Page 5
Kristen Gudsnuk on March 11, 2009
Max is hute
lol.
oooh ahh he's massaging my back! I always have really tense muscles.
well this new page is out earlier than I expected– heh! more character development! Hope you don't mind all the text– this comic will probably have a running narration from Kazimieras, unless it's really bothersome to my lovely readers. Heck, even if my lovely readers find it bothersome, I'll probably keep it– I'm fond of my first person perspective :)
I think I'm gonna try to do something cool with the layout of this baby! idk what, though.
And you know what struck me as a really fun idea? having a contest!! :) like an art contest or something. Grand prize could be a link to your comic on my page, and maybe like $5 worth of advertising! And then runners-up could get their links on my page.
Lol I'm so broke, can I even spare $5? I went to the bank today, and finally deposited my christmas money because my debit only had 75 cents on it and my credit card is… full, shall we say. Which means I'm IN DEBT and my days of fanciful spending are over. I haven't made the move to tap water yet, but I'm considering making the move from smart water to deer park… or even worse… the no-brand water at 7-11. GASP!! But I've gotten quite pathetic in my other eating habits. I tried to make broccoli for breakfast/lunch but I really burned it BAD and stunk up the whole dorm, and couldn't eat it, and I was sad. And I was no longer in the mood for broccoli. So I had a piece of bread with some olive oil and salt. Just a piece (I only had a piece left.)
Then max came over with veggie burgers and we had ice creammm… so happy ending :) sweetie!!
Thanks again for the comments and the luv!
tommym at 7:21AM, Sept. 28, 2009
Dear Kristen, Agree with Aghammer mostly .You were fasting not for religion butto become Anorixic? Tommym
Lilac at 3:48PM, Aug. 1, 2009
I love the first person narration. I hope you keep it. ^^ Haha...my eating habits are weird and I'm not even poor yet. XD
Aghammer at 1:05PM, March 15, 2009
Well, you are the boss... I enjoy a lot of Japanese music... so you never know ;) When I get the guts to do a watercolor I use hot press blocks... I love the blocks cause I hate it when the paper curls when wet! :) Anyway, beautiful work.. go you!!
Nergal at 7:53PM, March 12, 2009
I really like the artwork for this comic and the story is interesting so far. I'll be looking forward to more.
Twilight_of_the_gods at 6:21PM, March 12, 2009
so cool, definitely faved! It's great that you started a new comic ^.^
LanceDanger at 1:29PM, March 12, 2009
Ohhh, cool! =3
Kristen Gudsnuk at 12:23PM, March 12, 2009
sup aghammer! thanks for your kind words!! I'm using cold pressed 100% cotton 7x10 140 lb watercolor paper. The difference you're seeing is because the first three pages were photographed by my point-and-shoot camera, and then the fourth was scanned... although that really washed out the colors (Gorbachev doesn't have such blindingly white cheekbones- that was my scanner sucking) and this page I photographed with my boyfriend's DSLR. Also, I used the paints a little more opaquely, so the grain isn't quite as visible, since the page is perhaps a bit darker. woo for the sex pistols! during critique (this was originally a short story) someone was like, "she should be into the lithuanian punk scene. how do lithuanians know about the Sex Pistols anyway, in their harsh censored Russian-controlled world? Pah! Because I say so! (and because it'll make sense with her character ere long.)
Aghammer at 12:13PM, March 12, 2009
Out of curiosity, what kind of watercolor paper do you use? Earlier pages looked like it was "rough" but this page is either cold or hot press? Thanks
Aghammer at 12:06PM, March 12, 2009
wow, that is some cool work. I love the watercolors (and that is how it's spelled.. no "u" required ;). The back ground in the first panel is very cool. And even the Sex Pistols... rock on! Oh, and Plop... HAHA.. such a cool "sound effect" :D We are all broke I'm afraid although Momocon is this weekend and it's free so YAY. Anyway, Faved and loving it.
Kristen Gudsnuk at 11:57AM, March 12, 2009
Thanks so much for the advice, bex!! and it's nice to hear from you! how do you suggest I integrate the text more? at the moment I just leave blank spaces where the text should be, but I should probably play more with it... any suggestions/examples from other comics?
theorah at 11:09AM, March 12, 2009
Lovely comic so far! I'm loving the delicate water colours, I liked even more the mixed media at the beginning, it did make it feel like a childs dream. The photographing of the work is good, I think, it makes the artwork have a more grainy feel. I think the narration is quite insightful/realistic, makes me feel more engaged with the main character, and its nice you are slowley revealing the background/characters through his child like point of view. The only thing I would crit on is how the narration is placed in the page. Its an important part of the comic and I think more room/focus should be given on it..like instead of putting it over a image, let it be intergrated into the image or have its own space so it can be focused on more. I cant wait to read more! I have a new comic too, very different to my last one *pimp pimp haha* Ive learnt alot n Uni, Ive applied a good deal of what Ive learnt so far writing wise and art wise into my new comic, and Im still learning!
Kristen Gudsnuk at 10:31AM, March 12, 2009
Kathleen opened the window and was like, "What's that STANK?" jk she didn't say that, but she often opens windows and coughs and pretends to be having dizzy spells from the smoke when I burn food (pretty constantly, in fact.) :) hey are you evar coming back to los estados unidos? oh oh and-- tsuki ni kawatte.... oshiokiyo! lol I frickin love sailor moon... it's like I'm in sixth grade again.
Jonko at 10:23AM, March 12, 2009
omg, i really want to know what Kathleen said about all that. Your comic's looking awesome, Jonko's proud!
Kristen Gudsnuk at 9:29AM, March 12, 2009
thanks guys! hyena h, I'm glad you like it!! :):):)
HyenaHell at 5:43AM, March 12, 2009
Wow, this is amazing! Faved. :D
Peipei at 3:24AM, March 12, 2009
Oooo the sex pistols xD hahaha. Wow, he looks a bit sickly. He should listen to his older sister and eat some :3.
Kristen Gudsnuk at 10:59PM, March 11, 2009
noo don't tell me these things! D: the economy will get better miraculouly by May! well, how very astute of you to mention the fine line of fasting... that's a theme here! :)
usedbooks at 10:29PM, March 11, 2009
Fasting, anorexia... It's a fine line with teenagers. Ah debt. Don't I know it. Graduating into a depression where not even the minimum wage jobs will hire me (they hate degrees, HATE them), while I'm the one with school loans to repay...