Tag: Process
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Inktober Hasn’t Even Started Yet and I’m Already Behind
I’ve selected a theme for Jake Parker’s Official Prompt list for Inktober 2020. Star Trek. Why Star Trek? I’ve been watching a lot of Star Trek on the H&I network since the pandemic started. Comfort food. To put that television watching to good use, it’s become… inspiration. Sometimes I have an idea for a Star…
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gearing up for inktober 2020
Jake Parker released his prompt list for Inktober 2020 a couple of weeks ago. My first impulse was to not participate this year. I felt I didn’t have any ideas. Then your brain starts working on it in the background. “You could do this for Inktober,” your brain says. “Or you could do this.” Then…
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spongebob watercolor
spongebob watercolor. you can see where little guy took the scissors to the bottom of the page here’s a shot of the work in progress honestly im not sure which version i like more
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collaborating with kieron gillen
Honestly, that’s a woefully misleading title. Grabby, though, ain’t it? In January, comics writer Kieron Gillen teamed up with Project Art Cred to write a script, release it to any artist that wanted it, and bask in the wide variation in storytelling that resulted. You can check out the results that resulted here. Amongst all…
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here’s a little timelapse of yesterday’s inktober/linktober
here’s a little timelapse of yesterday’s inktober/linktober while i work on today’s comic these are the sketches i noodled out last night right now i’m at the ‘terrified i’m going to screw it up stage’ hope i can pull it off
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pixel trees
drew some pixel trees for my unplayable video game because i just don’t have enough unfinished projects:)
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illustrating a comics page
Here’s a one-page comic I recently illustrated called the ‘The Origin of The Amazing Spider-Foo’. It’s a Spider-Man parody written by Crhymes; a writer, comedian, and musician based out of San Diego. From Script to Rough Layout Originally conceived of as a one-page 12 inch by 12 inch record insert, Crhyme’s script was a brillliant…
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i’ve got 4 strips drawn
but i’m scared to ink and color them working digitally i can screw up the colors on a separate layer and the drawing itself is still intact same with inking you can see it on the screen capture timelapses if i don’t place a dot of ink in just the right spot and just the…
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stencil
i made myself a little stencil it helps me make 4 in x 4 in squares in my sketchbook using the stencil makes it faster than having to measure and mark the lines out every time getting the courage to make comics, even if they’re ugly or messy, or don’t come out the way i…
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dialogue dilemmas and color quandries
I’ve struggled with the idea of using dialogue in ‘steps’ for awhile. I’ve used it a couple of times in one panel strips like this one and this one, but it has never felt right for the four panel strip. So using it the other day was a personal milestone. I hope that it opens…
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draw timelapse
when these drawings go by this fast it almost looks like i know what i’m doing see the final comic here
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time lapse of drill strip
See the final strip here first time i’ve used sound effects. (nope i’ve used them here and here.) you can really see me struggle with how the effects should appear in the frame. the first idea was that the letters would spiral around as if spun by the drill. i still think it is a…
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squirrel inking and coloring fast motion video
fast motion video of digitally inking and coloring yesterday’s squirrel comic strip
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invite
designing an invite for a pool party. first version was fine. graphic. but I wanted something with a little more personality… so I quickly doodled this. clearly I don’t know what a shark looks like, but the drawing still felt more fun. I really like the little guy on the left. looked at a lot…
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self portrait zombie
self portrait, colored pencil zombified self portrait, colored pencil zombified self portrait, brush pen also i have a tumblr now, you should have a look
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Trek Fan Shirt
I made up a fan shirt in time for the new Star Trek movie that came out a month ago. I ended up canning this image; or the slogan, anyway. It just felt too insider-ish. First you had to get the reference to Shepard Fairey’s Obama Hope Poster. But even if you got that reference,…
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Peanut Spidey
Here’s another shot at inking and coloring a peanut Spidey in Freehand. First the sketch. Then the inked and colored version. The linework feels more lively than my previous example, but I don’t know if Spidey feels very peanut-y anymore, though. Just finished reading: This is the first Tintin story I’ve ever read; and it…
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Peanut Preview
Here’s a look at a sketch done in preparation for my piece for an upcoming art show. Be warned: “Thar’ be crazies on that link!” The theme I’m participating in is Peanut People; right now the name of my piece is Peanut Gallery. I’m going to draw gobs of characters from fact and fiction. Here’s…
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Epiphany
Coupla weeks ago. The comic book store; after a few pints. It’s the last place you’d expect an epiphany. Buddy Don is scoping out the Star Wars action figures; I’m whining about work. Don picks up an action figure based on the Ralph McQuarrie concept art. The toys themselves look pretty chintsy, but most toys…
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First Look
Ooh, all of you lucky dogs out there are getting a sneak peek! I’ve been working on (well, not so much working on as, mostly thinking about) a new big project for the art show coming up June 7th. Here’s a first glimpse at HERO CAPS…the future of uncollectable collectibles. Don’t tell anyone, but this…