Internet is not and some stuff about my drawings

Friday, March 10, 2006 1:02 PM

Hey, guys, the internet's been acting screwy and not letting me post, or do much else for that matter..seems to be ok now...gah...

Had a lot of messages regarding how I do what I do ..so here goes for the new fans...

The brush and ink drawings are drawn on strathmoor 3 ply kid finish and are usually no larger then 10x15 (standard comic book size)I usually rough in drawing from whatever source with a 2h pencil. Then using anywhere from a #2 to a #5 watercolor brush I start inking...after it's done I scan it and using some homemade tone screens I add the zip pattern, add a border and my name (If I can remember to) A finished piece takes about two to three hours..

The sepia toned ones are first sketched on a sepia toned (again no larger then 10x15) paper with a 2h pencil. Then using any number pencil down to 8b I start the darks..These are applied very loosely and then blended with various size stumps..lately I've found that with a softer pencil the tones seem to slide around more..that gives it a more painterly feeling to the piece.
When the darks are done I spray the whole thing with a workable fixative and the start applying the whites..I've been using 2b white conte lately...the early ones were chalk but the whites wore off to fast..Then I scan the drawing into the computer add a border and my name..this takes about four hours or less

I'm always surprised at what a piece looks like after I post it..most of the time it several tones lighter then the original...

Thanks to everyone here for all the positive feedback and even for the critical ones..Hey, It's all just lines on paper, and were all fans here...

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