The SSSS Art Museum

[AquaAurion]

Thanks! Shoes indoors. I've never gotten the hang on feet, but shoes are slightly easier than socked feet, so there ya go.

I see! I've never understood why some people wear shoes indoors (except for public places) =P

[curiosity]

It's so much fun seeing everyone's art here, except the blood falling on Emil, that's just gross. xP  *Hands Emil several large bottles of super excellent shampoo*
But I've managed to complete two pics before they (or one) becomes too obsolete, Emil riding Scary Tooth and showing all the trolls that he is the uber ruler!

My my, I love everything about it, but the staring troll with a mug just murdered me on the spot  Second one is epic, too, of course. Bet those sparkles can be more blinding than the dragonfire.

[corncobman]

I didn't see the mug until I clicked on the image. I laughed.

[JoB]

I've never understood why some people wear shoes indoors (except for public places) =P

Why wouldn't I, given that I have to go outdoors every now and then and have no tendency to sprawl on the couch, anyway? (The latter has to do with my usually having a laptop or a newspaper in my hands, of course.) Are people so prone to buying shoes that fit badly?

[Fimbulvarg]

Why wouldn't I, given that I have to go outdoors every now and then and have no tendency to sprawl on the couch, anyway? (The latter has to do with my usually having a laptop or a newspaper in my hands, of course.) Are people so prone to buying shoes that fit badly?

Maybe that's what people do in Germany. In Scandinavia it's really uncommon.

[Solovei]

Maybe that's what people do in Germany. In Scandinavia it's really uncommon.

Ditto for Russia and Canada; I had assumed that taking off one's shoes when entering a house/dwelling of any sort was a given (unless explicitly told otherwise by the host). Only a couple years ago did I meet some Americans who didn't habitually do that, and my world was blown, pretty much.

Then again, they were from California where I imagine it's rare to have snow/mud/rain on your shoes that you wouldn't want to drag all over the floors...

[StellersJayC]

Ditto for Russia and Canada; I had assumed that taking off one's shoes when entering a house/dwelling of any sort was a given (unless explicitly told otherwise by the host). Only a couple years ago did I meet some Americans who didn't habitually do that, and my world was blown, pretty much.

Then again, they were from California where I imagine it's rare to have snow/mud/rain on your shoes that you wouldn't want to drag all over the floors...

As far as I can tell it really depends on the family, wait no, the person, here. I know many families who have rules saying you must take off your shoes or experience your doom. With others it's weird if you do take off your shoes. In our house we don't really pay attention to whether people have their shoes on or not. As a general rule, however, it is polite to take off your shoes in someone else's house.

[JoB]

I had assumed that taking off one's shoes when entering a house/dwelling of any sort was a given (unless explicitly told otherwise by the host).

I didn't say that my behavior is common among Germans - it actually isn't AFAIK. But since you mention it, I would expect the host to tell me if he's not OK with me keeping my shoes on. (Though having a look whether the host family's shoes are lined up in the entrance or stored out of sight, presumably in individuals' rooms, should give a first idea as well.)

Then again, they were from California where I imagine it's rare to have snow/mud/rain on your shoes that you wouldn't want to drag all over the floors...

Good point. I'm working in offices, going places by car, and most such places have a building entrance with a doormat and then the entrance to the flat (or equivalent) with another doormat, so I'm not exactly creating farmland wherever I go. Most Germans I've discussed the issue with weren't taken aback by my walking in with shoes in the first place but couldn't understand how someone wouldn't want to "get comfortable" the second the occasion presents itself.

(FWIW, the thing that'ld irritate me would be an entrance without a doormat to clean my shoes before entering.)

[Fen Shen]

I think the concept of "house shoes" is pretty common in Germany (at least in most families/households I know). So you have special, comfortable shoes for indoors which are always clean because you don't wear the outdoors. 

[AquaAurion]

I think the concept of "house shoes" is pretty common in Germany (at least in most families/households I know). So you have special, comfortable shoes for indoors which are always clean because you don't wear the outdoors. 

This is really common in Sweden as well, either this kind:


or this kind:

[Fimbulvarg]

This is really common in Sweden as well, either this kind:


or this kind:

I have something like that. Although I use them as outdoor shoes as well, so...

Interesting cultural analyses of shoes aside, we should probably keep the discussion artsy from here on out.

[Gwenno]

Erm, so Sigrun jumping from a window using a troll tentacle as a rope has been something I've been wanting to draw for a while…. and now I have, so yay!!!! 


Probably jinxing it worse than Sigrun herself now, but I think these are getting better, at least a little. Leastways I'm pretty sure I couldn't have drawn this a month or two ago…..

[Fimbulvarg]

Erm, so Sigrun jumping from a window using a troll tentacle as a rope has been something I've been wanting to draw for a while…. and now I have, so yay!!!! 

Oh. I was actually expecting her to throw the troll out the window, but I suppose this works too!

[Gwenno]

Oh. I was actually expecting her to throw the troll out the window, but I suppose this works too!

Well she does throw the troll from the last picture out of the window so it did happen (says she, talking about a scene in her head based on a fictional comic  )!!!!! It's just that there would OBVIOUSLY be multiple horrible things attacking at once so after killing maybe half a dozen trolls Sigrun may decide that a tactical retreat is in order

[Deirdre]

She is so happy and excited I'd like to join her. Then I remember again what the drawing shows... I believe it's a highly effective use of available troll resources
As usual, I love the colours, especially purple
And good you yourself can feel the improvement, that I bet is quite easy too notice looking at your works posted here (not that they weren't good in the first place). Surely gives motivation to draw even more!