Draw Something, Dammit

[Pineapple]

Finch! Awesome colors on that, I love it!
Hero! I cannot wait to see that when it's done, looks GREAT so far!

I made a Blanka today! RRREOOWWWR!

[Finch]

That is the best Blanka.

[Hero]

Thanks roommate! I actually had some other layouts for this that were all bad.

I think i'm going to switch to light boxing and watercolor paper to avoid pencils dulling up the colors and stray ink lines, but i really like the way illustration board absorbs the colors and inks...

I like this one too! As for illustration board, I'd think there's a way to use it without lines dulling color or vice versa. Do a sketch up to a point where you have a good feel for what the lines will be like. Transfer those to the board on something light (like HB pencil), do watercolor, then add the final linework after the whole thing dries!

It's been a while since I've done watercolors, but I remember that being a technique that worked for me.

[Finch]

Thanks Hero!

I kind of like just using straight pen though. I'm going to try using a lightbox, but i might just stay with felt pens, complete with stray lines. There's a tiny thrill to be had from knowing that ruining a picture is a slip away.

[Finch]

Oh, i drew this guy from the Nintendo Game & Watch Gold Cliff.



There are no gold cliffs in that game though. There is a key, and sometimes a sword, and crabs, and there is an idol that you have to stab to get a gem. No gold.

[JM]

I really like that one Finchu. I'm digging the linework.

Here is a thing I started on at the beginning of the year. Finally got off my ass and finished it up this week.

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[Hero]

Finch, I'm hypoglycemic so a slip is ALWAYS happening. Which is why I draw, redraw, etc. and try to use digital as much as possible. All ink with no guides? Some stuff I do like that looks like it came from a Parkinson's patient.

[Finch]

JM- i love the colors!

I redraw a lot. That Goldcliff picture, as simple as it is, took 20 tries before it went anywhere. Good thing i work for a company that has a lot of paper! I draw until i know what i'm doing before i move on, and then sometimes there are a lot of mess ups. I think i might invest in a tub of gesso soon.

Also, i think shaky drawings look really cool, but you're really good with Illustrator, Hero.

This was from last night:

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from an old NYTimes photo: http://livelymorgue.tumblr.com/post/...ndalone-photos

[Pineapple]

That picture is so stylized it's absurd JM, I can't stop gawking at it!

Finch I REALLY like where you're going with these real people pictures. The guy holding the gun has such a great expression on his face and the guy getting held up reminds me of Dr. Farnsworth! "Good news everyone! You now have the day off because we've been robbed."

[Fe 26]

I like this. The frog is happy for the same reason he is sad: there are no village babies to eat.

And anyway to get bandage girl's digits?