Is it possible to look tough riding on a scooter? Even with a sword? This is the question at hand.
-Will
Archive for September, 2010
People walking – sketches
On September - 27 - 2010
One of a stack of warm-up sketches, this one of people walking at a restaurant. Capturing the natural movement of people walking is a challenge. I enjoy the practice.
Dead @ 17 pin-up
On September - 14 - 2010
I went to Dallas Comic Con a few weeks ago with my wife to see some friends and talk with artists I know in the industry. Truth be told, I was really just getting out of town. Deadlines have been tight the last few months and it seems like I’ve been working non-stop. Occasionally that makes me sluggish and I need a break just to recharge. I’ve never been to DCC before, but it was packed! I guess without Wizard World Texas in the Dallas area anymore, people are looking for something to fill that gap. I’ve heard recently they’re going to be moving to a larger location, so hopefully that works out, and I’ll be exhibiting there sometime down the road.
While there, I wanted to do some fanart for Josh Howard, who does the comic Dead @ 17. Josh was a guest at our convention here in Lubbock last November, and it was great getting to pick his brain about his process and the industry itself (we don’t get a lot of chance for that out in West Texas). Anyways, the sketch was fun, I wish I’d had time to paint it, but I only had a couple of hours to spare before the trip.
-Will
Cartooning
On September - 10 - 2010
My freelance work the past few months has presented me the opportunity to develop my cartooning style a lot more. I am really enjoying it. The best part is that it comes out of desperation in a way. I have so much on my plate these days as far as projects go, that I don’t have time to over-think the work like I once did. I’ve got roughly 30 minutes to an hour to finish each panel and move on to the next in order to meet deadlines, and squeeze in other projects. Its a great way to learn. I love the challenge of having to boil down the storytelling to its simplest details, and still add in a twist of humor. The writers I’m working on are great at pushing that aspect of the story.
One project from a few months back, involved doing illustrations for a business article. These are a few of my favorite clips from that. Completely out of context and without dialogue of course. When the article hits the stands I’ll post about it here. Till then you can enjoy these shots.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles – Leonardo
On September - 6 - 2010
Lunch sketch from a couple of weeks ago. No it wasn’t pizza, dude. I went to to grab a bite to eat with Syd, one of my Robot Cowboy studio-mates. He was working on a pretty nice TMNT sketch of all four of the turtles, and I thought I’d take my try at it. I like how he turned out. I like drawing turtles. You don’t have to have a strong grasp of drawing knees or elbows. Makes things easier.
-Will
