Day 21 - Avon checks his umbrage collection

[vilakins]

Today's entry for the naarmamo National Art Making Month challenge is another odd one. The idea came from Vila who said in one of my stories (Mistaken Identities) that Avon didn't need to take any umbrage as he had plenty of it already. I know I said no more fanart but I'm flailing around for ideas here.

Avon checks his umbrage collection



My NaArMaMo 2007 Gallery is here.

Comments

[kalinda001.livejournal.com]

that's funny...

[vilakins.livejournal.com]

:-D He's being very cautious. Some might get out.

[zoefruitcake.livejournal.com]

ha!

[kerravonsen]

(grin)

If you're flailing around for ideas, perhaps you could offer to make people LJ user icons?

[vilakins.livejournal.com]

Someone said early on that they didn't consider them art. :-(

I've thought up six ideas I can use; just need four more now.

[kerravonsen]

Someone said early on that they didn't consider them art.

That's news to me -- phooey to them! I know jekesta considers anything creative to be art, and she's the one running it. I made icons last year, and I've made icons this year, and I'm going to continue to make icons (I asked for requests and I'm darn well going to fulfill them). And at least one other person has been making icons.

For narrow-minded people I don't think a single thing I've done this month qualifies as "art", since I haven't sketched or painted anything, just photographed, digitaled and crafted.

(Kathryn wants to shake the person who discouraged Nico)
This is supposed to be fun, not a chore. Hey, why don't you make some necklaces? That should be a nice change, don't you think? And I know you have an eye for colour to make pretty ones.

{hug}

[vilakins.livejournal.com]

Oh yes! I was going to make a necklace, and some earrings too if I manage to get to the bead shop on Saturday to find some that match a necklace I have. Thanks for reminding me!

[kalypso-v.livejournal.com]

I think she was laying down rules for herself, rather than anyone else. If the latter, she ain't a relevant authority.

[vilakins.livejournal.com]

Never mind: I think I can manage if I make some jewellery. I just have to get to the bead shop this Saturday. This month is busy, but I should have time after the local church fair I'm going to fight my way through for books and other interesting finds.

[astrogirl2.livejournal.com]

Heh. It amuses me. :)

[vilakins.livejournal.com]

Thanks!

Tomorrow I have to take Tessa to the vet, then go to Russian class, so it's going to be a very fast drawing.

[sallymn.livejournal.com]

Oh I love it!! It's him...

[vilakins.livejournal.com]

Thank you! :-D

[linda-joyce.livejournal.com]

He takes umbrage so often he must have more than one box. have I ever told you I like your sense of humour as much as I love your art work, which is a lot.

[vilakins.livejournal.com]

Thank you! :-D

I considered drawing him with a microchip on his shoulder...

[linda-joyce.livejournal.com]

LOL, by season 4 he had a whole motherboard there.

[vilakins.livejournal.com]

ROTFL! Explains the big shoulders.

[sallymn.livejournal.com]

Or a macrochip :)

[glittermouse.livejournal.com]

And there was me with a horrible Dolores-in-a-box Harry Potter crossover going on.

I love his cautious expression :)

[vilakins.livejournal.com]

Avon taking Umbrage in that sense doesn't bear thinking about!

Thanks! He's even using tongy things. :-)

[san-valentine.livejournal.com]

I love that line about Avon having enough umbrage already. I can just imagine Michael Keating delivering it, and Paul Darrow doing that 'pretending I didn't hear you' expression.

I really like the detail of the sleeves in that drawing - the folds and shading. They give a very good sense of the fabric and movement.

[vilakins.livejournal.com]

I love writing dialogue for those two. They both have such vivid and distinct voices and expressions.

Thanks! It's one of his very early outfits and they're nearly as big as Blake's.

[san-valentine.livejournal.com]

Yes, I enjoy writing them, and loved the dialogue I wrote for them as Sheriff Darrow and Deputy Keating, especially in 'Darrow's Badge'.

Deputy Keating is an Englishman now living in Wyoming. He starts to reminice about the travelling fairs he saw back home, and his friends there. To which Darrow replies:

"If that's the kind of company you used to favour, I'm surely not surprised your family packed you off to commit your indiscetions on another continent. A shame it wasn't Australia."

When Keating is trying to talk Darrow into having a go at one of the carnival stalls, Darrow says

"Why should I waste a dime in order to win some tasteless knick-knack ?"

Keating answers: "So you can donate it to the next church tombola and pretend to have a heart."

[vilakins.livejournal.com]

LOL, yes! I've read that one plus the sequel with the bad woman kept prisoner in their apartment in the snow (poor wounded Keating!). Unless I've got the titles mixed.

[jaxomsride.livejournal.com]

That's great, though the umbrages look like they need a new box, they barely fit that one.

[vilakins.livejournal.com]

Avon considers whether to find another secure box, then remembers that the Liberator has vast unused holds which, knowing this crew, he will need.

[jaxomsride.livejournal.com]

Bwahaha Yes I think by the end of series 3 he'd need a cargo hold for his umbrages (or is it umbragi?).

[vilakins.livejournal.com]

Scorpio's hold was too small and he regretted blowing up the basement section of Xenon base. I blame the lack of decent umbrage storage for season 4.

[entropy-house.livejournal.com]

The umbrages are ripening! Soon it will be time to harvest them! Clever idea and I do love Avon's sleeves.

[vilakins.livejournal.com]

They're fermenting! Vila wonders if he could use them in his still.

[entropy-house.livejournal.com]

Umbrage is pretty strong.

[vilakins.livejournal.com]

And far too bitter! Vila abandoned the idea after a sip that screwed his face up for several hours.

[entropy-house.livejournal.com]

It's much better as marmalade.

[daiseechain.livejournal.com]

Fantastic line. Great picture to go with. Early series hair!

[vilakins.livejournal.com]

Thanks! Yes, it's very early season 1 Avon.

[lizamanynames.livejournal.com]

Oh, that's ADORABLE!!

[vilakins.livejournal.com]

:-D He's hoarding it till the right release time.

[lizamanynames.livejournal.com]

BWAHAHAHAHAHAH! SOrry, mental image of Avon, at the head of this army of creeping crawling umbrage....

[vilakins.livejournal.com]

Seething, roiling umbrage, yes!