Making art – Page 7 of 8
Blog posts about making comic and illustration art. Work in progress, creative process, design, art tools. The works.
Crows and Climate Change Pencils
March 2, 2020 | Miscellany
A work in progress for a new crows comic. I’m trying rough pencils on cheap paper to iron out details before moving to the good paper.
Working In a New Ink Brush
February 13, 2020 | Miscellany
Work in progress of a new Robot and Francis comic, plus I’m breaking in a new ink brush and it’s giving me grief, but I like the results so that’s nice.
Robot Fixes the Engine Pencils
February 1, 2020 | Miscellany
Rough pencils for a new Robot and Francis comic wherein Robot is sent to fix a problem with the ship’s engine.
Watercolour Comic Work in Progress
December 23, 2019 | Miscellany
A quick peek at a couple panels from a work in progress comic featuring Death, plus a handy tip on fixing minor ink mistakes. You’re welcome!
I am Death – Ink
November 29, 2019 | Miscellany
A work in progress comic update featuring Death. I didn’t drop my brush, and my pen didn’t drip. Small victories! Prepping the watercolour.
I am Death – House Ink
November 25, 2019 | Miscellany
First panel of a comic work in progress. C6 nib for lettering, house is 00 sable. Analog has the best tools.
The Great Cawcaw!
October 20, 2019 | Miscellany
I made a new crows comic, and coloured it with watercolour, and you should see it because I’ll likely not do that again.
The problem with computers
October 3, 2012 | Miscellany
The problem with computers is the lack of ferrules and Siberian weasel hair. If I have to tell you what these things are, you might be a computer.
John Cleese on creativity
September 25, 2012 | Miscellany
John Cleese has some brilliant thoughts on creativity, including this gem: Creativity is not a talent. It is a way of operating.