#and then you have Johnny whose sketches look like cartoon characters

[sins-of-the-sea]

//I often fear my characters will feel too samey, so to differentiate the artists among the Crew:

Guy is the painter, and he mostly does life drawings and portraits. If you ask him to paint a house, or recreate a battle at sea, it'll surely look very sloppy. His mixed media skills skills are the broadest, capable of using charcoal, pastels, and so forth.

Phoebus is almost solely a sculptor, and doesn't have a good grasp of color, so his projects will always remain uncolored. At current he has difficulty sculpting women (due to lack of access to them for study, and it's not like he'll ask Abena to model for him), but he can sculpt anyone with uncanny accuracy. He can also sculpt "tiny things" but please don't ask him to sculpt terrifying things like Adam does.

Frascona refuses to get any better than just loose pencil sketches, as his artistry is almost entirely for that of archival/research purposes (to go with how he wanted to be a naturalist). Of the three, he is the only one, if you ask him, who can draw a house, an action scene, any animal or plant he comes across, and so forth. It'll just be loose and fluid. Like Phoebus, he can't color, however.

I guess Abena counts here because dollmaking is an art in itself, but she works with just fabrics and assorted materials like straw and sticks. The dolls seldom get any fancier or detailed than cute little poppets. She can't draw for shit.

Don't ask Rashid, Ruixiong, and Giovanni to draw, they can barely make stick figures.

[partapotso]

So who's the best/worst artist?

(This is gonna be a long post, so I’m posting most under the read more option. But hey, you asked for it! And probably regret it now. This isn’t as serious as it probably should have been considering the length of this post, though.)

There are plenty of great artists that have done decent or even amazing work drawing John, and I’m mainly going to concentrate on them because every Rockerduck is beautiful deep within. 

So, let’s begin: some of the official artists who have successfully drawn him - a.k.a the only relevant ones - are…

Francesco Guerrini

Excellent fluffy sideburns and he either looks very handsome or utterly adorable. Guerrini has a very beautiful style overall, I mean, even the brush strokes make me sigh in adoration.

Salvatore Deiana

I really like the way Deiana draws John’s hair and glasses. They’re much closer to his eyes and on top of how good it looks it’s probably more convenient too - I’d imagine they sit better closer to the face. His shoes look so small though. I wonder how his feet fit in there? Nevertheless Deiana’s John is one of my favourites. His inking is also lively and clean, which I appreciate a lot.

Alessandro Perina

Starting this with something completely unrelated, but one of the many reasons why I liked Scrooge’s Last Adventure was the way Perina drew the backgrounds, more specifically the buildings and how they were decorated. Obviously that’s not the reason why he’s on this list, even if I also adore the way he draws expressions and how dynamic the characters can look… cough, anyway, he draws a very adorable Johnny and that’s what matters the most to me.

Giorgio Cavazzano

… except that what I just said was a big lie, because this mean man on the left is what makes Cavazzano one of my biggest favourites on this list. His style has changed a lot during his career and, in all honesty, I liked his old style a lot more. (Both of the first pictures are from the 70’s, the third one is from 2002). The 70’s Johnny’s hair was actually quite perfect and he generally looked great just like all Cavazzano’s ducks did, if you ask me. He still remains one of my favourites despite the changes in his style. (I even have his autograph and a sketch of John by him! Sometimes life sucks but then I remember that drawing and everything’s suddenly better.)

Romano Scarpa

Sometimes his ducks look oddly rubbery and bouncy, but that doesn’t make his John any worse. Excellent hair, I wonder why he only gets so few of them in the comics today? ((Let this man have more than six hairs on his head now that Scarpa isn’t here anymore to do it himself, goddangit)) One big difference between Scarpa’s and most artists’ style was that his John had hair growing not only on the cheeks but in the back as well. I wish I could draw John’s hair as nicely as he did.

Massimo De Vita

I always associate Massimo’s Rockerduck to his, well, a bit more criminal tendencies, especially because Massimo was perfect at making his ducks look so cunning (which, ironically, isn’t pictured here). A 5/5 Rockerduck with the Good kind of hair™, also drawn by one of the greatest duck artists there are. (That is obviously just my humble opinion. I guess old Italian ducks just mean a lot to me.)

Giovan Battista Carpi

Just like Cavazzano, Carpi drew ducks for decades and that means his style varied a lot during that time as well. I only included here my favourite looks, because even if the hairdo with a bald patch on top was pretty much the same as which Scarpa drew, it, uh, didn’t have the same appeal as the ones shown above. For once he’s been given more than small tufts of hair and he looks absolutely great. Okay, that hair was a bit out of control and all over the place sometimes but it’s still one of my favourite hairdos for him, it’s a pity it always looks bad when I try drawing it.

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Other great examples of quality Rockerducks, pictured below, are by Lara Molinari, Carl Barks, Guido Scala, Flemming Andersen, an artist remaining a mystery from the comic studio Staff di IF (even inducks couldn’t help me identify the artist) and no other than Silvia Ziche.

… and let’s not forget these two boys that I love despite their strange or silly looks. The one on the left by Pier Lorenzo De Vita deserves to be mentioned just for his excellent dandy looks - he even wears a bowtie and gloves, he kinda looks more like a cartoon penguin, if you ask me. On the other side we have Jan Gulbransson’s, erm, more original version of the character, which definitely deserves to be on this list simply because he has a special place in my heart, even if it’s true that he doesn’t look much like himself, hah.

Those two unfortunately aren’t really good compared to many above them, but they have my special permission to be counted in the good ones instead of the bad and the ugly. Actually I have a hard time calling any Rockerduck either one of those. Sure there are some I don’t find as interesting or nice-looking as others, but even when I look Giuseppe Perego’s Johnny in the eye I can’t tell it that it’s ugly. 

Like, Perego is far from the best, but there isn’t really much wrong with the way he draws John..? He looks much older than he usually does, though, that I have to say. He looks like he’s actually losing hair.(Btw, check this panel out, he is SO SMALL)

 I’m struggling to come up with any particular artist that makes him look really BAD to me, there hardly is any and I definitely can’t remember any even if I try my hardest, but I have to say that one thing that really makes a difference to me is his hair. The way most artists nowadays draw it looks a bit funny compared to the ones I praised earlier (but as you can see, some of my favourites gave him only like ten separate hairs anyway, so it isn’t that black-and-white either). Some artists that didn’t impress me with their Johnny first were, among the few that I haven’t bothered learning the names of, Stefano Intini, and more recently Donald Soffritti, whose way of drawing ducks never really appealed to me, but the more I look at his ducks, the more I tolerate them. I mean, look at Soffritti’s John (on the right), he’s absolutely adorable even if I’m not a huge fan of his style in most cases.

Conclusion: every Rockerduck is beautiful to me and I am a bad critic. I can’t say a bad word about any of these artists after this all. There’s always something positive about them that I see after looking at their works for a while. I’m planning on practicing drawing his hair some day (hopefully) soon and I’m going to try different styles, so that will probably result in some stronger opinions about his hair because, seriously, otherwise there’s hardly anything in him that could look weird or wrong to me. Thanks for asking and I’m sorry for my messy answer!!

[edenalieth]

Kpop tag game

Well @duckhoney tagged me in a biiiiiiig post lol so here my answers

10 groups/artists you like besides Kpop/liked before Kpop ? Coldrain / One Ok Rock / Coldplay / U2 / Three Days Grace / Wolfie / Eminem / Claude Debussy / London Grammar / Michael Jackson (many other but lets say its my actual fav hehe)

10 favorite non-kpop songs ? *currently*

Sunday Bloody Sunday (U2) / Thinking of You (Mabel) / Love never felt so good (Michael Jackson) / In Bloom ( Nirvana) / Rêverie (C.Debussy) / Glory Box (Portishead) / Starless Night (Trapnest) / Yuki ni saku hana (Hanazawa Kana) / Edge of the Earth (30 seconds to Mars) / Me and Mrs.Jones (Michael Bublé)

10 favorite movies ?

The Devil wears Prada / Lilo & Stitch / Inception / Matrix / The Lord of the Rings / Sala Samobójców (Suicide Room) / Requiem for a dream / 13 going on 30 / American Nightmare / My best friend's wedding

10 favorite tv shows, including anime & cartoons

American Horror Story / Desperate Housewives / Skins / Ink Master / The Simpsons / Shinsekai Yori / Hell's kitchen / Game Of Thrones / Next (this show was so funny lmao) ( i didnt put so much anime bc the list is too big ;;)

10 favorite manga/comics

Tokyo Ghoul / Ao Haru Ride / Orange / Death Note / Deadman Wonderland / Nana (the author is better now TvT) / Sukitte ii na yo / Kujira no kora wa sajô ni utau / Pandora Hearts / Kasane

10 things you enjoyed before kpop/enjoy besides kpop, that won't fit in the lists above ?

dancing / writing / drawing / swimming / hanging out with friends / reading / taking pictures / surfing on the web / playing with dogs / singing

Another Tag Game

 ( @joonwings also tagged me for this so hehe)

Nickname: Cam, Cami, CamCam, neko-chi, chaton (=kitten)

Starsign: virgo

Height: 163cm

Time right now: 8:29pm

Last thing googled: Hwarang ep8 eng sub lol

Favorite music artists: BTS + above

Song stuck in your head: (kpop one) Limitless by NCT 127 (not kpop) 24K magic by Bruno Mars and Starboy by The Weeknd too

Last movie watched: Nocturnal Animals

Last TV show watched: N'oubliez pas les paroles (its a french one haha)

What are you wearing right now: black pikachu pj and a super soft white sweater and my piggy socks

When did you create your blog: 3years ago! It was its 3rd birthday on the 30th of December :') (on tae's birthday i wasnt even into kpop lol) but i started using it 1/2 years ago

What kind of stuff do you post: 95% BTS, 3% other kpop bands, 2% drawings/photo of landscape, ppl or puppies

Do you have any other blogs: yes but im not using them

Do you get asks regularly: ...;;;

Why did you choose your URL: I like to write and before I was more into fantastic thing so its the name I imagined for my main character haha

Gender: Female

Hogwarts house: Ravenclaw (I was gryffindor before!)

Pokemon team: Fire (on pokemon go im team blue haha)

Favourite colour: black, grey, burgundy

Average hours of sleep: 6-8 hours

Lucky number: 11

Favorite character(s): ok its just SOME of them lol, Nana, Kou Mabuchi, Ken Kaneki, Jace Herondale

How many blankets do you sleep with: 1-2

Dream job: author, book editor BTS noona

Following: ppl who are following me or ppl I follow ?

BTS Would You Rather

Would you rather:

Build a snowman with V OR have a snowball fight with jhope

Get coffee with suga OR get ice cream with suga

go to the cinema with jimin OR the amusement park with jungkook

do a dance cover with jhope OR sing a duet with jin

kiss rap monster OR cuddle suga

babysit with jimin OR dogsit with v (even if im sure it'd adorable to babysit with JM)

meet jhope's family OR have v meet your family

film a commercial with jhope OR film a sketch with V

hug jimin OR hold hands with jungkook (whyyyy ;;; i want both)

go to paris with jin OR go to London with suga

film a drama with jin OR do a photo shoot with rap monster

attend an award show with rap monster OR wear couple tshirt at the airport with jungkook

spend a lazy day with suga OR explore the city with jhope

fall asleep next to jimin OR wake up next to jungkook

 make up a silly rap with v OR a silly choreography with jin

have jungkook serenade you OR v sing you to sleep (i want to hear tae's lullaby....)

have a dance party with jhope OR sing karaoke with suga (i take sope)

go camping with jimin and v OR go to the beach with rap monster and suga

cook with jin OR bake a cake with jimin

have a sleepover with the hyung line OR a birthday party with the maknae line

celebrate halloween with  jungkook, suga, v and jhope OR Christmas rap monster, jimin and jhope (but i want halloween too ;; itd be so funny)

~NSFW Time~ *SOS*

Would you rather:

dom jhope OR sub jin (cody do you remember)

wear lingerie for rap monster OR put lingerie on jimin

tie up jungkook OR get tied up by v (it was really hard to choose)

pull suga's hair OR get your hair pulled by rap monster

have shower sex with jimin OR have sex pool with v

perform oral on jungkook OR have jhope go down on you (DONT ASK ME TO CHOOSE!)

have a romantic sex with jin OR rough sex with jimin

have angry sex with v OR make up sex with suga

suck hickeys onto jungkook's neck OR get hickeys from v

put a blindfold on jimin OR get blindfolded by rap monster

have phone sex with rap monster OR Skype sex with jhope

ride jimin's thigh OR ride jungkook's thigh (their thighs are perfect)

have jin call you "kitten" OR rap monster call you "babygirl"

wear a collar for jin OR put a collar on jimin

beg for suga OR make jungkook beg for you (hehehehehe)

have sex backstage with jhope OR in the kitchen with jin

get teased under the table at a dinner by rap monster OR tease jimin

play never have i ever with rap monster, suga and jungkook OR strip poker with jhope, jimin, v and jin

do body shots with rap monster, suga and jin OR get lap dances from jhope, jimin, jungkook and v (show me your magic mike!)

Pick A Member | BTS

Rules: Pick ONE of the members listed for each question and explain why! Be honest ad don't just pick your favourite for every answer. Do not choose a memeber who is not listed and try to answer every question.

1. Amusement park date ? Jin/Taehyung/Jimin

• I think we like the same type of attractions and I want him to wear Mickey mouse ears hehe

2. Spend a lazy afternoon with ? Jin/Jungkook/Yoongi

• I would like to watch anime and play video games with him and just take a nap on each other arms

3.Play 1v1 sports with ? Jimin/Hoseok/Taehyung

• It'd be so funny with this idiot, like making crazy victory poses or useless moves lol

4.Make out session with ? Yoongi/Jungkook/Jimin

• I had to search what "make out" means lol but obviously I choose him :)

5.Cheek kisses ? Jin/Hoseok/Jimin

• I want to see him blushing (but also Hobi I think his reaction would be fun)

6.Do a YouTube boyfriend does your make up tag with ? Hoseok/Taehyung/Namjoon

• IT HAS TO BE HIM! bwahahaha I can't even imagine it! he'd choose a gothic style

7.Introduce to your parents ? Jimin/Jungkook/Taehyung

• Dad: so it's you, our daughter kept talking about you, she even called you a god / *me wanting to burry myself right now*

8.Go to a haunted house with ? Yoongi/Namjoon/Hoseok

• I need someone rational to comfort/distract me lol (I was hesitating with Namjoon but he's too clumsy he'd make too much nooises and I will jump every time)

9.Drunk nights with ? Hoseok/Jimin/Jin

• I think we would be the type to cry of laughter just by looking at each other faces XD (I laughed for nothing when Im drunk..)

10.Who would you want to see do aegyo for a whole day as a punishment ? Namjoon/Yoongi/Jungkook

• I was hesitating with Namjoon but I think he'd be cringy lol so the bear!

11.Who would help you pick out outfits ? Taehyung/Namjoon/Yoongi

• I like his style and love shirts so I guess Tae would be perfect for this

12.School dance date ? Jin/Namjoon/Hoseok

• I want to dance all night long and shine next to my sun

13.Sing a duet with ? Taehyung/Jimin/Jungkook

• I think our voices are matching :') I'd do the harmony haha

14.Would make you breakfast in bed ? Yoongi/Jin/Jungkook

• He's the kitchen's king ;)

15.Go on a late night adventure with ? Jungkook/Taehyung/Namjoon

• Us looking for a bowling at 3am lol

16. First time ? Taehyung/Jimin/Yoongi

• (*///*)... my moon and stars

17. Whose clothes you'd steal and wear ? Jin/Taehyung/Hoseok

•  First I like his clothes (especially his sweat pants/hoodies), 2nd I just wanna smell his scent on it lol

18.Late deep night conversations with ? Namjoon/Yoongi/Jungkook

• He's the first my mind picked, I think we could "help" each other

19. Who'd you have a play water fight with ? Jimin/Hoseok/Taehyung

• I can't choose between them.. I can imagine me and Tae making a team against Hobi or them doing this with me ;v;

20.Who would you say you're most compatible with ? (Choose any of the 7 members but remember, favoristism and compatibility are two different things).

• Most of my friends say Hoseok but I think I'm more compatible with Jungkook or Namjoon :') sorry JiHope

Bias Tag

Rules: pick 10 biases and answer the questions. No specific order.

(I put them really randomly)

1.Jimin

2.Jongup

3.Hyungwon

4.Chanyeol

5. Sungjae

6.Hoseok

7.BamBam

8.Minhyuk

9.Johnny

10.Jackson

1. Between 3&6, whose most recent concept do you like more?

• I prefer the BS&T concept sorry :(

2. Between 2&10, who would you rather be stranded on an island with ?

• Jackson! XD he went on "Law of the Jungle" so he already has some skills, jungle is him ;)

3.Between 4&8, who would you trust to take care of you when you were drunk ?

• Aish... I don't really know lol maybe more Chanyeol ?

4.Between 1&2, who would you go in jail for ?

• Jimin

5.Between 5&9, who is a better visual to you ?

• Sungjae, his face is so unique idk

6.Between 7&8, who would you rather save from a sinking ship ?

•... ;---;... my babies... I put them both on something! Ill be their Jack!

7.Between 6&10, who would you rather have a movie marathon with ?

• Hoseok ~

8.Between 1&10, who do you think makes a better impression ?

• Maybe Jimin ?

9.Between 3&7, who would you prefer to kiss in the rain ?

• BamBam <3 *internal screaming*

10.Between 5&6, who would you rather have a summer fling with ?

• Hoseok. Of course.

11.Between 5&7, who would you rather do drugs with ?

• Idk at all XD

12.Between 3&8, who would you rather take home to your parents ?

• aaaah boy from the same band x')... Minhyuk ?

13.Between 9&10, whose wardrobe do you want more ?

• Jackson like I don't really know Johnny's style yet hehe

14.Between 4&10, who would you be more surprised to see cry ?

• Jackson

15.Between 1&4, who would you rather have kiss you on the forehead ?

• Jimin but it's only bc he's my everything bc I would be extremely happy to have one from Chanchan too ;v;

16.Between 2&3, who would you rather have hug from behind ?

• Hyungwon-ssi <3 (happy late birthday my baby)

17.Between 5&2, whose group do you stan more ?

• I stan them equally honestly :/

18.Between 4&9, who is higher up on your bias list ?

• Chanyeol, I know him more <3

19.Between 1&7, who would you open your door up to during the purge ?

• ;-; both ? No I guess Jimin, I prefer to die by his hand haha

20. Between 6&9, who would you rather go to a haunted house with ?

• Hoseok! Two crybabies together XD

 I tag: @space--lover @gwangjuhope  @angelblushe @ofpandaspilliws @min-nevermind @jungjeonkimin @lovablehoseok (do whatever you want or just ignore it haha and if you have some time and courage do everything ;v; im just very curious about you hehe)