Archive for February, 2009

a few Minotaur action poses…

Sunday, February 1st, 2009

Minotaur concepts

I drew several images this evening, for a senior level college course I teach, including the action poses you see above. You can see the rest of the images I drew, if you wish.

Enjoy!

-Krishna

Wednesday Highlights

Wednesday, February 4th, 2009

Just a few hours left in Wednesday, but what the hey…

In case you missed it, I posted a new UNcubed today. New updates will appear every Wednesday afternoon-ish. I usually plot the strip on Tuesday evenings and draw it the following morning.

I just registered my copy of Coda from the fine folks at Panic. Coda is billed as “a one window web development app”, and I’m using it to facilitate my hand coded approach to HTML and CSS. This tool is Mac only, and can basically be summed up as text editor on steroids + CSS + terminal + books + FTP.

What I really like about Coda is that I can write the code and see the preview without having to load the file up in a browser first. CSS editing is a breeze thanks to the built-in CSS editor (which comes in both visual and textual flavors). Coda is particularly useful on a laptop. By keeping everything in one window, there is less time wasted between moving and minimizing windows between text editor to browser to FTP. The net result with using Coda is that my workflow is now streamlined.

Coda also comes with a few desk references – for CSS and HTML. This is a super convenient asset that saves me time from having to visit other websites for specific syntax and structure.

With Coda, you can instantly upload your modifications to your site thanks to its built-in FTP. Panic has also set up a Coda Developer Zone that includes videos on making the most of the app, as well as other how-to’s and tips.

I’m still making my way around the app, but it appears to be incredibly well-thought out. After a few hours of hands-on use, I was impressed enough to pony up my hard earned cash to buy it.

Coda retails for $99, and discounts are available for Transmit 3 users.

-Krishna

At long last… Original PCW artwork for sale!

Thursday, February 5th, 2009

PCW art for Sale!

At long last, I’ve finally fulfilled reader’s requests to sell some original PC Weenies artwork. I’ve listed it on eBay.

The auction will end in 7 days. All proceeds earned from this sale will raise money for art supplies and software I use to create the comic.

Thanks in advance for looking at the bid, and for your support!

Happy Bidding!

-Krishna

Character Revamp: Jana

Saturday, February 7th, 2009

Another character culled from limbo…

This time it’s Jana, a female ninja warrior. The sketch below was drawn in mid-1994.

"Jana" circa 1994

Below is how I would draw her today. This is the first time I’ve revisited this character since I last drew her.

jana_revamp

-Krishna

Character Revamp: Do-Dah

Saturday, February 7th, 2009

The character below was created in 1995 and only lived on two pages of an old sketchbook. Never drawn since…

do-dah_1994

….until today:

do-dah_2009

Presenting the new “Do-Dah”!

-Krishna

Site Updates…

Sunday, February 8th, 2009

The new navigation system you see below each strip comes courtesy of the generous and brilliant Phil “Frumph” Hofer. Frumph is a true force of good on the webcomics scene – he’s always willing to help cartoonists out with any coding issues. I’m very much grateful for all his help – I just wish I hadn’t been so shy to ask him for help earlier.

The navigation update was long overdue, and in addition to having that functionality, it is now easier than ever to order a print of any of the comics I’ve already created. Plus, as a bonus feature, the new ‘random comic’ button was added for new readers to get a flavor of the strip without having to trawl through the archives.

Please let me know what you think of these enhancements. And do me a favor – go visit Phil’s awesome Frumph.net too.

I’d write more, but my wife and daughter have both come down with the cold – so I’ll be spending time with them today.

Thanks again, Frumph! You Rock!

-Krishna

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