Even MORE Flash inks and Skadi

If you've been checking my blog for a long time you might recognize this drawing...it's an old one! I always kinda liked it though so I finished it up in Flash. I based the colors off of the hillbilly drawings I did lately...I liked those colors a lot but they lose their warmth on the computer, don't they?

OH YEAH! It's Wednesday which means a new Skadi comic at DummComics.com. Please check it out!

Here is the rough for this weeks...I drew this right into Flash, although most the roughs are on paper. These drawings are SUPER rough, I hope they won't turn people off. I have to draw really fast when coming up with ideas or I'll forget stuff and get unexcited.



Here it is after I gave it to Luke, and he fooled around with the poses, backgrounds, and overall layout.


After we get a layout we like, we decide on colors (usually Luke is in charge of colors, although I helped out with this week's comic), and then I draw and ink and color the characters, while Luke goes crazy on the backgrounds. Well that's it! I hope you liked these drawings, feedback is always welcome and appreciated!

(go on, do it...)

P.S.
Some people asked questions in previous posts, and I've only now just gotten around to answering them. Sorry I'm always late! If you asked me a questions before, go check ! Thanks!

Flash cleanups and more Skadi

I got a Cintiq!! I'm still in my drawing rut, but now all I wanna do is clean up old drawings. Here are some that I inked in Flash! I hope you like them!

Dance dance dance boogie boogie

I'm not all the way used to doing this yet. I want to get a printer so that I can print out these Flash inks and color them in marker, or maybe even try to paint some with washes or something. Can you buy printer ink that won't smear when you marker/paint over it? Anyone know?


Here are some little friends for you. Each has a different super power (lie). Choose one to live in your pocket and be your spirit guide (you don't have to if you don't want to).




ALSO!!!!!!!! You guys gotta go look at dummcomics.com again, as it's Wednesday which means SKADI DAY!!! Hooray! A second brand new comic! I made a banner for it!


Also, here's the rough for the comic that's up. As you can see, when I draw roughs it's kind of like the equivalent of jotting down a grocery list. Quick and messy (and weird).


After I do a rough, Luke and I work on getting the layout to work together, then Luke does the backgrounds and I do the characters. Fun! Please tell me what you think!

DUMM COMICS DEBUT!

YAY ITS HERE!

Dumm Comics is a new comic site I've been secretly working on with my friends Gabe, Sean, Luke, Ricky, Fred, and Matt, and now it's here! You gotta go check it out, we've all been working hard!

Luke and I are working on a comic about a barbarian girl named Skadi, and her slave/beast named Diseasoid. This is her:



Here's how the site works...you go see it everyday, and every day there is a new comic there to entertain you! Gabe does Mondays, Sean does Tuesdays, Luke and I do Wednesdays, Ricky does Thursdays, and Fred does Fridays! And Matt is in charge of keeping the site beautiful and functional for us (thanks Matt!).

For now there is only one Skadi comic up, an introduction, but come back next week for more!

I'll be posting Skadi drawings every so often here on my blog as well, so please check back here every now and then! Here are some old Skadi drawings from about three or four years back when the idea was new:

Thanks for checking back, I know I've been bad about posting, but this is one of the reasons why. I've got 3 months worth of comics stocked up now! Phew!

More info and drawings of Skadi coming soon, I hope you like them!

P.S. If you didn't already, click HERE to see the site! And if you are on MySpace, add us as your friend!

HELP PLEASE

OK, OK, I lied!!!! I'm back again, even though I said I wouldn't be. I need some suggestions from people and I don't want to wait till May to hear what people think.

I wanna make a cartoon art book...I have piles and piles of drawings that I haven't shown anyone and I keep seeing these gorgeous cartoon art books coming out and I want in!

SO

I want to ask people- what are some reliable publishing companies that work with cartoonists? I know there are sites like lulu that allow you to do everything yourself but I'm not sure I have the brain capacity to do it myself. Plus I'd like the advantage of having someone who knows what they're doing to help me out.

Looking at the art books I own, I saw lots of names that I could contact, but I'm not even sure whether it's OK or not to contact people and "pitch" your idea of a book to them. Is it? Is it not? I have no idea. Does anyone out there know?

AND since this is a doodle blog, here are some, which are a mix of me trying to draw how I did 5 years ago, plus Kurtzman poses, plus Moyoco Anno design elements. A weird combination!

ANNOUNCEMENT

Sorry!! This isn't a real blog post.

I switched from Hotmail to Gmail today, and wasn't sure the best way to let people know. My contacts list was out of date and I have a feeling my email from my new account will end up it most people's junk mail folders.

SO!

If you had my email before, it's still the same, only it's @gmail.com instead of @hotmail.com.

THAT IS ALL

Oh, and this dumb doodle, too.

Taking a break till May

Hey guys, lately I'm not happy with my drawings and crap, so not having anything cool to post is a big downer. I'm gonna take a break for a while, but I'll be back in May, so don't totally forget about me!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY REX!

April 2: Rex's birthday!!!

YAHOOOOOOOOOOO

Wish him a happy one! This blog is amaaaaaaaaaaaazing!