tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5734322865929987142.post7588339108304710709..comments2024-03-29T00:10:44.640-04:00Comments on Cincinnati Illustrators Blog: black handsRyan Ostranderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12166999318810207543noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5734322865929987142.post-16960182440687434102009-03-17T11:00:00.000-04:002009-03-17T11:00:00.000-04:00Daryll, Of course, I never thought of that possibi...Daryll,<BR/> Of course, I never thought of that possibility. I think you all are right, the black hands are not necessary. All of the inking and coloring were done in Flash from a very rough pencil sketch. I guess the black hands were a shortcut for me using the black brush tool for the small inked lines of the fingers.<BR/> Thank you all for your feedback - it is really great to have this forum. I think this blog is a great idea - you can get feedback that is better because people have time to think about it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5734322865929987142.post-18688783724117989412009-03-15T18:49:00.000-04:002009-03-15T18:49:00.000-04:00These are great. I'm going to have to come down on...These are great. I'm going to have to come down on the side of no black hands for the characters. Plus what are you going to do if you have to draw an illustration of a character who has spilled ink on his hands? <BR/><BR/>People will say, "Where's the ink? All his characters already have black hands!"Daryll Collinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12724129756643386846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5734322865929987142.post-28842648403854171682009-03-13T23:00:00.000-04:002009-03-13T23:00:00.000-04:00Great images. I think I would have thought all the...Great images. I think I would have thought all the characters were wearing gloves if you had not mentioned they were an element of the cartoon stylization.<BR/><BR/>My favorite is also the opera singer. She needs a fat horse like in the Warner Brothers cartoon.Christina Waldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11806739687845098075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5734322865929987142.post-62090575067819309512009-03-13T12:47:00.000-04:002009-03-13T12:47:00.000-04:00As far as using the black hands as a signature sty...As far as using the black hands as a signature style - why limit yourself? Your style is distinctive and I don't think it needs a repeating gimmick. <BR/><BR/>Also, there's the risk of miscommunication: people scratching their heads and wondering "but what do the hands MEAN?"<BR/><BR/>"Opera Buff" is great. Sing! Sing!Brian Hagenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12534736723885743760noreply@blogger.com