I've got the site on web - have a look

i dont actually care bear in mind , but tracing is drawing as you are puting marks on a surface , which is drawing (there is nothing under the definiton of drawaing which states you cannot use guides hehe) i think what you are trying to say is not that it isnt drawing (cause clearly it as he produced an image) but that it didnt require much skill, but then i dont remeber the poor guy ever saying he was picasso so drop it already.

On the site though its ok but one word of advice, ramp the framerate of your site to about 20+ fps it will be much improved.

Thanks ave, Yes i will up the frame rate. The way I worked on that small experimental site was just a way to develop an image that would not take long to download and would look nice and crisp. The trace bitmap option is of course a good way to work but I traced it just to see. My background is fine art degree so I can draw fairly well and I’ve also worked as a cartoonist for a comic called viz in england. It’s true - i’m no Picasso but I enjoy trying out design. I am delighted at the way this thread has gone. Good to get loads of opinions.

Thanks

not strictly on topic here but hey you drew for VIZ ??
I used to read that all the time , good work man…

Get the next issue in the shops in about a week (i think) we did the mcbrowntouts!!