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==Explanation== | ==Explanation== | ||
− | [[File:flowers_inverted.jpeg|right|thumb|The inverted and | + | [[File:flowers_inverted.jpeg|right|thumb|250px|The inverted and monochrome version of the comic.]] |
− | This is a drawing of flowers that [[Randall]] made. | + | This is a drawing of flowers that [[Randall]] made. According to his quote, "Bonus points if you can identify the flowers. 'cause I sure can't.", the flowers are based on his imagination, rather than being a real species. |
The title text explains that Randall originally drew the flowers in pencil on normal paper; he did not paint them. Instead, he used the invert feature of a photo-editing program to reverse it from black-on-white to white-on-black. After that, he added color to the flowers. The which gives a good approximation of what the original drawing might have looked like. | The title text explains that Randall originally drew the flowers in pencil on normal paper; he did not paint them. Instead, he used the invert feature of a photo-editing program to reverse it from black-on-white to white-on-black. After that, he added color to the flowers. The which gives a good approximation of what the original drawing might have looked like. | ||
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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
− | *This was the | + | * This was the thirtieth comic originally posted to [[LiveJournal]]. The previous one was [[30: Donner]], and the next one was [[29: Hitler]]. |
− | + | * Original title: "Wednesday's Drawing - Flowers" | |
− | + | * Original [[Randall]] quote: | |
− | *Original title: "Wednesday's Drawing - Flowers" | ||
− | *Original [[Randall]] quote: | ||
::"Original drawing is pencil on {{w|graph paper}}. | ::"Original drawing is pencil on {{w|graph paper}}. | ||
::Bonus points if you can identify the flowers. 'cause I sure can't." | ::Bonus points if you can identify the flowers. 'cause I sure can't." | ||
− | *This comic was posted on [[xkcd]] when the web site opened on Sunday the 1st of January 2006. | + | * This comic was posted on [[xkcd]] when the web site opened on Sunday the 1st of January 2006. |
− | **It was posted along [[:Category:First day on xkcd|with all 41 comics]] posted before that on LiveJournal as well as a few others. | + | ** It was posted along [[:Category:First day on xkcd|with all 41 comics]] posted before that on LiveJournal as well as a few others. |
− | **The latter explaining why the numbers of these 41 LiveJournal comics ranges from 1-44. | + | ** The latter explaining why the numbers of these 41 LiveJournal comics ranges from 1-44. |
− | {{ | + | {{comic discussion}} |
[[Category:Posted on LiveJournal| 30]] | [[Category:Posted on LiveJournal| 30]] |
Revision as of 08:33, 29 July 2023
Flowers |
Title text: This is actually pencil on paper, just inverted and colored |
Explanation
This is a drawing of flowers that Randall made. According to his quote, "Bonus points if you can identify the flowers. 'cause I sure can't.", the flowers are based on his imagination, rather than being a real species.
The title text explains that Randall originally drew the flowers in pencil on normal paper; he did not paint them. Instead, he used the invert feature of a photo-editing program to reverse it from black-on-white to white-on-black. After that, he added color to the flowers. The which gives a good approximation of what the original drawing might have looked like.
Transcript
- [A sketch of flowers, drawn in green, red, and yellow on a black background.]
Trivia
- This was the thirtieth comic originally posted to LiveJournal. The previous one was 30: Donner, and the next one was 29: Hitler.
- Original title: "Wednesday's Drawing - Flowers"
- Original Randall quote:
- "Original drawing is pencil on graph paper.
- Bonus points if you can identify the flowers. 'cause I sure can't."
- This comic was posted on xkcd when the web site opened on Sunday the 1st of January 2006.
- It was posted along with all 41 comics posted before that on LiveJournal as well as a few others.
- The latter explaining why the numbers of these 41 LiveJournal comics ranges from 1-44.
Discussion
Instructions for photoshop editing is quite irrelevant here, I think. The comic itself is just a drawing of flowers, and hardly needs much explanation (if any). –St.nerol (talk) 18:21, 19 January 2013 (UTC)
- Correct. I'm working on this comic because you did not;)--Dgbrt (talk) 22:38, 10 June 2013 (UTC)
- Shit, shit, shit... as Randall would say, but finally I could upload my edit. It's still not complete.--Dgbrt (talk) 00:54, 11 June 2013 (UTC)
- As I remember it, I removed the "explanation" that was, which wasn't popular. So I just let it be... ––St.nerol (talk) 10:23, 11 June 2013 (UTC)
- Check the history, your edit was reverted. When you have problems with some pages do not only tell us what's wrong, just try to give an better explanation. Without a new solution these discussions are meaningless. Everybody is doing mistakes, but the magical word is UPDATE not DELETE.--Dgbrt (talk) 13:56, 11 June 2013 (UTC)
Dgbrt, I did not remove content, I removed redundancy. One sentence about graph paper instead of three. Clearer, shorter wording about botany and picture editing, but no less informative. - Frankie (talk) 20:57, 22 June 2013 (UTC)
- Hi Frankie, you did remove the incomplete tag. We still have to review pages like this. But your enhancements are welcome!--Dgbrt (talk) 21:13, 22 June 2013 (UTC)
Uhh, the title text is just an explanation, it isn't a reference to anything... You guys really try to squeeze stuff out of nothing 141.101.98.33 20:13, 9 April 2015 (UTC)
- I dont see how the title text could be a reference to anything, maybe because of the two words "this is" ?... I'm really not convinced. I would be okay if the sentence began with "This is *not*". 173.245.49.124 23:28, 14 April 2015 (UTC)
The red flowers kind of look like trillium erectum. Just saying. 1234231587678 (talk) 16:48, 27 January 2024 (UTC)