Dark MsStress - 'The Ani-MsStress' (2003)

I was following a thread over at the TG Comics forum regarding 'too much Poser art' and not enough traditional 'hand drawn art'.

While I do agree Poser graphics are a bit overused in this genre, and seeing whatever the current DAZ models of 'Mike & Victoria' all over the place does make a lot of artists contributions look the same.
The issue with a few artists seemed to be about rendering in poser takes less time than free hand drawing. I haven't rendered in Poser in years... But, I do remember leaving poser running overnight to render complicated scenes when I was working on the Dark MsStress comic.

Perhaps the latest versions of poser and DAZ render faster now than when I was using them but, I've been drawing pretty much since the age of 4. I have a degree in comic art & illustration, and for me personally... I could draw a page by hand (pencils & inks) in half the time it would take me to render all the panels in poser.

Dark MsStress was always an experimental project for me. Not only did I learn 3D art while creating it... A few times I went back and did illustrated installments, utilizing various styles and giving nods to favorite influences just for fun, and to keep things interesting. I remember my readers reactions, a few telling me they liked the drawn art better than my 3D graphics... and yea! They should!... I've been doing it longer, and that's what I've done professionally since before graduating art school.

Now with the machinima, Dark MsStress has yet another form of media to represent her story...
And that's really the key.. 'Story'.
It really doesn't matter what medium an artist chooses to tell a story... as long as the story is clear, and engages the viewer.

I would suggest that more artists (not only in the TGTF community) experiment with other mediums & styles to broaden their range. I'm a storyteller, so even if you took my computers away from me... I can still produce something with a pencil and a pad.

We're living in a great age... So many options... I can draw on my ipad with my finger with some incredible apps.

With that said.... Here's a fun 2 page hand drawn Dark MsStress special I did back in 2003 called 'The Ani-MsStress' which was a nod to some of the Anime, & Manga styles that influenced The Matrix.
I remember doing this very quickly, and assembling the sketches into panels in photoshop.

~Midnight

'The Ani-MsStress' Pg. 1 © 2003 Midnight

'The Ani-MsStress' Pg. 2 © 2003 Midnight