Vanishing Man

I remember a few months ago seeing some illustrations, I think they were art deco in style, where there was a solid black background and some figures in the foreground of who you could only see their heads and hands, their bodies were suggested in the black background. I thought it was really interesting and fed right into my love of using spot blacks in my comic work so I drew up this little drawing of Lor and her Necromancer friend looking determined.

Done on postcard sized Deleter paper with ink, colored in Photoshop.
Been doing some writing of Lor's stories, hoping to get started on some sample comics soon to start getting a feel for how I want to do them (actually did one in my sketchbook, going to scan it soon!). And yes I will finish that Alencia book soon >_>

New Years WIP

Hello all! I hope you all had a fun and safe new years celebration!

I spent today aggressively cleaning my house, leveling up Pokemon, and trying to work on some digital work that I've been meaning to finish. Case in point, my Lor the Gravedigger illustration that I started earlier this year. I was happy to find that through my work on it today I was able to figure out how to successfully (in my opinion) draw blood/gore. I also decided to try and simplify the bushes in the background. I was trying to do a more 'painterly' style with them and I've finally realized that kind of style just doesn't work for me. I just can't work with it successfully so I tried to break down the shapes and shades even more. I feel like I'm about 90% done with it. I've also realized since the entire scene was put together after drawing and coloring Lor herself, I don't think the lighting will ever be 100% correct. But I'm okay with that. I'm really happy with the track this piece is on and thought I'd share that. Hoping to finish it up soon!

Sketches and Sphinxes

Hello everyone!
I was finally able to quit my weekend job so I'll have more time for art (and unpacking at the new house)! I can finally get going on more projects, I'm so excited! In the mean time here are some recent sketches from my sketchbook.

A sketch of happy Lor the Gravedigger. I hadn't drawn her in a while and it felt good to ink something traditionally. I used blue pencil and Staedtler 'triplus fineliner.' They are fun pens.

A more serious/unamused Lor, featuring a new tunic and Roman inspired chest plate armor. I figure this is her later in her adventures.

Also from Lor's story. Sphinx ladies! I've got some more sketches of them to post later but I need to study more animal references for them. The top is a new sphinx while the bottom features a sassy looking Karah.

More art to come as my weekends are now free!

From the Pages of Weekend Shifts

This is going to be a tough month indeed.
Still got my weekend job, and the full time job is going great! Time really passes by quickly when working on orders which is great. I'm going on a full week of being under the weather tho. The only time I've had for art is drawing while at my weekend job. Here are a few (unintentionally tiny) scans of some sketchbook pages from my weekend shifts.

Sketches of my sneaky Khajit battle-mage, Frejah.

I bought myself a purse on ebay the other day. I wanted something that looked like a hobbit might take on a adventure, and keep snacks for the road in. I found such a purse and then decided to draw a little adventuring inventory page for it via Hchom. I love her blog and illustrated lists. Her inventories and food drawings are so charming that I had to give it a try myself. They are additively fun to do. Also drew myself as a Victorian inspired Dwarf. Because why not.

A little doodle of myself in some of my favorite clothes, and a Hchom inspired utility apron that I really want to make.

Four pages (out of like... 9) featuring Lor the Gravedigger and her new friend Karah the Sphinx. In this story rather than Sphinx being natural creatures they are constructs that can only be created by powerful Mages. Karah was created by a talented young mage but he wasn't quite good enough yet so she turned out to be a runt with deformed wings. Now she follows Lor around. I was playing with her mannerisms like her bringing Lor little 'gifts' like dead animals. I also couldn't stop drawing them sleeping. I guess I was tired myself.

I'll try to post more as I get the chance!

WIP Grave Digger

Here are some WIP screen shots of an illustration I'm currently working on.

It started as a doodle of my new Grave Digger character but soon I realized I wanted it to be something more.

I started lightly sketching in a background and some little monsters for her to be fighting off with her shovel. At first I drew little imp-like creatures but I felt they looked too sympathetic so I decided to try out some more bestial creatures. I tried to mix rats with possums and make them look slightly more alien with extra eyes and boney extrusions on their backs.

After about 7 hours total, this is where I'm at now. I'm quite pleased so far but constantly finding things that need tweaking or adjusting. However digital drawing and coloring is something I feel I need more practice in so this has been a very fun and beneficial practice piece so far.

I'll be posting more WIP shots as I continue~

Gravedigger

I've been playing around with ideas for a new character so I thought I'd draw her out tonight while doing some Manga Studio inking practice.

She's a grave digger from a small town who decided she wanted to be a treasure hunter. She's got a southern twang to her voice and is very muscular from years of digging graves and manual labor around the cemetery. More of her to come~

(She also needs a name, suggestions are welcome.)