I'm over this; not getting the job, but the subject matter was too good to waste.

Just some inking practice before work. I like the character. Probably too 70s, but there you go.

VERY sleepy this morning. So I brought in an older character, Joe Flash to take my place.

No comment.

I rarely get hooked on video games, and even when I do, drawing usually wins out in the battle for time. This time, I haven't drawn anything in over a week, haven't done one of these in over two. Inspiration's just not there.

I've been keeping a separate sketchbook, 'character a day,' just to keep myself busy. These guys above are the first to come out of it. I love crows. They hold a special place in my comics. Was also trying to step outside my own usual mode of construction/inking. It's hard to do, but worth doing I think. Doing so led to today's bio comic:

The "secret" behind Retail Q. Cat. Sort of.

My video gaming partner of the day got sick.

Took the cartooning/fine art thing a little far. On the other hand, I WAS productive today. Based on a favorite Picasso self-portrait, blue period.

Forgot to upload the last couple days' worth.

What to draw... oh yah. Work. :P

Special appearance by Retail Q. Cat. He speaks for those that can't.

I'm pretty happy with this one, as simple as it is. The last panel is meant to be an homage.

More pondering and self-criticism.

More comics about comics.

Some days, I got nothin'.

Musing, musing...

Never happen. Doesn't mean I don't think about it.

Pet peeve #1 at work. Retail Q. Cat is my spokesman. He screams when I have to smile.

What to draw...

Life in retail.

One more page for today. I actually penciled one more after this but it was at dinner and I just got home. So, tomorrow.

Embarrassing? Yes.

A comic for today. And it's true.

Playing about with ideas for the next comic. Also thinking about dumping the bunny that represents me. So I threw this together before work.

And some more. This time, the lines are too thin, but that's ok. The tail is coming out better.



And this is a sample for a kids' book I'm working on with mom.

More Lucco practice. Thank you old Disney model sheets!

Some Lucco practice. I never stop learning how to draw my own character. The top image was posed from an old Mickey Mouse model sheet. Those guys really knew how to draw. They could really push the poses, something I have yet to become comfortable with. The bottom image is from memories of Barney Rubble boxing, though I couldn't find online ref for what I wanted.

Took the last little experiment a step further and did a splash page. Special thanks to Supermouse comics for the color.

Just a little experiment using old comic books to color some Lucco drawings.

Did another video inking demo. These are fun to do but I don't know that I have much more to show. This one's of Tamino and shows a different approach to inking.

I got me some video! Just a demo of me inking. Had to split it into two parts as it went over YouTube's max. This was fun to put together, likely more fun than it is to watch but there you go. Next time I'll make one with goofy voices:

Finished portrait of Mr. Rumbold. ink over acrylic on board, 16x20.

A bunch of recent things. Some more Retail Q Cat sneaking about, a weird little doodle called Blobfox and the linework for the next painted portrait, in this case "Are You Being Served"'s Mr. Rumbold.

A little something for a certain person's birthday. It's nice to do figural work once in awhile.

A few more sketches of Retail. Don't think they'll lead anywhere but he's fun to draw. So there.

Gave him a new name (based on what I do for a living) and angered him up. Most of my characters seem to be grumpy. Except for Harlon. Weird. Retail Q. Cat. The 'J' doesn't stand for anything. It was on sale.

Haven't posted anything in too long. Did these designs while waiting about for dinner at my partner's family. Little cat thing. Just a bit of fun.

I had some people misinterpret the nose on the last drawing, thinking it was buck teeth. I can't see it this way, but thought I'd post the initial drawings I did which are likely a bit clearer.