actually I’m now just amazed that Joe created a recognisable figure
*wonders if it’s possible to channel the “Donald Duck” that came up in our one work party game that somehow barely even resembled a living creature, much less a duck*
True, those pecs are massive. Just read about the 80’s movie Barbarians for some reason, with the bodybuilding Barbarian Brothers. Massive, massive everything in tiny loincloths oh my. A cult favorite.
I looked back to check whether it’s actually been mentioned if they recognize her or not. From what Joyce says it sounds like she doesn’t know her. Joe has not indicated one way or the other if he knows her or not.
Ophidiophile
Joe may have seen, but not paid attention to, her face. It’s a “my eyes are up here” situation.
Proxiehunter
Or simply found it gauche to bring up. Especially where she might hear and find it embarrassing or otherwise troubling (did he come here just because he knew I would be naked?) Less believable for early Joe but he’s maturing.
I love these dorks. This interaction is so wonderful. I’m happy with them just spending a bunch of time together, growing up together, and being friends with sexual tension.
Congrats Joe, you might not call yourself an artist but you’re already doing better than Mary, who does, in a fraction of one class by virtue of it looking like you’re trying to capture facial features specific to the model (even if you aren’t trying to capture boobs specific to her).
I’m wondering if his reasoning is that he’s specifically trying to avoid staring at her chest and is instead just filling in the blanks. Using his gross head.
Would be cool if drawing together just became a ‘thing’ for these two.
given that the poses were 15 seconds each i’m surprised he’d have time to really focus on that anyways versus drawing which ever parts he usually would (i guess most artists would start at the head but given that there’s diff posing other than stick figures, i can imagine some drawing just floating/unattached limbs lol)
To be fair it’s not uncommon for people to draw things how they think they look even with a live model. And thinking of boobs as spheres is common as well. Considering he isn’t an artist or shown any interest in drawing I can let this slide. When actual artists draw implausible breasts I’m more critical.
I can’t draw to save my life, so the fact that Joe still has made a decent sketch is amazing to me. I know I had a daily art class in the k-5 grades but I remember nothing from it.
That being said, I can occasionally draw a barely-cool looking, and probably completely impractical, sword. Or an axe, a polearm, a lance, etc.
I’m finding Joe really charming in this one. Probably his optimistic smile while he earnestly tries something new, when he knows he won’t be “good” at it! And even when he had such an opportunity to make jokes about the naked model and her boobies, he’s not saying/doing anything gross at all, he’s just curious about Joyce’s feedback, and witty. It’s cool, they’re cool, I like it! This is fun, I’m on board.
Don’t worry about accidentally flagging comments. It takes something like five flags, each from different devices, before the comment gets moderated. Even then, all that happens is the comment goes into a moderation queue for Willis to review. If he re-approves it, it goes back where it was on the page and it can’t get flagged again.
Willis has said they can’t change the layout. They only added the flag button recently because there were issues with people using the comments as a place to traumadump over and over again and it was pulling conversation wildly off-topic every day.
I think, as long as it isn’t something like THAT, even if the comment goes into moderation it’ll pop back up pretty fast.
…about why he’s drawing the model’s breasts the same in all the poses, that he’s drawing them as he imagines breasts, not as they are in front of him. It’s probably a subconscious thing on his part, he’s not trying to draw porn or anything, it’s just what’s coming out.
The ‘gross head’ wasn’t even all that childish. The stabbing threat was, but only because Joe’s comment was pretty childish too, so it fits :D.
“Gross head” wasn’t that childish… In a vacuum. She’s been passive aggressively sniping at him like that this entire time (see also, the Patreon bonus strip).
At this point, she might as well call him “you filthy man whore” and get it over with.
“Man whore” he may be, but he’s never hid it, nor lied to any of his partners like the sitcom lothario Joyce clearly visualizes him as. Yeah, Joe has his own emotional issues, but Joyce A) doesn’t know that, B) wasn’t talk about those anyway, only “You have lots of sex and it’s kicky.”
If Joe doesn’t call her on it by the end of this arc, I will be massively disappointed.
Tan
Joyce absolutely 100% knows that Joe has his own emotional issues for which his general outward demeanor is a defense mechanism. They have discussed it.
thejeff
They’ve also discussed the damage his casual objectifying approach does to women around him. Especially victims of sexual assault. Like her.
This goes far beyond “you have lots of sex and it’s icky.”
RedCat
He just drew tits badly.
Taffy
Unforgivable.
spriteless aunty
He’d be within his rights to be upset. He’s also within his rights to not be upset. He knows Joyce is fluxuating between panic attack, ornery pain, and rational right now, he can cut her some slack if he has the energy.
Josh
Plus with Joe’s reaction to Joyce’s potential autism diagnosis and it being so recent, I could see him giving her more slack on social interactions generally now. He said his mom also went after a diagnosis so I think he’d be understanding.
130 thoughts on “Breasts”
Ana Chronistic
actually I’m now just amazed that Joe created a recognisable figure
*wonders if it’s possible to channel the “Donald Duck” that came up in our one work party game that somehow barely even resembled a living creature, much less a duck*
Schpoonman
“Jackal!”
Daibhid C
To be fair, Donald Duck doesn’t really look that much like a duck…
Ana Chronistic
I don’t expect he looks much like an amoeba with a triangle-spiky cell wall a slightly longer triangle on one side and a scarecrow body tho
darkoneko
She’s been caught more often staring at your butt
Doctor_Who
Ironically, Joyce always draws the same butt.
It’s the first stage of Butts Disease.
Kyrik Michalowski
How long does she have Doctor?
Doctor_Who
Until the crack of dawn.
So let’s hope the model isn’t named Dawn.
The Wellerman
I know Yoto’s gonna be all over this one… ?
Kyrik Michalowski
I can’t believe Yoto hasn’t said anything yet. Maybe they are working on it right now, or maybe they are asleep. Who knows?
Yotomoe
I fell asleep, yes.
Nono
Joe: secretly the biggest chest of the DoA cast.
Thag Simmons
I don’t know if it’s really a secret
Plus Jacob is probably competitive
Vanessa
True, those pecs are massive. Just read about the 80’s movie Barbarians for some reason, with the bodybuilding Barbarian Brothers. Massive, massive everything in tiny loincloths oh my. A cult favorite.
Proxiehunter
Like Luka from Nijisanji-EN. But his isn’t a secret.
butts
Ꙭ
Clif
Nice!
Decidedly Orthogonal
A *ahem* massive improvement over the numeric screen 5318008!
Thag Simmons
Surprisingly trenchant critical analysis.
anon
-insert topical joke about how joe basically drew breasts the same way some old school superhero comic book authors do-
Jason
I wonder if he drew her feet, or created am obstruction to put them behind.
Nova
You dare expose the secret and sacred rites here in a public forum?
ValdVin
Bikini armor battle damage is great On the subject.
Roborat
So they are covered in pouches?
Reltzik
Busted!
Abel Undercity
D’oh…
milu
Joe’s going for a tit-for-tat approach i see.
Reltzik
He learned that approach at the school of hard knockers.
milu
he does seem quite perky though.
Cattleprod
Time to play ‘is that an existing character?’ based on how Joe drew her face.
Thag Simmons
Well neither Joe or Joyce recognized her which cuts down the potential options quite a bit.
Nono
I’d have said Connie, but I’m guessing both of them would definitely have recognized her.
anonymsly
Also IIRC Connie’s sixteen, and I’m not sure sixteen year olds are legally allowed to do nude modeling.
Proxiehunter
I looked back to check whether it’s actually been mentioned if they recognize her or not. From what Joyce says it sounds like she doesn’t know her. Joe has not indicated one way or the other if he knows her or not.
Ophidiophile
Joe may have seen, but not paid attention to, her face. It’s a “my eyes are up here” situation.
Proxiehunter
Or simply found it gauche to bring up. Especially where she might hear and find it embarrassing or otherwise troubling (did he come here just because he knew I would be naked?) Less believable for early Joe but he’s maturing.
Cmasta1992
I’ve had enough cider and malort to let my guard down and this is my favorite ship and I will go down with it
Chupabarbara
Oh hey Chicago. I’m here too!
Queen Anthai
Ah, Malort, the drink you give to people when you want to unfriend them in real life.
Cmasta1992
I’m actually in Texas and have invented a Texas version of the Chicago Handshake (it’s just Shiner instead of Old Style)
Vanessa
I love these dorks. This interaction is so wonderful. I’m happy with them just spending a bunch of time together, growing up together, and being friends with sexual tension.
Cass
Congrats Joe, you might not call yourself an artist but you’re already doing better than Mary, who does, in a fraction of one class by virtue of it looking like you’re trying to capture facial features specific to the model (even if you aren’t trying to capture boobs specific to her).
IniquitousKing
I’m wondering if his reasoning is that he’s specifically trying to avoid staring at her chest and is instead just filling in the blanks. Using his gross head.
Would be cool if drawing together just became a ‘thing’ for these two.
anon
given that the poses were 15 seconds each i’m surprised he’d have time to really focus on that anyways versus drawing which ever parts he usually would (i guess most artists would start at the head but given that there’s diff posing other than stick figures, i can imagine some drawing just floating/unattached limbs lol)
Alyssa
We might be further into class than the 15 second gestures, at this point? But for 15 second ones definitely yeah.
monkyvirus
To be fair it’s not uncommon for people to draw things how they think they look even with a live model. And thinking of boobs as spheres is common as well. Considering he isn’t an artist or shown any interest in drawing I can let this slide. When actual artists draw implausible breasts I’m more critical.
Kyrik Michalowski
I can’t draw to save my life, so the fact that Joe still has made a decent sketch is amazing to me. I know I had a daily art class in the k-5 grades but I remember nothing from it.
That being said, I can occasionally draw a barely-cool looking, and probably completely impractical, sword. Or an axe, a polearm, a lance, etc.
BBCC
Do it Joyce! Embrace the stabbing!
AGV
What a throwback
Samantha
Oh God this is so cute. Why do they work so well.
Carla's #2 Fan
Because enemies-to-lovers is a really good trope
Leorale
I’m finding Joe really charming in this one. Probably his optimistic smile while he earnestly tries something new, when he knows he won’t be “good” at it! And even when he had such an opportunity to make jokes about the naked model and her boobies, he’s not saying/doing anything gross at all, he’s just curious about Joyce’s feedback, and witty. It’s cool, they’re cool, I like it! This is fun, I’m on board.
Needfuldoer
Yes! All of this!
He doesn’t even care about the model and her current state of undress, he just wants Joyce to approve of his efforts.
I bet he’s going to stick that drawing up on the wall in his dorm.
Liliet
Yup!
And sorry for the accidental flag, this layout really needs to change )=
Needfuldoer
Don’t worry about accidentally flagging comments. It takes something like five flags, each from different devices, before the comment gets moderated. Even then, all that happens is the comment goes into a moderation queue for Willis to review. If he re-approves it, it goes back where it was on the page and it can’t get flagged again.
Nova
Willis has said they can’t change the layout. They only added the flag button recently because there were issues with people using the comments as a place to traumadump over and over again and it was pulling conversation wildly off-topic every day.
I think, as long as it isn’t something like THAT, even if the comment goes into moderation it’ll pop back up pretty fast.
huehuetotl
Doodle for book 13.
Needfuldoer
Take this comment in lieu of an upvote.
Freezer
The constant swipes at Joe have gone beyond childish at this point.
And the fact that he hasn’t risen to the bait (up to now) says more about Joe than I bet either one of them is even willing to consider.
(Especially given their mutual freakout over just holding hands)
Wraithy2773
I’d say she’s right, honestly.
…about why he’s drawing the model’s breasts the same in all the poses, that he’s drawing them as he imagines breasts, not as they are in front of him. It’s probably a subconscious thing on his part, he’s not trying to draw porn or anything, it’s just what’s coming out.
The ‘gross head’ wasn’t even all that childish. The stabbing threat was, but only because Joe’s comment was pretty childish too, so it fits :D.
Freezer
“Gross head” wasn’t that childish… In a vacuum. She’s been passive aggressively sniping at him like that this entire time (see also, the Patreon bonus strip).
At this point, she might as well call him “you filthy man whore” and get it over with.
“Man whore” he may be, but he’s never hid it, nor lied to any of his partners like the sitcom lothario Joyce clearly visualizes him as. Yeah, Joe has his own emotional issues, but Joyce A) doesn’t know that, B) wasn’t talk about those anyway, only “You have lots of sex and it’s kicky.”
If Joe doesn’t call her on it by the end of this arc, I will be massively disappointed.
Tan
Joyce absolutely 100% knows that Joe has his own emotional issues for which his general outward demeanor is a defense mechanism. They have discussed it.
thejeff
They’ve also discussed the damage his casual objectifying approach does to women around him. Especially victims of sexual assault. Like her.
This goes far beyond “you have lots of sex and it’s icky.”
RedCat
He just drew tits badly.
Taffy
Unforgivable.
spriteless aunty
He’d be within his rights to be upset. He’s also within his rights to not be upset. He knows Joyce is fluxuating between panic attack, ornery pain, and rational right now, he can cut her some slack if he has the energy.
Josh
Plus with Joe’s reaction to Joyce’s potential autism diagnosis and it being so recent, I could see him giving her more slack on social interactions generally now. He said his mom also went after a diagnosis so I think he’d be understanding.
Yeet
I’m leaning towards him not wanting to look at them in front of joyce
Suet
Some artist would be proud of his work.
Not necessarily a great artist, just an artist.
Now let’s see
Paul’sJoyce’s