Grafikdon do u hav a yahoo messenger IM?, we need 2 chat, and for all my peeps in this forum, i have attached a sample of my work. Hope u like it

Bleep me!

Moondust, that image rocks!!

I love the animation style, it would suit a Marvel Family cartoon.

Peeps should get together to colloborate.

I do a bit of writing but my drawing is crap.

I will be monitoring this thread much more now.

thanks vieira. the problem is I'm under- utilizing this skill. there's hardly d market 4 it in Nigeria. so I'm wit an AD company doin illustrations & graphic design whereas I'd rather prefer  full time cartooning/animation. I couldnt agree more with the collaboration idea. where y'all @ ?

Moondust,

I am in London but let me tell you something.

Nowadays you can work for the biggest companies in the world and still live in Naija.

A lot of the artists for DC and Marvel live in 3rd world countrie and still produce art.

With the internet, you can submit your work easily.

email me at olasiyan@yahoo.co.uk and I will try and get links to places where you can do submissions.

That sample I saw is well off the hook.

Holla back.

I'm seriously in love with you guys. I wish you guys were interested in making money!

what sort of programmes are used in making these sort of animations?

Help needed!!

Talent 1.0 and Diligence 2.0 are some of the software packages you need.

do u buy these programmes or can u download them from websites?

ok Vieira, I'll sure try dat link

Glamourgal, seun is only tryin 2 tell u dat it demands Talent + diligence b4 anythin else, If I were u, I'd take that as a challenge and exhume the talent I know is buried within u

guys, here's somethin I'm workin on 4 a current project, wat d'yu think?

Moondust, your stuff has the Image/Dark Horse Comic feel, cool I tell ya. It reminds me of my budy in Lagos who has a similar style, perhaps that's you. Does the name 'Martlaws' ring a bell?

another tight pix.

I like it.

yes grafikdon its 1 & d same person, my humble self

Moondust this is a small world, really. That means you know me pretty well. To refresh your memory grafikdon= Obinna aka 'Akpuruka'
Nice to have ya on board.

i need somewhere to hide
MoonDust!!! u r something!!
Tite, tite!! tite!!!

i have to start working Right now!!!!

akpuruka, my brother from another mother!!!, thanks 2 u guys,  I am honored!

great moondust,

ur work is uncanny. u r trully the best i have seen on this part of the globe.
don't take this the wrong way but can u pls send me an email? ugonnaebe2@gmail.com

u have to tell me how u do wat u do.

hope to hear from u

You guys rock, especially gamine and Moondust. I don't draw, but I love writing scripts.

alright heads, i did a lil' sketching and came up with this. hope y'all like it. yo, moondust what you think?

hehehehe. . .i know the creature looks real. . .nice but then i couldn't help it

You guys are good. Hope your services are not too expensive o.

@ gbade-x
that's a cool piece u've got there!
but I'm sure Gamine would still give u a run 4 ur money, trust me.
and my comments are you may want 2 pay more attention to proportions, even though it's comic art and permits some level of freedom. MORE grease, bro

@ seun
try us

@moondust
I am just curious, do you know any Ikenna or any Dika? cos ur work looks like something I av seen somewhere. Especially the Indomitables. I really like it. You are something else.

@Gamine
Girl you are da bomb. your drawings are out of this world. I am already falling in love with you.
I stopped drawing since 1994 cos my folks said it was a waste of time. I am currently working on picking up from where I left but it is not the same wit my work and everything. I'll definitely love to talk with you. You have got a lot of potential. Right now I do more of graphic arts and web design but in my heart I know dat I love cartoons very much.
Keep up the good work you are a star.

Nice forum here Gamine. I never knew it existed till now. Anyways, lemme post something I did. Still in the concept stage.

Heiyoshi Mitsurigi Ken Lou

Funny, it's been long in coming. Cheers.

kemji

heiyoshi mitsurugi ken lou doesnt sound like a japanese name, ?

dakmanzero:

kemji

heiyoshi mitsurugi ken lou doesnt sound like a japanese name, ?

Oh, he's a tripple-caste then. Japanese-Chinese-American!

Such a person wouldn't exist during the samurai era

He wouldnt be a samurai either, cos you have to inherit samurai-hood.

If you take away the 'lou' and make the Ken a more japanese name (like Kenshiro or Kenji) It'll be cool

His name also sounds like Heishiro Mitsurugi from soul blade

Peole who have watched kenshin also would remember hiten mitsurugi ryu and of course, kenshin is ken

Kinda makes your guy seem a but unoriginal, ne?

Also his outfit is more chinese than japanese. But he's wearing GETA's which doesnt make sense. His sword is also a shaolin sword.

And why is he wearing lipstick? Makes him look like a gay

Your artwork is excellent but the character concept is a bit, meh.

If he was a  bad guy for your hero to KILL BY DECAPITATION he would work

dakmanzero:

Such a person wouldn't exist during the samurai era

He wouldnt be a samurai either, because you have to inherit samurai-hood.

If you take away the 'lou' and make the Ken a more japanese name (like Kenshiro or Kenji) It'll be cool

His name also sounds like Heishiro Mitsurugi from soul blade

Peole who have watched kenshin also would remember hiten mitsurugi ryu and of course, kenshin is ken

Kinda makes your guy seem a but unoriginal, ne?

Also his outfit is more chinese than japanese. But he's wearing GETA's which doesnt make sense. His sword is also a shaolin sword.

And why is he wearing lipstick? Makes him look like a gay

Your artwork is excellent but the character concept is a bit, meh.

If he was a bad guy for your hero to KILL BY DECAPITATION he would work

Damn, it feels good to have created such a controversial character. You can't say exactly where he's from, what style of martial arts he's into, if he's a HERO or a VILLAIN, Gay or straight, in summary a mysterious character like that would really sell fast don't you think?

I like the idea you've given me. I'll work with that concept. Cheers

No he won't

All those things arent mysteries. They are blatant design flaws.

unoriginality, poor research and anachronisms.

The character is crap.

dakmanzero:

No he won't

All those things arent mysteries. They are blatant design flaws.

unoriginality, poor research and anachronisms.

The character is crap.

Thanks man , but your comment is only one-in-a-billion! I still have to hear from 999,999,999 more people to believe that my character is made up of crap! Manga's not actually our Nigerian way of life so I don't see why u should be so worked up about it while guys like us are just having fun. Take care man, and concentrate on designing your own character ^{(if you don't die during research)}