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TheCriminalDuder
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Derek Vandenberg @TheCriminalDuder

Age 34, Male

Animator/Voice Actor

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Canada B.C.

Joined on 12/4/06

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Style

Posted by TheCriminalDuder - September 25th, 2009


"Every really new person... makes his style... - sometimes a little removed from the previous models - sometimes very far removed." --- Walt Whitman

I remember starting out 'bout three years ago by trying my best to mimic the style of my current favorites which at the time were Super-Flash-Bros and Legendaryfrog.

I've drawn animals in my youth along with a few detailed faces, mostly I doodled and drew anime in middle school and begining of high school. I got two how to draw manga books and spent a lot of time drawing anime with pencil. When I got my wacom tablit though I didn't want to turn Duders into an anime and at the same time I wanted to find a style that was easier, funner, looked better, and something I was happy with.

I got the idea by looking at Pico drawn by MindChamber that I should go super cartoony. Bugs Bunny, looney toons-ish with three fingers and whacky moments. It's just so much more fun and expressive. I didn't want to make Duders an anime and I didn't want to make Duders a weird Pico rip off.

I just experimented enough 'til I found the right kind of way to draw eyes for me, I learned to actually shade, I got advice from pros on how I used my lines and colours, and I practiced and practiced and practiced.

The ending product which is still actually forever improving, but still... I got me these cute lil' Anime + Pico + Bobblehead type dudes.

Style


Comments

Look's nice, but the pink background kind of blinds my eyes.

Thanks for the compliment - sorry bout the background.