tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1828517374142265050.post439582524605622970..comments2024-03-16T07:55:54.153-07:00Comments on Views From the Bald Patch: Casting callBotanisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12098709722475364465noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1828517374142265050.post-44555844254520390032011-10-27T16:03:28.660-07:002011-10-27T16:03:28.660-07:00Riley, regarding location...my thoughts exactly!
...Riley, regarding location...my thoughts exactly!<br /><br />Morgan, you wouldn't believe it but she's actually one of the "good guys" in the end :)<br /><br />Thanks Tyrean. As I've said in earlier comments, I think I'm going to have to develop this skill.Botanisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12098709722475364465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1828517374142265050.post-43204072523207238392011-10-27T12:55:29.608-07:002011-10-27T12:55:29.608-07:00I love the descriptions of your characters - they ...I love the descriptions of your characters - they were awesome! I also loved the expressions of your characters in your pictures - great job!Tyrean Martinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15356604721537744361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1828517374142265050.post-13258796908445573662011-10-27T04:57:31.237-07:002011-10-27T04:57:31.237-07:00Nice job! The Imperial Chief of Security looks sca...Nice job! The Imperial Chief of Security looks scary... you're right, I would not want to meet her down a dark alley :PMorganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11499586055765397173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1828517374142265050.post-52678204980793389412011-10-26T20:08:14.993-07:002011-10-26T20:08:14.993-07:00Very cool! Love the pencil sketches, and the addit...Very cool! Love the pencil sketches, and the addition of the mining colony was a fantastic idea. I always feel like in speculative fiction, the location is a character all its own.Riley Redgatehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11630001267841081266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1828517374142265050.post-23245781300972371312011-10-26T19:33:59.627-07:002011-10-26T19:33:59.627-07:00Hi Mysti, I'm pleased with how the pencil sket...Hi Mysti, I'm pleased with how the pencil sketches turned out, but I think you can see I'm way more comfortable with planets, plants, and machinery.Botanisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12098709722475364465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1828517374142265050.post-6528897591954839012011-10-26T19:29:39.870-07:002011-10-26T19:29:39.870-07:00Charity, that's one of the attractions of fant...Charity, that's one of the attractions of fantasy and far-future sci-fi. The worlds take on a life of their own.<br /><br />Laila, that painting is unique in that it's the only one I've ever done with an external "meaning" in mind. Everything else is "what you see is what you get."<br /><br />Hey, Nancy, we're practically neighbours then. It's just a ferry hop from Victoria to Seattle.Pleased to meet you!<br /><br />Basil, glad you like the pics. That image is a detail from a larger painting - you can see more of them on the "Words and pictures" tab at the top.Botanisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12098709722475364465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1828517374142265050.post-88207718507463608212011-10-26T19:24:14.725-07:002011-10-26T19:24:14.725-07:00Great job!! Much better than what I could do, for ...Great job!! Much better than what I could do, for sure. :)Mystihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02147640629724678243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1828517374142265050.post-41426459416012395462011-10-26T12:42:52.952-07:002011-10-26T12:42:52.952-07:00Dude, two things.
One: I really like that top...Dude, two things. <br /><br />One: I really like that top'o'the page graphic, pretty cool image that.<br /><br />Two: Hand drawing your characters is even cooler. I tried to do mine by hand for the casting call, but they all came out looking like and <a href="http://www.xkcd.com" rel="nofollow">XKCD</a> comic strip.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13152540665352170999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1828517374142265050.post-91795913810399884402011-10-26T11:49:54.736-07:002011-10-26T11:49:54.736-07:00You put a lot of hard work into your post and char...You put a lot of hard work into your post and characters. Well done! It's a lot easier sticking a photo than drawing each one by hand. <br /><br />Thanks for leaving a comment on my blog yesterday. I'm now following you. And I just celebrated my 7th anniversary (October 14th) here in the Pacific Northwest, but I'm in Seattle. Came here from the San Francisco Bay Area in California.Nancy Thompsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05735642863696266005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1828517374142265050.post-54242282054867612812011-10-26T08:10:13.043-07:002011-10-26T08:10:13.043-07:00Very exciting, Botanist. Even in the quick sketch...Very exciting, Botanist. Even in the quick sketches I can tell who they are by their eyes. I had no idea that cool painting you recently completed was all about setting. Great job! :)Laila Knighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08430076999393883312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1828517374142265050.post-77190270360532693862011-10-25T19:50:46.939-07:002011-10-25T19:50:46.939-07:00This was great. I love how you included your world...This was great. I love how you included your world as one of the characters. Our worlds are so important they really do take on a life of their own.Charity Bradfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01960821077619680661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1828517374142265050.post-74481105824192741762011-10-25T18:07:56.492-07:002011-10-25T18:07:56.492-07:00Jennifer, Paul, JeffO - thanks!
Steph - that'...Jennifer, Paul, JeffO - thanks!<br /><br />Steph - that's a big milestone. I am soon coming up to 20 years...scary!<br /><br />Jean - it's tricky to capture exactly what you want, and I'm certainly not there yet myself. This is a whole new venture for me.<br /><br />Melodie - welcome, and it was fun. Thanks for the idea.Botanisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12098709722475364465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1828517374142265050.post-41010132466387262892011-10-25T16:00:57.803-07:002011-10-25T16:00:57.803-07:00Wow - love your visualizations. Your story sounds ...Wow - love your visualizations. Your story sounds great, too. I hope you had some fun doing this! I'm a new follower.Melodie Wrighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04599091593083976703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1828517374142265050.post-24015394570443979002011-10-25T12:48:24.813-07:002011-10-25T12:48:24.813-07:00Nicely done, Bot, and congratulations on all your ...Nicely done, Bot, and congratulations on all your milestones!JeffOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07947660745120963286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1828517374142265050.post-14674080068818084342011-10-25T05:16:29.814-07:002011-10-25T05:16:29.814-07:00Congrats on all your anniversaries!
I've tri...Congrats on all your anniversaries! <br /><br />I've tried drawing my characters over the years but they never quite capture all I want them too. It's great to see that you can get them on paper. :)Jean Davishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02047709505502621618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1828517374142265050.post-16978183475196265092011-10-25T02:21:55.903-07:002011-10-25T02:21:55.903-07:00I am interested to see how this develops, there ar...I am interested to see how this develops, there are the makings of a good story here. happy anniversaryPaul Tobinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14732771806819029077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1828517374142265050.post-36531515009408513192011-10-24T23:58:56.258-07:002011-10-24T23:58:56.258-07:00Wow, good job. I wish I could draw... :( I did dra...Wow, good job. I wish I could draw... :( I did draw my characters when I was younger, but they were little kiddy drawings. Now, I know what you mean about finding the right clipart and stuff. I kinda had anime style ones made up. I pretty much redrew them from scratch and it was kinda fun.<br /><br />And congrats on your anniversaries! Tomorrow, my parents step into their 26th year of marriage, so it's celebration all around ;)Stefanie J Pristavuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18445250707790220690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1828517374142265050.post-15903691914431935912011-10-24T22:11:24.773-07:002011-10-24T22:11:24.773-07:00Awesome job! They look great.Awesome job! They look great.Jennifer Hillierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15783975547643539868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1828517374142265050.post-44173388667844056412011-10-24T19:41:34.787-07:002011-10-24T19:41:34.787-07:00Well, there's praise indeed David! I reckon Ch...Well, there's praise indeed David! I reckon Chalwen is probably my favourite character in the story, so it heartens me to hear I've shown her right.Botanisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12098709722475364465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1828517374142265050.post-32206210651716283962011-10-24T17:42:21.645-07:002011-10-24T17:42:21.645-07:00I love your characters, Ian! I told you before tha...I love your characters, Ian! I told you before that you capture them all so realistically in the various drafts I've read.<br /><br />As for the drawings . . . Chalwen is almost EXACTLY as I pictured her. Wow! Great job there.David Batistahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16447011239238933425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1828517374142265050.post-86713259217058362552011-10-24T17:27:44.261-07:002011-10-24T17:27:44.261-07:00Thanks for your kind words everyone. I think this ...Thanks for your kind words everyone. I think this exercise has told me that I need to face my fears and learn how to do people.<br /><br />Now, on to see the other posts in this blog hop...Botanisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12098709722475364465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1828517374142265050.post-33608907201903709062011-10-24T16:57:34.986-07:002011-10-24T16:57:34.986-07:00Congratulations on all your anniversaries! I bow t...Congratulations on all your anniversaries! I bow to anyone who can draw more than stick figures. :)Lindsey R. Louckshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16905479544791130030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1828517374142265050.post-72790215188351071262011-10-24T16:13:57.194-07:002011-10-24T16:13:57.194-07:00Nice job for someone who doesn't do people. Y...Nice job for someone who doesn't do people. You went the extra mile!Wendy Tyler Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10841984342368861282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1828517374142265050.post-74270550738570215222011-10-24T15:01:40.539-07:002011-10-24T15:01:40.539-07:00It sounds like your protagonist is up against some...It sounds like your protagonist is up against some formidable characters! Great post.Golden Eaglehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08721520451194318436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1828517374142265050.post-14531475579945958882011-10-24T14:35:13.885-07:002011-10-24T14:35:13.885-07:00I love it, Botanist! Despite the fact that you’re ...I love it, Botanist! Despite the fact that you’re uncomfortable drawing people, it’s clear that you're artistically inclined. You did a fantastic job, and your descriptions are great. I love how you used the dark alley scenario!<br /><br />Thank you for participating! :)Carrie Butlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01540590799406170410noreply@blogger.com