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Tag Archives: sketch
a pretty good dragon before … and after
Making a “Pretty Good Dragons” minicomic this week. This series, for those who haven’t run across it before, is a commentary on the relationship between people and their pets. Except the pets are dragons. The PGD cartoons almost always start … Continue reading
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Tagged dragons, drawing, drawing of the day, minicomics, sketch
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a banner day
Considering moving into the modern world and getting one of those way cool retractable convention banners. The final version will be in full color and look really snappy and polished if I do it right. But before the process gets … Continue reading
pencil snippets
With the new story in the final stages, here are a couple of snippets from the pencils. Above, Pounce and the Black Chicken. Below, Jessie.
what a character *she* is
Drawing in my lap: the final design for the Monster Hunter character in my current story. The regular cast are looking pretty chibi, but she is the chibi-est.
in the margins
Some pretty elaborate marginalia (in other words, doodles) from a page of notes. From the top: tiny doodle person, androgynous character with a monocle, fancy scribble fish. As (almost) always: Zebra Sarasa gel pen (0.7) in “porto” on cheap yellow … Continue reading
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Tagged drawing, drawing tools, sketch, writing
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suddenly, a monster hunter appears
Here’s a first look at a new character for this year’s Oh Comics! story to debut at SPACE in the spring. This is a themed anthology and this year’s theme is Monsters. So, “Monsters of Kekionga”, and therefore, a visiting … Continue reading
thanksgiving and arts and crafts
Happy (American) Thanksgiving*! I have made you a traditional Thanksgiving art/craft, the handprint turkey. The conventional media for this form are construction paper, wax crayon and white glue, but this one is executed in brush pen over pencil on yellow … Continue reading
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placemat turtleneck
A autumnal beastie in turtleneck, lunchtime today. Vintage filter for a groovy parchment look.
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Tagged drawing, photography, sketch, sketchbook world
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sketchbook snapshot (and thoughts on inktober)
I decided to participate in Inktober this year, and already, here on October 4th, the results have been interesting. Inktober is one of those internet art challenges where people attempt to do or accomplish something over the course of a … Continue reading
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Tagged drawing, drawing of the day, sketch, writing
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ferociously realistic (part 5/5)
When Iowa showed Suki her phone camera shots, Suki looked at them for a long time. “I’m not sure,” she said, “whether the spectacles ruin it or not.” “But the collar and tie just make it more so,” said … Continue reading
a cartoonist in Kekionga 