Samurai Cowboy on Arrakis

He rode on the wrong lane

And ended up on a desert planet

A passing sand worm went insane

But he didn’t panic

…

Cool as a cucumber

He spat out his cigarette

Put away his lighter

Now, he was nearly set

…

He unsheathed his katana

And took out his gun

Hummed a riff by Santana

And then prepared to run

…

Screaming, “What the fffffffuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuccccccccccccccckkkkkkk!”

(Psychologically conditioned to fight, he couldn’t stop himself from looking badass, until reality hit him. That’s the poem in a nutshell.)

I wanted to do something really nice, since it has been a month since I started drawing, but I got frustrated when everything I thought of was far too advanced for my current level. So, I just copied this character, who seemed simple to draw and colour, and then drew my own simple background. I like his pose and the perspective. I think I did better with the values (light/dark) on this one, compared to my others. I was not aware of checking for this before. The worm is supposed be coming out of the ground, throwing sand everywhere in a gigantic cloud. I do not think I conveyed what I had in mind all that well. I can probably do better. There is a lot of sloppiness, but (1) I lost interest in this picture after I reached this point and (2) I wanted to post this before 1 month was officially over. I would like to take more time and care with my future artwork, but there are some things I just want to end quickly. I have to change my attitude, and finish things properly. That is a big change. I will try.

I do not know if I am progressing slowly or quickly. I have no yardstick… Anyway, I shouldn’t let that bother me… is what I keep telling myself.

I suppose that it should be much darker on his left. I am slowly learning to see these things. There’s probably a secondary light source there, something red, but I wasn’t able to convey it well.

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