Head on over to Sam and Fuzzy to check out the Obligatory Guest Artist Week Duration! I was fortunate enough to take part in O-GAWD 7 and I recommend you check it out. You might recognize the ninja from the last panel from Fan Fun Friday.
There are also a lot of fantastically talented artists taking part in O-GAWD. I’m humbled to be included in this year’s line-up.
-tony
I was digging through some of the stacks of “important” papers that I keep and found some old sketches that are related to the comic. I thought it might be a neat idea to share some of the concept drawings I doodled before I toss them in the recycle bin. I’m trying not to be one of those hoarders you see on TV.
-tony
The latest in ninja-fashion
This week for Fan Fun Friday, I drew Sam Logan’s Y from his comic Sam & Fuzzy! This pin-up feels like a happy accident. I do my shading under my linework and to make sure I’m shading it correctly, I hide the line work to see if the contours come through… and I was liking how it was looking without the lines. Y’s signature mask stands out while the rest of him stealthily hides in the void.
But back to Sam & Fuzzy, I think a new storyline is beginning so its a great time to jump in if you haven’t already!
-tony
Y belongs to Sam Logan. Drawing done with permission.
I love getting fan art. It’s wonderful to see that someone has dedicated their time and effort out of their busy schedule and made something special. If you’d like to submit some Legendary Woodsman art, please contact me.
Earlier, I wrote a post on why I chose Creative Commons. Today, I’m taking a different approach to the same topic by describing the copyright curmudgeon:
Gran Torino Analogy
If we were to compare intellectual property to, let’s say, your home property- declaring copyright is like placing a “no trespassing” sign on your yard. If anybody violates your copyright, you can get all Clint Eastwood on them, sneering and aiming your gun, “Get off my lawn!”
Creative Commons doesn’t remove your rights, it allows you to be a bit more tolerant. Rather than a “no trespassing” sign, you can be specific and say “keep off the grass”, “don’t pick the flowers”, or “no soliciting.” It’s not to say that people aren’t welcome but they are welcome within reason.
One argument that I have read states that there is a preference for copyright not because they wish to enforce it strictly, but if the time ever came to want to enforce it, they could. I feel that this is a discrimanatory stance and it provides a mixed message.
So, for example, if the neighbour kids were playing in your yard right next to the “no trespassing” sign and you did nothing to shoo them away, why would you bring out the shotgun when the kids from the wrong-side-of-the-tracks step on your yard? Wrong-side or not, people are people.
You may not approve of how some people use your brand or intellectual property, but it doesn’t always devalue your IP. It can sometimes strengthen it because it’s fitting a segment or niche that you didn’t even consider. And sometimes even approved usage of your IP may have a negative consequence. Brands can become bland or stale to the audience because a character didn’t deviate or grow from the copyright holder’s firm plan.
I believe that the copyright curmudgeon is only seeking control. It’s not about value or creativity but the sense that things won’t escape the curmudgeon’s grasp.
I know that I’m growing older and will probably become a curmudgeon myself. Hopefully, I’ll be a progressive thinking old fart.
-tony
Men are from Mars, Minotaurs are from Minos
Last week Steve Harrison sent me a sweet picture. This week I attempt to return the favour. This a a drawing of the Minotaur character that Steve selected in the virtual Neverest in his comic, Parity. The colours are imagined, I hope that they’re close to the ones Steve picked out in his mind.
-tony
Steve Harrison belongs to Steve Harrison. Drawing done with permission.
I love getting fan art. It’s wonderful to see that someone has dedicated their time and effort out of their busy schedule and made something special. If you’d like to submit some Legendary Woodsman art, please contact me.
