Making art

Blog posts about making comic and illustration art. Work in progress, creative process, design, art tools. The works.

Sketchbook and hand written first draft of new comic.

Fifty

August 16, 2025 | Miscellany

I turned fifty today! I spent the morning writing, listening to Maiden and generally just being in a good mood. You should try it, it’s a good time.

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Three art posters on the studio wall.

Love it love it hang it on the wall

February 16, 2025 | Miscellany

After dragging my heals for years I finally hung new art posters on the wall, plus a short trip down resampling algorithm lane.

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Snack attack 4 page comic, ink completed.

Snack attack – inking completed

December 28, 2024 | Miscellany

There are many things that can keep me from completing any personal project I start. Chores. Family obligations. Reddit. I finish, it just takes forever.

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First page of comic, work in progress.

Snack attack – new comic work in progress

November 9, 2024 | Miscellany

Got off my tushy and started a new comic. I took a couple work in progress photos, so you could enjoy the mess. It’s been a while, all my pens needed ink.

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Digital sketch of a cartoon frog in a space suit holding a laser gun.

Drawing, writing, drawing writing

March 2, 2024 | Miscellany

A work in progress digital sketch of some kind of adventurous space frog fellow, and an update on current comic script writing.

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Mark Manson on progress

Mark Manson on progress

February 2, 2023 | Miscellany

Learning can feel like progress, even when it’s not progress. How many times have I used learning as a replacement for creating? Too many, that’s how many.

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The howling abyss

The howling abyss

January 9, 2023 | Miscellany

As we tumble into the howling abyss that is 2023, it’s time for a little (forced) reflection. It’s what all the cool kids are doing this time of year.

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Design a party llama birthday invite

April 20, 2022 | Miscellany

How to create a llama postcard style birthday invitation.

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Illustration of the grim reaper saying "I've got yer back." Full colour version.

How to draw the Grim Reaper

March 23, 2022 | Miscellany

Wondering how to draw a cartoon grim reaper? I walk through the steps from reference to line art with a fun time-lapse video too.

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Throwback Thursday! The Job Hunt

August 5, 2021 | Miscellany

Throwback Thursday, to when the cartoonist was looking for a job, and was very stressed because of it.

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