What is it about cartoonists?
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What is it about cartoonists?
They never seem to be able to "grasp" the concept of how to properly hold a flute.
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Re: What is it about cartoonists?
I used to be bothered by that and then I tried to draw a flute player. IMO, it's really hard to get across ... The viewer can't tell that the stumplike thing behind the flute is actually someone's right forearm and that the little blobs on the RH keys are fingers.
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Re: What is it about cartoonists?
The violinist's bow hand position isn't going to win him any prizes, either. 
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Re: What is it about cartoonists?
I thought about that when I first saw it and I agree that it's a tough one to draw. It's funny though, he looks like he's about to start mackin' away on a cob of corn.Cathy Wilde wrote:I used to be bothered by that and then I tried to draw a flute player. IMO, it's really hard to get across ... The viewer can't tell that the stumplike thing behind the flute is actually someone's right forearm and that the little blobs on the RH keys are fingers.
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Re: What is it about cartoonists?
Out of interest, just what is a "classical instrument"?
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Re: What is it about cartoonists?
Anything that's not a football.benhall.1 wrote:Out of interest, just what is a "classical instrument"?
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Re: What is it about cartoonists?
OK. That completely clarifies the position for me.MTGuru wrote:Anything that's not a football.benhall.1 wrote:Out of interest, just what is a "classical instrument"?
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Re: What is it about cartoonists?
If cartoonists would think about grabbing a vertical stick then moving it to the horizontal, they'd get it right. Instead, eating an ear of corn or slice of watermelon seems to be the starting point.
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Re: What is it about cartoonists?
A "stumplike thing", and "little blobs". Of course they can't tell what it is. The prosecution is done with this witness, your honor.Cathy Wilde wrote:...I tried to draw a flute player. IMO, it's really hard to get across ... The viewer can't tell that the stumplike thing behind the flute is actually someone's right forearm and that the little blobs on the RH keys are fingers.
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Re: What is it about cartoonists?
! True, there is that.
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Re: What is it about cartoonists?
They don't all get it too wrong:
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Re: What is it about cartoonists?
I guess he's playing 'Row, row, row your boat ...'
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Re: What is it about cartoonists?
Ha! I forgot to include the caption: "It’s definitely a change of tactics, but the over-all strategy remains the same.”benhall.1 wrote:I guess he's playing 'Row, row, row your boat ...'
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Re: What is it about cartoonists?
Now we can tackle the stance. I don't play looking like I have to pee.tsackett wrote:They don't all get it too wrong:
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Re: What is it about cartoonists?
wow! how cool is that?
Picture a bright blue ball just spinning, spinning free
It's dizzying, the possibilities. Ashes, Ashes all fall down.
It's dizzying, the possibilities. Ashes, Ashes all fall down.