It’s the end of a month which means only one thing round these parts, a massive and possibly illegal dumping of sketch stuff and scraps from the auld decrepit iPad.
Paddy’s day was definitely a thing that happened in March…. I worked up this sad lad in procreate and then completely forgot all about itLooking again at the initial sketches I prob should have drawn the wee guy dangling from the pint glass with his arse outI drew a bunch of Blob & Duck by Lobster RobinStruggled a bit to turn that duck falling pose into something goodAbsolute characters are so hot right now
Continued #animalstudies with some great suggestions on Cara including the Tanuki, which admittedly I was not aware of, such a delightful creature if a little tricky to draw.
Walking eyeballs were cool before Alien Earth ya know, at least in my bookHulk not have TMJ, Hulk just a little stressedReally like the colours on this Rathraq, picked them out pretty quickly tooWas curious to see if I could do something similar in a larger fan art piece, might revisit this in AprilOne fan art leads to another with some Hellboy doodling, might give him an axe instead
I’ve been enjoying Terran Omega by PJ Holden but haven’t really figured how to approach the character. Think I’m getting closer here but still doesn’t feel like it’s on model as such/captures the right feel… I dunno.
Tricky to balance the feminine physique of Terran with the armour, etc.I mocked up a rough Terran helmet in card for referenceAbs Bats brings the gun show to close this out
Haven’t really drawn anything for the last few months but started doodling this merry green fella the other night… funny how the urge returns sometimes. Just a quick pencil sketch that I thankfully flipped in procreate before inking digitally (never forget to flip).
The original sketch included a necklace of elf headsI explored the elf head necklace idea a bit more but decided it was just too damn bleak/unsettlingSome other less successful attempts at the green guy (I like how deranged the first one looks though)
I also had great intentions of drawing a card for Matt “the machine” Garvey this month (inspired by this post on his bsky) but life conspired against me, just a quick rough to show for it… sorry Matt!
Messing around in Procreate while watching telly, I should do this more oftenMy wee dude wasn’t feeling so hot the other day, lotta sketching and sleepingMy son has discovered colour drop in procreate and it’s quickly become part of the evening routineQuick sketch for #tmntday
Not much time for drawing but I’ve been adding to these larger pages of bedtime doodles, sketching some favourites and other stuff.
Love these lil guys from common side effectsWhole lotta skulls sketched at work on various scraps, adjusted in CSPSome fanart sketching for I took a hammer to hellAll hail the squeaky one
It’s nearly the end of the month so time to clear the old iPad again and free up some precious precious megabytes. Before you ask, no I haven’t seen the new movie… I only just recently saw across the spider-verse, I’m truly on the cutting edge of the zeitgeist… what day is it again? Why are mullets a thing?
Sketched in procreate while watching the Tyrell Cannon stream earlier this monthSlight adjustment, not sure if it’s any improvement reallyQuick flats & screentone
The next page was drawn without ref just goofing around. I do quite like the idea of a slacker spidey going against a gobby with an ill-fitting rubber mask for some reason though.
I recently started a new job at one of the local uni’s that involves a bit more desk work than I’m used to. I’ve been keeping some scraps handy and have been doodling while waiting on queries, etc. I was feeling fishy last week and managed to sketch these lil dudes.
Really love these silhouettes
Starting to feel happier with some of my inking lately and the way it scans, here’s a page from the A5 sketchbook that feels like something I can build on.
The urge to create fanart at the moment is strong, the only problem is that every book I’ve read recently I kinda want to do something for, it’s an affliction. This is something in procreate for Remote Space by Cliff Rathburn that I’m hoping to work on a bit further next month if I get the chance.
Remote space fanart sketch
Had a quick go at the Manero challenge of the month for November. I don’t think I’ll finish it up but I had fun trying out the layer mask technique he explains in the video. I used a photo of a Godzilla toy as ref but it didn’t really feel like I was getting away from just drawing a straight up copy.
Abandoned Godzilla fanart
I was thinking of drawing up some Gangsters versus Monsters trading card art earlier in the month but didn’t get past the layout stage.
Procreate continues to be a lot of fun and those pencil brushes are so nice, here’s a wee ghostie that hovered onto one of my pages.
Feeling like Christmas is now creeping up pretty fast and it’d be sweet if I could do something for it, let me know in the comments if you have any character suggestions or something you’d like to see. Always welcome some feedback if you feel inclined, take care and look after yourselves!
It’s been a fun exercise just sketching up some layouts of Absolute Batman for this challenge on insta. I won’t be entering but thought I’d post them here just to clear up some thinking space (the deadline is 27th Oct if you’re interested).
Rough thumbs with logo placement
I would have probably went with option one or two but they just feel too similar to a few of the covers I’ve seen so far… besides, did you see that Harren variant at the weekend? Holy crap!!
I should exaggerate these proportions even more, this guy should be massive, a brick sh*thouse!
I’ve been sketching in procreate more lately and some of the brushes have a definite Kent Williams/George Pratt/Jason Shawn Alexander vibe.
Which one do you prefer?
Probably overdoing it with spatter and rendering on this Batman sketch, have to remind myself to simplify and think in form.
I watched Aliens a few times after not seeing it for a good few years. It was one of the few movies I brought with me to watch while visiting my in-laws for two weeks over the summer (along with Mad Max: Fury Road & Across the Spider-verse).
I kinda want to draw dat queen!
I’ve been thinking about doing some more Aliens fan-art but I haven’t drawn anything for it. These are some of the first attempts at something (sketched without reference). Hopefully it’ll develop into a final piece/cover/pin-up, I’m pretty sick of just squeezing in sketches lately.
