Ch2 Pg63
Cheeko on Nov. 14, 2006
Barbwired:
Artist answer! ^^
Drawing runes is so enjoyable because it's so easy and leaves room for experimentation. The best advice I can give is to actually go to the source: look at examples of ancient artwork. There are tons of pieces and a million different styles to choose from. For example, two styles used for painting Pre-Archaic Greek pots were the Organic and Oriental styles (boy, don't I sound intelligent?). Geometric broke organic shapes down into their simplest forms, like a human figure having a circle for a head, a triangle for a chest, and lines for arms and legs. The other style, Oriental, had a lot of eastern influences and looked a lot more curvcd and natural. This comic kind of combines the two together (although I didn't know anything about Greek pottery when I first started). Again, example: I start out with what Crysthel actually looks like in mind (having a picture of the character nearby is handy) and then break down the detailed image into basic shapes and forms. How fluid or structured these forms look are totally up to you.
I hope I was able to help. :)
Woo! Anyway.
THIS PAGE is probably the most pivotal one of all the runic comics so far. I'll bet some of you can guess what the rest of the story is going to be about.
I remember as a little kid (I think from 7-12)I'd write a series of clues for my brothers to solve and follow. I FLIPPING LOVED watching them trying to figure them all out. Usually what they were finding wasn't even that exciting, but I think they liked trying to figure out the clues.
Since I'm not at home anymore and don't have that much time to think of twelve different creative clues that leads to one part of the house, this is my compromise. :)
Heck, does this page even make sense?
Cheeko out.
Jassination at 10:39AM, Dec. 15, 2006
... Oooooooo... So... this helps bring together my question on how Ranu would search for Crysthel, or how the protagonists would search for Crysthel. For me, it wasn't a question of if, but why. :D And, off the story goes. :}
KLSanchez at 3:20PM, Nov. 20, 2006
Man, we never did anything like that... we just grabbed sticks and played guns with 'em all day. XP
JillyFoo at 8:44PM, Nov. 15, 2006
They're going to find the ONE PIECE! Oh... wrong comic...
Strikezero101 at 8:15PM, Nov. 15, 2006
Interesting!
Adariel at 5:58PM, Nov. 15, 2006
damn i want that book
kjanuary at 10:22AM, Nov. 15, 2006
Okay. My theory... is that whoever wants to get the treasure has to make a boat from the roots of the tree of life, sail across the ocean to where it meets the sun, and beat their comrades over the head with the bracelet to make sure they don't have to share. Nahhh. I do love the rune style you're using... So very cool!
iamthatis at 8:46AM, Nov. 15, 2006
*claps with glee* This is gonna be fun! :3
Maulgryve at 6:22AM, Nov. 15, 2006
Please lead on, our exuberant and heroic talespinner Cheeko.
Darwin at 5:18AM, Nov. 15, 2006
Ah yes, long and treacherous quest to come...an our little theif pivotal to the entire solving of the mystery! Can't wait to see where it takes him and what kind of trouble it creates for him! Great explanation! More please? Darwin
Aywren at 5:14AM, Nov. 15, 2006
I understand? Very curious! ^_^
Draco109 at 4:28AM, Nov. 15, 2006
makes sense and I'm getting antsy @________@ keep up teh good work!!!
Wazaga at 12:42AM, Nov. 15, 2006
AKA, the bracelet. that's very clever Chee. I'm very impressed.
DRose at 11:53PM, Nov. 14, 2006
Yay! Riddles, I love riddles. And this was a great set up. Some have been established (most have been introduced) let the adventure begin.
ShinGen at 11:44PM, Nov. 14, 2006
Oooh. Now I get it, well sort of. Nice job. Everything is beginning to come together now. Can't wait till the next update. ^_^
Luneko at 10:50PM, Nov. 14, 2006
w00t! And the premise is revealed! (Jeez, took long enough...) Just kidding! The set up was vitally important to establish the characters and the world, not to mention fun. Looking forward to where we go from here. And the suspense is still killing me.
Fyrsiel at 10:41PM, Nov. 14, 2006
o_o; *is skeered* I'm pretty bad at solving riddles... xD As in... in my entire life I think I've only ever figured out er.... three..... But I'm definitly along for the ride. xD Yus, the page still makes sense. We're following.