Ask Jolly Jack!

I has two questions:

- Any chance of making available some of your more refined sketches in a poster/larger format? Or a high res scan suitable for printing?

- What's the oddest request/question/commission you've been asked to do? The most "WTF?" moment for you as an artist?

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Painted wrote:I has two questions:

- Any chance of making available some of your more refined sketches in a poster/larger format? Or a high res scan suitable for printing?

- What's the oddest request/question/commission you've been asked to do? The most "WTF?" moment for you as an artist?

I've tried out Zazzle's poster printing service (there's a big version of Chloe in her "Resist" tshirt over one of my desks). I may put some up for sale at some point.

I can't detail the greatest WTF request. All I'll say it; Denizens will never be used in such a fashion.

I've got one for you, and I've ment to ask for a little while now; where do you go for reference for your victorian-esque and steampunk clothing? I've had no end of trouble finding good reference for dresses and what not, so I've used a lot of your art instead.

Kaboom wrote:I've got one for you, and I've ment to ask for a little while now; where do you go for reference for your victorian-esque and steampunk clothing? I've had no end of trouble finding good reference for dresses and what not, so I've used a lot of your art instead.

There's tons of stuff online. Just google-search victorian costume.

Where you were taking inspiration for early SA?

26_994 wrote:Where you were taking inspiration for early SA?

Early inspiration for SA came from the culture surrounding comic books and other geeky pastimes.

I know you like to listen to soundtracks while drawing. I do too, lately I hear the soundtracks of the new Star Trek, Blade Runner, Das Boot and Dune while drawing. Do you know/like these soundtracks? Can you recommend me any good drawing soundtracks?

wolfman-al wrote:I know you like to listen to soundtracks while drawing. I do too, lately I hear the soundtracks of the new Star Trek, Blade Runner, Das Boot and Dune while drawing. Do you know/like these soundtracks? Can you recommend me any good drawing soundtracks?

What you listen to should reflect your mood/what you're trying to draw. There's not much point in listening to a big action score if you're trying to draw something soft and fluffy.

Hehe. I know what you mean. I draw warhammer 40k, and listen to Drowning Pool and Disturbed then.

On the other hand, when drawing other stuff, I listen to Foo Fighters, Blackstone Cherry .etc.

What are your favourite artists (music wise)?

So when does SA get a hot springs/beach episode?

Mutant for Hire wrote:So when does SA get a hot springs/beach episode?

I have nothing planned

Any favourite video game soundtracks? The amazing score from Sonic the Hedgehog, the riveting themes of Street Fighter or the orchestral delights of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time? or something else?

cenaris wrote:Any favourite video game soundtracks? The amazing score from Sonic the Hedgehog, the riveting themes of Street Fighter or the orchestral delights of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time? or something else?

Fave game scores (this spring to mind) are:

Monkey Island
Myst
Mercenaries
Team Fortress 2

any chance of ever hearing from KAT's old college friend again? that last visit was rather interesting.

crazyjc15 wrote:any chance of ever hearing from KAT's old college friend again? that last visit was rather interesting.

Vanity will be back, fear not.
Can't say exactly WHEN, though.

jollyjack wrote:

crazyjc15 wrote:any chance of ever hearing from KAT's old college friend again? that last visit was rather interesting.

Vanity will be back, fear not.
Can't say exactly WHEN, though.

When she does come back I think it would be great if some kind of flashback to the earlier years of whatever kind of relationship they have was done.

You wanna see them getting freaky again dont you? lol

Did they ever get freaky in the first place?

Shall we bring up ze photo again of the tripping?

They just fell over, honest.

Jack, you seem to be pretty much on the ball with story progression. What's your key to successful story writing?

cenaris wrote:Jack, you seem to be pretty much on the ball with story progression. What's your key to successful story writing?

SA is just made up as I go.
When writing longer stories I like to do a lot more planning.

Will be there "Misc" update?

26_994 wrote:Will be there "Misc" update,or there already have been pies unleashing?

I should sort through that section. It's very out of date!
BTW: that Xander project morphed into Battle Bunnies (there were a few sketches of that concept before the deluge of Chloe pics). Xander is a major character in the history of the world that the titular bunnies inhabit.

OK,so Sally is somewhere there?