Well, it’s not much, but there it is.
Spent pages upon pages rewriting this one, and finally got something to draw about. But it’s terrible, so I’ll never finish it. But, I really like that first panel.
And, this may be the last strip for a while. I haven’t drawn anything since. We’ll just have to wait and see if the muse comes back for a visit.
Sorry there’s not a full strip.
Yeah, the bandage on the bear’s arm shifts from left to right and back to left again. Might want to correct that when you get around to it. Otherwise it’s a good page.
Miho is cute in that last panel, the delight in the return of her stuffie. With the bandage on the correct arm to get healed up.
That’s Boko, the bear that always fights and never gives up, even though he always loses.
Pencils! We get to see pencils! This is how the magic is made!
Keep it like this, then add whatever revised version (Rex Iago?) You settle on as the next installment. A little stutter in time can’t be all that unusual within a certain radius of the discombobulothingummy.
Oh, and I think the stuffie with the bandaged left arm at the far right edge of the panel is a different animal, since the bear is in the left side of the same panel.
I just went back to review Our Story Thus Far (from the introduction of Mr. Joy, at least) and spotted something I hadn’t picked up on before.
Fort Tissimo, indeed.
Stay well and happy Charlie. The muse will trip back in her own time – we’ll miss you, but think of you and GK return. Chris
Aw, thank you, Chris. I keep sitting down at the drawing table, trying to create something to draw. Haven’t given up.
Knowing “mistress”, her machinations, and the reconnecting between Larry and Lighthouse, She is running to make sure her family is protected from tampering.
“Well it’s nice to finally meet you”
“My tummy hurts so I need to go home to Larry”
Vwoosh
“Well that has to be the shortest blind date in history.”
Actually, she’s running to ask Anya for a ride home. Stephanie still isn’t allowed to wander around unescorted. She might light a cigarette with her finger, or lift up an automobile or something.
Oooo! At the bottom edge of that pencilled third panel, just to the right of Mr. Joy, I see a copyrighted four-fingered glove!
Oh, I threw in anything and everything I could think of for that panel.
And you think of some mighty entertaining things!
Sketchbooks have value too. 🙂
It’s like watching the magic being created!
Any recent thoughts or doodles? Does Mr. Joy fill in for Anya so the kiddies still get their story hour? Does Stephanie actually fit in Anya’s VW Bug?
At 6′ 5″. Stephanie could fit in Anya’s VW, though it’d be a tight fit.
Mr. Joy would fill in for Anya, but it’ll be a while before he gets to solo on Chuckleslovakian Story Time. Regular Story Time, yes. He’s quite good.
But the Chuckelsovakians are a tough crowd. They like what they know, and they worship Anya. Someday he’ll have to solo, and Anya will let everyone know beforehand.
Very few thoughts, and no doodles, unfortunately. I started a strip, but the inking was so horrible that I tossed it.
Pencils are so full of promise; ink doesn’t always fulfill.
I learned to drive in a Bug but none of my high school friends were 6′-5″ so I never got to test the max headroom….
Charlie, in my umble hopinion, you need to draw something and post it. Anything will do to get you going again, if it’s fun. Maybe Caliban in evening dress and a top hat on his way to the opera. Or Robbespierre at a family reunion with all his cousins. Or pretty much any two or more characters immediately post-frollicking. Or add another panel to your cast of characters page. You could even explain what Toivo did with that bucket of crickets that one time at summer camp. We’d all love to see any of it, and it will do you good.
As always, Pops, you’re right. I haven’t drawn much of anything at all in months, it seems, but I’ll see what I can do this weekend. I actually have a day off to rest and get my brain working again.
Let’s keep our fingers crossed!
I will organize a pep rally shortly….
Now I want to know what Toivo did with that bucket of crickets.
Charlie, you have provided us with years of great art and interesting stories, going back well before the webcomic. Please don’t give up on yourself now.
The quality of the art you are questioning is probably at least five times better than 90% of what others are publishing today. But I understand your need to always present your best work.
Take care of yourself and the ones you love. Rest. And return to us when the muse returns.
Hey James!
Sorry for taking so long to reply.
Thank you for your kind words. They really do mean a lot to me.
I haven’t quite given up on G,K, so much as moved in another direction, I guess.
These days most of my limited brain power is taken up with learning Japanese. Hippo (M9 Girls) and I are visiting again in November, so I want to know as much as possible.
That’s the short version. I have done a bit of doodling, but not much.
It’s hard to describe. Let’s say my life is in a much better place than it was when I started G,K. I find that I don’t need to create a world to escape to much anymore.
I do love these characters, and I love you guys, so there should be something in the future. We’ll just have to be patient and see.
I can see what you mean about creating escape worlds. That’s has been my comic for me sometimes. Sometimes I feel excited about publishing a page or coming up with the next part of the story, sometimes it feels like escalation to commitment. But in the end those worlds are there for the rest to see and hopefully enjoy. I know my comic has also slowed down between Real Life, Japanese and my artist spending also more time doing Grown-Up things. Eventually, people like us cannot stop creating new things, so eventually some Groovy things will flourish!
Happy September!
Are you still on track for going to Japan in November?
Yes! And before that, there should be all or part of a new strip up!
I’ve been drawing a bit, and it doesn’t look terrible. It’ll take a while, so don’t expect anything for a couple weeks, probably.
We’re going to Tokyo (Jimbocho!), Yokohama, and my favorite town, Oarai, for Anglerfish Festival again.