Dymarob

Cartoonist, Some guy trying to make you laugh. He/Him. Check out my webcomic "The Adventures of Penny and Judge"

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Welcome!

Hello. Welcome to my Tumblr blog thingie. My name is Dymarob, but you may know me as "Who the hell are you?"

.....Yeah, I'm not that popular.

Anyway, I'm a cartoonist from Canada. I got my hands on a graphics tablet back in Christmas of 2017 and I've been drawing ever since.

I have a webcomic series called "The Adventures of Penny and Judge" that, while you can see some of it here as I post them, you can read the series in its entirety on Tapas or Deviantart. It's a wholesome slice-of-life-style comic about a fun-loving 7-year-old and her more cynical father who wants the best for her.

If you like what I do, I have a Ko-fi page that you can donate to if you'd like. You'll get access to the original sketches of the comics I make, as well as time-lapses of me drawing them. I also have a merch store on Teepublic if you're interested

I hope you enjoy what I have to offer.

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May I Say It?

Penny vents about another day at school ruined by Mrs. Halibut.

Ordinarily, you shouldn't let your kids swear, but I think it's okay here. I like how Penny asked for permission first. My parents let me swear on certain occasions when I asked for permission first. I mean, I'm no expert, but I think it's important to let kids express themselves without restrictions, at least sometimes. Obviously, she can't swear like that in public, but every once in a while at home seems fine to me.

I like how this comic looks. My only regret is that I didn't put more detail into Penny's face in panel 2, but even so, I like this one.

See the sketch and timelapse for the price of a coffee: https://ko-fi.com/i/IM4M31ZT9II

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Get Some Golf In

VR ain't dead, and I don't care who says otherwise.

I've mentioned it before, but Judge likes to Golf. He tries to do it at least once a week, but if something happens to the golf course he frequents, he's got ways around it. And hey, at least with VR, he's also spending time gaming with Penny.

I'm not really happy with how this one looks. It's mainly the car. I don't draw it often, and it shows. I need to get my hands on a 3d model of a car for reference or something. I also didn't shade Penny and Judge in the 3rd panel. It was mainly because they were in VR, and I wanted to show that somehow, but as a result, this comic just looks off. Also, you only need one motion controller to play golf in VR. WHY DID I GIVE HIM BOTH!!?!?!? I didn't want to redraw him, so I left it like that. That one, I'm apologizing for. Sorry.

I'm still glad I drew this one, though. I like doing comics that take place outside of the house. If nothing else, this was good practise.

See the comic and timelapse for the price of a coffee: https://ko-fi.com/i/IT6T21ZKRX9

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It's weird to see DLC lowercase.

I read this as "Resident Evil Requiem Dic leaks," And I went, "They designed Leon's dick!?"

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Protect The Cheese

While making a sandwich, Penny almost made a big mistake in the war for resources.

So, growing up, the house I lived in had mice in it. I…HATED… The mice. We placed mouse traps, we placed poison, and we even got cats, but we'd still see the occasional mouse every once in a while.

That said, don't expect mice to show up often in Penny and Judge. If they had an infestation that was really bad, Judge would have the place fumigated. I thought this up, and Penny's face in the final panel was too good to pass up. This is the first time I've drawn a mouse. I didn't want to go too realistic with it, but I'm not happy with the final look. If I ever have to draw a mouse again, I will practise some more.

This is the first comic I've drawn with Krita's latest version on Steam. When this update was brand new, I had quite a few issues and rolled back. I decided to check it out again, and it is MUCH BETTER. I still had that issue where it would register my bucket tool taps twice, but I was able to fix them when it happened. I also adjusted the new text tool to match how my comic text looks. It's not a perfect match, but it will do. I'll keep using the newer version for now.

See the sketch and Timelapse for the price of a coffee: https://ko-fi.com/i/IU7U61ZG90C

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My Eye Pressure

I've talked about this before on DeviantArt a few years back, but I need to talk about it again. 

Last month, I went to the optometrist. As I said before, I have high eye pressure, and that I've been going to the optometrist every half a year or so to track it. I had some false alarms, but usually, everything is fine.  Well last month, I had my appointment, and unfortunately, I got the diagnosis that I've been worried about for over a decade.

I have Glaucoma.

To my knowledge, it's only in my right eye, but pressure is also high in my left eye, so I'm being treated for both to be on the safe side.  Learning this was a shock. I was in a good mood that day until I got the news. At the moment, I don't actually see any visual difference; that's how early we caught it.

My optometrist is optimistic, but still….. FUCK! 

Anyway, I've been taking eye drops, Latanoprost, for the last month to keep my eye pressure down. I put one drop on each eye every night at 10 PM. It only takes about five minutes of my day, so it hasn't been too bad so far. I apologize for not saying anything until now. I felt you all should know, but I decided to keep this a secret until I saw my optometrist again. I didn't want to cause too much worry. 

I saw the optometrist again today, and thankfully, I have good news. The eye drops are working. My eye pressure is going down, and the nerves of my eyes are stable.  I have to keep taking my eye drops, and I will see the optometrist again in half a year to take it from there.

So, that's a relief.

Now you're probably wondering: What does this mean for Penny and Judge?  Currently? Nothing. 

I have every intention to continue making comics for as long as I can. Ideally until the day I die. Even if I had gotten bad news today, I still would have tried.  If the day ever comes where I do have to hang up the stylus, I'll let you all know, but it looks like that won't be for a very, very long time.

Until that day, the comics will continue. Today, however, I'm going to relax. I'm going to smoke some pot and eat some good food. I earned it.

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Clothes Shopping

Penny goes clothes shopping and finds an outfit she never wants to take off. (Despite me just saying that, I have no plans on these clothes showing up again any time soon; I know people are gonna ask.)

I came up with this a couple of weeks ago, and I realized I needed to draw it sooner rather than later, since cashiers seem to be going the way of the dodo. At the grocery stores I go to, it's 95% self-checkout now. There tend to be 2 cashiers AT MOST. I'm really happy with this. In particular, I'm really happy with panel 3. I love trying new camera angles, and with the help of a vanishing point, this one came out great.

See the sketch and timelapse for the price of a coffee: https://ko-fi.com/i/IN4N01Z5OSW

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MMM!

Based on a true story!

…I mean …Do I really need to explain? I recently made a loaf of bread, and I decided to try adding cinnamon. I was busy that day and didn't try the loaf until 10 PM. By then, I had forgotten that I added cinnamon, and… Yeah……. It was good.

So, naturally, it happened to Penny and Judge. Penny is eating a peanut butter sandwich, while Judge is eating a ham sandwich.

I like this comic; I don't think it inherently looks bad, but part of me is still annoyed that barely anything is happening in this. Judge is copy-pasted for every panel, but the fact that he is barely moving makes it funnier to me. I feel like I'm not getting enough practice as an artist, and I do not know how to fix that.

See the sketch and timelapse for the price of a coffee: https://ko-fi.com/i/IX8X21YXDPY

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Texting A Joke

Penny finds something funny online and decides to share it with Judge. I feel like this is something that a lot of people can relate to. Wanting to share something you found funny and hoping the person you show it to finds it funny too? It just felt right.

I've had this idea in my head for a long time, and I'm glad I finally drew it. I'm not entirely happy with how it looks, though. Mainly panel 2. I wasn't sure how to draw the computer at the perspective I was using, so I just didn't draw it. I also didn't draw Penny's legs because I wasn't sure how it would look, but it also looks kinda weird without the legs. At the same time, I feel like most people wouldn't have noticed if I hadn't pointed it out just now, but dammit, that's just how I roll!

See the sketch and timelapse for the price of a coffee: https://ko-fi.com/i/IH2H71YQQT4

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Swear Worship

Penny has a misunderstanding. The kind of misunderstanding that can probably only be had in a secular household.

I am an Atheist, but growing up, my family was Christian. Even so, we were never very religious. I have no memory of ever going to Church. So in my head, Jesus Christ was a swear word, and God was just "God." That was his name. I remember watching an episode of South Park as a kid and seeing Jesus in it. I was confused why he was god, and also named after a swear. It took a long time before I finally understood, but even now, I still don't understand why or how his name became a swear word.

So, of course, Penny has a similar misunderstanding, which, of course, makes Judge laugh. I tried to draw this comic in various angles for practice. I also tried to have Penny leaning and resting on her arm in the first panel, but I don't think I pulled that off. I do like the poses they are in on Panel 3, though. I wanted to make sure they looked more casual and comfortable, and I think I pulled that off for the most part.

See the comic for the price of a coffee: https://ko-fi.com/i/IT6T51YMZS1

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Happy Mother's Day, everybody!

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500

We made it to 500 comics. Judge had custom shirts made to celebrate, but… Well, you know Penny.

I'll be honest, I couldn't really come up with anything to celebrate the 500th. I remembered how the 400th was just them standing in front of a banner for the same reason. I couldn't think of anything. Then, when the idea of custom shirts popped into my head, I thought, "Penny wouldn't wear it. Why would she? She's more comfortable without it. Besides, what's the point of a shirt that you can only wear once?"

So… Here we are.

At least this was easy to draw. It only took me about an hour.

See the sketch and timelapse for the price of a coffee: https://ko-fi.com/i/IT6T71Y8J54

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Toutsie Pop

Before anyone comments that it's "Tootsie Pop," I know. Toutsie Pop is the non-copyrighted name for it. Tell everyone. 😁

Ever put in so much time and effort into something, only for it all to go to waste? Penny has. I feel bad for her. She was so excited to tell her daddy.

I like how this comic came out. Originally, I broke the 180 rule. Penny was originally facing the right, and I didn't realize I had done this until I finished the drawing. I was going to just leave it and own up to it, but I ended up fixing it 2 days before uploading.

I like everything else about this comic, though. I didn't have to draw Judge in bed and Penny scaring the crap out of him, but I did, and I think it really adds to it. It makes it feel lived in, you know? Like, if my dad were still alive, I think he would have laughed and remembered a few things from when I was a kid. I also like how Penny's pigtails droop when she is sad, almost as if they were dog ears. I'm not sure about how the 4th panel looks. Her head is longer because I tried to make it droopy. I don't think I pulled it off, but I don't dislike it.

See the sketch and timelapse for the price of a coffee: https://ko-fi.com/i/IW7W41Y6U2T

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Pie Recipe

Cree and Summer learn something new about their mother. So, fun fact, this is based on something my mom did. I have no memory of this, but my dad once told me about a time when my brother and I came home from school, and my mom said how we were just in time for pie. She then pulled out a pie from the oven. My dad revealed she bought that pie at the store, and didn't even turn the oven on. In hindsight, she could have just told us it was store-bought pie. We still would have gone, "Sweet! Mom got us pie!"

I tried to make this comic look as similar as possible to comic 479: (What Restaurant?) The main differences here are that Summer talks first, and Cree is the one talking to Judge. I thought it would be nice if Cree was the main focus in this one, but I don't think I pulled that off. Either way, I still think this one came out great.

See the sketch and timelapse for the price of a coffee: https://ko-fi.com/i/IC0C81Y2UXV

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Self-Love Routine

Penny does a self-love routine that she likes to do some mornings. Self-love is important. Remember that.

I'm really happy with how this comic came out. There's not really any joke, but I still love showing how happy Penny gets about hugging people, even if it's herself. Even though there's not much of a joke, I always knew I had to add the word balloon in the reflection. I debated the reflection not having any words, since it's the backside of the balloon, but then it didn't look like a part of the reflection. It was just kind of floating there. So I added the text, made it slightly transparent, and flipped it horizontally. That's not actually how reflections work on text, but try not to think too hard about it, thanks.

My only real complaint is that the mirror is changing size in each panel. Other than that, and the text, it's perfect.

See the sketch and timelapse for the price of a coffee: https://ko-fi.com/i/IX8X61XUTKZ

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Cree's Need

IT FINALLY HAPPENED!!!! HUZZAH!!!!!!

And welcome to the end of Cree's little character arc. She's finally learned that it's okay to let people in. From now on, Cree will still be annoyed sometimes, but will also be a bit kinder and more caring to Penny.

I was worried about doing this and put it off for a long time. A change to a character like this is pretty immense. I wanted to make sure I did everything I could with Cree when Penny annoyed her, as I can't go back after this.

See the sketch and timelapse for the price of a coffee: https://ko-fi.com/i/IA0A11XJVL7

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Storming Off

While playing some video games together, Cree ends up revealing something about her prior behaviour.

This might seem like an odd thing to happen right after "Broken Plate," but the point here is that Cree is trying to break down the walls she always felt she needed. After realizing that she is safe with Penny and Judge, she is trying to let herself be more vulnerable around them. This is why she is telling Penny and Summer this. It's small, but it's a start. It sucks that they are laughing, but…. She said "fart!" HA!

Drawing-wise, I feel this comic is okay, but Panel 4 is a copy-paste, and I'm not sure about how Cree's hair looks. It's fine, but it feels off to me. But if that's all I'm complaining about, then it's a good day.

See the sketch and timelapse for the price of a coffee: https://ko-fi.com/i/IC0C21X7N0T