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exatronToday, my family got together to celebrate my sister's birthday. It was the usual mess of pointless yelling, entirely too many conversations happening at once, and petty nitpicking.
My grandmother now has it in her head that I need a girlfriend, despite me telling her that I don't want any sort of romantic relationship. I wish I could tell her the truth and say that I don't want a girlfriend, but I've heard enough of her rants to know that she is the last person who should know why.
At least I made my sister squirm when I told her best friend, who is studying to become a lawyer, that I didn't get a chance to tell any lawyer jokes.
On a more positive note,
First, I'm still refining my model sheet of Dan (It's nice to have a first name for a character). I still need to add some definition to his forearms and make sure that the muscles are laid out correctly before I start adding the spots. It would probably be a good idea to add a few breaks in the lines to indicate fur as well.
Second, I've decided to give him a hobby and a bit of characterization. He plays hockey, but isn't particularly fond of basketball or track and field. Telling him that he should love basketball because of his height (6'7"- close to the average height of an NBA player) or track because of his species is a quick way to get under his skin.
To celebrate this bit of characterization, and actually draw him doing something, I started a drawing of Dan playing street hockey. I'd have gone with ice hockey, but it's still summer, hockey season hasn't even started yet, and for now I don't want to cover up his torso with a jersey.
My grandmother now has it in her head that I need a girlfriend, despite me telling her that I don't want any sort of romantic relationship. I wish I could tell her the truth and say that I don't want a girlfriend, but I've heard enough of her rants to know that she is the last person who should know why.
At least I made my sister squirm when I told her best friend, who is studying to become a lawyer, that I didn't get a chance to tell any lawyer jokes.
On a more positive note,
First, I'm still refining my model sheet of Dan (It's nice to have a first name for a character). I still need to add some definition to his forearms and make sure that the muscles are laid out correctly before I start adding the spots. It would probably be a good idea to add a few breaks in the lines to indicate fur as well.
Second, I've decided to give him a hobby and a bit of characterization. He plays hockey, but isn't particularly fond of basketball or track and field. Telling him that he should love basketball because of his height (6'7"- close to the average height of an NBA player) or track because of his species is a quick way to get under his skin.
To celebrate this bit of characterization, and actually draw him doing something, I started a drawing of Dan playing street hockey. I'd have gone with ice hockey, but it's still summer, hockey season hasn't even started yet, and for now I don't want to cover up his torso with a jersey.
