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Digital Illustration: Fourth Version of my Original Character

Digital Illustration: Fourth Version of my Original Character May 2, 2024 I have been working on the fourth version of my original creation... the Filipino Martial

Welcome to the Beginning of the End of the World!

It's been a while since I shared any new looks at my comic project "I Thought It Would Be Zombies..." but over the past couple weeks I've managed a few

Let There Be... Color! New Color Concept Art for "I Thought It Would Be Zombies..."

This post is about a week later than originally intended... For the past week+ I've been playing everyone's favorite game of "Covid or Cold?" In the end

The Trio of Inks is Completed with Julie! Now on to Colors...

With the digital inks virtually drying on the metaversal paper of my Julie concept art (wrap your head around that!)... I'm ready to cycle back to the beginning

The Journey Begins Anew!

My fourth post ever on Hive (pre-fork Steemit to be accurate) occurred on September 21st of 2016 and featured one of the first pieces of character concept art for

Art Book Obsession! An Overview of Fantastic Resources for Comic Creators, Illustrators, and Artists

I need some new bookshelves. Seriously. I don’t say that in jest. It’s on the “to-do” list. There’s a trip to IKEA in my near future… probably next week because

Goblins, Gremlins, Imps & Moles... Part Two!!! (AKA: The Sorry State of Magical Post Apocalyptic Healthcare)

A couple days ago I shared a first sketch and the beginning thought process behind designing the goblins which would inhabit the post apocalyptic fantasy world of

Goblins, Gremlins, Imps & Moles!!! Starting a New Creature Design

To be fair... I was planning on showing a bit more progress on this creature design tonight, but my AirPods just died as I worked and are in need of charging, so

Work in Progress Wednesday... "And Now For Something Completely Different!"

I spent most of this Wednesday afternoon beating my head against a wall as the saying goes. In my case that figurative wall came in the form of a drawing that just

How To Think When You Draw by Lorenzo Etherington; An Excellent Resource for Artists and Illustrators

If you're even remotely interested in art, illustration, drawing, or comics; there's very little chance that you haven't previously stumbled across at least some

A Good Time To Charge In and Get Serious...

"A Month Ago..." Wow. I hate seeing that designation on my most recent post. It makes me all too aware of how rapidly time is passing and how little I'm

How It Started vs. How It's Going... Striving to Level Up My Comic Art Skills!

In my last post I shared a look at my process for coloring my independent comic book, "I Thought It Would Be Zombies..." and ended with a comparison between

Coloring Comics, Practice Makes Not Quite as Imperfect!

A couple days ago I shared a look at my upgraded studio setup and it's about time to show a little bit of the upgraded artwork I've been producing in that space!

Comic Art Studio Upgrades Got 2021 Off to a Good Start!

Over the course of the past month I went on a bit of a "studio upgrading binge." The initial catalyst was finally receiving my Sketchboard Pro. I initially

"How to Draw Comics the Marvel Way", a Classic and Timeless Resource for Creating Comics

Originally published in 1978, How to Draw Comics the Marvel Way was one of the first instructional volumes dedicated specifically to the art of creating comic books.

You Can't Have a Great Fantasy Comic Without Orchs! (... and no, Orchs is NOT a typo!)

This was intended to be a quick sketch but instead kept me up into the wee hours of the morning. It was a good time. A drawing I'm overall happy with, listened to

"Awakenings" is Done! Time to Sleep!

If you follow me on Twitter or Instagram, you may have seen some previews of the color process on this piece of art over the past week or so... but I do believe

A Couple More Pieces In the Puzzle...

I've been working toward finishing this piece for the past couple weeks and am inching my way toward completion... leaf by leaf. I call it "Awakenings"

Comic Creators, Bloggers, and Artists... Give to Charity and Get Some Great Resources With These Current Humble Bundles

Attention all comic creators, artists, and bloggers! I invite you to direct your attention toward www.humblebundle.com to check out some helpful resources currently

NFT Showroom - My First Few Days Have Been an Incredibly Fun Success!

First off, a huge thank you to everyone who has made my first couple days on an absolute blast. I will admit that obviously a lot of the fun has come from the fact