27 Jul, 2024
Been a weird month. As I’ve mentioned before, my primary goal this year is my health. So in alignment with that I spent quite a bit of time making appointments,…
Blog Weekly Update 6/9/2024 My partner being the wonderful dragon that he is, suggested that instead of building a little town or fighting my brain, I could use my brain…
Project: WebComic – Todd and the Fae This is a new frame. To break up the flow. This frame the perspective is shifted. the vanision point is on the left…
VLog Weekly Update 6/2/2024 2nd Week of May Dug through some closets and boxes and found more of my supplies. There are still some inks missing. Some paints and brushes,…
Project: WebComic – Todd and the Fae This is Chapter 1, Scene 1, Frame 008. No change still struggling with the Trolley shape and perspective. Including because I tried drawing it…

Blog Weekly Update 5/26/2024

This entry is part 42 of 43 in the series Artist Blog

Blog Weekly Update 5/24/2024 3rd Week of May Working on my comic. Playing with colors, and storyboards. This version is Neutral Grey, and Cool Gray only.  The trees and the lamp post have non grey’s to test them against the greys.  This is the laser printer paper storyboard sketch page. The buildings and character are […]

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Story Board – Analog – Frame 004

This entry is part 51 of 78 in the series WIP - Todd and the Fae

Project: WebComic – Todd and the Fae I’ve been working on the Domestika courses, but switched to analog art. I can’t get my brain to engage with the digital art methods the same way I can do with pencil and paper. Giving this a try for a month and see how far I get. I’ve […]

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Story Board – Analog – Frame 004.5

Project: WebComic – Todd and the Fae This is Chapter 1, Scene 1, Frame 4. Title Frame, Penciled and colored storyboard. Added a medium shot, angled down, trying to make the character seem smaller than the creeping shadows. What classes are you taking? Manga Comics for Beginners: From Concept to Creation  A course by Natalia […]

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Story Board – Analog – Frame 002

This entry is part 6 of 78 in the series WIP - Todd and the Fae

Project: WebComic – Todd and the Fae City landscape, skyline, view from a boat on the lake. Pre-dawn 5 am in the spring. Change the browns out for greys. I’m testing colors, and trying different papers. I’m leaning towards analog drawings for the comic, and to use alcohol markers, and gouache paints. This paper is […]

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Story Board – Analog – Frame 003.5

This entry is part 6 of 78 in the series WIP - Todd and the Fae

Project: WebComic – Todd and the Fae This is Chapter 1, Scene 1, Frame 3. Added a medium shot, side view, action of the player walking, and the shadows creeping up on him. I’m testing colors, trying to find the right mix of greys. I’m leaning towards analog drawings for the comic, and to use alcohol […]

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Story Board – Analog – Frame 001

This entry is part 6 of 78 in the series WIP - Todd and the Fae

Project: WebComic – Todd and the Fae This is a color sketch of the title page. I’m testing colors, and trying different papers. I’m leaning towards analog drawings for the comic, and to use alcohol markers, and gouache paints. This paper is Mixed Media, Backmore, 110lb, 180 g. The alcohol markers feather and don’t hold […]

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Color Swatching Markers

This entry is part 41 of 43 in the series Artist Blog

I color swatched my grey markers so I can pick what I want to use a little easier. The caps really aren’t all that accurate. Have fun and enjoy! ** This page contains amazon affiliate links. You can copy and past the name of the product into the amazon search, or into your favorite art […]

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