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blayrd — A Letter to Her Art - 24HCD 2013

Published: 2013-10-07 04:45:13 +0000 UTC; Views: 1001; Favourites: 46; Downloads: 4
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Description What I came up with over the 24 hour comics day weekend - a more personal piece with a bit of history of how I started drawing, why I kept drawing lots of wolves, and why I haven't been drawing much of anything lately.

Had a great time at 24HCD this year - met some awesome folk and saw amazing art aplenty, looking forward to the next one indeed! My self-imposed constraint this year was doing a comic in full color, and despite a lot of weird and wonky choices, I managed to finish way early and have lots of time to wander around after. Wahey!

Caution: this wasn't intended to be a longform comic, but I think clicking is annoying sometimes so I merged 'em and "solved" the paging issues with those beautiful black bars there.

PS CS6, Intuos 4, done in 19.5 hours straight ('bout 20 or 21 with touchups)
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Comments: 25

Missy-MissQ [2013-12-27 15:13:44 +0000 UTC]

I rarely comment..but I just had to say that I can really relate to this! 

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blayrd In reply to Missy-MissQ [2014-01-27 05:54:45 +0000 UTC]

I'm very grateful that you took the time to leave this comment - it's that sort of thing that makes making art worthwhile to me!

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nikkaroo [2013-11-22 15:02:10 +0000 UTC]

oh my feels. wow my heart really ached at a few points in time haha your art gets me all the time, chris

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blayrd In reply to nikkaroo [2013-12-24 06:56:17 +0000 UTC]

<3 <3

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SnowBumbee [2013-10-31 15:50:19 +0000 UTC]

Oh wow, what a wonderful comic ! First, I really love your style, and then, this deep story is really touching... this is sad and yet a very amazing story ( and I can relate in some ways...). Beautiful work !

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blayrd In reply to SnowBumbee [2013-11-07 01:56:24 +0000 UTC]

Thank you very much for this comment! Especially as the "style" is really due to many months of... not drawing >< I'm glad you can relate to parts of it too!

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simply-amy [2013-10-09 18:30:49 +0000 UTC]

ohh body... 

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theandro [2013-10-08 03:37:50 +0000 UTC]

i can understand you in it

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blayrd In reply to theandro [2013-10-30 05:39:14 +0000 UTC]

(:

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sithness [2013-10-07 10:39:02 +0000 UTC]

Fantastic. I feel like I can really relate to it! Congrats!!

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blayrd In reply to sithness [2013-10-07 16:38:16 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!! You have yet to join us with the crazy comicking, mmm

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sithness In reply to blayrd [2013-10-07 16:44:04 +0000 UTC]

ikr. I would have loved to, but I'm back in school again with 28MCs lulz. BLEH. Someday, someday. The comic just really describes the way I feel some days. These days. So I just try and accept it for what it is and draw when I have the time and inspiration to. But it's really true - the bit about not really recognizing your work anymore, all of a sudden when you go back to it after a long hiatus. 

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blayrd In reply to sithness [2013-10-07 16:48:12 +0000 UTC]

Yarrrrgh that overload is insane, gah. Yeah, it's kinda unsettling. Barfing out a comic like this in some strange style I hardly recognize too was a sort of way of coming to terms with it too (hence why I'm not going to edit this one). Bah humbug, life -- wish you well with your art journey too! And the mid-sem one, at present ><

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torei [2013-10-07 06:44:04 +0000 UTC]

Hi Chirstal. Thanks for the photoshop tip. Love your comic.  

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blayrd In reply to torei [2013-10-07 16:37:54 +0000 UTC]

I had to think a while to remember what photoshop tip - right, the HUD colorpicker thing! Appreciate it ^^

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panzerjon [2013-10-07 05:35:51 +0000 UTC]

You have my salute

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blayrd In reply to panzerjon [2013-10-07 16:37:25 +0000 UTC]

/salute back atcha!

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panzerjon In reply to blayrd [2013-10-07 17:43:29 +0000 UTC]

Looking forward to more art from ya, cheers!

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celeste1528 [2013-10-07 05:22:23 +0000 UTC]

gorgeous comic

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blayrd In reply to celeste1528 [2013-10-07 16:37:15 +0000 UTC]

Thanks!

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celeste1528 In reply to blayrd [2013-10-07 22:39:33 +0000 UTC]

no worries  

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SelenaRH [2013-10-07 05:14:48 +0000 UTC]

This made me cry.

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blayrd In reply to SelenaRH [2013-10-07 16:37:07 +0000 UTC]

To be perfectly honest, I nearly teared up myself when I looked at this through in its composite version the first time, which is a bit silly, but well. <3

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Kata [2013-10-07 04:54:41 +0000 UTC]

Awww you made me have the feels D: I think I'll go and draw Kattira now xD Great work!

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blayrd In reply to Kata [2013-10-07 16:36:16 +0000 UTC]

Mreeeb I'm sure she'd enjoy the attention! Thanks hun :3

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