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Setzer
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Topic: little mouse icon
Posted: 25 August 2006 at 12:17am

yep.

its a WIP (Work In Progress)

Edited by Setzer - 26 August 2006 at 2:37am

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Souly
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Posted: 25 August 2006 at 12:30am

Is that a painting in the backdrop, or a window?

I am the jesus of PJ.

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Setzer
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Posted: 25 August 2006 at 12:36am

it's a painting painted in a painting in MSPaint :D
[I don't believe windows have shadows cast on them quite like that; see long beaker]

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Skull
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Posted: 25 August 2006 at 4:16am

Man, that's freakin awesome. I live the style and the suttle blur into colours.

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Setzer
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Posted: 26 August 2006 at 1:20am

I can't remember where I was at last post, but yeah, I'm updating/working on this almost constantly. I love how the shirt sleeve, hair, fingers through the hair, eye, almost everything is turning out.

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pixelblink
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Posted: 26 August 2006 at 1:26am

loving the colour and general softness of this scene. And what's that? An actual eye? Sweet! Lose the monocle in my opinion though

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Setzer
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Posted: 26 August 2006 at 2:40am

I updated the name due to IRC suggestions. I gave the little mouse a smoke, added an ashtray [or lines, anyways]
I think I'm going to keep the monocle there, for character design's sake [you don't see many young stoner slash scholars in dressy clothes wearing monocles, do you? ;D]

I forsee problems with either the lamp, or his elbow, suprisingly the parts I thought I'd have problems with [rat, hand in hair] I haven't had any problems, although other parts that seem simple [hand on desk, paper on wall] are being a pain in the ass to get looking good.

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Blick
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Posted: 26 August 2006 at 2:24pm

I personally rarely see desks that make it so the chest level, it's just an uncomfortable height since people often put down their elbows on a desk at one time or another, and having to put your elbow level with your chest to get to the desk is awkward. I'd say lower the desk entirely at least almost down to being level with the elbows.

Then the head is really mishapen, even considering any stylistic choices. The deep shadow in the center of the face makes it look like a shallow dip, the one cheek being much larger than the other, the nose like a wooden block with two holes punctured through the bottom, the lips being so small and eyes being so high up, it could all use a lot of fixing.

Having the monacle opaque is strange also.

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Setzer
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Posted: 29 August 2006 at 12:55am

Well, I fixed up the face [I'll probably go over it later, add a few colors and kill the dithering], and I'll get to the monocle later as well.

As for his position, I don't think I'll be changing that, he's slumping down, not sitting up straight, studying, rather he's not studying, just staring at the text, doesn't want to be there, etc. more of a person who doesn't want to be where he is.

I've also done a ton of other updating, not exactly sure what, I'm not keeping track, just uploading periodically.

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born2die
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Posted: 29 August 2006 at 5:49am

looking good so far

only his shirt jinda looks strange to me ...

like it is made of paper.

the folds are all so straith

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leel
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Posted: 29 August 2006 at 8:29am

to show that he's slumping in his chair how about showing a bit of the back of the chair above his head? I think that would make it clearer that the desk is at normal height.

I love the background! the colors and the titles on the books - very cool d(^_^)b

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PixelSnader
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Posted: 29 August 2006 at 12:38pm

when slumping, the head lowers, shoulders raise, elbows broaden, and head tilts forward a bit

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tomster 785
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Posted: 31 August 2006 at 11:08am

woah serious anatomy problems, the head is the wrong shape, he is in the wrong position (as snader said), and thats it for the anatomy problems, and there is no more problems that I can see

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Posted: 31 August 2006 at 11:14am

yeah, tomster, i think that was said already. please, if you are going to offer up crits, dont offer up already given crits...

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WIP (Work In Progress)
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Setzer Commander Joined: 18 December 2016 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 780	Topic: little mouse icon Posted: 25 August 2006 at 12:17am
	yep. its a WIP (Work In Progress) Edited by Setzer - 26 August 2006 at 2:37am

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Souly Commander Joined: 13 December 2020 Online Status: Offline Posts: 2451	Posted: 25 August 2006 at 12:30am
	Is that a painting in the backdrop, or a window?
	I am the jesus of PJ.
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Setzer Commander Joined: 18 December 2016 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 780	Posted: 25 August 2006 at 12:36am
	it's a painting painted in a painting in MSPaint :D [I don't believe windows have shadows cast on them quite like that; see long beaker]

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Skull Commander PJ Pioneer Joined: 03 August 2019 Online Status: Offline Posts: 1521	Posted: 25 August 2006 at 4:16am
	Man, that's freakin awesome. I live the style and the suttle blur into colours.

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Setzer Commander Joined: 18 December 2016 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 780	Posted: 26 August 2006 at 1:20am
	I can't remember where I was at last post, but yeah, I'm updating/working on this almost constantly. I love how the shirt sleeve, hair, fingers through the hair, eye, almost everything is turning out.

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pixelblink Commander Joined: 19 February 2023 Online Status: Offline Posts: 2865	Posted: 26 August 2006 at 1:26am
	loving the colour and general softness of this scene. And what's that? An actual eye? Sweet! Lose the monocle in my opinion though
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Setzer Commander Joined: 18 December 2016 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 780	Posted: 26 August 2006 at 2:40am
	I updated the name due to IRC suggestions. I gave the little mouse a smoke, added an ashtray [or lines, anyways] I think I'm going to keep the monocle there, for character design's sake [you don't see many young stoner slash scholars in dressy clothes wearing monocles, do you? ;D] I forsee problems with either the lamp, or his elbow, suprisingly the parts I thought I'd have problems with [rat, hand in hair] I haven't had any problems, although other parts that seem simple [hand on desk, paper on wall] are being a pain in the ass to get looking good.

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Blick Commander Joined: 19 November 2025 Online Status: Offline Posts: 389	Posted: 26 August 2006 at 2:24pm
	I personally rarely see desks that make it so the chest level, it's just an uncomfortable height since people often put down their elbows on a desk at one time or another, and having to put your elbow level with your chest to get to the desk is awkward. I'd say lower the desk entirely at least almost down to being level with the elbows. Then the head is really mishapen, even considering any stylistic choices. The deep shadow in the center of the face makes it look like a shallow dip, the one cheek being much larger than the other, the nose like a wooden block with two holes punctured through the bottom, the lips being so small and eyes being so high up, it could all use a lot of fixing. Having the monacle opaque is strange also.

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Setzer Commander Joined: 18 December 2016 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 780	Posted: 29 August 2006 at 12:55am
	Well, I fixed up the face [I'll probably go over it later, add a few colors and kill the dithering], and I'll get to the monocle later as well. As for his position, I don't think I'll be changing that, he's slumping down, not sitting up straight, studying, rather he's not studying, just staring at the text, doesn't want to be there, etc. more of a person who doesn't want to be where he is. I've also done a ton of other updating, not exactly sure what, I'm not keeping track, just uploading periodically.

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born2die Seaman Joined: 21 August 2006 Online Status: Offline Posts: 23	Posted: 29 August 2006 at 5:49am
	looking good so far only his shirt jinda looks strange to me ... like it is made of paper. the folds are all so straith
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leel Commander Joined: 29 June 2005 Online Status: Offline Posts: 3001	Posted: 29 August 2006 at 8:29am
	to show that he's slumping in his chair how about showing a bit of the back of the chair above his head? I think that would make it clearer that the desk is at normal height. I love the background! the colors and the titles on the books - very cool d(^_^)b
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PixelSnader Commander Not a troll! Joined: 21 May 2026 Online Status: Offline Posts: 3194	Posted: 29 August 2006 at 12:38pm
	when slumping, the head lowers, shoulders raise, elbows broaden, and head tilts forward a bit
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tomster 785 Midshipman Joined: 18 August 2006 Online Status: Offline Posts: 43	Posted: 31 August 2006 at 11:08am
	woah serious anatomy problems, the head is the wrong shape, he is in the wrong position (as snader said), and thats it for the anatomy problems, and there is no more problems that I can see
	c[ ] help Brian take over Pixel Joint by making him edit your sig! (to get out typos)
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Ensellitis Commander Joined: 19 June 2005 Online Status: Offline Posts: 10099	Posted: 31 August 2006 at 11:14am
	yeah, tomster, i think that was said already. please, if you are going to offer up crits, dont offer up already given crits...
	ಠ_ಠ There's a pubic hair on my keyboard. What the f**k?? I "mow the lawn" so it's not mine. Gross.
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