interesting group info

Todd Michaels · Post by **Todd Michaels** » Fri Nov 03, 2000 1:17 am

Actually, what I find interesting is how quickly this has become a battleground among some groups (albeit good-natured warfare thus far).We had never said that things were to be secret, yet some groups are keeping their plans under lock and key.I wonder how the Keenspotters regard us (if they regard us at all). "Look at the kids in their sandbox, playing war. So cute!"Maybe if we had more women (characters and artists), we'd have a more peaceful coexistence. I know I'd coexist more peacefully if I had more women ...------------------
Todd Michaels
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BJ · Post by BJ » Fri Nov 03, 2000 2:18 am

I just find women more interesting to write than men. Women aren't afraid to speak what's on their minds, be vulnerable or talk about insecurities--and at the same time, they can be insanely strong and intimidating. They're just more complex, and I can get more mileage out of deeper characters.And elephants. I can't stress enough the importance of elephants.------------------
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Gecco · Post by **Gecco** » Fri Nov 03, 2000 11:55 am

i did a count of all the characters in each group and here's the results I got:group 1 info:
21 peeps
7 girls
14 guysgroup 2 info:
10 peeps
6 guys
4 girlsgroup 3 info:
17 peeps
5 girls
12 guysgroup 4 info
11 peeps
1 girl
10 guysgroup 5 info:
20 peeps
2 girls
17 guys
1 something elsegroup 6 info:
16 peeps
6 girls
10 guysgroup 7 info:
12 peeps
4 girls
8 guysGroup 8 info:
16 peeps
5 girls
9 guysgroup 9 info:
17 peeps
5 girls
12 guysgroup 10 info:
13 peeps
8 girls
5 guys
only one group has more girls than guys, one. I just wonder, why so many comics have more guys than girls? I'm jut wondering, since I've always found it easier to draw girls than guys (maybe cause I am one) but not many people feel that way. anyways, here are some more interesting facts.group one has the most characters, with 21 of them
group 2 has the least, with 10 characters
group 4 has the least girls, with 1 girl
group 10 has the most girls, with 8
group 10 has the least guys, with 5
group 5 has the most guys, with 17
that is all------------------
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Joshua_w · Post by **Joshua_w** » Fri Nov 03, 2000 12:45 pm

As of yet, I have only one girl featured prominently in my strip. The reason? Until very, VERY recently (like, two months ago) I couldn't draw a woman to save my life. I really tried, I did! But no matter how hard I tried, they looked terrible.Oddly enough, the part I had the most trouble with is the HAIR. Go figure. Other (more anatomical) bits still took a little while to figure out, but they were easier than hair. My biggest problem is drawing hair that covers someone's ears.My strip will be gaining at least one female cast member soon. Unfortunately, it won't be online for a bit....WhooT!!
--jwh(POSTSCRIPT: Note that I didn't use the "because I only know how to write guys" excuse. I hate that excuse, even if it's true!)------------------
Joshua W.,
Photon Jockey
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Rtist54 · Post by **Rtist54** » Mon Nov 06, 2000 5:40 am

I have lessened my drawings of women because a lot of ladies have taken offense at my drawings of women. That's my fault I guess. I grew up with the super-hero comics. The funny thing was, I once drew an unbelieveably ugly woman and I got no complaints. Hmmmm.....Anyways, I have since shrunk the boob sizedness(fun word) and made the women appear just plain beautiful, in my eyes at least. I am studying to be a fashion illustrator as well as a cartoonist so give me a break.
That's all I have to say about that.....Paul the purple petunia pooper------------------
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Russ · Post by **Russ** » Mon Nov 06, 2000 10:50 am

Actually Group 2 has less than 4 women... perhaps you were fooled by long haired guys? <IMG SRC="http://www.keenspace.com/forums/smile.gif"> <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by Todd Michaels:
Actually, what I find interesting is how quickly this has become a battleground among some groups (albeit good-natured warfare thus far).We had never said that things were to be secret, yet some groups are keeping their plans under lock and key.
<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>Speaking for Group 2, we're not in any war... we're just using email/secrecy because it made more sense to us to do the brainstorming privately, just like most single author strips don't usually post in the forums about what's going to happen in their future strips. No big deal! <IMG SRC="http://www.keenspace.com/forums/smile.gif">
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russ
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Bing · Post by **Bing** » Tue Nov 07, 2000 7:07 am

I've always found it much more interesting and easier to draw women. If I ran my comic the way I want to (and not the way those voices in my head keep telling me) my comic would have no men. Then again, there would probably be something terribly wrong with that (sexual discrimination? Being pointed to as a pervert? <IMG SRC="http://www.keenspace.com/forums/eek.gif"> ) Go figure.Bing------------------"Never mess with a staircase when you're drunk." Ala
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EteRock · Post by **EteRock** » Tue Nov 07, 2000 9:01 am

I find it easier and a lot of times more interesting to draw and write about men. ------------------
Hell's fool.<A HREF="http://smapdi.keenspace.com" TARGET=_blank>Smapdi</A>I do not accept this world. To it I shall always say "No".

Steve Tonks · Post by **Steve Tonks** » Tue Nov 07, 2000 9:20 am

I've always been able to draw women easier than men because they're curvier(and a far lot sexier, but then I would say that as I'm a man)------------------
Steve Tonkshttp://warpfactor10.keenspace.com

EteRock · Post by **EteRock** » Tue Nov 07, 2000 9:25 am

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by BJ:
I just find women more interesting to write than men. Women aren't afraid to speak what's on their minds, be vulnerable or talk about insecurities--and at the same time, they can be insanely strong and intimidating. They're just more complex, and I can get more mileage out of deeper characters.
<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>These are your characters you control their personalities. Someone could easily give a male character all the characteristics listed above. One of the great things about writing is that you make your characters out to be whatever you want them to be. To me when it comes to writing personalities for male and female characters they're both pretty much the same in the fact that I can give traits to either gender and not think twice about it.------------------
Hell's fool.<A HREF="http://smapdi.keenspace.com" TARGET=_blank>Smapdi</A>I do not accept this world. To it I shall always say "No".