back to the drawing board

UPDATE: My friend Josh just posted his drawing from the same session I attended. I think its interesting to see drawings of the same subject from different artists, different angles, different mediums, so I thought I'd post it here with out asking him first.

I recently attended a life drawing session at a local studio with some friends, it had been 5 years since I last drew from a model. It is amazing how much you can learn from one 3 hour session. I still have another session to go on this drawing to put in more background details, but I'm trying to post once a week.

Cabin fever sketches

I got snowed in for the holidays, so I had a solo Christmas season, for the most part. It wasn't so bad the first few days....and then the cabin fever set in. Looking back at my sketchbook though, I think a little bit of 'art madness' is a good thing. I definitely started drawing in ways I don't normally draw.

BTSB's!!

Contrary to blogger evidence, I haven't been artistically loafing. In addition to plugging away at the ol' graphic novel, I have been working on some submissions/applications to the likes of Dark Horse and Marvel to be a penciler. This entailed crossing into the darker, sexier, infinitely more popular land of drawing beautiful women with impossible bodies kickin' some butt. They are great fun to draw, and I thoroughly enjoy checking my "cough" proportions with my wife. She approves every engorged bossom or firm bottom that I draw. The script was downloaded from the Dark Horse website...so don't blame me if you are a little confused about what's going on (and I didn't do any lettering...since that is the letterer's job).

More Comic Progress

Here is another peak at the ol' neverending story. I have finally found a method for lettering and word balloon making that I like, so I have been busy giving my character's their voices. I am actually having more fun than I thought doing this step because it really makes me feel like the page is DONE. I can't wait to get paid for this stuff, and then I could buy a computer comic font that I like and type this stuff up instead of doing it all by hand.

Happy Anneversary (to me)

I can't believe its already been a year since I got married. This being the "paper anniversary" and all, I had it pretty easy and drew this for my lovely wife. She doesn't like snakes when they touch each other/overlap, so that's why they are in the clouds. Thankfully next year is the "comic book anniversary" followed by my personal favorite, the ever popular "Nintendo anniversary".


Obviously I had the most fun drawing the snakes. When I make custom art for people I find its important to make it for them, but to also make it interesting for me to draw.

Happy OCTOBER!!!

SUMMER STINKS!! Lets here it for the Fall! I am soooo happy that that the endless hot is over and the wonderful crisp of Autumn is here. This is a charcoal drawing I did for my pumpkin party invite. Hope you enjoy it. I'm also thinking about making/selling greeting cards through my etsy account, so if I can get a deal on printing look for these soon. Go Capitalism!!

Page 7

Well, I no longer have a home Internet connection (we moved) so it takes a lot more motivation to post things. I am currently working on the final drawing for page 10 (and storyboarding page 32!!). Here is page 7 for your viewing pleasure. I haven't quite figured out how I'm going to manage the lettering. I may have to do it the tedious old fashioned way....with a pen! On this page Izzy (the heroine) is explaining to the viewer that the sinister looking Mr. Soot is actually OK, even though he sports a roguish set of mutton chops.