Author Archives: AFDStudios

HM3: Check out the big brain on dblade

Posted on March 4, 2012 | 5 comments

The following big brain is now available in Head-Male-Standard thanks to Mr. dblade:

In addition I’ve added this pair of cyborg eyes to Eyes-Standard, also from dblade:

HM3: More dblade visor goodness

Posted on March 4, 2012 | 4 comments

You’ll probably have to clear your browser cache to see it, but I’ve added dblade’s cool sci-tech visor to the Headgear-Modern set in addition to the ones I put in yesterday:

Thanks again, dblade!

I’ve got some more dblade items to add, then I’ll try to start on drawing contest prizes.

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Posted in HeroMachine 3, News & Updates

HM3: dblade helms

Posted on March 3, 2012 | 30 comments

Continuing with “dblade Saturday”, I have just added the following items from him into the “Headgear-Modern” set. Thank you, sir!

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Posted in HeroMachine 3, News & Updates

I have finally gotten off my sluggy butt and added the following items (drawn by the incomparable dblade) to Tops-Male-Tech. Many thanks to him, and apologies to you all for my epic slowness getting these up.

Edited to add: I just updated this set with the following arm, broken into pieces as well as the complete item:

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Posted in HeroMachine 3, News & Updates

Rocky wants a snatch, Rocky gets a snatch

Posted on March 3, 2012 | 3 comments

(From “Blue Bolt” number 7, 1940.)

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Posted in Daily Random Panel

Open Critique Day 34

Posted on March 2, 2012 | 72 comments

Although my new full-time (non-HeroMachine) job might keep me from actually getting to these before this afternoon, it’s time for another Open Critique Day!

If you have a HeroMachine illustration or another piece of artwork you’ve done that you’d like some help with, post a link to it in comments along with your thoughts on it — what you think is working, what you’re struggling with, etc. I will post my critique of the piece, hopefully giving some tips on how to improve it.

Of course everyone is welcome to post their critiques as well, keeping in mind the following rules:

Make sure your criticism is constructive. Just saying “This sucks” is both rude and unhelpful without giving specific reasons why you think it sucks and, ideally, some advice on how to make it better.
Each person should only post one illustration for critique to make sure everyone who wants feedback has a chance.
I will not critique characters entered in any currently running contest, as that doesn’t seem fair to the other entrants. You can still post it if you like for the other visitors to critique, but I will not do so.

That’s it! Hopefully we can get some good interaction going here and help everyone (me included!) learn a little bit today.

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Comics' Worst Places to Work, #8

Posted on March 2, 2012 | 4 comments

(From “Blue Bolt” number 7, 1940.)

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Posted in Daily Random Panel

"Zombocalypse Now", now!

Posted on March 1, 2012 | 17 comments

It’s time for a new Choose Your Own Adventure adventure, choosers! For this installment we’re going to put ourselves in the life of a stuffed rabbit trying to survive a zombie apocalypse.