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Compare that guy to this:
YouTube- Magpul Dynamics Live Fire Drill
See any differences?
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I have a Q about your training today.
Wow.. let's see what these Q will be today after your belittling remarks.. will they be mature or on subject?
Do you train firearms use?
I train myself and others in weaponry, all types and makes that are useful for survival in the woodland and urban setting of our modern social community.
What makes you qualified to teach firearms?
Well I can say it wasn't a week course at Paris Island or a weeks course in Arlington at the police academy. Then I put down the weapon and didn't shoot it for months.. LOL.
What makes anyone qualified?
The clip you posted and will not comment on?
I am a pistol, shotgun and rifle trainer in urban and woodland survival skills qualified because the little fair told me I was.. LOL.
Ok.. I would answer this.. but it is off subject and you are rude.
So no.. I will not answer this till you apologize.
Where did you receive these qualifications? Who taught you?
LOL.. from different people from the age of 10 years old to today.
I believe if you do the math, get some investigators.. if need be.. that is around 39 years of shooting.. and training.. of course on and off..
I would answer this Q but it is off subject.
To be complete honest with you.. I have bee rappelling at Ft Hood.. with Rangers.. as well in the Northern Texas area.. with Rangers as well as other military current and retired members.
I believe I went in New Mexico too.
Oh goodness..
Does this really matter?
What does this answer do for you?
So you watch magpull clips and get some idea of how you should pass judgment on others youtube clips..
Big guy.. hoohoo..
Pretty weak..
Why not get with super bad dude Dave and make a youtube clips of you two doing some basic firearm stuff.
Or get the throwdown group to help you there in town..
So much trash talking..
Any thing else?
Rope and hang myself.. how silly.. I'm a NINJA.. I would never get trapped or roped..
LOL..lunatic... can you even have a firearm?
You are a subject of a Queen right.. a slave?
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Mr. Severe, may I ask where you got your training and/or qualifications for teaching firearms? Before you ask, I have my NRA Handgun and Personal Protection Certifications. I started shooting at age 5 with a BB gun and got my first rifle at age 7. That gives me 31 years of shooting experience, but I was not qualified as an instructor until I took the NRA courses. Even though I was already a USPSA Class A shooter, I was still not QUALIFIED to teach anything. I have had the great fortune of training with some of the best shooters in the world, but that did not qualify me to teach firearms of any kind. I believe that this is not off-subject, as you said you are willing to discuss what you are doing today(the last 9 years).
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Mr. Severe, for someone I have seen ALL OVER the internet taking other people to task on their claims, YOU sure seem defensive about being questioned about your claims of training/qualification.
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Lets see...
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I don't have Ralph Severe in the USA Judo database as a member.
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I am interested in finding out how to go about confirming the 1st Dan ranking of Mr. Ralph Severe of Dallas, Texas. Any help you can offer will be greatly appreciated. Thank you.
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I don't have anyone by that name in my records. If I can help in any other way, please let me know.
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> I am interested in finding out how to go about confirming the 1st Dan ranking of Mr. Ralph Severe of Dallas, Texas. Any help you can offer will be greatly appreciated. Thank you.
> Respectfully,
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We have no record of Ralph Severe being a member with us. Therefore no rank registered with us. Please let me know if there is any thing else I can help you with.
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I am interested in finding out how to go about confirming the 1st Dan ranking of Mr. Ralph Severe of Dallas, Texas. Any help you can offer will be greatly appreciated. Thank you.
Respectfully, Jeff Hansen
There are only three; USJI, USJF, USJA. If they don't have him, then he doesn't have it.
He might claim he got it elsewhere; but it would still have to be registered here.
Your refusal to discuss your rankings (and everything else that started this thread) tipped everyone off that this was most likely the case anyway, as is typical of lying bullshidoists who get called on their BS. Confirming it amounted to a formality in light of your acting like a typical busted liar for page after page.
Funny you, of all people, would say
Your unwillingness to do so publicly speaks volumes IMO... OPINIONS.
Your unwillingnessl to discuss the things that led to you being investigated told us most of what we needed to know. The rest was just icing on the cake.
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Not only do I find his unwillingness to prove his LE credentials highly suspicious; if they are found to be legitimate, I find his behavior highly unprofessional.
He...after all...is the person who put them on the table.
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Style: Generic MMA--...you know I emailed all three of those orgs, right? And got the same response?
Not that's it's bad to double check. Just wondering.
Bullshido Artist Ralph Severe - Page 30 - No BS MMA and Martial Arts .
He finally, for the first time, violated his sacred vows & addressed the issue a few posts ago so I felt semi-justified in reposting it for folks who can distinguish facts from opinions. "Sport Judo" was the only BB claim of his that didn't seem to have a gazillion parasitic orgs sanctioning it. I hit up all the Tang Soo Do orgs I could find too but only got one reply.
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text: I think Brad Gilbert's commentary on ESPN is sooo whacky; he complains more than Hewitt. I agree with the players, especially after watching so many of them keel over because of the stickiness and such, that some changes might be made for safety's sake. Over 100 degrees everywhere with little bubble patches coming up through the rubber; you think those Aussies might have learned by now. But when Gilbert says something like, This court's playing like a SLOW red Clay... C'mon, Brad; stop making excuses just because players you think shouldn't be out so early have gone down (Ginepri and Blake and Hewitt, for instance). Coria's gone a clay court specialist) and Davenport's still in (with her dismal results on red clay), and I guess if Davenport gets knocked out he'll say the same thing again. Get rid of Brad and give Carillo some more face time.


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Math Day's Purpose
- stimulate interest in mathematics among Nebraska high school students,
- encourage them to pursue mathematics or mathematics-based science as a career and
- recognize mathematical ability by awarding scholarships, certificates and trophies.
Travel Reimbursement
This year we will be reimbursing mileage for schools whose one-way trip is 150 miles or more, in lieu of covering the costs of hotel rooms. Blocks of rooms at two hotels have been set up at the Math Day rate for schools to call-in and make their reservations and arrange payment. More information can be found in the registration site.
Campus Tours
Short tours of the UNL City Campus and Avery Hall, home of the Department of Mathematics, will be available in the afternoon. Sign-up information will come after your registration is complete.
Department Displays
During the afternoon, students will have the opportunity to participate in mathematical games and puzzles and to visit with representatives from many of our science departments on campus.
UNL Math Day, hosted by the UNL Department of Mathematics, will celebrate its 25th anniversary on Thursday, November 20, 2014, on the University of Nebraska-Lincoln City Campus. Join the more than 100 Nebraska high schools for a day of fast-paced mathematics.
In 2013, we hosted 1,549 students from 109 Nebraska high schools, our highest record of students. The next highest was at our 10th Anniversary celebration in November 1999, when we hosted 1,434 students from 103 Nebraska high schools.
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Opening Ceremony
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PROBE I and II
PROBE is the name of the individual competition. It is in two parts. The first part, PROBE I, is a one-hour, multiple-choice exam that is machine-graded. All participants are asked to enter this event. Plaques are awarded to the top three female and top three male students on the PROBE I exam. The top 40 students are invited to enter the second part, PROBE II. PROBE II is a one-hour essay exam that emphasizes knowledge, depth of understanding and written expression. It is graded by faculty in the UNL Department of Mathematics. The PROBE top 10 students (sum of I and II) are awarded scholarships to UNL totaling $34,000. All the questions assume only two years high school algebra and one year geometry. However, the answers to PROBE II questions require the creativity and originality that we expect from only the very best students. The PROBE Team Competition is based on the PROBE I exam. Schools are divided into the same six divisions as in the Math Bowl competition. In Classes I and II, the top five scores from each school are added to determine the winners, and in Class III, the top four scores, and in Classes IV, V and VI the top three scores. Plaques are awarded to the schools placing first and second in each division.
Math Bowl: Team Competition
The Math Bowl is a double-elimination tournament pitting three-member teams against each other. The team competitions are divided into six classes, according to school enrollment for grades 9 through 12, with trophies given to the top three teams in each.
- More details on the procedures of the Math Bowl rounds
- Acceptable Answer Forms for Math Bowl
- Sample Round of Questions
Past Results
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Department of Mathematics
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- No calculators allowed.
- Bring sharpened pencils with you - there are no pencil sharpeners available at Math Day.
- Academic dishonesty is a violation: It has been brought to our attention that some students have rearranged the order of the pre-set PROBE I exams on the tables so that students from the same school are working on the same version of the exam. This is considered academic dishonesty and will not be tolerated. If a student is caught switching an exam for this purpose, he or she will be removed from the testing area and escorted directly to their teacher/sponsor.


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Prospect Madness: OF Khris Davis v. 2B Shea Vucinich
The contest between LHP Dan Merklinger and LHP Del Howell has been going on all night, and it is perhaps the closest race we have had at this point in the tournament. Only one vote separates them at this juncture.
Please be sure to vote to get your favorite player in the second round.
Today, however, we have one of the breakout performers of the 2010 season against a little-known middle infielder who made some real noise in the Pioneer League. It is all about which one is your favorite. It is your choice. Cast your vote.
The poll closes on Wednesday at 8:00 am CT.
4 -- OF Khris Davis
The organization's Minor League Player of the Year may have gone to outfielder Erik Komatsu in 2010, but one could easily have made the case for Khris Davis. This blog has already made the case for Davis, in fact.
After only playing in 10 games in his 2009 professional debut due to injury, Davis exploded onto the scene with the Timber Rattlers in 2010, hitting .278/.396/.497 with a Timber Rattlers' record 22 home runs. He is a classic power-hitting corner outfielder. He walks a lot, strikes out a lot, and hits for a ton of power. Davis even took home the Midwest League Home Run Derby championship over the summer.
The offensive tools are evident. What is unclear, however, is whether or not that power can translate to higher levels. Davis has a very long swing, which generates a lot of power, but he struggles to adjust midswing when fooled. This is okay in Class-A ball due to most pitchers having just a fastball and maybe one breaking ball, but as he advances, that long swing will have to be reined in.
Either way, Davis risks losing some of his power. And because Davis is confined to a corner outfield spot defensively (most likely LF), his power and pure offensive output at the plate is essential for him to be valuable as a hitter.
In terms of this tournament, however, big power is difficult to beat. A MWL Home Run Derby photo is included above, and Khris Davis is rocking the backwards ballcap to boot. That may be a difficult combination to beat.
13 -- 2B Shea Vucinich
The Milwaukee Brewers selected Shea Vucinich in the 20th-round of the 2010 MLB Draft out of Washington State, and the young man turned quite a few heads with an impressive performance at the plate in the Pioneer League for the Helena Brewers.
Of course, a 21-year-old who played perennial Pac-10 powerhouses on a weekly basis should dominate rookie ball, but it was the way Vucinich did his damage that was intriguing. Coming out of the draft, the book on Vucinich was that he swung at everything, hit the ball hard when he made contact, but still struck out a lot.
In 2010 with the Brewers' organization, Vucinich hit .265/.371/.393 with five home runs in 72 games. He showed an increased ability to draw walks and employed a bit more of a contact-laden approach when swinging the bat. It will be interesting to see how Vucinich performs this upcoming season -- as a much large sample size is needed to determine a modus operandi.
What we do know about the young man is that he can handle the middle infield defensively. He profiles better as a second baseman due to his range, but he has the natural motion and the natural tools to handle shortstop in a pinch. Perhaps Vucinich has a future as a potential utilityman with some pop from time to time.
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Below are the defensive player play counts and the participation chart for the Pittsburgh Steelers week 12 game against the Cleveland Browns. We also are including down, time of play and yards gained to better help you identify the play. The Steelers were in the nickel for 23 plays in this game and dime in 3. This accounts for the three snaps of Curtis Brown. Cornerbacks Ike Taylor and Keenan Lewis played every snap as did James Harrison and Lawrence Timmons. Larry Foote was the play to come off in dime situations. Click on the image below to see the full PDF version of the participation Read more [...]
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Hi everyone,
With the launch of the Relics of the Gree event behind us, I wanted to take this opportunity to talk about the general state of the game and the launch of our Free-to-Play option.
Judging by the conversation in the forums and elsewhere, there appears to be a level of curiosity among many players to learn how things are going at the studio since the launch of the Free-to-Play option. Of course, that's natural. We're now about 120 days post-launch and more than 5 months into our new series of content updates, so we're just starting to get a feel for it ourselves. In our commitment to improve the overall player experience, it's important to reflect on all of the changes that we have made since last year.
Last spring, there was some uncertainty surrounding Star Wars™: The Old Republic™ as we were starting to lose subscribers and players were growing frustrated. In fairness, many of the complaints and worries were justified. In an effort to try to address everything, we just weren't sufficiently focused on improving the core experience.
At the end of the summer, we announced that were going to make the game more enjoyable than ever before by working to improve three key aspects of the game: making it easier to find friends to play with (via Group Finder), increasing the cadence of our content updates (so players wouldn't have to wait around for new stuff), and bringing back vitality to the game by reaching out to new players via a Free-to-Play option. In addition we introduced some cool new items for everyone to check out via the Cartel Market.
So how did it go? Well, you can see for yourself when you log in to the game. Our new, high capacity servers are teeming with people. Since launch of the Free-to-Play option we have had over 2 million new accounts created and have thousands of new players jumping in every single day. This means more people to play with, more growth for your guilds, more Warzone matches, and more ways for players to continue to advance their characters.
Even though there's bound to be dissent about every aspect of MMOs on the internet these days, player feedback, in general, has been very positive about the new things in the game. We're committed to continuing our 8-week new content cadence, and are looking forward to the launch of the first Digital Expansion: Rise of the Hutt Cartel this spring.
And I'm happy to announce that we'll be introducing several new features along the way, like a new customization feature, which will allow you to change your character's hair style, eye color, body type, or even species (including the upcoming Cathar!) using Cartel Coins. Look for it in early summer.
We know that there are still a lot of things we need to do to make playing Star Wars: The Old Republic the best experience it can be. We hear you on features such as hood toggle (as one example of many), Asia Pacific server populations (we are actively looking into solutions that make the most sense given our current tech and should have an announcement soon), continued improvement to the Cartel Market pricing and content, and the need to keep working on performance improvements and bugs. In fact, our major focus after Rise of the Hutt Cartel launches is going to be on "quality of life" improvements. We will keep at it, I promise. We'll keep listening to your feedback and continue to dedicate ourselves to making the game the best it can be. Nothing is more important to us than getting it right.
Thanks for your continued support and see you on Makeb!
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Nice troll bait, Mr. Hickman.
EA is committed to an 8-week cadence.. weren't they committed to a 6-week cadence before, with 4-6 weeks before that. Guess committment changes like the tides around EA. Fans please insert "Committment isn't set in stone you know!".
Oh well, I guess with only 2 million accounts made, Michael Pachter's prediction of 50 million was a little off.
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Originally posted by Karteli
well they could just keep throwing the gree 'event' at players evry few weeks to keep up the cadence
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Originally posted by tiefighter25
Same song, different dance partner. Nice find Tie.
Originally posted by Karteli
Only 2 mil ? yeah very poor showing err. They stated 6-8 weeks gaps between updates he just said 8 weeks so no change really , I think the 4 week updates dates back to the dark ages of 2011.
Why do we need another thread about this subject btw?
I'm happy it has got over 2 mil new accounts , pso2 has only had 1.7 mil accounts since it started in July 2012 and that's a very popular game. Now if all those 2 mil plus accounts would spend some money on the game then we will be plesantly sailing away on our supposed tortanic :)
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Sounds just like the post about TERA and how it has 1.4 million more accounts since going F2P. Granted, the timeframe between the two are different, but it really comes down to how many of those people are actively playing and didn't just install it once and give up on it?
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Originally posted by BadOrb
Two things: #1) Only subscribers spend money in that cash shop, that's the harsh reality. 2 million is god awful considering the likely attrition rate of F2P players.
#2) Jeff Hickman is an idiot. The fact that he's in charge proves EA just wants to bleed this thing dry until it dies.
Originally posted by BadOrb
Well last August (6 months ago) Jeff Hickman discussed the future of SWTOR F2P and stated monthly to 6 week content updates. Let me jog your memory:
Jeff Hickman Interview - The Future of SWTOR
Aug 17, 2012
Nowhere was it "stated" originally that updates would be 8 weeks, or bi-monthly. It was fans and shills on the official forums who were making excuses for late content, telling others that it was still the 2-month long holiday bubble and EA needed vacation time. So 8 weeks became the new monthly content updates and that somehow stuck.
But that was not the original plan. And if a committment changes, it really wasn't a very strong committment, was it?
Jeff Hickman did have some other treasures in that interview though, like "Makeb will be a continuation of your story". "It's all about BioWare quality. We're not going to launch anything until they are ready."
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Originally posted by Karteli
There is also these two where it says 6-8 weeks but all this arguing over 6 or 8 weeks isn't really necessary , it has changed a few times and has been written in the dev blog. They always wanted to stck to 6 or 7 weeks but yeah he now says 8 weeks , which used to be the tops.
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Originally posted by BadOrb
Those links are not working BTW.
Why it is important is because Jeff Hickman says in the recent State of the Game, "We're committed to continuing our 8-week new content cadence". How can a committment continue when it was already broken? The cadence started as monthly, then monthly to 6 weeks, then 6 to 8 weeks, now a flat 8. How anyone can call that a committment is beyond me.
He used a poor choice of words is all.
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And I'm happy to announce that we'll be introducing several new features along the way, like a new customization feature, which will allow you to change your character's hair style, eye color, body type, or even species (including the upcoming Cathar!) using Cartel Coins. Look for it in early summer.
So any word on when some non-cartel improvments get added to the game? Enquiring subscribers would like to know.
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Originally posted by ktanner3
Outside of bug fixes/performance fixes, I doubt it.
Originally posted by Karteli
I see what you mean now , yes very poor choice of words.
Edit - they just replid to what we are talking about here is a link
Otherwise it will be in the dev blog , basically they are still sticking to the 6-8 weeks , it's just Jeff mentions the top end as I said earlier , being 8 weeks.
and to reply to Korusus ( quoted below )
"Two things: #1) Only subscribers spend money in that cash shop, that's the harsh reality. 2 million is god awful considering the likely attrition rate of F2P players.
#2) Jeff Hickman is an idiot. The fact that he's in charge proves EA just wants to bleed this thing dry until it dies."
1 / We don't know how many of those 2 mil became subs and how many people came back for F2P out of the 2.3 mil boxes/ digital sold ? Also how many subs where there just as F2P hit ? Out of the 500k - 1 mil subs mentioned before that. I do believe that some F2P people would buy from the CM and also become preferred.
2 / I can't possibly comment on that.
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Bad Orb, Jeff Hickman has a pretty spotty record. He started out as a Customer service rep for DAOC and somehow wound up heading up WAR. WAR went abysmally, and he didn't seem to learn much from it. In fact, he blames the failure to a large degree to the public events in WAR's PVE, which was actually pretty innovative. (Guild Wars pretty much swiped it from that game.)
He put on a rosy PR face as the game slipped into maintenance mode; and he appears to be doing the same thing for EA in regard to SWTOR.
Besides his everything is rosy speech, he mentions that there will be a cartel coin paid for barbershop. He has changed the "cadence" to 8 weeks.
Most alarmingly, he seems to imply that after Makeb (which appears to have been ready for launch in June of 2012, it was worked on prior to launch, the new OP was datamined in Feb of 2012) the new content would primarily be quality of life improvements.
One can interpet that to mean they're out of playable game content to release, and won't be funding anymore. Just new (Cartel) quality of life improvements every 2 months.
Makeb April, Cather June, Barbershop August, etc.
I could be wrong, I hope for your sake I am.
In regard to those 2 million new FTP accounts, well they are about to hit a giant paywall called Makeb.
The game could really use a shot in the arm.
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Originally posted by Korusus
so in another thread people are praising TERA's f2p left and right because 1.4 million have registered for TERA *since launch*, not just f2p.
But swtor has 2mill since f2p and its bad?
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If you consider the two IPs and development budgets, one could make that case.
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Originally posted by strangiato2112
Yes, when it comes to TOR there is a double standard. It's been that way since day one.
I'm also curious about that claim of "only subscribers pay money in the cash shop." Where's your proof?
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Originally posted by tiefighter25
well,,his new post is longer,,he does have to work harder now
other than that,,pretty much the same
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Hey, as I'm learning everything by myself, well, along with some books and dvds, it just came to my mind that I can always ask for critiques from you guys, so, here I am.
Anyway, these are my first two character drawings from imagination, one influenced by Frazetta, and the other one by Assassin's Creed, though that's it. I tried to come up with my own costumes, and have used references for pistol and hand holding it, although those were sketched quite fast. While working on barbarian, I realized I could as well draw some enemies there, though that will come afterwards, as it's pretty late here now.
I wasn't working on rendering assassin too much. I just applied some basic cast shadows mostly, but I'll work on that one too. I tried to draw him into a drunk pose, just for fun.
I am using all-in-one shitty scanner, as I don't have money for new one currently, and I did my best to adjust quality of those, so hopefully it's good enough to get critiqued. Thanks!
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I enjoy the look of the pencil shading that is seen in both pictures. There are also some nice, unique hints of stylization in both of them. The first picture has a relatively good sense of movement and a distinct line of action which gives it a dynamic, action-y feel. The softer shading almost gives it more of a painterly quality. The second one has some pretty good delineation on the clothing which gives it a slight hint of graphic quality to it, which is also nice.
I do see some anatomy issues with these two sketches, though. In the first picture, the barbarian's limbs are too short in comparison to the torso and the head. He almost looks like a dwarf to me. Now, considering that this looks like a fantasy-related character, that would be a perfectly reasonable thing to assume- he's a dwarf barbarian. I'm not sure if that is the type of character you are going for, though. The arm which is holding the weapon in it (I feel kinda bad because I feel I should know what that type of weapon is called) is too close to his head or something. I think the foreshortening might be off.
In the second one, the head is a little too big for the body. The thing that most stands out to me is the curvature of the spine. A little curving back of the spine is good. It gives the pose a more dynamic feel then just having the character stand straight up. Here, though, the spine is bending way too much back to the point where it looks unrealistic, and frankly, a little painful.
With the anatomy fixed in these two sketches, I think these could end up being some really cool, dynamic conceptual art for some fantasy-based characters. And I definitely applaud you for being self-taught. That definitely isn't an easy thing to pull off. Considering how these sketches look, I think you are doing rather well.
Sorry if this is a little too long, but hope it helps.
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As quaidezmaster said, are they supposed to be short? Because the height looks intentional but I'm not sure. They're only about 5.5 heads tall, whereas standard humans are about 7.5-8 heads, generally.
For the first guy, I would show the stick part of the flail, rather than having a chain come out from behind his head. Show the whole weapon, or at least give an idea of what the whole weapon looks like.
For the second guy, I would re-check his shoulders/upper torso. Try the pose yourself. One cannot (or at least not easily) have their left shoulder that far back, without the right shoulder rotating forward as well. And turning both shoulders that way, likewise will rotate the chest/upper body more towards us, the viewers. Right now it's at a perfect side profile, which is awkward.
Lastly, as quaidezmaster mentioned--Why the pelvic thrust? =)
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Hey guys, thanks a lot for your comments. Yes, the first one should've been a dwarf, although I realized that he should have stronger core. But instead of going for that, I listened to you guys, and changed proportions to more human like, for the sake of practice. I also changed his pose and design, cause previous one was a bit awkward, so this is what I came up with. I didn't work on legs yet, so I can hear your thoughts and change pose again if needed. Thanks a lot again!
March 15th, 2013 #5
The weapon reads better now. There are still some anatomy issues.
Imagine for a moment that his right arm is transparent like glass, and his beard is shaved off. What would you see? How would his neck look, connected to his body? How would his torso look from his chest to his shoulder? I think he would look a bit like this fellow, though perhaps not so extreme.
So I think his right shoulder/back need to come forward more, and I also would consider his pose. If you were swinging a heavy flail, you would want to put your shoulder and torso into it. Right now there's no wind-up other than his arm swinging. His torso isn't twisting, his shoulder isn't reaching forward, he's pretty stiff over all. Try the pose yourself, make a ferocious swinging motion and see how your body reacts.
Edit: Also, try turning your head that far. I can't do it. He's an owl dwarf. =)
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March 15th, 2013 #6
Firstly, I think you're learning the right way. Starting with pencil and paper is most assuredly the best learning method, and sound, foundational skills should be developed extensively before you move on to painting / digital / whatever.
That being said, the anatomy stuff should be obvious. Probably a solid 75% of the critiques in this subforum could be summed up as "Bro, do you even Loomis?" Now, anatomy is important, but let's talk about something else that, in my opinion, is more meaningful.
What do we actually mean when we talk about "characters". It's a word used in your thread title. "First 2 characters". If your conception of a character is "generic barbarian" and "generic thief character", then you're not really thinking about characterization, or what a character really is. What you've really done is illustrate characters without character. This is fine, generally. As artists, we might be required to do this for a project. Like, design some typical bad-guys, or what have you, that the player character might encounter.
However, if you want to design a proper character, then you have to expand your conceptualization of what a character is. Let's examine your current work. Can we determine from your drawings what kind of personality they have, or what sort of attitudes they posses? Can we identify anything on their person that makes them distinctive or robust? Can we infer any kind of personality or emotion? These are, of course, rhetorical questions; questions you need to ask yourself any time you go about designing a person. How can you imbue a character with characteristics in a visual, nonverbal way? How can you illustrate a character such that the observer instinctively and intuitively grasps the quality and depth of their person-hood? I don't have all the answers myself. I'm still developing my ability as well, but these are tough questions you have to ask yourself if you want to improve.
Just look at it like this. Some might say that being able to capture the form of a person is the same as capturing the essence of a person, but don't believe this is entirely true. I've seen plenty of figure studies done in what is essentially art-cruise control, that most certainly capture the figure, but fail to capture the essence of the person they're depicting. We should stop calling them figure studies, really, and start calling them people studies. Draw people, not figures. If you think about what a person is, and then try to capture that, then you'll be one step in the right direction toward designing characters.
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Thanks a lot, again! I realized it would be easier to start a new drawing, instead of fixing old one. The thing is, it seems that I'm falling into trap of jumping into details too early, and then I lose the picture as a whole. This one is a new sketch, well, mostly gesture and me exploring some things. Also, about characterization. Now that I think of it, I really haven't though about it, and neither I would if you didn't point it out to me. I'm trying to make him aggressive, tough, well, barbaric really. As you said, it's pretty much a generic barbarian, probably drawn for millionth time, and I hate generic characters, books, music, and what not. So, I'll have to give him more uniqueness, somehow. Maybe adding something, or someone, into the scene. Something that would make him look aggressive, but would also add totally new feeling of him. Defenseless lady would still be generic. I'll have to sit down and think about it a little. Anyway, this sketch was made before I read your post Fez, so it's still about crude, generic barbarian.
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And hey, I'm not saying that you have to reinvent the wheel or anything like that. There's nothing wrong with a straight up, oldschool barbarian. It's not so much about making your design "unique" so much as it's about making the illustration speak a certain language about who the character is. It can be a generic barbarian, but think about how to make the character emotive.
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These are definitely delicious carrots and SO simple to make. I used a bag of baby carrots and just threw all of the ingredients into a pot with 1 cup of water. Then I brought it to a boil, covered the pan and reduced the heat to a simmer. I simmered the carrots covered for 15 minutes and then uncovered for 10 minutes until the sauce was reduced. My 80 year old Dad looked at the plate and said: "CARROTS? YUK!" I told him to just try 'em, and he did.... He then requested seconds!
I also like to make carrots this way but I like to use fresh ginger root, about 1/2 to 1 tsp chopped fine. I OFTEN make them in the microwave, which means you throw the above ingredients into a glass casserole along with about 1 T. water, cover it with plastic wrap, and micro cook for 6 to 8 minutes right when you are ready to serve.
Loved this very simple and elegant dish for Christmas dinner last night! The ginger really made the dish. I microwaved the sauce, but next time I'll do it on the stove. Everyone loved these! Thanks for a great recipe!
These are fabulous! My fiance bought a huge bag of baby carrots and I needed to find a way to fix them. Neither of us particularly like cooked carrots, but these are the exception! I steamed the carrots and microwaved the butter, brown sugar and ground ginger for 30 seconds. Then, I drained the water from the pan, added the carrots and sauce and voila! A ridiculously easy, DELICIOUS one-pot side! The ginger flavor isn't obvious, but gives these something extra.
I made these for DH, as is the only one who likes cooked carrots in our house. He gave them 3 stars. He said they were "okay" and "not bad, but not his favorite." Lots of leftovers.
Delicious as is. Also very good using half parsnips, half carrots.
We really enjoyed this recipe. I have made it twice now, first with brown sugar and the second time with maple syrup sugar! Both were a hit with everyone. Thanks.
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Bill Butcher, Bismarck, Published March 16 2013
Letter: Capitalism the best economic system to stimulate prosperityThere are those who advocate redistribution of wealth so that the rich, the poor and the middle class all have financial equity. What if that actually happened and all domestic wealth in our nation was somehow distributed equally among our citizens? How would that play out?
My best guess is that within about an hour or so, there would be quite a number who would make bad lifestyle decisions or simply do something stupid so as to squander their money away. Someone else would then acquire their assets and hence the rich, the poor and a middle class would emerge. That is how capitalism works.
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My wife and I recently visited friends in an upscale Los Angeles area: a retired FBI agent, his wife, and their adult children all of whom are well placed in federal law enforcement except for one very solvent financial consultant. All of them have adopted illegal aliens as workers and extended family members without apology. So not North Dakota, and that gives considerable pause for thought.
We saw opulence as we enjoyed Thousand Oaks, Malibu and Santa Barbara, and there was no evidence that California is destitute – absolutely hopelessly broke. Wealth was visibly rampant. There were no poor people in sight; well maybe the hundreds of people picking strawberries everywhere we looked in huge fields – illegal immigrants, no doubt – but we didn't talk to any of them even when we bought a large flat of fresh-picked and absolutely delicious strawberries at a roadside stand.
We spent a day at the Getty Museum. The first paragraph of J. Paul Getty's autobiography reads:
"You cannot bring about prosperity by discouraging thrift. You cannot help the wage earner by pulling down the wage payer. You cannot further the Brotherhood of Man by encouraging class hatred. You cannot help the poor by destroying the rich. You cannot keep out of trouble by spending more than you earn. You cannot build character and courage by taking away a man's initiative. You cannot help men permanently by doing for them what they could and should do for themselves."
If we did not have a capitalistic society, where would we be? How would society function? Would our economy not collapse? Communism (redistribution of wealth) has not turned out so well historically. Socialism is sinking European economies. I vote for capitalism and less governmental intrusion into our lives.
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8 a.m. ET: A horrendous road trip can end on an up note if the Celtics pull off the very achievable goal of beating the Sacramento Kings on Sunday night. Well, normally that goal would be achievable. Even in their current state, the Celtics (14-15) would figure to have an easy time dismissing the Kings (10-19). Nothing is certain with the Celtics at the moment, though. Celtics fans will harbor dreams of the Celtics leaving the California state capital with a new power forward, but DeMarcus Cousins is still a King, for now. As the Kings' immensely talented problem child creates more headaches in Sacramento, some observers are wondering if it is time for Cousins to be dealt — and if Boston could be a logical destination. For now, keep an eye on Rajon Rondo, who missed Saturday's game against Golden State and is said to be questionable against the Kings. Leandro Barbosa was reportedly headed to join the team early in case Rondo could not go Sunday. Join us for updates and analysis during the game, which tips off at 9 p.m. ET.
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