BATMAN

Just a few warm-up sketches done while finishing up some Batman sample pages. In the last sketch, it might look like Batman's trying to be scary but he's actually covering his nose because the Batcave reeks of guano. I know it's part of your motif, Batman, but it's really gross.

LOOK! UP IN THE SKY...

ink, copic marker & digital

...it's a Superman color sketch! You know, for a guy that gets his powers from the sun, he sure does squint a lot.

GIANT MONSTERS!

Here are a couple of ink-wash sketches I did while trying to come up with the look for a few creatures for a new Woolgathering strip. The last image is a panel from the strip showing them in action.

SNIKT!

Hey, Bub! Been away from the blog due to work and travel but to get things started again here's a pencil drawing of Wolverine, everyone's favorite Canadian! Actually, my favorite Canadian is Elias Koteas. No offense, Wolverine.

CHECKMATE! watercolor & digital

This here's a poster I did a few months ago for a local Chess tournament. It was mostly done in watercolor with some digital color laid transparently over the board and background. And since I used my own hand as a reference, I'm hoping this finally launches my life-long dream of becoming a hand model.

SKETCH-CARDS!
Just a few quick sketch-cards I did a little while ago with some brush pen and Copic marker. It's a lot of fun (and a good warm up exercise) to knock out a bunch of these in a row. It's not, however, good exercise to knockout a few people in a row. At least that's what the police said.

ERIN
Hey folks! Here's another watercolor study I did recently, based off a photo I had of my wife, Erin Gallagher (there's also a bit of colored ink in the mix). I've really enjoyed doing these studies and I'm really feeling more confident using watercolors again; definitely looking forward to using them in more finished work. See ya soon!

FUTURAMA!!!Good new everyone! Futurama is back on television tonight so I did a couple of Copic marker sketches of Leela and Dr. Zoidberg to celebrate its return! This was such a great show and I'm glad to see it get the second chance it deserves. Sweet Zombie Jesus!

FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST!!!

Alphonse Elric

Edward Elric

Hello! Been away for a bit but now I'm returning with a blog post about returning to watercolors! I hadn't used them in a while as I had been coloring predominantly digitally but, lately, I was really getting the urge to pick up a brush again. These two pieces are of Edward and Alphonse Elric, the main characters from one of my (and my wife's) all time favorite cartoons "Fullmetal Alchemist". They are the first of a few studies I'm doing before I tackle a larger and more finished illustration of them. And if you're not familiar with the shows or the comic/manga it's based on, I definitely recommend checking them out.

Later!

BATGIRLHere's a quick sketch of the Barbara Gordon Batgirl. I think I'm going to use this as the basis for a finished piece sometime in the near future. Later!