http://search.deviantart.com/?q=by:Atticus-Kotch&section=today deviantART RSS for by:Atticus-Kotch en-us Copyright 2009, deviantART.com Tue, 08 Dec 2009 20:17:14 PST deviantART.com http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://s.deviantart.com/minish/widgets/apple-touch-icon-precomposed.png http://Atticus-Kotch.deviantart.com/journal/28361942/ http://Atticus-Kotch.deviantart.com/journal/28361942/ Sat, 14 Nov 2009 20:11:49 PST
Let's start with the good news. I succeeded in my concentration review. I'm now clear to move onto my exhibition review which should be the last major review I need to do in order to graduate.

The good news ends there. Because of the amount of time I put into getting my review ready, I've fallen behind in my work. Now I have a lot of stuff to do. I emphasize the phrase "a lot." Essentially, I will have to work almost constantly for the next four weeks in order to get everything done. This means I won't be around until after the semester is over.

And those who know me, know that when I say I won't be around, that will be thte case. But it'll be worth it. I'll be able to show you all something pretty special I've been working on this semester. I hope you guys will enjoy it when i put it up.

And one other piece. I finally have gotten used to Samus' new suit from Metroid Other M. I hope that we get to see a Gravity version of the suit at some point in that game whenever it comes out next year.

So to everyone, have a happy Thanksgiving, and good luck on your final exams for the semester. And I say it again, good luck and godspeed.

]]> ~Atticus-Kotch http://Atticus-Kotch.deviantart.com/journal/28072054/ http://Atticus-Kotch.deviantart.com/journal/28072054/ Sat, 31 Oct 2009 18:28:02 PDT
I hope you all have a Happy Halloween, and everyone gets a lot of candy tonight! I, unfortunately, have a lot of stuff to do. So I'm hanging out in my dorm doing my homework.

I apologize for my lack of existence here ever since the start of the school year, but things have been very busy this semester. The good news is that I'm finally done with my running class, so now my Mondays and Wednesdays are now mine again. Our teacher would always push us very hard and I would get exhausted after each class. And now that that class is done and over with, I have quite a bit of extra time to work on my series of giant bugs that I've been working on all semester. Speaking of art, my next concentration review will occur on Tuesday, so everyone, wish me luck.

That's basically it. Nothing real exciting has been happening, just busting my butt over my projects for school. So we'll see what happens.

Thanks for reading.

]]> ~Atticus-Kotch http://Atticus-Kotch.deviantart.com/journal/27052625/ http://Atticus-Kotch.deviantart.com/journal/27052625/ Sun, 06 Sep 2009 11:12:27 PDT
This year, I get to create my own set of projects for it. With that newfound freedom, I want to start doing things I don't really do. I really want to start making real conceptual art and new character designs. And with that, I also want to refine every part of my way of drawing and creating.

Hopefully this won't derail my comic too much. And I also want to start drawing more nude figures for the sake of perfecting anatomy. So, odds are you'll be finding more nude pictures popping up here over time. Provided I get the time to do it. And I think I'll start making more pictures of my own characters like Naraca, Charley, and Diama as well.

All of that is merely conjecture though. We'll see. But I feel like I can do it, so here's hoping the future is bright.

]]> ~Atticus-Kotch http://Atticus-Kotch.deviantart.com/journal/26902320/ http://Atticus-Kotch.deviantart.com/journal/26902320/ Sat, 29 Aug 2009 19:13:13 PDT
These past couple of weeks I've been hanging out with my old high school friends since we don't go to the same college. That's kinda why I haven't been around too much.

But, being the nice guy I am, I made one last comic page for the summer.

I have to say that I'm pretty excited to get back to college. It'll be good to see my friends again. And I'll be up for another concentration review. That'll be a lot of fun. XD

And of course, I have been tagged yet again. Curse you Sheshin.

1) Post these rules
2) Post 8 true things about yourself
3) At the end you must tag 8 people and post their icons
4) Go to their page and send them a message saying you tagged them
5) NO TAG-BACKS

1. I enjoy laying around and just thinking. It feels good and allows you to come up with interesting ideas.
2. My favorite gaming franchise of all time is definitely Metroid.
3. I always try my best to be different whenever I do things. I see no point in trying to do redo something that's been done over and over.
4. One of the reasons I joined DA was to make my Sonic comic. Hang around for awhile and you'll see it turn into something unexpected.
5. I enjoy fighting games.
6. I would like to become either a comic book artist or create concept art for video games.
7. I really like trying to make exceptional female characters that are at least equal to or outdo the men. That explains why I like Metroid so much.
8. For as much as I like DA and talking to my friends, I don't like being on the internet. That's why I sometimes end up missing people's replies and never respond to them.

The following people are now tagged. Enjoy yourselves.



]]> ~Atticus-Kotch http://Atticus-Kotch.deviantart.com/journal/26263472/ http://Atticus-Kotch.deviantart.com/journal/26263472/ Wed, 29 Jul 2009 20:17:38 PDT
If you can write fanfiction well, or creatively, then you would actually make for a good writer on anything that has a set chronology. Like a comic book or TV series.

Lately, as I've been working on my Sonic comic, I've been thinking about all of the fanfictions I've thought up over the years. I wonder what it would've been like if I worked on one the other ones instead. In the spirit of such thought, I figured I would tell you all a little about the fanfictions that may have been. This doesn't mean that I won't continue to work on Sonic though. It's finally getting to something good.

Sonic the Origin: Yep, I had another Sonic in mind that would've been good enough to make into a comic. In fact, I thought of more potential Sonic stories than any other. This one, like it's title says, is about the origin of the Sonic world. It would chronicle what made the Eggman go insane and try to attempt to conquer the world in the first place, and how Sonic and his friends got involved. It told of the events prior to Sonic 1 and all the way to the end of Sonic 3 and Knuckles. Back when Sonic was about a crazy scientist and his robots trying to conquer the world and a punk hedgehog and his two-tailed buddy trying to stop him, instead of all these demons and monsters running around. This one would've been pretty sweet to start with because it actually runs through the modified universe that Curse of the Flame takes place in as well. The best scene in this story would've been the fight at the end of the events of Sonic 2. Metal Robotnik versus Sonic was probably one the most epic fights I ever thought of.

F-Zero: This story came about because of a discussion me and a friend had about Captain Falcon. This one was also an origin story. It started with the beginning of the Captain's career. I would've made him kinda like Batman. It would've been like what we all wanted the F-Zero anime to be. You know, it would actually follow Captain Falcon and his exploits, not some lame kid. Probably the coolest thing about this story was the potential for other series to get involved. I was going to have a couple of stories within it about how the Captain would've teamed up with Team Star Fox and the legendary hunter Samus Aran. And of course, he'd have the Falcon Punch and Falcon Kick to help him kick ass on his missions.

Star Fox - Andross: A bit of a mature tale, it chronicles the return of the greatest foe that Fox and crew ever took on, the genius scientist Andross. With his new mechanical body and the ability to infect others and bend them to his will, Andross became an extremely powerful threat in this story. He was powerful enough to take on battle cruisers, literally, by himself. He could merge with vehicles and take their weapons for himself. Even Star Fox would have a lot of trouble with a monster like him. And scary enough, Andross was even able to infect a member of Star Fox and turn them into a potential traitor. The final battle would've involved fighting a giant full-bodied Andross robot. Nothing better than a giant mechanical gorilla. And of course, Fox and Krystal would actually be open with each other in this story as well.

Metroid Future: Last, but possibly my most favorite, is Metroid Future. Taking place 30 years after the end of Metroid Fusion, this story chronicles Samus' battles against the Galactic Federation. During the events of Fusion, it came to light that the Federation was becomind corrupt with power. After the loss of Planet Zebes, the Space Pirates were never able to recover their military might. Also, the destruction of the BSL Research Station and all of the X parasites on Planet SR388, allowed the Federation to label Samus as a traitor. This lead her and Adam (the artificial intelligence that aided her in Fusion) to pursue a career as traitors to the Federation. For as powerful as Samus is, she is only one person. And all of that fighting over the years takes it's toll on a person. The story actually begins on Samus' deathbed. The last few years of her life were spent training a successor. A new Samus Aran. Clad in a rebuilt Varia Suit, this new Samus and Adam attempt to put a stop to the increasing violence of the Federation. She may not have the experience of the original, but she shares an indisputable bond with her. Her homeworld too was attacked and decimated, but unlike Samus whose home was destroyed by Ridley and the Pirates, hers was taken out by the Federation. This was definitely the most controversial of my stories because I wanted to kill off Samus, but I like to think that people still would've enjoyed it.

Whew, thanks for reading. I really need to learn to make shorter entries.

]]> ~Atticus-Kotch http://Atticus-Kotch.deviantart.com/journal/25939404/ http://Atticus-Kotch.deviantart.com/journal/25939404/ Tue, 14 Jul 2009 10:16:47 PDT
I have to thank an old friend of mine for this one. So let's get started.

1) Post these rules
2) Post 8 true things about yourself
3) At the end you must tag 8 people and post their icons
4) Go to their page and send them a message saying you tagged them
5) NO TAG-BACKS

1. I enjoy laying around and just thinking. It feels good and allows you to come up with interesting ideas.
2. My favorite gaming franchise of all time is definitely Metroid.
3. I always try my best to be different whenever I do things. I see no point in trying to do redo something that's been done over and over.
4. One of the reasons I joined DA was to make my Sonic comic. Hang around for awhile and you'll see it turn into something unexpected.
5. I enjoy fighting games.
6. I would like to become either a comic book artist or create concept art for video games.
7. I really like trying to make exceptional female characters that badly outdo the men. That explains why I like Metroid so much.
8. For as much as I like DA and talking to my friends, I don't like being on the internet. That's why I sometimes end up missing people's replies and never respond to them.

The following people will now suffer because I'm going to tag them.




Trades:

- Will be done by the end of the week.

]]> ~Atticus-Kotch http://Atticus-Kotch.deviantart.com/journal/25751561/ http://Atticus-Kotch.deviantart.com/journal/25751561/ Sun, 05 Jul 2009 10:59:37 PDT
That's right. I've been gone for a whole month.

Scary isn't it?

For those of you who didn't know, I took an online class over the past month and it ate up nearly all of my time. And of course, that coincided with us going on vacation to Florida. We went to Disney and Universal while we were there. It was pretty sweet.

Also while we were there, I got to see Star Trek with my dad. It was really awesome. I never really watched any of the old Star Trek episodes, but I did think that the actors they chose were great. I was amused at how much Kirk got his ass handed to him in the movie. Nearly every fight he got in he lost. Quite a running joke they had there. I would explain more, but I hate spoilers. So I won't say anything else. Except of course, that you should go and see it.

Oh yeah, interestingly enough, on our first flight on the way to Florida, I ended up seated next to Hines Ward. In case you don't know who that is, he plays for the Pittsburgh Steelers. It was a pretty fun trip because I had to defend him from my brother's obsessive girlfriend. I've never seen somebody so giddy before. XD

Because I got next to nothing done for my online class while we were in Florida, I was working like crazy during the remaining period of time I had left. Yet, during that time, I was reacquainted with an old flame.

And that flame's name is Metroid. XD

I once again became obsessed with Metroid. I played through Metroid Fusion while we were in Florida. Then played through it again for a 100% completion run and then another run that was less than 2 hours. After we got back, I played through both Metroid Prime and Metroed Prime 2: Echoes. I'm currently going through Prime 3. I also went through Zero Mission. I think once I beat Prime 3, I'm gonna go through the Holy Grail of gaming, Super Metroid, once again.

I also got to see Transformers 2 recently. That movie was insane. So much glorious action. I know that there are some reviews that aren't very good, but the thing is, this movie wasn't supposed to be like the first one. It actually was made for the Transformers fans. So if you're not a big Transformers fan, I can understand why you may not like it. I enjoyed it though.

Sadly, that's basically it. This month has just been hectic. And now that it's finally over, I can actually do stuff again. So expect some comic pages soon. And maybe I'll do Star Fox art too. Provided nobody looks over my shoulders. I hate when people do that. XD

Alright, for those of you who are still reading, I congratulate you. Now it's your turn to tell me what's been going on in your lives over the past month.

Trades:

- I will get started on it soon. Just hang on a little!

]]> ~Atticus-Kotch http://Atticus-Kotch.deviantart.com/journal/25085285/ http://Atticus-Kotch.deviantart.com/journal/25085285/ Tue, 02 Jun 2009 09:17:33 PDT
This means that I'm gonna be pretty busy for awhile. I'll still try to come online every once in a while. But I can't really make any promises.

And of course, my family and I are going to Florida next week and I'm gonna have to bring my work with me. This is gonna be fun.

Trades:

This is the only trade I'm gonna work on until further notice.

- Have an idea, but I haven't started it yet.

]]> ~Atticus-Kotch http://Atticus-Kotch.deviantart.com/journal/24565139/ http://Atticus-Kotch.deviantart.com/journal/24565139/ Sun, 03 May 2009 11:58:45 PDT
Whew, it's good to be back home. And I'm ready and raring to get to work on stuff this summer. I should have some stuff posted by the end of the week. I just want to finish the next two comic pages before I post anything. Things are about to get very awesome in the comic soon. I can't wait to get there! I wish I could just skip part of it and do that, but I can't.

And now on to what Sega has done. Just wow. What they did was so awesome.

THEY MADE DOWNLOADABLE STAGES FOR SONIC UNLEASHED!! (for PS3 and 360)

And best of all, my best friend let me test them out. To those who thought that Unleashed was tough before, well, you're about to enter hell now! Those levels are deliciously evil and difficult. And they even have Sonic doing some insane stuff that you can't do in any other level. Like crossing the entire city of Spagonia just using homing attacks, balloons, and a couple of ramps. It's insane!

The 3 continents that have downloads for them currently are Spagonia (best area in the game), Holoska, and Chun-Nan. And of course, they plan on doing the remaining continents as well. I'm not sure about Empire City and Eggmanland though. Tougher stages there would be taking a scalding hot iron and sticking it clear through your body. BUT THAT'S NOT A PROBLEM.

Games these days are too damn easy. If you're one of those people who wonder what happened to the old days when games kicked your ass, well Sega is here to give you that challenge again. And Capcom too. If you want a game to teach you the meaning of pain, download Mega Man 9 for all 3 major consoles. (The Wii counts as a major console in this case)

Ah, Sonic. Somehow you and Mega Man are the ones to bring this sort of difficulty back.

Trades: (I won't be doing anymore beyond this one until further notice)

- Haven't started yet.

]]> ~Atticus-Kotch http://Atticus-Kotch.deviantart.com/journal/24290302/ http://Atticus-Kotch.deviantart.com/journal/24290302/ Fri, 17 Apr 2009 12:24:20 PDT
Ugh, I can't believe that we didn't get a spring break this year. We had a "winter break" earlier this semester, but no actual spring break. That has been causing a lot of problems lately.

Once school's over, I really plan to get back to work on my Sonic comic. I intend to get a lot done this summer.


Well, that's about it for now. I'll see you all in a few weeks when I start posting stuff again.

Trades:

- Getting close

- I'm afraid this'll have to wait until summer.

]]> ~Atticus-Kotch http://Atticus-Kotch.deviantart.com/journal/23725420/ http://Atticus-Kotch.deviantart.com/journal/23725420/ Mon, 16 Mar 2009 08:30:32 PDT
I've essentially become an insomniac in the past week. I haven't been able to go to sleep before 3 AM and I always wake up right around 8 AM. It's not because people are noisy (well, that's part of the reason) it's because I just can't sleep for some reason.

This is a really awful affliction to have.

But there is some good news. I have started a short series of portraits based on the six main characters of Watchmen. I have posted Rorschach and Nite Owl for your viewing pleasure. Though they did take longer than they should have.

Well, everything is taking longer to do than normal. Simple homework assignments and drawings seem to take forever these days.

I will do my best to continue to draw and post stuff here from time to time, but I'm probably not going to be here on DA much for a while.



Trades:

-- Complete!

-- Still haven't started yet.

]]> ~Atticus-Kotch http://Atticus-Kotch.deviantart.com/journal/23605295/ http://Atticus-Kotch.deviantart.com/journal/23605295/ Mon, 09 Mar 2009 08:02:07 PDT
I have to say, there is no way that anyone could have possibly made a better movie adaption of the greatest superhero novel of all time. It just can't be done.

The visuals were top notch, the actors were great, Rorshach was awesome, they did everything right with this film. The action, the violence, the sex (yeah, there's a sex scene in this film, and it's more relevant to the plot than any sex scene before it) were all extremely well done. The fighting is absolutely brutal. There's lots of blood everywhere in this film, so don't go if you're squemish.

The ending to the movie is actually different than the comic book (don't worry, I'm not gonna spoil anything for you), but I really enjoyed this ending a lot. I felt that to a degree it actually was a better ending than the original. Sorry Alan Moore, your original ending was good, but this ending made more sense in the long run. There were things I liked about both endings, I just wish that they had intertwined more of the original ending into the new one. That's essentially my only real complaint about the movie.

Now I know, a lot of people are probably sitting around on forums and nitpicking this movie to death, I'm not one of them. Yes, there were a few things that I had some problems with, but they're so minor that they don't detract from the experience. Like I said earlier, there is no way to make a better adaption of Watchmen than this. The only way you could do better, is to have Alan freakin' Moore sitting there reading you the entire thing to you. And that's never going to happen.

I really recommend you go see this movie, but be warned. There is a lot of blood, violence, and sex in it. So if you're not mature, this is not the movie for you. And don't even think about taking your children along because it's a "superhero" film. You'll just force them into being men and women prematurely. And don't bring your parents either. There's stuff in here you don't want to see with them.

Aside from my warning, go crazy and enjoy this film.

]]> ~Atticus-Kotch http://Atticus-Kotch.deviantart.com/journal/23320249/ http://Atticus-Kotch.deviantart.com/journal/23320249/ Sat, 21 Feb 2009 08:37:24 PST
Things have been murder around here at my school lately. I had so much due this past week that I couldn't get online, except to do online homework.

I had a test in my Real Estate course, which I did pretty bad on.
Ever take a test where you think you know what you're doing, but then you find out you have no clue what you're talking about? Yeah, that's basically what happened.

I had a huge drawing due for my figure drawing class, that didn't turn out too bad. It definitely could've been better, especially the background.

This was the big grading week for Illustration and I wasn't ready to give my presentation of all my work. And we just given another new poster to work on out of the blue. It's been rough.

Ever wish you could just scream "Falcon Punch" and destroy your problems? Yeah, that's how I feel right now. Man would that be sweet.

Trades:

1. - - linework on Laetitia and the background is done,
will be inking soon

2. - - haven't started Karthik yet

]]> ~Atticus-Kotch http://Atticus-Kotch.deviantart.com/journal/22853321/ http://Atticus-Kotch.deviantart.com/journal/22853321/ Tue, 27 Jan 2009 21:09:49 PST
"This is a warning, if you see myself or anyone else on deviant art post a comment anywhere on your page or deviations that reads "rofl this may be relevant to your interests" absolutely DO NOT click on it. I did and now my entire computer is fucked up. I repeat, DO NOT click on the link."

MAKE A JOURNAL REPOSTING THIS STATEMENT!!! SPREAD THE WORD!!!

Be wary of this comment or others. In fact, if anyone links you to something and you're unsure of what it is, ask the person first to now what they're sending to you. If they don't reply in a while it's most likely spam/hack. Don't click any link unless the person clears up what it is about.

And I'm doing a couple commission pieces too.

1. - Complete! Booyah!

2. - Complete! Awesome!

]]> ~Atticus-Kotch http://Atticus-Kotch.deviantart.com/journal/22573316/ http://Atticus-Kotch.deviantart.com/journal/22573316/ Wed, 14 Jan 2009 07:02:18 PST
School has once again started up and that is definitely the main cause of my disappearance. I had to hang out with my friends one last time before going back, sigh. I have good friends up here at college, but my best friend doesn't go here. I also had the luck of getting a root canal right before coming back. And I even severely bruised one of my toes. Didn't break it though luckily.

Then when I got back, we had to move all of our stuff to the new dorms because our old dorms are going to be gutted out and turned into offices. They would have just torn down the building, but it is a 100 year old building and it's a landmark on the university. After moving all of my stuff, I began to feel terrible for some reason. I just started to feel sick, probably because I barely ate anything that day. The new dorms are really nice though. It's kinda like living in a hotel actually.

Classes this semester look pretty serious. Usually everyone has at least one class where they can just, you know, draw in it instead of take notes and you'll be fine. I don't think I have any this year. And all of my classes were actually real classes even on the first day! Why couldn't they just give us a syllabus and let us be on our way? Oh well.

Uh, I guess I should put up some new year resolutions now. Better late than never, right?

1. Get more of my Sonic comic up. Over the past year, I only got 15 pages done. That is really pitiful. I plan to make it up through page 60 this year, at least.

2. Lose some weight. Pretty self-explanatory I would say.

3. Do more drawings in general, especially more weird comics like "Shadow Unleashed."

4. Try not to disappear so much and actually be more sociable, not just DA either.


And I'm doing a couple commission pieces too.

1. - Complete! Booyah!

2. - Inked and ready for coloring.


Whew...I think that's pretty good. Well, that's about everything. And thanks for reading!

]]> ~Atticus-Kotch http://Atticus-Kotch.deviantart.com/journal/22175940/ http://Atticus-Kotch.deviantart.com/journal/22175940/ Wed, 24 Dec 2008 20:40:16 PST
This is the time of year where we all spread goodwill and cheer to all men and women. Let's not forget that. It's not about the gifts or the food, it's about being with your family and giving thanks to all that we are fortunate to have. I am thankful to have met so many great people here on DA and to have met so many great people at my college too.

I sincerely hope that everyone else has a fantastic Christmas and a wonderful New Year. And don't forget to drive carefully and stay safe. Make sure that nothing happens to yourselves okay?

Oh, and one more thing. It's Merry Christmas, not Happy Holidays. Jesus died for your sins, the least you could do is say Merry Christmas when you see someone.

Have fun everyone!

]]> ~Atticus-Kotch http://Atticus-Kotch.deviantart.com/journal/22068372/ http://Atticus-Kotch.deviantart.com/journal/22068372/ Fri, 19 Dec 2008 14:07:49 PST
First off, which version is better? I would have to say the 360 version. The amount of content in this game is ridiculous. All of the town areas have so much to do, and the Entrance areas are filled with secrets. Both of which didn't make it into the Wii version sadly. Same with the two Tails missions. There's all of that extra content, and the all of the stages are longer and much more insane than their Wii counterparts. And for whatever reason, Mazuri was chopped down to being just a boss fight in the Wii version, and the United States area just plain doesn't exist.

Second, the good stuff about the Wii version. While the Wii version did lose a fairly large amount of content, it still has some better things about it. The difficulty is nowhere near as disgusting as it was in the 360 version. I really liked the Eggmanland stage in the Wii version because it was tough, but still beatable, and it was my favorite stage. I never want to touch the 360 version of that stage again. I used up an hour of my life and over 20 lives just to beat it. That area made me cringe. Basically, the Wii version is much more relaxed, but still very fast.

Essentially, it depends on what kind of gamer you for which one you should get. But I would reccommend that you get the 360 version if you can, but if you only have a Wii, then get the game anyway. It's still great no matter which system you play it on.

Oh, and if you have a 360 or PS3, then you should also get Mortal Kombat VS DC Universe. That game rocks.

]]> ~Atticus-Kotch http://Atticus-Kotch.deviantart.com/journal/21961003/ http://Atticus-Kotch.deviantart.com/journal/21961003/ Sat, 13 Dec 2008 09:28:52 PST
The good news is that I'll no longer be coming on DA so erratically. I'll be coming on pretty much every day for the next month or so. Unless of course it's Christmas day. It'll be good because I always felt like such a jerk for coming on one day and then disappearing for a week.

I have a little present because of my absence: super form pictures. It's not much, but for some reason I really wanted to make those. And a note for Sheshin, Naraca is almost done. She should be up in the next day or so. I also hope to make a lot of drawings over break.

And soon enough, I'll finally be posting up a character design that I've been working on for what feels like an eternity. It takes forever to use Photoshop to realistically color in a character.

That's about it I guess. I can't wait to get my grades and see how I did. And I hope that everyone else did well on their finals too.

]]> ~Atticus-Kotch http://Atticus-Kotch.deviantart.com/journal/21837756/ http://Atticus-Kotch.deviantart.com/journal/21837756/ Fri, 05 Dec 2008 19:48:18 PST
And to make matters worse, my computer's been acting up. It's extremely slow and crappy lately. I think I'm just gonna get offline and use the defrag program on it.

Sorry about all of that everyone. I should be able to get online more soon enough (tomorrow hopefully.)

I bet I sound like a broken record by now huh?

]]> ~Atticus-Kotch http://Atticus-Kotch.deviantart.com/journal/21712097/ http://Atticus-Kotch.deviantart.com/journal/21712097/ Fri, 28 Nov 2008 08:49:52 PST
Happy Thanksgiving everyone! I hope you all had fun yesterday, I know I did.

I'm thankful for having my friends and family in good health. I'm also thankful for having all of these great friends here on DA. Thank you for all of your support over this past year, and I hope that we continue to be friends through this next year too.

]]> ~Atticus-Kotch http://Atticus-Kotch.deviantart.com/journal/21627914/ http://Atticus-Kotch.deviantart.com/journal/21627914/ Sun, 23 Nov 2008 09:24:14 PST
I turned 21 on Wednesday and my friends dragged me out to the bar for some birthday drinking. It was a lot of fun actually. And it was the first time I had ever gone drinking. Yep, that's right. I'm one of those rare people that wait until they're legal to drink. And to be honest, I enjoyed it, but it really isn't a big deal at all. I don't plan on doing it that much. And I got Sonic Unleashed for my birthday, and wow. This is the true revival of Sonic. The night stages are alright, but the day levels are insane! If you're a Sonic fan, BUY THIS GAME!

On to more pertinant news on DA. I finally have a new page of my Sonic comic. Actually, it's not just one BUT TWO pages today! And it also marks the point where I have changed my way of coloring the comic. From now on, all of the backgrounds will be colored in with Photoshop in order to save time and pencil. Prismacolors are really expensive and I would destroy them with this comic. That's why I changed it. I'm not trying to be lazy, I just want to save some time and some money. I also hope to have at least 4 more pages up by the end of teh year.

That's really about it. I also have two other nice pictures that I put up as well.

Oh, actually, because it is the end of the semester, I probably won't be on too much. But that's probably normal for everyone by now. I'll try to get on as much as I can, but I really don't know how much I'll be able to.

Alright, that's REALLY about it. Have fun and stay safe everyone!

]]> ~Atticus-Kotch http://Atticus-Kotch.deviantart.com/journal/21411804/ http://Atticus-Kotch.deviantart.com/journal/21411804/ Sun, 09 Nov 2008 20:05:17 PST
I give a hearty congratulations to Barack Obama for becoming the first black president for our country. I say good luck to him considering how the country is faring.

Earlier this week, I had my concentration review in my drawing concentration. This review is really important because if you fail it twice, you have to change your concentration. The good news though is that I passed with flying colors! After I spent about 5 minutes describing a single piece to them, they figured that I knew what I was doing. It's a real shame that that piece I told them about is the one that I couldn't photograph...sigh. But there is more good news. I finally told my professors that I wanted to do pencil work on comic books and they approved of it completely. And after they looked through one of my sketchpads, one of my professors told me that I have to put in my "fox lady" or "cat lady" in all of my assignments. So now I can draw comic style scenes and anthro characters for my projects,
the two things I like to draw the most.

To make matters better, I actually have really been in the mood to draw lately, so I should be able to post a decent amount in the coming weeks. I have a bunch of half done drawings that I need to finish now. This rocks.

I hope everyone else is doing well, too.

]]> ~Atticus-Kotch http://Atticus-Kotch.deviantart.com/journal/21250283/ http://Atticus-Kotch.deviantart.com/journal/21250283/ Fri, 31 Oct 2008 14:12:14 PDT
Well everyone, unfortunately I'm going to be really busy for the next week because I have my concentration review and a large report due. I apologize if I don't get back to DA and respond to any comments. I should be able to get back on by next Friday.

Everyone, have fun with trick or treating, stay safe, and have a Happy Halloween! I'll see you all later.

]]> ~Atticus-Kotch http://Atticus-Kotch.deviantart.com/journal/21043338/ http://Atticus-Kotch.deviantart.com/journal/21043338/ Sat, 18 Oct 2008 07:41:42 PDT
School is going well. I'm passing all of my classes and getting all of my work done on time. I've also gotten a few art projects done that I need to photograph and post. But for the past week, I've been working on a gigantic piece. It's a poster sized drawing and it's taking forever to get done. It's almost finished and that's good because it's due on Tuesday. I've also been working on a special project whenever I have time. You'll all get to see the fruits of those respective labors soon enough.

Not much else going on. Just normal college stuff, and my concentration review is coming up soon. That's gonna be alot of fun.

That's about it. I hope that everyone else is doing well.

Trades:
Both spots are open.

]]> ~Atticus-Kotch http://Atticus-Kotch.deviantart.com/journal/20603122/ http://Atticus-Kotch.deviantart.com/journal/20603122/ Sun, 21 Sep 2008 13:48:17 PDT
The only really good thing that's happened to me lately was a Brawl tournament that I won here. I was lucky to get enough time to go to it. I managed to sweep the tournament with good 'ol DK.

That's really about it. I hope to get stuff done soon.

Requests and Trades:

1. - complete!

2. ??? I haven't received a reply yet from someone...so I don't know if this is open or not.

]]> ~Atticus-Kotch http://Atticus-Kotch.deviantart.com/journal/20309973/ http://Atticus-Kotch.deviantart.com/journal/20309973/ Wed, 03 Sep 2008 15:22:57 PDT
And of course, I finally finished my very first gift art! It's for my good pal, . He let me borrow the four main characters of his Sonic fan-fiction, Robo Wars, for this. Hope you like it Mike!

And I'm now I'm going to be taking some requests, but I'm only going to do two at a time. College is really hectic this year and I still am going to work on my Sonic comic. There's actually a spot open now, so if anyone wants me to make something, act fast.

Current requests:

1. For Kyle-The-Dragon
2. (open)

]]> ~Atticus-Kotch http://Atticus-Kotch.deviantart.com/journal/20163578/ http://Atticus-Kotch.deviantart.com/journal/20163578/ Tue, 26 Aug 2008 09:05:24 PDT
My dorm this year is falling apart. Even the doorknob is barely hanging on to its hinges. But for some reason, I feel like I'll be able to get a lot done this year. Expect more comic pages in the coming weeks. And that's about it. See y'all later.

]]> ~Atticus-Kotch http://Atticus-Kotch.deviantart.com/journal/19779049/ http://Atticus-Kotch.deviantart.com/journal/19779049/ Mon, 04 Aug 2008 20:31:24 PDT
As far as the petition for Smash characters is concerned, it's going to be pushed back a bit further. We're going to change our strategy one last time. We're waiting for everyone to go back to school and be on the internet a lot more. By doing that, we should be able to get a lot more people to sign it.

Unfortunately, I don't have any new pages of the comic done yet, but I will get more up soon enough.

And that's about it. Enjoy the remainder of your vacations everyone.

]]> ~Atticus-Kotch http://Atticus-Kotch.deviantart.com/journal/19443773/ http://Atticus-Kotch.deviantart.com/journal/19443773/ Thu, 17 Jul 2008 10:31:27 PDT
Unfortunately, the comic is going to have to be halted for a while. I actually have several commissions in the works right now. That's right, I'm going to get paid to draw stuff. Of course, the commissioners are family, but I'll make money, so that's what counts. Plus, I'll get better at realism because they're portraits. I'll put them up when I finish them.

The campaign is still at a standstill unfortunately. I'll tell you all whenever we get it started again.

]]> ~Atticus-Kotch http://Atticus-Kotch.deviantart.com/journal/19290863/ http://Atticus-Kotch.deviantart.com/journal/19290863/ Wed, 09 Jul 2008 11:29:50 PDT
As far as other business is concerned, I have finally begun the Sonic comic in earnest, so most of my updates from here on out will be pages from the comic.

And that's about it.

]]> ~Atticus-Kotch http://Atticus-Kotch.deviantart.com/journal/19036563/ http://Atticus-Kotch.deviantart.com/journal/19036563/ Wed, 25 Jun 2008 10:26:14 PDT
As you all know by now, series director Masahiro Sakurai has stated that he really wasn't planning to make any downloadable Smash Bros. characters, but I think that there is a way to get him to do it. I believe that he is the type of person who would make downloads if there was a true incentive to do it. Me and several others have come up with a plan for how to accomplish this.

Many people have sent out e-mails requesting characters, such as Krystal, to be made for download, but they are going about it all the wrong way. Those people are only sending out about a hundred or so e-mails a week, which isn't enough to get anyone to really notice. Most people would assume that they are just fanboys, and that's why they aren't taken seriously. What needs to be done is much more drastic. What needs to be done is for many thousands of e-mails to be sent to Nintendo all at once.

In order to make download characters a reality, a campaign is needed. What we need to do is get a massive amount of people to write to Nintendo requesting more characters, and it has to be done all on a specific date. What we should do is ask for 4 brand new Brawlers to be made for download. The reason why it should be 4 is because it would add a new column to the roster and it wouldn't break the balance of the character select screen.

!!THIS IS IMPORTANT!! I know this sounds strange, but listen carefully, these are guidelines for the characters that you choose. The most important thing is that the characters you choose are owned by Nintendo. I know a lot of people out there wanted more third-party characters for Brawl, but I recommend that you don't ask for them. The reason why is because of all of the complications involved with copyrights. I know that sounds like a strange reason, but it probably would be best to avoid third-party characters, even if you want to add in another Sonic or Metal Gear character. Other than that, feel free to choose whoever you want for your 4 choices.

I will say this though, I recommend that you all choose Krystal for one of your 4 characters. She would add something new to Smash because of her unique weapon, magical attacks, the ability to create a shockwave, and she would also add the necessary element of a new female character. Brawl really is in desperate need of more female characters. I know that many people out there really wanted her to be one of the new characters, so I think we can all agree to put her in as one of the download characters. I also know that a lot of people here on DA really wanted her to be a Brawler. Not sure what else there is to say about her. She really would make a fine addition to the cast.

However, if you don't want to put her on you list, that's fine. If, you know, you want Smash Bros. to be a sausage-fest forever.

One other character recommendation I have to make is Saki Amamiya from Sin and Punishment. Out of all the characters that Sakurai wanted to put into Brawl, Saki was the one he wanted the most. If you don't believe me, then check out what he said about Saki on his Assist Trophy entry. Saki would also be able to add a lot to the game becuase he, just like Krystal, has a completely unique weapon with his sword-gun. If you read between the lines there, you can feel his remorse at Saki not being playable. So if we all vote for Saki to be playable, Sakurai will be more likely to do it if it means one of his most favorite choices will become playable.

Just like with Krystal, feel free to choose a different character instead of Saki on your list.

The last possible request character that I ask for is Mewtwo. It feels like he was wrongfully removed from Brawl because he was the only non-clone character who was removed from Melee after all. He and Lucario are very different characters, so it's not like putting him back in would be adding in a clone. The only move that they share is their Standard Special move. The rest of their moves and abilities are quite different. Bringing Mewtwo back would also increase the number of villains and add in another character who can use darkness as an element.

Same as with Krystal and Saki, it's your choice if you want to mention them as one of the four download choices that you make.

Alright, now that I've made all of my requests, I can tell you what date we have decided on.

The date that has been chosen to send out the e-mails is July 30th. This date was chosen in order for the word to spread as much as possible.

!!THIS IS ALSO IMPORTANT!!
1. Regarding the content of the e-mails, make sure that you use a nice, kind tone of voice. Try not to sound too demanding about this. We want Sakurai to want to make more... ]]> ~Atticus-Kotch http://Atticus-Kotch.deviantart.com/journal/18880099/ http://Atticus-Kotch.deviantart.com/journal/18880099/ Mon, 16 Jun 2008 19:08:24 PDT And we're still having trouble even today. If it's not blackouts, it's brownouts. And if it's not brownouts, then it's thunderstorms. *sigh* Maybe it's karma?

But back to business, the comic is almost ready to make a comeback. All I have to do is finish coloring one more page and then I can finally post it.

And today is what I would call the Day of Dedede! I love King Dedede! He's probably one of my most favorite Nintendo characters. I'm so glad my best friend forced to play Kirby Super Star and Kirby's Adventure. It was there that I learned of the awesomeness of the Kirby franchise. And it was there that I became a loyal part of Dedede's royal guard, and I've been one ever since. Then my loyalty reached a zenith when I found out that he was a Brawler. I was estatic when I heard that Sonic was playable, but to have the King appear right after him? I nearly died.

I really need to thank my friend for teaching me the ways of the King.

]]> ~Atticus-Kotch http://Atticus-Kotch.deviantart.com/journal/18754354/ http://Atticus-Kotch.deviantart.com/journal/18754354/ Mon, 09 Jun 2008 18:30:28 PDT
This summer has been really busy for me. I've been doing a lot around the house, mainly because I don't have a job. Yay for me! I've helped my parents do a lot of remodeling among other things since I came home from college. But it looks like things are slowing down, so I should be able to start posting stuff more frequently. Provided that I'm not working on any commission pieces. This is important, I'm not going to do any commission work here on DA this summer. Sorry. But I am going to finally get my Sonic comic actually started.

That's pretty much what I've been doing for the past month. I've been out in the yard, swimming in our pool, occasionally going to a friend's house. Pretty much just stuff that keeps me away from the internet and outside. I don't think I've ever been healthier. I intend to turn that around. Lol.

Oh, and one last bit of news. My Wii is now repaired, so if anyone wants to play some Brawl, then you better be ready for a challenge, provided the lag doesn't screw me up. My number is 2234-6899-9033. I'm surprised at how fast Nintendo got me my system back.

Now for the truly last piece. To all of my watchers out there in DA land. I would like to know how all of you are doing, so drop me a line. It has been over a month and it would be nice to reconnect.

]]> ~Atticus-Kotch http://Atticus-Kotch.deviantart.com/journal/17916452/ http://Atticus-Kotch.deviantart.com/journal/17916452/ Fri, 18 Apr 2008 18:15:34 PDT
I'll get it repaired whenever I get home from college. So in a few weeks I'll be able to exchange Wii and Brawl codes if anyone wants to fight.

]]> ~Atticus-Kotch http://Atticus-Kotch.deviantart.com/journal/17878699/ http://Atticus-Kotch.deviantart.com/journal/17878699/ Wed, 16 Apr 2008 10:43:59 PDT
So to everyone who was worried about it, I apologize for spreading word about something that doesn't have any power anymore. This also means that you shouldn't write any letters because the Congressmen won't know what the hell you're talking about.

]]> ~Atticus-Kotch http://Atticus-Kotch.deviantart.com/journal/17818681/ http://Atticus-Kotch.deviantart.com/journal/17818681/ Sat, 12 Apr 2008 17:54:15 PDT [link] to find out more about this.

People! Stand up and write to your Congressmen to prevent this from being passed!

Unfortunately, I'm going to be very busy for the next 3 weeks. I just got slammed with a ton of work this past week, so I don't know how much I'm going to be on for a while. If I get the chance though, I will try to post some stuff.

]]> ~Atticus-Kotch http://Atticus-Kotch.deviantart.com/journal/17596390/ http://Atticus-Kotch.deviantart.com/journal/17596390/ Sun, 30 Mar 2008 19:54:20 PDT
I have added many new pictures. I added seven paintings and five drawings. Each of the paintings was done in my Painting I class and we only had one week to do them. I feel that I am a beginner painter, so if anyone has any advice about painting I would gladly hear it. Especially if it's tips about oil paints because that's the medium I had used. One of those drawings is very special. I hope you all like what I've put up.

Now onto the review. I figured I would wait a while before saying my piece about the game, so here we go!

First and foremost, this game plays much more like Super Smash Bros. 64 than Melee. Everyone is much floatier this time around which is a great thing. No longer do you have to fear jumping off the ledge to attack someone, and now, pretty much unless you KO someone instantly, they will be able to recover. Second, most of the veterans play differently now. Several characters have had their kill moves altered a lot. So watch out for that. Third, the game has been balanced out. No longer is Kirby weak or Bowser being just cannon fodder for KOs. Every character has something that makes them fearful to fight against. Especially the power characters like Ike, DK, Ganondorf, and Kind Dedede. When I say they posess power, I mean it. These guys rack up KOs like no one's business. They also KO characters at much lower percents than anyone else. Speed is still important, but it is not the only determining factor in winning any longer.

Graphics: Graphically the game is amazing. It is easily the best looking game on the Wii. Every character has personality flowing out of every attack and every other animation as well. The characters also feel much goofier this time around. The stages are gorgeous. Everything looks great.

Music: In terms of soundtrack, this game is stunning. It easily has the best soundtrack ever in a video game. I can't really say anything more than that. I have nothing but praise for the soundtrack. I have to say that Kirby death-metal is the best thing that's ever happened.

gameplay: Gameplay is amazing as well. As I said before, the game feels a lot like 64, but much more precise. There are plenty of new techniques that have been implemented that make the game even better. The only new technique that I'm puzzled at is tripping. Okay, it's not a technique, but I still wonder why it's there. Maybe Sakurai put in in to make people fight in the air more. Speaking of which, air combat is much easier to do now that everyone floats when they jump. I'm a little surprised as to how balanced the game actually is. Every character has an equal chance of beating any other character.

Replayability: In terms of replayability, let's just say I may never need another game again. There're just...too many options now.

The Roster: Overall, I have to say that the roster is amazing. Such a gathering of great characters is truly incredible. I would've liked it better if Krystal and Ridley were playable, but I can't say I'm unhappy just because of that. There are a couple of characters that I don't like at all, but I'm not going to say who they are because I didn't come here to make enemies. That's what forums are for.

Conclusion: Quite possibly the most satisfying game I've ever played. I really can't put into words how great this game is. A few complaints aside, this game is perfect. I can't recommend it enough. If you don't have it yet and you live in Japan or the U.S., what are you waiting for?! GET THE DAMN GAME ALREADY! For those of you who live in a country where the game isn't out yet, I feel your pain. Just wait a little bit longer. This game is a real treat.

]]> ~Atticus-Kotch http://Atticus-Kotch.deviantart.com/journal/16492563/ http://Atticus-Kotch.deviantart.com/journal/16492563/ Sun, 20 Jan 2008 15:30:59 PST
To everyone that enjoys the world of Sonic, I humbly ask you all to check my comic out. I think you'll all enjoy it in the long run.

Now I just have to learn to juggle this and college, and I'll be just fine. Luckily my college schedule isn't as hard as I thought it was going to be. It's just going to be a very hectic year for me.

]]> ~Atticus-Kotch http://Atticus-Kotch.deviantart.com/journal/16413327/ http://Atticus-Kotch.deviantart.com/journal/16413327/ Tue, 15 Jan 2008 06:17:34 PST
The only good that may come out of this, is that we may get new characters in the coming months. I really doubt that he's going to stop updating the site over a month before it's released in North America.

I guess this will give me a chance to work on my Sonic comic now...

*Sigh* Damn you Sakurai....

]]> ~Atticus-Kotch http://Atticus-Kotch.deviantart.com/journal/15707947/ http://Atticus-Kotch.deviantart.com/journal/15707947/ Wed, 28 Nov 2007 13:48:34 PST
Sometime in December I should be starting my Sonic comic, so I hope everyone is looking forward to it...provided that anyone knows I'm making one.

]]> ~Atticus-Kotch http://Atticus-Kotch.deviantart.com/journal/15503482/ http://Atticus-Kotch.deviantart.com/journal/15503482/ Wed, 14 Nov 2007 06:49:42 PST
My comic should get started sometime in December. Probably late December. I make a claim about my comic here and now. It will be the longest Sonic fan-comic ever made! I guarantee it. If you don't like realistic versions of the Sonic characters, blood, violence, and occasionally severe language, then this is not the comic for you. I may consider posting a picture of the character redesigns sometime for you all to see. I would tell you more, but I have to go to class. YAY WRITING 1!

]]> ~Atticus-Kotch