Sketches Done In Scotland

... yeah, basically that.

Wanted to draw Snaps and Muffin again.
Someone forgot to turn off their swag, hurrhurr.

Pink flying dramatic-like.
Referenced- http://static2.demotix.com/sites/default/files/imagecache/a_scale_large/1000-6/photos/1329062369-pigeon-flying-sport-in-nepal_1048736.jpg

There's a lot of red sketchiness, isn't there? Good times.

I've been working on a full coloured picture as well but I don't want to upload it until both Ashleigh and Rachel have seen it and have given me permission to do so. It has them in it, you see. I feel I should ask permission to share a picture with someone in it from that particular person. I'm strange like that, I suppose.

Also to the darlings who commented to make me feel better after I went a bit whiny in the last entry, you guys are awesome and ilu and good juju will be coming your way. Gift wrapped and everything! <3

Thanks guys.

Passed By The Skin Of my Teeth! Also, Emma Has Feelings!

Well, that might be a tad dramatic. I got 48 for my powerpoint/VIVA (I was expecting that, didn't think it was as successful as the rest of my work) and 58 for my project proposal. I try to aim for 60 and was TWO EFFING POINTS SHORT. Ow. Right in the thinking muscle.

I'm hoping this will be my motivational drive to improve. I mean it;s quite hard to convey what I want to achieve in such an academic, especially as the tutors want to hear how you will earn sustainable income from this (pfftttBWAHAHAHAHAHAHA *sob*) but that aside, I've let my work and productivity slip since handing in the work, mainly due to...

Urgh. I've been feeling down.

Long story short, I can have intense mood swings that can make me feel like utter crap for DAYS. I can feel awesome one minute and just downright AWFUL about myself the next. And that... happened. Pretty badly. I manage to hide them because I don't want people to worry about me and think I have depression or something like that. I honestly don't. But I can feel bad about various things and it can knock me down for a good week or two. And because I'm a stupid stubborn moron with more pride than... a very prideful thing, I don't talk to anyone about it. And I'm still not. Because of the aforementioned reason.

But I think I'm coming out of it and I'm going to be much more productive with my work, college and otherwise. I'm hoping to avoid feeling that crumminess again. At least, not feel it again anytime soon.

Anyway enough of my bullshit, that's not why you're here at all! Here's a new picture that I've messed about with. Lets move on to that before I wimp out and delete that entire paragraph.

Wanted to dick around with a new eye style and try and improve on backgrounds a bit. I don't know what's up with that tree, maybe someone threw someone else into it. Or I can't draw trees yet. One of the two.

I want to try and dabble in things that aren't pigeon based. Draw more humans and other animals and animal people because that's fun to do. I also want to play my XBox more often and stop being so goddamn sad.

Anyway, I haven't done MUCH college wise, mainly because I haven't been able to come in from that massive snow dump that decide to stick around for a few days. I might not be able to go to Scotland this weekend to visit family which I REALLY WANTED TO DO, THANKS A LOT JACK FROST.

Oh, go see Rise of the Guardians, it's pretty bamf. Cliche in some parts but mostly awesome. Bunny is the best.

So yeah, onward to happier times and more productivity! I hope you're all feeling OK as well!

Green Wishes You A Merry Christmas

"No I bloody don't! I want these sodding lights off of me!!"

... And a Happy New Yeeeeear!

... there's a bigger version here, sadly Blogger would only accept a weeny Green. I can't say I blame it, Green is a bit of a fat fuck:
http://emmaginationstation.tumblr.com/post/37211816640/green-wishes-everyone-a-wonderful-festive-holiday

Yeah, random moving Christmas thing. Something to pop on here until I put the actual Christmas image up. Enjoy!

I Haven't Drawn Anything For A While

I suck. Have a pug.

Now I'm off to bed in hope that I don't still suck tomorrow. And that my project proposal wasn't a total and utter bonk.

Crumbs: Proposal and Character Sheets

Yikes, I've kind of been slipping on the whole updating thing. Sorry about that. But I have news to share, all Crumbs related!

My presentation was today and I believe I was successful for the most part, covering the majority of what I intended to. I was questioned a bit on the whole income part and budget so I reckon I should look more into that. It's admittedly something I've overlooked for the most part as gaining profit isn't a priority with the comic. But everything else they seemed to be happy with.

My proposal has also been handed in a day early so I don't have to go in tomorrow. Saves money for train fare and I get to have a lie in. Getting up at 7am was killer after a long time of forgetting that time even existed. Anyway, I digress. I hope that the proposal is good enough to get a pass at the very least. Writing what I want to do and why I want to do it isn't a strength of mine (this blog should be proof of that) and it makes me nervous to think that the dissertation still needs to be done.

Anyway, let's get to the real meet of this entry: the character sheets.

They're finally done.

At least until I decide I hate them and change them again. Hopefully that won't happen but I'm not holding my breath.

Anyway, without further ado, here they are. It's great to now have a clearer idea of who these characters are and what their general overall personality is like. It's quite easy to forget when you don't have it written down somewhere. That, or I'm just a derp.

EDIT: Now without typos!

Crumbs Character Line Up

It only occurred to me recently that I hadn't drawn all of the main pigeons (or the 'breadwinners' as they'll be known... it'll make sense in context) together for some time now and definitely not with the new addition, Jay. So while doing sketches for their new character sheets, I figured I might as well do a lineup. I have to admit, I'm quite happy with how it came out, they don't look too shabby together!

I can definitely see the improvement from my previous work. Lets have a little comparison of the poster/lineup I did a few months ago, shall we?

Pretty different. The logo is it's own unique font and the pigeons look quite a bit better (at least in my opinion), with the shading making them come more to life and spring off of the page more. Also, Scarlet hasn't been written out, she will be showing up in the comic. She's just not a main character and I have a few ideas for her...

I'm also making more of an effort with my backgrounds as well. While the new lineart picture isn't really a good example of that, you'll definitely see improvement in work I will be uploading in the future. But as far as this goes, I wanted to give Crumbs something of a gritty dirty look, illustrated by the splatters of paint often on the ground. That isn't shown at all in the old lineup, apart from the horribly placed splat over the title. Meh.

While not terrible, I can safely say the new one is an improvement. Do you agree or not? Feel free to share your opinions and suggestions.

Ermahgerd Learfes

Some Crumbs concept art I would like to share with you.

I like autumn pictures. Best time of the year for all the red colours and whatnot!