Shmeckie's Art Thrizzle!

[Combotron]

I took some time to try and look you up, because I was reaaaaaaaaaaaaly unsure if anyone else on the internet was Shmeckie. A few minutes of searching helped me confirm my suspicions. Not only do I appreciate your pencil work and your goes at inking, I happen to be a fan of your Project A.F.T.E.R. writings. I've been following that great little slice of bad anime fanfiction mockery for a while now, and the writing you contribute to that site along with Alex Barry and others is really keen.

[Shmeckie]

Well that's flattering, thank you! You've probably noticed I'm not quite as mean as I appear on PA. It's a comedy routine, you see.

Nice to see people still take notice of my work! I've been without computer, AND working on several projects, so I've been pretty inactive, lately. So, rememberring this thread exists, I thought I'd share a little som'm-som'm. Any Dragonball fans here?

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A couple pics showcasing the multiple forms of Freeza and Cell. Two classic, seminal shonen villains. Probably should've tocuhed them up a bit more after scanning them, but they're not part of my professional portfolio, so I'm not too concerned.

[Shmeckie]

Time for some SNK Boss Syndrome flashbacks...!

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Rugal effin' Bernstein!

[FuPoo]

b-b-b-b-beautiful splash woman <3                    

[Turbodude]

Time for some SNK Boss Syndrome flashbacks...!

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Rugal effin' Bernstein!

Oh man, It's good to know that I'm not the only one here who likes SNK fighters.
And now that you mention Rugal, the only thing I can think of right now is "GENOCIDE CUTTA- GENOCIDE CUTTA- GENOCIDE CUTTA"

[Shmeckie]

For more inking practice, I drew fanart of the best show on the Hub!

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Dan Vs., of course!

[Shmeckie]

So for the longest time, I've been working on this webcomic. I've been putting it off for over half a decade (because you know who you can get roped in with if you make a comic with anthropomorphic characters these days), but then I said "fuck it" and started work on the comic! After countless delays, it's finally online!

http://www.cloudscratcher.com

Heavily inspired by the 90's era cartoons, as well as the Crimson Skies franchise, Cloudscratcher here is my baby, so to speak. Of all the comics I've come up with and pitched to publishers, this one is my favorite. Favorite cast, favorite storyline, favorite settings, etc. The premise (and beginning) may seem simple, but come along for the ride and you can look forward to a crazy cast of characters, an interesting storyline with plenty of twists and turns, and a few laughs along the way!

[Korby]

Clicking "home" on the home page brings me to a 404. EDIT: So does clicking the cover art for chapter 1
How much of a buffer have you built, or are you drawing them by a schedule?

[Shmeckie]

Yeah, the home page issue is fixed. It was being fixed while I posted the link, and it took a bit for the files to update.

As for a schedule, it's just pretty much "keep working." When I finish one page, I immediately begin the next.

[Korby]

alright, cool.

[Ceridran]

Wow.

That's great art.

[Shmeckie]

Check this shit:

So I'm applying to work on Archie Comics' Mega Man comic, right? Well, what better way to show that I am concretely better than the artists they have now by re-drawing pages from the comic itself? So, now that I'm finally finished my application package, here's the four pages I redrew, complete with the original pages for comparison! Originals first, then my pencils!

First up, issue 13, pages 1 and 2. First appearance of Pharaoh Man:

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Next, issue 10, pages 1 and 2. Mega Man gets curbstomped by Quick Man right after defeating Bubble Man.

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[Gumballtoid]

I can't put how great this is into words. Keep this up.

[Hallan Parva]

Geez, that's awesome.

I like how you kept the general "vibe" of the original strip while changing some of the details. For instance, in the robotics convention panels the original frames showed things like Mets on the ground and a booth with "Spare Parts", while your frames had things like the girls gawking at Centaur Man. I loved that Nitro Man poster man, got a laugh out of that!

Hope you get the job, I think you'd be a great fit!


EDIT: Oh maaaaaan, I just saw the Mr. X booth. I can't stop laughing at that security guard.

[Magnet Dood]

I have to admit, I like the comic style quite a bit. It gives it a bit more originality than sticking to the artwork details.

Yours is still really nice though. Amazing job.

I loved the Telly Tech booth, by the way.