While featuring a sample page of the original Ubunchu manga, the overall design of the insert is based on the Ubuntu login screen, and features "Risa-tan", a chibified version of Risa (the "Mac Girl" from Ubunchu). Risa-tanis soft-shaded to blend better with the insert design.
The insert is meant to be included in the "RtL" (="Right to Left") version of Ubunchu, a special reedit of the translated manga that I'm in the process of working on. Additional details will be posted later.
Awesome work with the shading + highlighting, this is spec-tac-u-lar! I couldn't pick out a favorite portion if I had to-- everything, from Risa's hair to hat to apple hair clip and clothes is perfect (and you said fold work wasn't a strong suit... hah!)
And I find my attention being drawn to the small stuff as well-- even her shoes, socks and tie are wonderfully drawn! Her eyes are somewhat simple compared to what you normally draw, but they have a sort of cuteness in their simplicity.
Fufufu... maybe I was possessed by the Spirit of Bella when I made the folds? ^___^
Nah, but I did rely heavily on the Ubunchu cover to figure out how to work the folds. Can't take 100% credit for them -- on the other hand, the angle was different so had to reimagine the folds. Maybe can claim 50% of the credit. ^.^
The cap I was surprised came out surprisingly well, since I only spent not but five minutes on it. [I was desperate to finish and go to bed, so I just slapped together some random reflections that somehow, in the end, formed a cohesive metallic surface,... weird... O__o ).
And the eyes are style-matched from Risa-chan's original.... btw, you HAVE checked out Ubunchu, have you not? ^____________^
I did post it over in the forum a few days ago.... ^___________________________^
*staaaaaaaaaaaares at Bella* TvT
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In any event, too tired now [need much sleep, so I'll wait till tomorrow to update my Journal and reply to all the stuff that's been accumulating in my DA inbox....
Hoho, since I started painting I've learned one big rule: don't ink or paint while tired. JUST DON'T. But I guess digital art is more forgiving to sleep-deprived mistakes (or triumphs).
I read somewhere that you're hoping I might offer new translations -- while I'm hardly capable in terms of language translation, the literal script file you gave me earlier, plus a "what the hell, let's have fun" kind of spirit, let me try my hand at some rewrites.
Aw heck, it'll be fine. ^__^ This is Inkscape, after all, we could revert the dialog back in less time then it takes us to sneeze. ^.^
For now, feel free to consider my current dialog in the SVG as my ideas put through the test.
And thank you very much! Thank you too for all the recent faves. ^-^
Glad I can finally give back directly to a Linux-based project -- it's been over a year since I've done so [with, regrettably, not the best results]. -__-
Well there are plenty of opportunities to contribute to the FOSS community in terms of art, creative talent and a new perspective on ideas.
I've just pushed Revision 5 of the ftp and sources which include some of you new dialogue for the LtR readers. I've also updated some other text I felt could do with more smooth reading.
And I find my attention being drawn to the small stuff as well-- even her shoes, socks and tie are wonderfully drawn! Her eyes are somewhat simple compared to what you normally draw, but they have a sort of cuteness in their simplicity.
Nah, but I did rely heavily on the Ubunchu cover to figure out how to work the folds. Can't take 100% credit for them -- on the other hand, the angle was different so had to reimagine the folds. Maybe can claim 50% of the credit. ^.^
The cap I was surprised came out surprisingly well, since I only spent not but five minutes on it. [I was desperate to finish and go to bed, so I just slapped together some random reflections that somehow, in the end, formed a cohesive metallic surface,... weird... O__o ).
And the eyes are style-matched from Risa-chan's original.... btw, you HAVE checked out Ubunchu, have you not? ^____________^
I did post it over in the forum a few days ago.... ^___________________________^
*staaaaaaaaaaaares at Bella* TvT
...
In any event, too tired now [need much sleep, so I'll wait till tomorrow to update my Journal and reply to all the stuff that's been accumulating in my DA inbox....
*flops on keyboard*
*snorez* -.-
And that cap came out amazingly for five minute's work. Nice job!
My RtL version is ready too in case you want to check it out. ^___^
And yeah, that cap, just like Puma-Chan Beam or the Amiga-C64 Portraiture, is what I call an Epic Sleep-Deprived Miracle.
It was not supposed to happen, but it happened somehow. ^-^;
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*ponders*
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I gotta start sleeping less.... -v-;
I said i was going to take the day off today, but after seeing all the praise here and elsewhere now I' psyched to keep moving on! ^v^
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But doesn't hide the fact that I'm sleep-deprived to high-heaven, so all I can afford to offer today is the RtL'd Page 3:
[link]
I read somewhere that you're hoping I might offer new translations -- while I'm hardly capable in terms of language translation, the literal script file you gave me earlier, plus a "what the hell, let's have fun" kind of spirit, let me try my hand at some rewrites.
Nothing major, but I hope you like.
Updated the Sauce file with Page 3... ^^
[link]
Hopefully tomorrow I'll have the energy to tackle 2 or 3. ^___^
Glad your psyched, but you deserve the praise, it's a very good image
Eep, this is awkward. ^^'
Uh... in that case,... uh,...
Aw heck, it'll be fine. ^__^
This is Inkscape, after all, we could revert the dialog back in less time then it takes us to sneeze. ^.^
For now, feel free to consider my current dialog in the SVG as my ideas put through the test.
And thank you very much! Thank you too for all the recent faves. ^-^
Glad I can finally give back directly to a Linux-based project -- it's been over a year since I've done so [with, regrettably, not the best results]. -__-
I've just pushed Revision 5 of the ftp and sources which include some of you new dialogue for the LtR readers. I've also updated some other text I felt could do with more smooth reading.