Written by WillTerrell on July 2nd, 2009
So, a few years ago some friends of mine were joking with me that everyone that does comics in West Texas was doing it because I got them into it. I joked that it was like I had some sort of disease and was infecting everyone with it. They joked that I must be like a talent monkey with a comic book outbreak. Yeah… we don’t have much to talk about around here. Anyways, I liked the name, and I continue to infect, so I figured it was time to spread the art love to the world wide web. I now have an art and inspiration blog called talentmonkey.net for anyone that’s interested.
I recently posted an article on “getting started as a freelance illustrator” to help those folks taking their first forays into the biz. Its a good primer, coming from my own experiences getting into the industry.
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Written by WillTerrell on July 2nd, 2009
I’ve been feeling a little crabby this week. Nothing like drawing winged piggy’s to de-crabbify your life. Winged piggy’s are the unoffical mascots of many artists I’m sure. Mostly because they are so much fun to draw. I am certain that if I were to run across Mr Krumplebottom in a dark alley I might pants him and tattoo this across his… backfat… area, just to show how much of a not-artist I didn’t become… (?)
-Will
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Written by WillTerrell on July 1st, 2009
The Lubbock SketchClub is an art group I run here in town. We usually have a pretty good turn out of artists of all ages and skill levels. I really enjoy being a part of it. We’ve been very fortunate to have a place to meet every single week that is very supportive and conducive to our sketchy needs. Freebirds World Burritos. Where else can you make tin-foil sculptures and sketch in huge groups?!
I designed this flyer for our store, for an event they’re doing in a couple of weeks. If you’re in Lubbock, stop by from 1-5 on july 29th to sketch with us and check out the cars and bands. It should be a lot of fun!
-Will
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Written by WillTerrell on June 30th, 2009
This is a quick drawing I did to give someone as a gift. I really love Uncle Scrooge. Ducktales was my absolute favorite show when I was a kid, and as I got older the Uncle Scrooge comics were the first comics I started buying myself, which led to Spiderman and everything else. It wasn’t till a few years ago that I started to learn about Carl Barks, but I have become a huge fan. He was such an amazing writer. He could start in any innocuous situation and it would quickly grow into incredible wild adventures, like no other. I’m not alone in adoring Carl Bark’s work, I’d read recently that Bark’s Scrooge stories were a partial inspiration for George Lucas and Stephen Spielberg creating Indiana Jones. Reading the classic Scrooge stories, you can clearly see why.
-Will
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Written by WillTerrell on June 29th, 2009
This is Kevin Krumplebottom, a sour old man with corn teeth and vinegar breath. He hobbles when he walks and wrinkles when he sits, and to the best that I can recall, was surly just about every moment of the day. I met Mr Krumplebottom when I was just a fresh faced young cartoonist hungrily seeking out the beginnings of a career in comics. I must have been 19 or 20, with dreams far bigger than my talents could muster. In my pursuit I was directed to Mr Krumplebottom for advice in starting up a business for my art. I remember doing my best impression of a professional, dressed neat and nice with my little business card and idea pad, showing up on time for the meeting and being led in by the secretary. With a quick cordial hello and a moment of overview. Mr Krumplebottom grumbled a bit and splayed about in his chair like a sack of loose potatoes, before finally leaning forward and postulating that “There is no money to be made in Art. You should do anything but become an artist…. “ “In FACT,” he opined… “you should become an accountant!”
It was a very short meeting. Mr Krumplebottom, thanks for the advice. I don’t think I could have become an artist without you!
-Will
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Written by WillTerrell on June 25th, 2009
I hope you guys aren’t tired of Super Zeroes art yet. I promise I’m going somewhere with it. Just be patient with me. I’ll have actual story for everyone to read. Plus a lot of the other characters in the series. Till this current project is finished though I’ll be posting more of this. So Enjoy!
-Will
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Written by WillTerrell on June 24th, 2009
This is cheating a little… This painting is actually a couple of months old. I am trying to keep up with my sketch a day theme, but this week I am wrapping up a huge project and so there’s not much drawing I can actually share. I have 3 commissions that I’m almost finished with that I will share as soon as I have approval on them. Till then…
I really like this painting. When I’m having a rough day on the pages I’ll grab a scrap piece of art board and start painting on it with the dirty water. Usually I try to keep it pretty messy to help me loosen up. I’m starting to realize that when you work like that you’re much more free to be creative and not get bogged down in the insecurities of “drawing it right”. This is a good example of that. My rule is that I’ll keep working on it, even if I “messed up”, until it finally comes to life. I like this process much better.
I’ll probably post a few more of these this week until I can get back to my regular sketch routine. (sorry if you’ve already seen this - I promise to have some new stuff again soon)
Thank you to everyone that has been coming to this site. I am amazed at how many people are even interested. You guys are awesome!
-Will
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Written by WillTerrell on June 20th, 2009
This pose is from the cover of the first SuperZeroes preview book I did about 8 months ago. I liked the pose, but the characters looked way too old and the drawing was very unfinished because I was still figuring out the designs. I will probably end up doing a full painting with this eventually. I like how the characters work together.
-Will
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Written by WillTerrell on June 20th, 2009
I do a lot of freelance work in between the comic book stuff. This was an illustration for a mud volleyball tournament August 29th with the local school district and the “Communities In Schools” program. This was made with a relatively new process for me, I sketched the design in pencil and then created the illustration with the pen tool in illustrator. Its a great technique for t-shirts and logo design. It keeps things very clean and versatile. I tend to do the initial drawings still in pencil because it keeps the spontaneity that a lot of artists lose with all digital work.
If you’re interested in a commission for an event, business or organization, please contact me at willterrellart@gmail.com
-Will
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Written by WillTerrell on June 18th, 2009
He can’t hide his face. I try to put a little bit of myself in every one of my characters, and Johnny is one of those, like me, that just can’t hide what he’s thinking - its right there on his face. Even when something stupid is about to come out of his mouth. Heh. I’m still feeling my way through his character designs. So out of all the characters in the series, he’s probably the most likely to change. At least now he’s not looking like he’s in his late 20’s. Sheesh.
-Will
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