page 871 – Add that to the list
Well, another Conventional Wisdom update is done, and you know what that means! Another late, half-finished update over here, and another lame, half-baked excuse about it from me! Actually, I take that last part back. Today’s excuse is actually kind of novel, if even more embarrassing than usual. See, when I finally emerged from my post-comic-binge coma and shambled out of bed, I… um… kind of started drawing Friday’s page instead of today’s. I actually made some pretty good progress before realizing I’d missed an important step. That’s probably gonna come in handy in a few days, seeing as now I’m gonna be out of town this weekend, buuuuuuut it did absolutely insure that I wouldn’t have the REAL page done on time today. So, here’s your half-finished rough draft, and I’ll have the finished version (and a new Voting Incentive) up later. Sorry!
And just so I’ll have said SOMETHING about the actual comic… I really like that Xal-Gox Coke Bottle in the background. I gotta remember to use that more often.
(Historical Notes: I dunno why Past Me thinks that one Xal-Gox is so great, I could NOT figure out what that was supposed to be until I read the comments. I’m a lot more entertained by that one Homestar Runner reference right next to it.)
@ Historical Notes: You’re the one who created Xal-Gox, and it’s a (probably) soft drink in an edible bottle, how couldn’t that be at least interesting. Basically, you were patting yourself on the back for a good, creative design in the background. Especially since it’s a new, creepy, Xal-Gox Variation.
It’s less about the idea and more about the drawing. I just don’t think that picture looks as much like a Coke bottle as Past Me did.
It has the general shape of a traditional glass Coke bottle, with little arms, fangs and claws added on. It doesn’t help that it’s partially covered by The Captain’s elbow, though.
Yeah, this is the kind of thing that I wouldn’t needed to draw and full size then scale down, not draw tiny along with everything else.