From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Andrew Cagney To: guinan@bluebutton.com Cc: Gdb List Subject: Re: GDB's mascot? Date: Sat, 28 Jul 2001 10:45:00 -0000 Message-id: <3B62FA3E.2030801@cygnus.com> References: X-SW-Source: 2001-07/msg00397.html > Ok, I made a sketch and scanned it, then traced over it in Gimp. > > http://www.bluebutton.com/misc/archer.html > > I was going for kind of a Bloom County look - cute, big eyes. Its just > a suggestion, really - feel free to find a better artist/cartoonist. [:)] You've got the markings pretty much spot on. I just think the shape can be improved a little. The archer has a decidedly non-traditional fish look. Checking: http://www.amonline.net.au/fishes/fishfacts/fish/tchatar.htm http://www.amonline.net.au/fishes/fishfacts/fish/tjaculat.htm in particular the image: http://www.amonline.net.au/fishes/fishfacts/fish/tchatar2.htm the notes point out ... > The dorsal profile of the body from the tip of the snout to the dorsal > fin is almost straight. This body shape in combination with the location > of the dorsal fin well back on the body, allows the fish to swim very close > to the surface and look upwards without creating surface disturbance. This > is an advantage when hunting insects which rest on overhead vegetation. and visually this is really a very striking feature. Could I suggest things be tweeked to to make this more obvious - have the top of the fish straight and roughly horizontal? Andrew