Making art – Page 2 of 8

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

Throwback Thursday! The Layoff

July 29, 2021 | Miscellany

Throwback Thursday to when the cartoonist got laid off from his day job, and then made a comic about it.

July 22, 2021 | Miscellany

Throwback Thursday! Art from the archives this week is Crows Be Prepared, where our avian friends prepare for the end of the world.

July 20, 2021 | Miscellany

A quick congratulations to you for finishing that thing you’ve been working on. Good job.

July 15, 2021 | Miscellany

Throwback Thursday, to a comic in which the Crows discuss the Zika Virus. Also, comic character design, and hand lettering digital comics.

July 13, 2021 | Miscellany

I recommend the best comic art pencils for sketching and drawing comics, plus tips on how to scan non photo blue.

July 6, 2021 | Miscellany

I’ve been working to improve the visual experience of Survival Anxiety comics website in part by create several new illustrative banners.

July 1, 2021 | Miscellany

Throwback Thursday to the first Crows comic about the extinction of the Mosaic-Tailed Rat.

June 29, 2021 | Miscellany

Detail from Pity Party page 3, and a brief discussion of imaginary creative spaces.

June 24, 2021 | Miscellany

Throwback Thursday to the first full page comic I created, called Communication Breakdown.

June 15, 2021 | Miscellany

Comic panel detail from Pity Party page 3, plus I talk a bit about different technical pens I use for line art and panel borders.