Making art – Page 5 of 8
Blog posts about making comic and illustration art. Work in progress, creative process, design, art tools. The works.
I Just Wanted to Draw Zombie Snow Beasts
December 21, 2020 | Miscellany
Comic work in progress, page one of two. Brush, some sponge, and a bit of black Lumocolor pencil I’m going to regret applying before a proper clean up.
I Hope This Scans
November 28, 2020 | Miscellany
I’m very happy with how this is turning out. Between the ink experiments, and the larger paper size, scanning could be a challenge. I guess we’ll see!
Experimenting with Paper and Ink
November 20, 2020 | Miscellany
I’ve been trying some different paper recently, and was reminded that one of the goals of this comic was to experiment. It’s a flexible goal.
Packed Like Sardines
October 28, 2020 | Miscellany
Wherein I provide a sneak peek to a new Robot and Francis comic, and have thoughts on paper size and how I layout my stories.
Fractions and Whatnot
October 15, 2020 | Miscellany
A quick photo of the drawing table to show a new (and short) comic strip format for those small comic ideas that need to get told.
Now for Something Completely Different
October 13, 2020 | Miscellany
Working on new comics with cartoon people in them which is unfamiliar territory for me so room for improvement.
New Pen Day!
October 7, 2020 | Miscellany
I brief run down of pens, nibs and ink I’ve tried for comic lettering, and the new fountain pen that rules them all.
More Like a Magical Beating, Amirite?
September 30, 2020 | Miscellany
Wherein I show off a new crows comic still on the drawing board, and discuss ink preferences for brush and tech pens.
He Had it Coming
September 26, 2020 | Miscellany
Wherein I share a favourite panel from a new crows comic I’m working on presently, and recommend some new ink I’m trying out.
The Secret to Great Adventure
August 30, 2020 | Miscellany
Robot and Francis the Sheep have another harrowing misadventure! Not to worry, it’s all part of their plan. Read the full comic.