SkitZo MaN dot CoM http://skitzoman.com Most recent posts at SkitZo MaN dot CoM posterous.com Mon, 21 May 2012 04:01:00 -0700 Sketchpad Confession #1 http://skitzoman.com/sketchpad-confession-1 http://skitzoman.com/sketchpad-confession-1

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First confession: How I ended up in Japan. For the record, I haven't been here ten years straight; it's just been ten years since my first stay. Also, I have found a purpose for being here, but that's a topic for another confession.

Can't believe it's been almost ten years...

So there you have it; the first in a newly re-booted Sketchpad Confessional, an experiment in journal-style sketchbook comics. Things I'm learning so far: (1) I need to use thicker paper. (2) I think this simple, sketchy style works for me, in that it allows me to quickly do a comic over coffee and toast on my day off. (3) I'm making no promises about how often I'll post these things, but given the quick style and that it's just simple life observations, I shouldn't run out of ideas any time soon.

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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/1641969/image.jpg http://posterous.com/users/ZtksYS43H8t Robin White Robin White Robin White Sun, 20 May 2012 18:12:17 -0700 Sketchpad Confessional : Coffee-loving Chibi Me http://skitzoman.com/sketchpad-confessional-coffee-loving-chibi-me http://skitzoman.com/sketchpad-confessional-coffee-loving-chibi-me

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I did an about-two-page sketch comic sitting at a coffee shop this morning. I think I'll post it later today, but in the meantime here's a quickly doodled self-portrait.

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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/1641969/image.jpg http://posterous.com/users/ZtksYS43H8t Robin White Robin White Robin White Mon, 14 May 2012 07:08:23 -0700 Sketchpad Confessional : Chibi Me? http://skitzoman.com/sketchpad-confessional-chibi-me http://skitzoman.com/sketchpad-confessional-chibi-me

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I'm toying with the idea of re-booting Sketchpad Confessional as an audio-biographical sketch comic (emphasizing the "confessional" part of the name more than before). If I did, I'd want to keep it on a super simple style. Hence these character study of myself, Chibi-style.

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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/1641969/image.jpg http://posterous.com/users/ZtksYS43H8t Robin White Robin White Robin White Tue, 10 Apr 2012 05:00:00 -0700 SkitZo MaN Archives 54 : Oh, Mom... http://skitzoman.com/skitzo-man-archives-54-oh-mom http://skitzoman.com/skitzo-man-archives-54-oh-mom

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We're well into 2007 now with our re-posts of old SkitZo strips. This one is notable because it features a some of my favorite supporting characters, Dr. Panacea and SkitZo MoM.  I actually really like the art in this one, and wouldn't change much of anything, other than the usual ComicSans font usage, and maybe some of the shading.

Whether or not the joke is actually funny, I'll leave up to the reader to decide.

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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/1641969/image.jpg http://posterous.com/users/ZtksYS43H8t Robin White Robin White Robin White Mon, 02 Apr 2012 04:00:00 -0700 SkitZo MaN Archives 53 : Cat Got Your Tongue? http://skitzoman.com/116013914 http://skitzoman.com/116013914

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The English teacher in me questions the grammar of the year 2007 version of me who wrote this. It should be "louder" rather than "more loud," shouldn't it?

Other than that bit of nitpicking, I kind of like this one. I like what I did with lettering Larry's scream, and the cat is pretty fun. Is SkitZo MaN too tall or not-big-headed enough, though, or is it just me?

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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/1641969/image.jpg http://posterous.com/users/ZtksYS43H8t Robin White Robin White Robin White Thu, 29 Mar 2012 04:30:00 -0700 SkitZo MaN Archives 52 : Worst Game Show EVER http://skitzoman.com/skitzo-man-archives-52-worst-game-show-ever-80102 http://skitzoman.com/skitzo-man-archives-52-worst-game-show-ever-80102

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Another one of SkitZo's bad ideas... Not that most game shows are much better.

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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/1641969/image.jpg http://posterous.com/users/ZtksYS43H8t Robin White Robin White Robin White Tue, 27 Mar 2012 04:30:00 -0700 SkitZo MaN Archives 51 -- With Great Power... http://skitzoman.com/skitzo-man-archives-51-with-great-power http://skitzoman.com/skitzo-man-archives-51-with-great-power

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I haven't posted anything here on SMDC lately. I guess I just haven't had much time or energy to do anything creative outside of my current webcomic Doodze. Not even sketches. But I thought it was about time I got back to re-posting the old SkitZo MaN toons from back in the day. So here we are with the return of the Archives.

This strip was originally posted in early 2007. For those who don't get the reference, it's a parody of the first comic featuring Spider-Man, Amazing Fantasy #15, along with the slogan "With great power comes great reponsibility."

SkitZo MaN looks a little "off" in this to me, but it was fun doing a comic book cover parody. Maybe I should have done it in the same dimensions, complete with a Spider-Man-ish logo.

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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/1641969/image.jpg http://posterous.com/users/ZtksYS43H8t Robin White Robin White Robin White Wed, 15 Feb 2012 04:42:18 -0800 Jurkzes http://skitzoman.com/jurkzes http://skitzoman.com/jurkzes

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Here's a little something I did for my webcomic (www.doodze.com) recently that I thought was worth re-posting here: Jurkzes, the Orc-like creatures of my tiny epic.

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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/1641969/image.jpg http://posterous.com/users/ZtksYS43H8t Robin White Robin White Robin White Wed, 08 Feb 2012 18:06:26 -0800 Sketchpad Confessional http://skitzoman.com/sketchpad-confessional-34975 http://skitzoman.com/sketchpad-confessional-34975

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Wow, it's been too long! Here's a pretty girl I drew over Christmas break. I think I'm starting to find the balance between my cartoony style and attempts at realism, in this simple but not too cartoony style. Now I need to work on consistency.

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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/1641969/image.jpg http://posterous.com/users/ZtksYS43H8t Robin White Robin White Robin White Sat, 31 Dec 2011 03:48:26 -0800 Monster-Riding Doodze (Sketchpad Confessional) http://skitzoman.com/monster-riding-doodze-sketchpad-confessional http://skitzoman.com/monster-riding-doodze-sketchpad-confessional

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I think the theme for the new year is monsters. Not like I didn't draw them before, but...

This one is being ridden by a Doodze, which wasn't the plan when I started drawing it, but seems to work. It just may show up sometime in the pages of the comic (www.doodze.com). Seems like a lot of my best ideas are off-the-cuff and start with a quick sketch or doodle; like Doodze itself.

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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/1641969/image.jpg http://posterous.com/users/ZtksYS43H8t Robin White Robin White Robin White Thu, 29 Dec 2011 06:13:42 -0800 Ship-eating sea monster (Sketchpad confessional) http://skitzoman.com/ship-eating-sea-monster-sketchpad-confessiona http://skitzoman.com/ship-eating-sea-monster-sketchpad-confessiona

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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/1641969/image.jpg http://posterous.com/users/ZtksYS43H8t Robin White Robin White Robin White Sun, 18 Dec 2011 18:40:07 -0800 2 Faces (Sketchpad Confessional) http://skitzoman.com/2-faces-sketchpad-confessional http://skitzoman.com/2-faces-sketchpad-confessional

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I've been wanting to simplify my "superhero/real people" art style for a while now. I'm really into the idea of being economic with my line use, especially with finished, inked illustrations.

Looking through some old sketches I've landed on some keys. These two faces show a couple if things I can implement: The first one (the elf chick) has simplified hair; basically it's one shape rather than a bunch if lines. The second face has simplified eyes, with the bottom lid non-existent, making for fewer lines still.

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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/1641969/image.jpg http://posterous.com/users/ZtksYS43H8t Robin White Robin White Robin White Wed, 30 Nov 2011 18:26:31 -0800 Branch-Face http://skitzoman.com/branch-face http://skitzoman.com/branch-face

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A space-fairing botanist whose ship was caught in a radiation storm just as he performing an experiment with bonsai in his lab. The resulting power surge caused the branch he was trimming to take root in his forehead, forever changing him into the hero known as Branch-Face. Friend of Spaceboy Ed.

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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/1641969/image.jpg http://posterous.com/users/ZtksYS43H8t Robin White Robin White Robin White Wed, 30 Nov 2011 16:41:15 -0800 Spaceboy Ed 2 http://skitzoman.com/spaceboy-ed-2 http://skitzoman.com/spaceboy-ed-2

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This is just a doodle but I'm pretty sure I like this version better. And I actually had an idea the other day for how to use this character.

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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/1641969/image.jpg http://posterous.com/users/ZtksYS43H8t Robin White Robin White Robin White Wed, 30 Nov 2011 06:16:32 -0800 #30characters Day 30 : Moxie http://skitzoman.com/30characters-day-30-moxie http://skitzoman.com/30characters-day-30-moxie

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Meet Moxie - a spunky, rocket-pack-wearing, gadget-loving adventure girl.

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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/1641969/image.jpg http://posterous.com/users/ZtksYS43H8t Robin White Robin White Robin White Tue, 29 Nov 2011 14:52:04 -0800 What's she thinking? (random sketch) http://skitzoman.com/whats-she-thinking-random-sketch http://skitzoman.com/whats-she-thinking-random-sketch

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This sketch isn't based on anyone in particular; just a random sketch of a girl. But it dies pose a question I'm sure every guy has asked about some girl at some point.

This one's been kicking around for a while now. Drew it several months ago, even shot it with my iPhone for quick and easy posting, but never got around to it till now.

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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/1641969/image.jpg http://posterous.com/users/ZtksYS43H8t Robin White Robin White Robin White Mon, 28 Nov 2011 22:56:40 -0800 #30characters - Day 29 - Tiny Monster http://skitzoman.com/30characters-day-29-tiny-monster http://skitzoman.com/30characters-day-29-tiny-monster

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Slight cheat, as this is an idea I've had for a while. I don't have a name for these critters yet, but they're another kind of monster for my webcomic, Doodze. I'd tell you more, but it would contain spoilers; can't explain what these are without giving too much away.

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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/1641969/image.jpg http://posterous.com/users/ZtksYS43H8t Robin White Robin White Robin White Mon, 28 Nov 2011 04:06:23 -0800 28 - Mr. Muko http://skitzoman.com/28-mr-muko http://skitzoman.com/28-mr-muko

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Another fancy-suit-wearing alien mobster, this time of the big and hairy variety. I like this one better than Zarnix, I think. There aren't enough harry, fat aliens, if you ask me. Maybe this guy will be Zarnox's boss... Or rival... Or both?

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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/1641969/image.jpg http://posterous.com/users/ZtksYS43H8t Robin White Robin White Robin White Mon, 28 Nov 2011 04:03:00 -0800 27 - The Martinet http://skitzoman.com/27-the-martinet http://skitzoman.com/27-the-martinet

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Another villain for Insomniac. Like Chaos, this is another complete re-imagining of an old character, basing the new design mostly on the name alone. Martinet means "a strict disciplinarian" and is especially used in reference to the military, so this Martinet has a military background (hence the uniform) whereas the original was basically just Lady Deathstrike from X-Men, but with a whip that came out of her cyborg hand. I did keep the cyborg hand this time but that's about it.

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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/1641969/image.jpg http://posterous.com/users/ZtksYS43H8t Robin White Robin White Robin White Mon, 28 Nov 2011 04:00:48 -0800 26 - Generic Good Guy Doodze Soldier http://skitzoman.com/26-generic-good-guy-doodze-soldier http://skitzoman.com/26-generic-good-guy-doodze-soldier

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I figured the good guys needed a generic soldier uniform too. The masks will be a big help in creating battle scenes. I can totally see why old cartoons like GI Joe had loads of genetic looking soldiers...

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