For Captain Mike (but it'll make more sense on 5/21)

Genecatlow · Post by **Genecatlow** » Wed May 16, 2001 2:56 am

Captain Mike has snuck a couple of familiar
faces from my comic into his own. You'll have
to wait for a few days to really understand
this scene, but here's something for the good
captain in return. <IMG SRC="http://www.keenspace.com/forums/smile.gif">
<IMG SRC="http://genecatlow.keenspace.com/images/4kevingbrown.jpg">

Digoraccoon · Post by **Digoraccoon** » Wed May 16, 2001 5:52 am

As a standalone its still funnY!!------------------
"Peace Out, Shinies In"
-Digo Raccoon

Captain Mike · Post by **Captain Mike** » Wed May 16, 2001 7:16 am

Well here's a sneak peek at what Gene was talking about.
<IMG SRC="http://captainmike.keenspace.com/images ... pg">-<a href="http://captainmike.keenspace.com">Captain Mike<a/>

Genecatlow · Post by **Genecatlow** » Thu May 17, 2001 6:37 am

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by Captain Mike:
Well here's a sneak peek at what Gene was talking about.
<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>Yikes! The Captan sneaked on my sneak peek! <IMG SRC="http://www.keenspace.com/forums/smile.gif">
[This message has been edited by genecatlow (edited 05-17-2001).]

Captain Mike · Post by **Captain Mike** » Fri May 18, 2001 7:47 am

Of course I did! I couldn't let such a golden opportunity to just slip by. Of course since Gene (aka Albert) and Catswisker(aka Catwisker) had already made their apperance it wasn't too much of a surprise. As for Cotton's and Tavatiana's apperance(29th and 30th respectivaly), well you'll just have to wait like everybody else.-<a href="http://captainmike.keenspace.com">Captain Mike</a>

Genecatlow · Post by **Genecatlow** » Sat May 19, 2001 5:26 am

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by Captain Mike:
Of course I did! I couldn't let such a golden opportunity to just slip by. Of course since Gene (aka Albert) and Catswisker(aka Catwisker) had already made their apperance it wasn't too much of a surprise. As for Cotton's and Tavatiana's apperance(29th and 30th respectivaly), well you'll just have to wait like everybody else.-<a href="http://captainmike.keenspace.com">Captain Mike</a>
<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>Now that I didn't know O_O

Captain Mike · Post by **Captain Mike** » Sat May 19, 2001 7:40 am

I would be surprised if you did! Especially since I just decided to use them in the story yesterday. Which is also the day I drew those same strips! Although Tavatiana's ears didn't come out right. <IMG SRC="http://www.keenspace.com/forums/frown.gif">
I'll do them up in a fan art for you like I did with Gene and Catswisker. I probably won't get to it till Monday or tuesday though.

Genecatlow · Post by **Genecatlow** » Mon May 21, 2001 1:59 am

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by Captain Mike:
Well it is now up. Both the strip gene did and my own, plus a link to the pic that inspired the whole thing! And Gene if you haven't checked your e-mail yet you should. I zipped off those two pics today. I'm still not a 100% happy with the way Tavatiana's ears came out this time. It came out better this time around though.-<a href="http://captainmike.keenspace.com">Captain Mike</a>
<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>
Oh, I checked.. and I'm beginning to think
you're having more fun with my creations than
almost I am! <=) Tavatiana's ears are unique
and therefore sorta tricky to get right. But
you did pretty good![This message has been edited by genecatlow (edited 05-21-2001).]

Captain Mike · Post by **Captain Mike** » Mon May 21, 2001 2:22 am

Oh yeah I'm having a blast playing with your characters. The story is just flowing out butter smooth.
I think my problem in working with Tavatiana's ears comes fromthe emotion I want to excpress with them. I noticed that when you drew them they're very tight together and the inside of the ear points outward rather than forward. At least the did until she and cotton had there little excursion. It gave her a very formal and reserved posture and appearance. I tired to keep the same tight grouping but with the ears facing forward. That way I could retain the quite reserve and allow for a more ungaurded self to peek through.
Mostly that's because in my strip I kind of imagined Cotton and Tavatiana meeting earlier, before either of them came to power.
Which created a more open "feel" to Tavatiana and a agressive but controlled stance for Cotton.-<a href="http://captainmike.keenspace.com">Captain Mike</a>

Genecatlow · Post by **Genecatlow** » Mon May 21, 2001 8:35 am

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by Captain Mike:
I think my problem in working with Tavatiana's ears comes fromthe emotion I want to excpress with them. I noticed that when you drew them they're very tight together and the inside of the ear points outward rather than forward. At least the did until she and cotton had there little excursion. It gave her a very formal and reserved posture and appearance. I tired to keep the same tight grouping but with the ears facing forward. That way I could retain the quite reserve and allow for a more ungaurded self to peek through.
-<a href="http://captainmike.keenspace.com">Captain Mike</a>
<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>
She's a rather formal type of fur (or was, I
suppose, before she met Cotton) and I try to
reflect that in her overall look.

Captain Mike · Post by **Captain Mike** » Mon May 21, 2001 10:34 am

Well it is now up. Both the strip gene did and my own, plus a link to the pic that inspired the whole thing! And Gene if you haven't checked your e-mail yet you should. I zipped off those two pics today. I'm still not a 100% happy with the way Tavatiana's ears came out this time. It came out better this time around though.-<a href="http://captainmike.keenspace.com">Captain Mike</a>

Genecatlow · Post by **Genecatlow** » Tue May 22, 2001 3:32 am

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by Captain Mike:
Well you really do pull off the formal look.
-<a href="http://captainmike.keenspace.com">Captain Mike</a>
<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>
*chuckle* A lot of my characters "draw
themselves" (the furry ones, that is) and
Tavatiana is one of them. She is a lot of fun
to work with. <IMG SRC="http://www.keenspace.com/forums/smile.gif">

Captain Mike · Post by **Captain Mike** » Tue May 22, 2001 7:23 am

Well you really do pull off the formal look.
-<a href="http://captainmike.keenspace.com">Captain Mike</a>

Captain Mike · Post by **Captain Mike** » Tue May 22, 2001 7:38 am

Oh I SO know what you mean.
Captain Mike started out as a doodle in Tax class.Just a little face then I added the smirk!
Bam! It just took off from there. I had the open three strips sketched out in under five minutes.-<a href="http://captainmike.keenspace.com">Captain Mike</a>