Careercow Andrew Dobson (aka Tom Preston)

[Von Clausewitz]

Well, 1000 pages because of his own flaws AND the Ahab like obsession others on this forum have with him. Including myself.
BTw, I agree with the fact that him not distancing himself from his internet persona a lot was a huge mistake. Best example: His old CathyN days. And without trying to beat on the fact again he did this sort of artwork, I think he could have avoided a bit of the attention from it not just by outright admiting it and moving on, but by also just doing a better job of hiding. To do so all he had to do was work with a more distinct artstyle than he had for his offical work. Unfortunately, that didn't work.

With that out of the way, I think another problem is that frankly, he has nothing to work with , that others demand. His "original" ideas (Alex, Patty, Danny etc.) are, if we ignore their problems as opinionated pieces already, overall too generic as that he could make something out of them. Alex e.g. lacks a story to get people into (to the point general western animated shows today have better set ups to work with than his stuff) and I never got the distinct feeling from what he draws and brags about, that he really has a clear sense of direction for his work.He has a set up for a story, but no idea how to start it, where it should go and how it should end. In fact, he doesn't even seem to have any imaginative idea for a piece of fanwork. (...)

If you don't count his own stuff like AzP and SYAC, 99% of Dobsons art seems to be some sort fanart...

Anyway: Having a setting, characters and even a couple of good ideas for a story is one thing, creating a story from those is something entirely different. Even if you have a clear idea of thebeginning and how it is supposed to end you have only just begun.
Writing a story requires the author to plan ahead, figure out where the story moves, how it moves, how fast it is paced, he needs to check if everything make sense and so on. You can have the best story idea in the world, or come up with a perfect re-imagining of the Monomyth in your head, but unless you are able to fill in the blanks between beginning and end and give it a good flow, it just stays a bunch of good ideas.

That said, even if Dobson had good ideas, I doubt he has the persistence to plan, write and draw an entire story arc from beginning to end, while keeping up a regular publishing schedule.

 

[DykesDykesChina]

When this thread reaches 1000 p. we should give Nookie Bear some sort of present because he's the first cow to crack this mark on Kiwi Farms.

Let's screenshot the best posts and tweet them all to Dobbie from dozens of different accounts so he can't mute them.

 

[SteelPlatedHeart]

New Inktober is up! And he once again draws the mouth just a bit too wide.


Also, Dobson plays dumb.

 

[wheat pasta]

Damn, Midna. I know you're a Princess and all, but get on a treadmill once in a while. You're getting fat.

 

[DykesDykesChina]

Is he really so stupid...?

 

[pickledance]

That Elven font question really has me wondering if Dobs knows that you can't sell you work with a personal license font on it without violating copyright. I doubt it, but seriously if you're gonna make a comic your job either convert your own script to fort or do the ethical thing and pay the $25-$50 for a commercial licence.

 

[UglyOldJafar]

I think it is pretty much official that he may read something here

Dobson, instead of being depressive about that I would consider to perhaps do comics in inkstyle. Or would that be too close to what Miller did with Sin City for you? Even when he gets praise he can't stop whinning.

 

[SteelPlatedHeart]

Well, he made it 12 days, that's longer than anyone expected him to keep up with Inktober.

Also Dobson wants specific asspats now.


EDIT: ninja'd

 

[pickledance]

Well, he made it 12 days, that's longer than anyone expected him to keep up with Inktober.

Also Dobson wants specific asspats now.


EDIT: ninja'd

Oh man, how dare those fuckers compliment you on doing something better than usual. Clearly they are assholes.

 

[MMX]

That Elven font question really has me wondering if Dobs knows that you can't sell you work with a personal license font on it without violating copyright. I doubt it, but seriously if you're gonna make a comic your job either convert your own script to fort or do the ethical thing and pay the $25-$50 for a commercial licence.

Not really a problem since no one is buying.

 

[SteelPlatedHeart]

According to Dobson "good art" isn't really him.


Maybe you should think of the reason why it comes out better than your usual stuff.


That sounds like something you should tell that therapist you're supposedly seeing.


It's called "growing a thicker skin". You know, that thing you say is just an excuse for "toxic masculinity"? Maybe there was a good reason people told you to to suck it up.

 

[tepid]

I don't understand why he is so angry about Kanye' tweet. Is he trying to white knight Apple when he whined about it some days ago?

His whole rant makes obvious how he doesn't understand kids or how to take care of them. Dobson would be an awful father.

It's just a thinly veiled excuse to talk shit about Kanye, people just hate him because he's successful and popular without ever listening to his music. Dobson probably thinks Kanye is in the same celeb bucket as Kylie Jenner, Iggy Azalea and other believed to be talentless people who don't deserve fame instead of judging him as an artist on his own merits(I used to think the same until I gave his work a chance). Also Dobson has zero experience with modern child raising and doesn't realise for most parents the iPad has become a digital pacifier clearly for ALL parents even rich ones.

 

[Von Clausewitz]

New Inktober is up! And he once again draws the mouth just a bit too wide.


Also, Dobson plays dumb.

Fanart again. How creative.

I might get a lot of heat for this, but I really wouldn't interpret too much into 'Lesbian Kick Rat Girl' being black. From my somewhat 'prussian' perspective, I often shake my head at the overly political correctness across the pond, as if the 'spectre of racism is going around in the US'.
(Yes, I am aware how horribly I just misused that quote.)

Well, he made it 12 days, that's longer than anyone expected him to keep up with Inktober.

Also Dobson wants specific asspats now.


EDIT: ninja'd

Of course people like his inks more than is usual stuff! Dobbles is finally trying something (sorta) new and (sorta) different, it is a step into the right direction. I would even consider to tip my hat towards Dobs, if one of those inks was something original and creative. Heck, I would even go so far to say that you can see, that he is really enjoying drawing those.

 

[Florence]

According to Dobson "good art" isn't really him.


Maybe you should think of the reason why it comes out better than your usual stuff.


That sounds like something you should tell that therapist you're supposedly seeing.


It's called "growing a thicker skin". You know, that thing you say is just an excuse for "toxic masculinity"? Maybe there was a good reason people told you to to suck it up.

I assume we're seeing the return of mopey asspat Dobbo?

 

[SteelPlatedHeart]

I might get a lot of heat for this, but I really wouldn't interpret too much into 'Lesbian Kick Rat Girl' being black. From my somewhat 'prussian' perspective, I often shake my head at the overly political correctness across the pond, as if the 'spectre of racism is going around in the US'.

Oh, I definitely agree. It's more of the fact that he acts as if he's never heard of the comparison instead of just saying "that was not my intention, no. I just thought it was an interesting character design"

 

[Pickle Inspector]

According to Dobson "good art" isn't really him.

Dobby why did you draw them then, and why were you saying a few days ago that Inktober was inspiring you to create more art?

It's like he's just finding excuses not to make art, first it was trolls bothering him now it's asspatters upsetting him for giving him complements.

I don't understand why he is so angry about Kanye' tweet. Is he trying to white knight Apple when he whined about it some days ago?

His whole rant makes obvious how he doesn't understand kids or how to take care of them. Dobson would be an awful father.

Maybe he's just being controversial for the sake of it, I mean I don't know how anyone could honestly be for freemium games aimed at young children.

 

[MayMay]

According to Dobson "good art" isn't really him.


Maybe you should think of the reason why it comes out better than your usual stuff.


That sounds like something you should tell that therapist you're supposedly seeing.


It's called "growing a thicker skin". You know, that thing you say is just an excuse for "toxic masculinity"? Maybe there was a good reason people told you to to suck it up.

You know, things like "you've improved" or "this looks better than usual" are often the best things an artist can hear.

And somehow he still finds a way to complain about them. 'Sides, didn't he say he was "happy" in his mediocrity?

 

[Jewelsmakerguy]

According to Dobson "good art" isn't really him.


Maybe you should think of the reason why it comes out better than your usual stuff.


That sounds like something you should tell that therapist you're supposedly seeing.


It's called "growing a thicker skin". You know, that thing you say is just an excuse for "toxic masculinity"? Maybe there was a good reason people told you to to suck it up.

Dobson really doesn't get it, does he? Is it to the point where even good praise is considered trolling now?

We praise his Inktober stuff because they don't look like he "labored" over them. We hate his normal stuff because he seems to think that the more detail in the picture, the better it is. When in reality, it doesn't work for him. Same with his earlier stuff.

That and it doesn't look like a five year old doing it with his mouth.

 

[Gunslinger]

New Inktober is up! And he once again draws the mouth just a bit too wide.


Also, Dobson plays dumb.

Hood rat, Dobson. Ring a bell?

 

[DykesDykesChina]

I wish he'd bring back Atea's tail. I'll admit I have a soft spot for Atea, she's sorta cute and it's not poor rat girl's fault she's in a stupid comic written by a pathetic blue bear. Rats are in fact clean and intelligent creatures.