No Style No. 19: Much obliged.
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[tilts head] You know, I think I should just give up on anything involving straight…anything. Including drawing straight lines. I’m too gay for art, people. That’s why Takeshii and I are eating off a slanted table in there. Really. Yup.
…I so halfarsed on that newspaper, and on the hands, and proportions, and…oh, bah. My mind was everywhere but on drawing last night. I spent most of the day starting a new novel - and if you knew what it was about, I’d never live down the shame.
Anyway. The color in this comic is kind of dull, but…meh. I doubt anyone really reads this for the art anyway. And if you’re wondering what the comic’s about, no, it’s not really about my poor social skills (or utter lack of any at all). It’s just a little good-natured snark on the 42nd birthday of Prince Manvendra Singh Gohil (that’s a mouthful), the openly gay prince of India. Apparently hundreds turned out for his birthday celebration; s’pose that happens when you’re royalty. Retail value on just one of his birthday gifts could probably pay my rent for a year.
Me, I’d just hate to have to clean up after that party. I hope the catering staff got overtime on that one.
Silliness aside, though, it’s nice to see a publicly gay figure of such rank, who’s openly celebrated by so many people in a country with such restrictive laws. It sets a nice example to others.
…mmkay, it’s time for me to give up on trying to talk until I’ve gotten a little more coffee down the pipes. I’m off; see you tomorrow for some (hopefully more coherent) rantage and discussion. And as always, if you like what you see, scroll waaaaay down to that BuzzComix button and give the comic a vote every day that you stop by.
~Adri
P.S. Happy, Taka? This time I didn’t embarrass you.
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October 8th, 2007 at 8:07 am
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October 8th, 2007 at 8:23 am
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October 8th, 2007 at 9:52 am
New novel? cool. ^_^
October 8th, 2007 at 11:20 am
…not so cool. Trust me. I should be working on the sequel to the sci-fi thing that I’m shopping around with agents right now, or on the urban fantasy that I’ve been mulling over as more marketable than the sci-fi novel. Instead I’m writing cheap trash that will never see the light of day, much less a publisher. The worst part is that I’m enjoying it.
October 8th, 2007 at 12:31 pm
*signs Relax by Mika*
October 8th, 2007 at 2:13 pm
I woke up expecting to have been transformed into the world’s biggest flaming fairy of all time.
I guess you’re saving that one for next week.
October 8th, 2007 at 3:42 pm
[innocent smile] Would I do that, love?
October 8th, 2007 at 8:41 pm
Hehe. I think when you become an artist you kind of have to give up on ever attaining ‘the truely straight line’ ever again. Regardless of your orientation.
October 10th, 2007 at 3:52 pm
Oprah must be a reader … http://www.gaywired.com/article.cfm?section=132&id=16823
October 10th, 2007 at 4:09 pm
If so, I hope she’s reading right now, because dear Oprah: the only reason your hair should stick out five inches from your head is if you have an afro. Tone down the huge, sweeping helmet of hair a bit. Jesus.
October 10th, 2007 at 10:57 pm
Hello Dear~ I read your comic [& must say I look forward to it], since it is one of the few Intellectual & dribble-free things to read ^^ I feel quite dumb though right now, for I can’t seem to find the BuzzComic button to vote for your comic o.O;;. So Sorry, so sorry. If I knew what it ‘looked like’…but anyway, as to your Views & Opinions- Bravo =). Au Revoir~
October 15th, 2007 at 2:00 am
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