It's a day late and it's more of a step backward than in the right direction. I don't know what happened with this. I liked the sketch but as I inked it all in everything fell apart. But stubbornness made me finish it even when I didn't want to. I have to stick to a schedule, even if the comic looks like shit to me. Hopefully you get a brief chuckle out of it, at least. I need to get back to practicing. -Brendan
Here I'm trying to take a stab at value. Feel free to comment on anything I'm doing right and/or wrong. This would be a first attempt at digital painting and I can see why people recommend fruit. Simple shapes, easy to understand lighting, good value transition. Enjoy! -Brendan
Blargh. Rough week indeed. I needed to vent more than aim for a joke. I miss the peace and quiet of living out in the country. Helped with letting off steam after a long day or whole week. And the clear night were perfect to relax under. Being able to see every star; priceless. Moving on to the art. I not exactly sure how to show that transition from water-bank-mainland. I tried the best I know how but it still looks wrong. I should have used references. Again, nothing fancy with the colours. I'm happy with the gestures. I feel like I got the skipping-rock pose to be accurate. The second panel makes me chuckle with the buckling knees. Oh Becky! That rock is just too big for you. Wait...this is like a metaphor for life, isn't it? ... Enjoy! -Brendan
This one was definitely last-minute. Not much else to say. I've never even played poker so I don't even know if I'm using the right terminology. I'm really good at being a guy; let me tell you.
There's plenty of forest preserves around Chicago-suburbs. The one I live closest to offers a chance to view some elk. I have to say, they're pretty damn beautiful. I also thought it was funny that as a bunch of people crowded around them, one elk poked it's head up and caught a glimpse of me. As I walked around the bend it started jogging alongside me. Whether that was intentional or not I thought it was cool. What can I say? Animals love me. I'm also curious as to why some have long-sharp antlers while the ones I saw had short stubby ones. Suppose it's time to use the interwebs for some educatin'! P.S. i'm not sad nor do I take pills. Missouri does perplex me however. Enjoy. -Brendan
