Powell’s Patented Nifty Nib Cleaner
I was getting tired of trying to get my nibs cleaned thoroughly without having to get up from the drawing table and stop the ol’ workflow dead in its tracks.These new waterproof inks are...
Tagged: inking
Amaze Your Friends!
…AND SAVE YOURSELF A CRAPLOAD OF WORK!…”what?” You say? Here’s how: Create a font to replace your hand-inked font that takes forever to do! I’ve always lettered my cartoon work with a unique hand-drawn...
Inking a Cartoon
Hi Folks. Did a little inking here today and, since it’s #inktober, I figured I’d make a little video. Enjoy!
While I’m thinking about coloring…
I’m practicing some inking and coloring techniques for magazine and other glossy print work. It’s different in style than something like my wildlife stuff because I’m trying to keep a cleaner line yet still...
Sneak Peek
Hi Folks, Sorry for the slow updates. Unfortunately, I’m currently working on a bunch of stuff that hasn’t been published yet, so….I can’t show any of it to you! In the meantime here’s a...
Adding Some Torque
There were guys in 8th grade that could draw the coolest cars, choppers, dragsters…you name it. I envied them as I drew my little people with big noses. Being able to draw stuff like...
Still Figuring It Out: Year 50.
A guy wrote to me out of the blue yesterday and asked this: “I am trying to ink my artwork. I am using Bristol Board and Higgins black ink. unfortunately, it looks streaky and...
Involuntary Plagiarism
So, I spent yesterday morning drawing a cartoon I can’t use. Sometimes, you realize just how deep-seated your influences as an artist. Often, you have to fight them back and draw yourself back to...