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Prismacolor on Canson colored art paper.Interesting how one thing can lead to another. I posted a piece of art of the LOST IN SPACE robot a few days ago. And I got several nice comments about it, as well as a COMMISSION! Someone liked the robot drawing so much they commissioned a similarly styled piece for themselves. Okay, the drawing depicts the Jupiter 2 and Major Don West on the Planet of the Saticons. The Saticons were a strange alien race that caused trouble for the Robinsons in a couple of different episodes of Lost In Space. They were clothed totally in shimmery black body stocking, capes, gloves and (believe it or not) DERBY HATS with a single EYE in the center of the derby crown! Lost In Space was not known for spending a lot of money on their alien make-up and costumes. Anyway, the guy who commissioned this I think is writing a LIS fan fic and this is sort of his book cover. He told me that he wanted the Jupiter 2 in there, Don West with a laser pistol, and one or more Saticons threatening him. I suggested the phantom Saticon looming in the twilight sky and he liked that idea a lot. So here it is!
I'm not very happy with my likeness of Mark Goddard who played Don West on the show. I'm usually betetr at likenesses than this suggests, and I would have liked to re-do it, but the commissioner did not pay a whole lot for the art, so he gets what he gets.
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Thanks much! Those of us who can't do digital must settle for traditional materials.
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I down loaded the FREE version of DAZ fro Mac, but I think my operating system is not compatible with this most recent version. I will have to seek out an older freebie version.
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Thank you...have you even heard of the show?
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Watched all three seasons!
Not one of them have I found Penny with a laser gun...
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Nor topless! Even by season three they were trying so hard to keep her a little girl...and she just so was NOT a little girl anymore! She filled out that silver space suit almost as well as Marta Kristin did! There is a third season episode, where JUDY and PENNY, in the space suits, are preparing for liftoff, and they are both bending over to prepare one of the liftoff couches and wow! What a view! Could that shot have been a total accident????
I didn't think anyone under like 40 watched LIS anymore...it's so NOT Doctor Who, and Torchwood, and ANime and all that other stuff that is so hot these days.
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I'm not a pervert. I am not interested in glamourous angles. Instead, I expected her to defend herself, so that, like you said, she is not just a little girl.
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Well, neither am I a pervert, however, if you mean beautiful women, then I DO like Glamourous Angels!
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I said, angles, as in camera angles. But yeah.
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Oops! My bad...is my dyslexia showing?
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I thought it was a type-o.
Oh, well.
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Oh! so I'm NOT dyslexic after all! Thank God!
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Well, I don't know you, so I can't really tell...
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Did you hear about the Dyslexic, Agnostic, insomniac who stayed up all night wondering whether or not there was a DOG?
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I like to think so. Such a departure from the 50's type cigar with fins. Practical, compact, clean lines. Of course a year later Star Trek forever changed our perceptions of what a spaceship might look like and the J2 got lost in the shuffle.
MJB
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That she did, but she's still a pretty lady. I liked the earlier shows better when Smith was someone you did NOT turn your your back on.
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I agree, but I guess Smith had to become a comic villain or it would have been difficult or almost impossible to continue the series with a murderous sabotuor as part of the cast. He was bad enough as a silly villain.
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..then there's the, "Major West, take my daughters out in the wilderness all by yourselves and explore" subplots
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Ha Ha! And don't forget the other subplot that they actually DID do every week: Bitchy Old Queen, take my pert-buttocked son out into the wilderness and explore.
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Poor Will was walking bowlegged by season 3.
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"Oh look, a piece of alien machinery. Even though we have no idea what it does, LET'S TURN IT ON!"
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Ha Ha! Yeah...I know I'd mess with the matter transportaion device that was 1.:alien technology and 2.: had been sitting out in the elements for a few months. Think I'll twist a few switches and see what happens.
MJB
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Yes, I heard about this....BUT something i did not hear was the city in which he died....LANCASTER California!!!!!!
I live in Lancaster CA!
Must look into this further.
MJB
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Wasn't the Danger Will Robinson dude either.
Jag
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I don't know the TV series "Lost In Space" (I saw the film, in 1998).
But, I love the atmosphere of the 1960s science fiction ! ^^
... And I like when we can see the grain of the paper through the pencils !
Great Work !
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Thank you.
Forget the film version of Lost In Space, it sucked. I don't know if Belgium has NETFLIX or some sort of DVDs-by-mail service like we have in the USA. But if you do have such a thing, and Lost In Space the TV series is available, you might consider renting one of the FIRST SEASON episodes, just to get an idea what the show looked like in 1965. Most people who were not around at that time, always think of STAR TREK when 60s sci-fi is mentioned. Lost In Space looked nothing like Star Trek, especially during the first season which was Black and White. It is the best season of the show.
I like the texture of that particular art paper. It's very nice to draw upon.
MJB
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This could be interesting...
I'll look to know if it's available in Belgium !
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I don't know for sure, but It has been translated into many languages. I presume French being one of them.
MJB
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Never heard of the Saticons, but they remind me of Devo. All the Lost in Space crew has to do is "whip 'em...whip 'em good."
Jag
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Man! the Saticons are the coolest aliens since ALF! And almost as convincing! I never made the DEVO connection but you are right! I could see someone putting together a very funny music video using shots from LIS and a DEVO's signature song: "We Are DEVO!" That could be really REALLY funny!
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They also remind me of Bruce Timm's Riddler, but that's another story.
I may have someone taking up the Russian gal theme, but hopefully another idea appeals to you. Or how about either the gang in Western wear or a fiery plane crash in the desert in the next fancomic/fanfic?
Jag
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Habe to get back to you on this. Crazy busy time starting next week...
MJB
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No problem. The Western cover seems to be the best bet. And the fancomic won't be ready until perhaps September at the very earliest, so take your time!
Don't forget to make that second request of me (I will owe you)!
Jaguaro
PS: Check this out.
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Ha Ha! Yes, I know Gregg. he's a friend of mine. He wants to take art lessons from me.
MJB
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Art lessons from you? Sounds rather sketchy.
Let me know what you'd like for the second request I'll owe you.
Jag
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Oh! Such a Painful Pun from one so educated!
I will think on it... fear not.
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I remember them! That's where they got the idea for Q on Star Trek TNG! Great piece! Love the paper it's on although I hate drawing on textured paper, I do like the way it looks!
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Huh? Are you serious about "Q"? I would never have seen that.
This paper is really made for drawing, so it is mostly pleasant to work upon. Although, color can build up to a point where it is difficult to add any more color. You just learn to work around the problem.
MJB
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Dude got his money worth on this one. It's more gothic than the Robot pic, even though the Saticon looks like he's about to stick his thumps in his ears and start waving his tougue at West.
The Saticons were my favorite LIS villians. It was the way they slowly wobbled and that monotonus voice that made them creepy.
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Fear not, I got a decent rate. Nothing I'm going to retire upon, but getting paid to do art is a great thing that most people never get to experience.
Now, I personally felt that THIS one was, despite being in color, much more true to the feel of the first season episodes, and less stylized than is my robot drawing.
Kind of funny to think of the Saticon's voice...all whispery, and sticking his thumbs in his ears and doing the Hand Antlers, and saying: "nah-nah-Nah-nah-na-na!" at Major West.
Thanks for the comments.
MJB
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Wow! Don would never say that! Well, maybe not around the kids and Maureen anyway.
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What I meant to say, was
Don West, For The Win.
I really should stop typing in NetSpeak...
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Sorry, I don't speak Netspeak.
MJB
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The only complaint I have about this piece is that Major West seems to be holding his laser pistol as if it were in double-secret electric shaver mode. Otherwise it's a beautiful drawing. I have a nostalgic fondness for Lost in Space - not the best sci-fi show of its day, but it has charm. Something most TV series lack these days.
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