Thingies

New Quantumneer: Yoofuné

cartoonmike — Thu, 17 Jan 2013 22:41:34 +0000

Pencils using MangaStudio 5. The perspective (chair, desk, etc) all done freehand after I spent too many hours trying to use the Perspective tools in MS to get it. Think that this one turned out fine, there’s a vitality to the objects that wouldn’t have been there if I had used the perspective tools. And doing the curves, levers and other deeply-bobs would, probably, not have been attempted. Now, next time, I may use the perspective tools to get a grid that can help keep the lines going to the Vanishing points consistent, but not use any snap-to-ruler option — keep the lines freehand.

Last week or so, @iron_spike shared some pictures of a african-american lady whose hair style I really liked, so this Quantumneer used the style, best I could from memory.

Quantumneers — Pencilled drawings

cartoonmike — Tue, 15 Jan 2013 01:03:35 +0000

These are all done using Manga Studio 5. They are all ready to be inked.

Kath Hode

Lahtisé Crystal

Echs Sploide

SacCon March 4 big fun at a small con!

cartoonmike — Tue, 06 Mar 2012 17:59:26 +0000

Just a quick note to thank everyone who attended SacCon this past Sunday. Janet and I had a blast and it was great to talk with all the attendees and fellow artists.

Groboto 3D fun!

cartoonmike — Tue, 28 Jun 2011 23:10:02 +0000

Groboto is a 3d program that I’ve been wanting to mess around with. Downloaded v.3 and am playing with it. You can even get a good discount on the price by visiting: http://www.groboto.com/Offers/

Back to arting.

More Cat Fable book pix

cartoonmike — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 01:24:05 +0000

Long time, no blog. I know, sorry.

Been busy with the drawing thing, so here’s the latest stuff:

And…

Here’s the back cover and copy:

Hope to be done with the pix for the cat book by the end of the week. Yeah. Right. Then it’s all thingies, all the time.

As usual, all the art was done (and even the text in the last picture) within Manga Studio.

Until then, got questions or comments, feel free to post them.

Some things…

cartoonmike — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 17:58:14 +0000

Been working on a book that is unrelated to Thingies. Here’s a teaser image:

It was created entirely with Manga Studio 4, from sketch to inks to coloring. I just love this program because it enables me to create artwork that doesn’t look all that computer-y.

More on thingies tomorrow. Or by the weekend, still getting used to this blogging thang.

Character Things

cartoonmike — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 01:54:11 +0000

Here are two sheets of characters. the first one has incidental characters and the second one has some of the Big Bad for the series.

Both were done using Manga Studio from sketch to inks and for all colors. Photoshop was only used for the “Character copyright” text and the background (which could’ve been done in Manga Studio, but I forgot.

S’more things later.

Getting Things Started

cartoonmike — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 00:31:43 +0000

This blog is going to be about the events surrounding my new web comic, Thingies. I’ll try to update every other day or twice a week at the minimum.

Next up: Character sheets and confounding plot details!

Ooooh, I can’t wait!