentioned itinerary. That includes an in-store at Other Music in NYC the night before he plays Music Hall in Brooklyn. Listen to Will read at Daytrotter. Check out all the dates below...
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Will Sheff, Charles Bissell, Bird of Youth, Timothy Bracy, AC Newman & Clinton Newman - shows & videos
DOWNLOAD: AC Newman - There Are Maybe Ten or Twelve (MP3)
DOWNLOAD: Okkervil River - Lost Coastlines (MP3)
DOWNLOAD: The Wrens - Surprise, Honeycomb (MP3)
Okkervil River (Will Sheff) @ Lollapalooza 2008 (more by Bao Nguyen)
Okkervil River's Will Sheff will be playing a solo show at Music Hall of Williamsburg in Brooklyn on December 11th. Joining him on the bill is another great indie rock frontman, Charles Bissell of the Wrens, and Bird of Youth who are a Brooklyn band whose debut album (not out yet) was produced by Will (also, according to Wikipedia, "In college, Sheff originally wanted to be a filmmaker. He is currently dating Beth Wawerna of Bird of Youth"). Tickets for the Brooklyn show are on sale (at noon).
Bird of Youth also have another Brooklyn show coming up even sooner, with, ANOTHER indie rock frontman gone solo, The New Pornographers' AC Newman. That one is, as previously annnounced, at the Bell House on November 15th. Bird of Youth posted the info that, "rounding out the b.o.y. line-up for this show is: beth wawerna, clinton newman, johnny north, ira elliot and timothy bracy." Continuing with the frontman theme, you may recognize the name Timothy Bracy. He was the man behind the vocals in The Mendoza Line. And is Clinton Newman related to Carl (AC)?
The AC MP3 above is from AC's new album, Get Guilty, out January 20th on Matador.
There are two videos below. The first is Clinton, Timothy and Beth (aka a trio version of Bird of Youth) performing Okkervil River's "Pop Lie". The second is Will and AC performing Okkervil's "Lost Coastlines" (MP3 for the same song above too). Okkervil and everyone's tour dates down there too..
Continue reading "Will Sheff, Charles Bissell, Bird of Youth, Timothy Bracy, AC Newman & Clinton Newman - shows & videos"
John Vanderslice @ SoundFix, Brooklyn, NY - Aug 17, 2007 (CRED)
Will Sheff (Okkervil River) @ SoundFix, Brooklyn, NY - Aug 18, 2007 (CRED)
* Bunnybrains! played Cake Shop (NSFW)
* Luke Temple is at Joe's Pub
* The Rentals are at Nokia Theatre
* Camera Obscura play a free show at Sound Fix!
* Tiny Vipers play a free show at Sound Fix!
* Adam Franklin & Hopewell are at Cake Shop
* MC Lars & The Aquabats are at BB King's
* Chrisette Michelle & Abby Dobson free @ South Street Seaport!
* The Giraffes, The Sundresses, Bang Lime (Metric), Juiced Elfers (Unicorns) are at Mercury Lounge
What else?
DOWNLOAD: Sharon Jones - 100 Days 100 Nights (MP3)
Sharon Jones & the Dap Kings (CRED)
As previously posted more than once, Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings have a new album coming out on October 2nd. In the meantime, download the soul-filled title track above. Sharon's next NYC show is October 6th @ The Apollo Theater, and her friends and band-mates in the Budos Band's next previously advertised show is Thursday night at Joe's Pub, but you can also see them FOR FREE TONIGHT (August 7th) @ Sound Fix Records in Brooklyn.
John Vanderslice is also playing Bowery Ballroom. Junior Senior is also playing Highline Ballroom. Okkervil River is also playing Webster Hall, and has a new record out today. More Sound Fix shows @ their site.
Also upcoming @ Sound Fix, Brooklyn, NYC (free)
Aug 7 - The Budos Band
Aug 9 - Elk City
Aug 12 - JUNIOR SENIOR
Aug 16 - Jennifer O'Connor
Aug 17 - JOHN VANDERSLICE
Aug 18 - OKKERVIL RIVER
Aug 19 - Page France
Aug 24 - White Rabbits
Okkervil River's Will Sheff in Cambridge - July 14, 2007 (CRED)
DOWNLOAD: Shearwater - I Can't Wait (MP3)
DOWNLOAD: Shearwater - Red Sea, Black Sea (MP3)
Shearwater @ Mohawk, SXSW 2007 (CRED)
"Shearwater were the only band I saw twice last week and who absolutely killed both times." [Chromewaves]
"Shearwater sounded positively triumphant at the Austin quartet's first SXSW showcase since signing to Matador Records." [Pitchfork]
Shearwater @ Emo's....
And Shearwater even blogged about SXSW themselves.
And from Shearwater's new label Matador:
On April 10, we'll be releasing a new, double-disc (CD and LP) verison of Shearwater's 4th album, 'Palo Santo'. One of 2006's most critically acclaimed long-players is not merely being reissued, but is in fact, reimagined, with 5 re-recorded versions done in December 2006, along with all new art and remastering of the original tracks. This expanded edition comes with an extra disc containing 8 tracks, some are demos of Palo Santo songs, some are previously unknown compositions, all adding up to a stunning companion piece to the album.As previously reported, Shearwater is touring with Xiu Xiu and Casiotone For The Painfully Alone. Tickets are still on sale for their April 8th show at Bowery Ballroom. Shearwater are ALSO playing a free show at Castle Clinton in NYC on July 5th. That means we now know:
Disc one includes newly recorded versions of "La Dame et la Licorne", "Red Sea, Black Sea", "Seventy-Four, Seventy-Five", "Johnny Viola", and "Hail, Mary".
Castle Clinton National Monument, NYC, 2007
Thu 07/05 - Shearwater
Thu 07/12 - Ron Sexsmith
Thu 07/19 - Drive-By Truckers
Thu 08/02 - The Flatlanders
Check HERE for my growing list of free summer concerts in NYC. All Shearwater tour dates below...
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The Blow - Pile of Gold
Vietnam - Welcome to my Room
Jenny Lewis w/ The Watson Twins - Rise up with Fists
Jenny Lewis and the Watson Twins are currently on tour with Vietnam and Michael Runion, but when Jenny hits NYC, opening duties will be taken over by Norah Jones' country band The Little Willies. Other tour openers include K Records' The Blow, her boyfriend Jonathan Rice, and Will Sheff of Okkervil River.
Previously signed to VICE Records, Vietnam's new album comes out January 23, 2007 on Kemado. When they're done touring with Jenny, they'll join the Lemonheads for all dates including December 15th at Irving Plaza.
The Blow will be in NYC for CMJ - @ Irving Plaza on November 3rd with Architecture in Helsinki, Apples in Stereo, and Shapes and Sizes. Tickets are on sale.
All tour dates for everyone below...
Continue reading "Norah Jones, Vietnam, Will Sheff, & The Blow opening for Jenny Lewis | Tour Dates"
Will Sheff is playing some solo shows...
02/01/06 Tucson, AZ - Plush
02/08/06 San Francisco, CA - Cafe Du Nord
02/14/06 Portland, OR - Towne Lounge
02/24/06 Chicago, IL - Schuba's
03/02/06 Brooklyn, NY - Southpaw
Okkervil River Taking Requests | new MP3
"Then there's the instore at Sound Fix in Williamsburg. I had not decided what to expect so I was extremely pleasantly surprised to find the room full of people from far and away. While not as prepared as I should have been, it was so freeing to be doing some new songs again. And some of the stuff I did doesn't even feel that new anymore, as they are tunes I wrote last year. I couldn't have asked for a better audience to nervously preview new material in front of. The heat was crazy in there, and yet the audience were totally chilled out and cool during the whole set. Thanks a lot." [Sondre Lerche]
"The day started at Sound Fix on Brooklyn's legendary Bedford Avenue. Shortly after noon, the crowd descended upon the café in back of the shop. As Matt and Bonnie unrolled their guitar leads, customers drank coffee, tea and things of a stronger nature (like liquid cocaine). This show, needless to say, was a roaring success." [Drag City Newsletter]
"The Oakland band Rogue Wave played an in-store performance at Brooklyn's Sound Fix a few weeks ago. It was scheduled for 12:30 pm on a Saturday, which is insanely early for a music event or anything involving travel from one part of Brooklyn to any other. We gathered at the record store clutching giant cups of coffee and stared blearily at the band, who stared blearily back." [Glorious Noise]
photo via The Secret Life of Antlered Girls
Upcoming free In-store performancess:
SATURDAY, NOV. 12, 2pm: PHOSPHORESCENT, MINUS STORY, WILL SHEFF of OKKERVIL RIVER
WEDNESDAY, NOV. 16, 7:30pm: JASON MOLINA
SATURDAY, NOV. 19, 4pm: THE LOVETONES
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 4pm: RIS PAUL RIC
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 7pm: IDA with MICHAEL HURLEY
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 4pm: THE MENDOZA LINE (RECORD RELEASE PARTY)
Okkervil River is "taking requests for this tour, and they can be sent to the e-mail address email@example.com. Sets are filling up fast, so send those requests in soon. If you can, though, try to limit them to one or two – we've been getting a few e-mails for, like, 15 songs."
No Key, No Plan (MP3)
Okkervil River 2005 Tour Dates | Tix
Okkervil River & Shearwater | (Will Sheff) MP3s
"...I was aware of a connection between Shearwater and Okkervil River and since Okkervil's latest Black Sheep Boy had been getting such good reviews, I ordered me up a copy of that, mostly unheard. And damn if it's not excellent as well....With all respect the the members of Okkervil and Shearwater who aren't Will Sheff, I find the two acts to be somewhat interchangable (based on the one album of each I own)...."
...says Chomewaves who has Okkervil & Shearwater MP3s too
Okkervil River NYC tickets on sale
Okkervil River on tour


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Sonny Bunch on the serial comma, single-spaces after periods and other pressing concerns:
Via 538, I'm proud to announce that those of us who support using the serial, or Oxford, comma are on The Right Side of History™:
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Now – depending on who you're talking to, the word "booty" can have very different meanings. An American rock star would be shaking his booty whereas a banker would be counting it. Never shall the two definitions of booty meet. Except, that is, in the south-west of Ireland 400 years ago where the two forms of booty did come together. Reporter, Rhona Tarrant travelled to Kerry to tell the story of the pirates and prostitutes that frequented the village of Dingle. If you're interested in hearing more about piracy in early 17th century Ireland, Connie Kelleher will be giving this ...http://www.rte.ie/radio1/the-history-show/programmes/2013/0203/366033-the-history-show-sunday-3-february-2013/?clipid=991818
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Style, to death II
Welcome to this weeks post.
How are you hanging in there? Due to a storm drawing in over Belgium we couldn't post yesterday so let's make up for it in style.
Last week we discussed Western style. We took up some contemporary icons of art and two artists who have a very distinct style.
This week we'd like to discuss Eastern style and some of the lesser known (in the west) styles.
When we say "Eastern" we are referring to Asia and East Asia. Please also note that this is in no way a comprehensive, or necessarily correct, discourse over Asian art. Just observations.
Asian artists have largely been unknown to westerners. To introduce them now would take far more time and space than what this blog can do in a single post. So let's focus on a smaller part of Asia, East Asia. More specifically, let's focus on China and Japan for this time.
To understand how style works in China and Japan, we need to understand some of the background of the art movements through time in these two countries.
China has always had a strong cultural drive. Whether in form of theatre, dance, music, pottery, or painting; there has always been a strong development of the arts.
When it comes to painting in particular, the Chinese have always had interesting ideas around it; i.e. ink has been a strong influence on art. In western art, black has on occasion been seen as no colour, or at the very least a colour that should never be used. The Chinese, on the other hand, revered black as the best colour. Black ink was considered to have all colours in it, and thus could portray all colours. To be able to do this the ink had to be "alive" and applied in varying tones to display all the subtetlies of the spectra. Other colours become secondary and the ink takes the centre stage.
As there is a very specific manner to paint with ink on a brush, the form evolved and is something that still nowadays can clearly be seen in many contemporary Chinese artists.
A comprehensive list of Chinese artists throughout history can be found here:
Whereas Chinese art was always bound by traditions and evolved under strict circumstances to evolve into something perfect, Japanese art has had a number of influences from both mainland East Asia and the western world. The Japanese also took things to it's extreme many times, for instance evolving the sumi-e in much the same fashion as the Chinese evolved their inkbrush techniques, but at the same time it could be influenced by the west, as with ukio-e, landscape paintings that where very common in the Edo-period.
Some basic knowledge about Japanese artschools and artists can be found through here-
Classical examples
A quick rundown of some of the most notable historical painters from East Asia:
Modern examples
So when it comes down to modern art then? Most of you will recognize anime/manga as a style, and possibly have heard about artists such as Ai Weiwei or Aguri Igarashi.
Whereas Ai Weiwei does make interesting art, it hardly comes in mind for what we are looking at: pure painting/illustration. And whilst Anime and Manga are interesting, there are tons of interesting articles online about how to make your art look so.
So here are a couple of interesting artists that you possibly will know and that I would like to add for their distinct style:
Whereas Studio Ghibli undoubtedly is an Anime studio, there is something specific and precise about the style which is lent by Hayao Miyazaki. This is more about design then style, but the daring manner with which he blends traditional and new concepts to create something new make it feel less like manga/anime and more like little perfect stories, filled with anything your imagination can manage, and more.
Look at the textures, and the colours. The amount of natural occuring textures in this piece of art make it almost unfathomable that it is actually a purely digital piece of art. Fenghua works as a conceptartist and freelance illustrator. Specifically the manner with which the almost colourless and monotone colours come out as vibrant and diverse is interesting.
Ruan Jia is a master with colour and tone by mixing colours of contrasting hues, but making them work because the tones are so close. Take a closer look at the eyes of the above illustration. Notice how the predominant colours around the eye, the eyelid, the brows, the lashes, and so on, are cold. Either blue or green. But that the eyes themselves, what little can be seen of them between the eyelashes, are pinkish/orangey-red. These things make the painting come alive with life rare to see outside of a master oilpainting.
So that's a quick look at some Eastern Styles that are worth investigating. Do you have any other artists with styles you find unique or worth looking at when it comes to exploring your own style? Let us know in the comments!
Next Week
Next week we will take a look at how we can use the Western and Eastern style-examples we have looked at to help further, and find our own unique style.
If you have any suggestions on artists we should look at please let us know through the comments below, or through our Facebook page. or Twitter Page (dont forget to hashtag with #dontfeartheclown on Twitter!).
If you are interested in private commissions we have three slots open this week.
For more info and contact, go to the bottom of the About page and send us a message through the contact form.
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Style, to death…
Welcome to a new week.
This week we would like to start to discuss style.
Style has been talked about by numerous artists, art directors and fans of art on so many occasions that it could be considered to be a done-to-death-topic. Nevertheless we'd like to bring it up in a two-part blog to showcase some of the more interesting styles out there that do not fully fall within the mainstream of western culture. At the end of these two articles (or possibly in a third installment) we will discuss what we can take with us from these different styles and see if we can use it to further our own styles.
This week and some other articles on style
This week we will talk about Western artists and some styles of Western origins. Next week we will bring up some Eastern artists and their styles.
For some interesting articles on Style in general, there are some to be found through Muddy Colors.
Here are a few:
Western Styles
When it comes to western styles, these ae the styles that most of the readers of this blog have grown up with. You see it on a daily, or weekly, basis. You have seein it in comicbooks, storybooks, museums, and game-art. These are the ones you all know about, and if we mention just a few well known examples you will immediately have an idea of what they would look like.
To mention some of the contemporary ones.
The above artists and their styles have already had a huge impact on western styles in general. In some cases, like with Frazzetta and Jones, their respective styles have influenced whole generations, where as the others are inspiring on a grand scale, even if they might not have influenced entire generations. These artists, of course, stand on the shoulders of their own artheroes, whether early 20th century american popular artists like James Montgomery Flagg or N.C. Wyeth, or earlier masters ranging back in time to El Greco and Fra Angelico.
Point in case unique styles
Let us take a moment to mention two artists with unique styles that are worth taking a closer look at.
Rocketeer – Mike Mignola/Dave Stewart
Mike Mignola has a very distinct style, based mainly on solid fields of colour or shades.
Visible in his Hellboy-series, the most prominent part of the style is how black and white is used to create drama, often the "white" areas are filled with a solid colour (mostly aptly added by Dave Stewart) to create different ammounts of shade. Mignola also uses a very bold sense of shapes. His characters could almost be seen as charicatures with their oversimplyfied traits, more so then most comicbooks. But it is a great style because it conveys a lot of feeling. The bad guys look bad already at first glance. The Good guys (and gals) are very evocative in how they look and the style shows how every persona feel very well just through poses and how they are drawn in any given situation. Mignola have also mastered texturing in this style. Often making extraordinary large beasts look like they where made out of concrete or some sort of stone-material. Esotheric or non-physical beings, beams, or energy is often illustrated in a very solid fascion, but the way Mignola adds texture will tell the viewer that this is something special.
Spells Are Hard – Justin Gerard
Gerard has a playful style, filled with humour. Where most illustration today is moving towards more realism, Gerard manages to make his illustrations not only have an element of humour but also mintain a very good sense of colour and saturation. Gerard also mixes traditional sketching an painting with digital very effective, often giving his works a very nice textured feeling. To an extent one can see the same playfulness and humour as in the works of Paul Bonner, but where Bonner works exclusively with traditional mediums, Gerard has learnt to take full advantage of both traditional and digital mediums.
When going to see Gerards works, be sure to also take a look at the works of his wife, Annie Stegg Gerard, who is an accomplished artist as well.
So that's a quick look at some Western Styles that are unique. Do you have any other artists with styles you find unique? Let us know in the comments!
Next Week
Next week we will take a look at some eastern artists, both contemporary and historical, to see if we can use them to help further, and find our own unique style.
If you have any suggestions on artists we should look at please let us know through the comments below, or through our Facebook page. or Twitter Page (dont forget to hashtag with #dontfeartheclown on Twitter!).
Sketch and a WiP
Here is a sketch for the next Primarch and a WiP of the illustration for the Ars Scribendi winner. Next week we hope to be able to show you even further evolutions of these two.
If you are interested in private commissions we have three slots open this week.
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"Have no fear of perfection, you'll never reach it" S.Dali
New week, new things
Hello and welcome to this (delayed) update. As mentioned last week, a lot of deadlines converge on and around the same time, leading to some extra working hours. With as a result this the blog-update was delayed.
Right now, there is nothing of the illustrations that where just completed under deadlines we can how you. These are pending release of the products they where made for or release from the Non Disclosure Agreements they're under.
The end of all these deadlines does mean that there are some openings in our schedule for more private commissions. See below for more info.
Traveling the Road
So yesterday an image was shared via Aaron, relating to the project he and David are working on. Some of you may have seen it, some may not. We thought we'd share it here also:
A few (very few) hints of information:
Yes – it is called "The Road to Jove".
No – it is not a novel.
Yes – that's a stop-sign on that big things shoulder.
Yes- the markings on its chest are starting to glow red.
No- it's not going to take forever until it's out, but we're not narrowing it down for you just yet.
No- we're not telling you anymore right now!
Gathering Ideas
Here at Studio Colrouphobia we are always looking to interact with our friends and fans, so we thought we'd ask you what, in the past months, have been the most interesting for you to read here on our blog?
What would you like to see more of? Do you have a favorite topic or post that you think represent what you think you should see more of from us? Last week we shared some websites an articles related to working as an artist, conceptartist, or wanting to commission an artist. In the past we have shared, amongst other things, tutorials, insight in how we work as artists and a studio, interviews with other artists, and just plain posts with art.
This is your chance to let us know what you would like to see more of. Let us know by replying to this blog-post, or through our Facebook page.. Or you can also send us an email through the contact form on the About page.
If you are interested in private commissions we have four slots open this week.
For more info and contact, go to the bottom of the About page and send us a message through the contact form.
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What you need and what you want….
Hello there,
Welcome to yet another blogpost. It's been another week and it was a busy one.
Several deadlines converged in short succession and as such there are a lot of finished illustrations, but alas little to show until they have been published.
Because of this, we thought we'd show you some general goodness on, and for, artists.
For the artist (and client)
Artpact.com is a tool to help Freelance Fantasy, Sci-fi, Comic book, and other illustrators negotiate a better living for themselves.
It is easy to think that life as an illustrator is great.
A lot of people approaching us in regards to our studio and working as artists or illustrators have this belief that we have all the spare time in the world, that all we do all day is exactly what we want, that it is easy, goes faster then a blink of an eye and that we roll in cash.
It really is not like that at all. In fact, it is all hard work. Often working with illustration means you have to paint what others want, not what you want. Deadlines are tight, you can't display what you painted (sometimes up to years after you painted it). And this belief that it is simple, doesn't cost much time or effort, and so should be more or less for free, mean that even p-professional clients have rules and contracts that make it even tougher to survive on being an illustrator.
Artpact.com is there to help the struggling artist.
But even if you are just interested in commissioning an artist, we suggest you go and read some of the articles there. Our suggestion is these two articles:
The Cost of Being an Illustrator - To give you an insight in why commissions cost as much as they do. There are costs for running a business, and before we even brake even, these costs must be deducted.
Dealing with Difficult Clients – Here you will find things you should try to think about as a client. We're all humans, but these are some of the things that make artists feel less happy about a commission. And in the end, making sure to avoid these things will make your commission end up much more like what you had in mind.
On art and artists
Muddy Colors is a place that's all about art, artists, being an artist, being an art director, or just appreciating art.
If you are interesting in anything in regards to popular art, chances are that you will find something about it here.
The blog-posters are all illustrators, sculptors, 3D-artists, art directors, or gallerists. Dan Dos Santos, Arnie Fenner, Terryl Whitlatch, Lauren Panepinto, Greg Manchess, to name a few of them, are all very helpful in showing bits about art in all its forms, whether you want to work as an artist, hire an artist, or just appreciate good art.
Feng Zhu Design School Cinema is a Youtube channel that gives insights in what it's like to work as a concept artist. With more then 70 episodes, most longer then half an hour, this is a vast source of inspiration, help, and insight in what it means working in the entertainment business as an artist. And if you just want to paint for fun, just watch as Feng Zhu and his guest-instructors paint, talk about things like composition and colourtheory. You should be able to find just about anything on the technical aspects of painting and illustrating, as well as conceptualizing, except for the foundations. This is something Feng Zhu teaches at his school in Singapore. And even some foundation bits can be found here and there.
Whilst you're at it, go check out Feng's own art gallery initiative, in the wake of the loss of CGHUB, DrawCrowd. You might find some art you never seen before.
If you are interested in private commissions we have three slots open this week.
For more info and contact, go to the bottom of the About page and send us a message through the contact form.
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Sketches, it's all about the sketches…
Hi there,
Time for another update!
We hope you enjoyed the week that passed and that a good week is ahead of you.
Lesser art?
This week we would like to show some sketches and lineart.
Now when you think of sketches and/or lineart there is often an automatic dissmissal of them in comparison to illustrations or renders.
These sort of generalizations are commonplace in almost any form of artistic or creative works.
Theatre is better then the movies, opera is more cultured then jazz, illustration is more sofisticated then sketches and lineart.
Quite the contrary, all of these forms have their value and are quite separated from one another as far as what you must go through to make sure it is complete and good, purpose and result.
As such, a theatre play might demand alot of the acotr's skill to portray the feelings of their character clearly to an audience, whereas the actor in a fil can rely on more subtle displays. Opera has a certain story and background that weigh in on how the music is experienced whereas jazz is based on feeling and interaction with the crowd.
When it comes to sketches, then, they are as varied as there are reasons to make them. Sketches can be instrumental in finding design, meant as training, to act as support for an illustration, or simply be the base of a painting. A Sketch can be a very clear image, going to an almost illustrated finnish, or it can be loose and wobbly, relying on the feel of it, rather then anatomical or visual accuracy.
Likewise, Lineart has its place as either an artform in itself, there to supply support for an illustration or a base for a painting. Often a piece of lineart has sketches made as a base, but this is not always the case.
Here, then, are a couple of examples:
Lineart, Khan the Destroyer. Natasja is exploring this character and a couple of others in the style of lineart with ery simple colours.
Study/Sketch of a Dwarf, intended for future illustration or painting. The intent is to get the character and the feel of him down in these lines, to better paint or illustrate it fully at a later time. Whereas Natasja drew this sketch, it might be either her or David who will end up painting or illustrating this in the future. Collaborations like this can have a major role in improving ones skill and ideas for design.
Groot. Though not yet complete, this is an illustration. The idea was to take the character and illustrate it/him without adhering or copying the style of any other artist.
And finally, three examlpes of sketches.
The first one is a colour sketch trying to explore a character. The second is a more detailed sketch trying to get some more details into the character, and the third one is a base sketch for an illustration. The object of the three is the same character, and they are all sketches, but done with different goals in mind.
Next week
Next week we might bother Aaron for a quick pop-by to talk about why he thought it might be a good idea to team up with David for their sideproject
We'll see if he has the time for it, and it might just be very mysterious and silent about exactly what it is.
If you are interested in private commissions we have one slot open this week.
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Gone fishing…
Hello there,
Welcome back to another update. This week we will let you see some process images on how to find concepts through randomness.
Throwing the net
So you're trying to figure something out. A concept.
It doesn't have to be concept art that is the ultimate goal. Perhaps you are exploring charachters, creatures or any form of machinery as part of a larger illustration you are doing.
How do you actually get from "I have no idea" to a complete concept?
A long time ago, when we started doing this as a sidejob, Andrew Jones said "You throw out a net and reel in the concept".
Let's see if we can show you an example of it.
The small fish
David Started this by using Alchemy.org, a free program for getting random shapes. You can use any number of random shape-generating programmes, ranging from fractal programmes to zbrush and even specific randomizing brushes in Photoshopp or Painter.
The beauty of this particular programme is that you do not have to know how to paint or illustrate to get somewhere, you only need to try to get random shapes that resemble something. The artistic part comes when you start putting together more complex pieces. Here are some of the first shapes.
These are just random shapes that came out after playing around with Alchemy for a while. Though there are six on this particular sheet, David came up with closer to fifty different shapes that he collected into one file.
Catching the medium-sized fish
So now we take these shapes into Photoshop (or any photo-editing/illustration programme of your choice) and start putting them together in interesting ways. In Photoshop, David cut and paste the shapes on top of one another. Moving things around, turning and flipping and sometimes even erasing to get more interesting shapes.
The idea is to get a silhouette of that looks robotic, but what exactly is not certain at this stage, so David is going for various things, ranging from quadroped robots, to biped robots. Tall and slender to short and robust. The key is the silhouette. The details inside the silhouette are bonuses for later, when we detail the concept.
The addition of colour can help make parts stand out; This doesn't neccesarily mean these parts will have that colour in a final illustration. The colours can represent anything from actual coloured panels, to lightsources, beams, special areas of some sort that will look vastly different on the final concept/illustration but that for now just need to be marked out as "special".
So the sky is really the limit here, these above are the first groups David put together. He then made a couple of more, and started combining them together.
The bigger fish
After putting the first few shapes together, David have some basic robotic shapes. It is very easy to stop at this point and be happy, and some of the best concepts can be done at this stage, but it feels a little stale, so David combine this group of ten simpler silhouettes into some more complex ones. Not all work out, and it is important to be selective about the silhouette at this point. If two look the same, look at which one feels the most interesting as far as details go. Discard the other, or save it in a separate file for usage another day. Eventually, we havet six variations that can be used for illustrations.
Here is one of these simple bases:
And from there we can make an illustrated concept, or go straight to illustration, if it feels like everything needed is there.
The big fish
So here is a sneak-peek of something that will come out of this particular fish-net (not based on the above image, but something else).
This is meant for the project David and Aaron Debski-Bowden is putting together and we are hoping to be able to show you much more before the end of the year.
Hopefully this introduction to concepting gave you guys some ideas and motivation to go out and practice. We would love to see links to your own concepts, practice or otherwise!
As always, you can find things through social medias, so keep an eye out for updates and sketches on Facebook,Twitter, and Tumblr.
If you are interested in private commissions we have three slots open this week.
For more info and contact, go to the bottom of the About page and send us a message through the contact form.
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Jingling the Bells
Hi there, and welcome to this weeks blogpost.
This week we'd like to take the time to discuss something that might seem far away, but that you should start thinking about, should you want to use an artist's services for it.
We're talking about Christmas.
Yes, it might seem a bit over the top to talk about Christmas and Christmas presents when we just turned our calendar over to September, but to be able to make it the merriest of hollidays, we really need to bring this up.
So you want to give away art for Christmas?
Let's say you want to surprise someone with a piece of art for their Christmas. There are many ways you can do this, depending on what you want. There are fantastic galleries out there where you can find the right piece for just about anyone. Usually, a gallery-piece will not be that problematic to acquire in time for Christmas.
There are also multiple shops, artists, and other establishments, that carry posters and prints of artwork. If you acquire something like this, we hope you take the time to make sure the right person(s) get paid. Usually an artist will charge less for a better quality poster/print then a counterfeit. Might be worth noting.
So you want to commission an original piece of art for Christmas?
But what we wanted to discuss was the commissioning of an original artpiece, whether painted with brush on canvas, pencil on paper, digital and printed, or other.
For these sort gifts, you need to be out in time. Know your artist. Learn what sort of deadlines he/she works with. Find out if they are specifically busy for Christmas, if they have any special deals that might come up, for hollidays before Christmas maybe even.
Traditional Artists
Alot of artists that work traditionally will have a lot of orders for artwork coming in before Christmas. You need to consider that artists like Dan Dos Santos take about three to six weeks to complete their traditional oilpaintings, and that they might want to dry their paintings for a certain ammount of time before shipping them. If they have a lot of commissions, they might have waitingtimes until November-December already.
Digital Artists
At the other end, where you find artists like Noah Bradley, the digital artists will probably not need such a long time to paint for you, though it varies. The problem for a digital illustrator is rather going to be at the printing-end. The closer you get to Christmas, the longer in advance you will need to contact printers about printing things. Some printers specialize in art-prints, some are multiprinting businesses and will have a lot to do with Christmas cards, brochures an everything Christmassy.
What about Studio Colrouphobia?
So, you might ask yourself, where do we find Studio Colrouphobia in this? Well, we do both traditional and digital. It all depends on what it is you are looking for. So if you are interested in commissioning us for Christmas, you should first figure out what it is you would like to get, then contact us relatively soon, so we can discuss around making sure that your gift becomes the thing it should be- a joy for the person who will receive it.
For some eyecandy, since we try our best to include something every blogpost, here is a private commission David just finished for a Shadowrun player
And how about another small sneak-peek at something from the secret project Aaron and David are working on?
As always, you can find things through social medias, so keep an eye out for updates and sketches on Facebook,Twitter, and Tumblr.
If you are interested in private commissions we have two slots open this week. Last week the two last slots with discounts where taken, but keep an eye out for other drives in the future.
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Northstate Marines play Santa, deliver gifts to veterans' families
They were not dressed the part to play Santa Claus, but the have Marines landed in Shasta County to drop off some holiday joy.
There were no big red suits and beards but members of the United States Marine Corps had on their Dress Blues Tuesday morning.
Several deliveries were made to veterans' homes throughout Redding. They made the trip with help from the "Toys For Tots" program. Hundreds of items were delivered to local vets and their families in need.
"I've donated toys for tots for the past few years, but I've never actually got to go out and deliver presents," said Marine Pfc. Bud Johns from Anderson. "It just gives me that warm, fuzzy feeling that I can light up somebody's Christmas."
Many of the active Marines were natives of Shasta County. The families who received the gifts were selected in-part by the Veterans Affairs office.
It took about four carloads to deliver all the donated gifts.
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Ever wander into the pet aisle of your local grocer and want to eat the treats? Well, you might get the urge to do so at Bone Appétit, which smells like cookies rather than decomposing pig ears. Mouthwatering, home-baked goodies for dogs fill silver trays in a glass display case; kitty-cat treats boast real salmon and come in flavors such as seafood gumbo. You also might find yourself wanting to sleep atop the pet chaises, sofas, and daybeds for sale. Upholstered in your choice of various fine materials, they cost as much as $465. That's right -- more than what many of us pay for human furniture. And the Bark & Bath shampoos and conditioners are comparable to human salon products in content, not to mention price. More-practical owners can check out the cute neckerchiefs and eye-catching toys, as well as gifts that really are for people. Why should pets have all the fun?