A quick sticker design wound up taking about twice as long as I'd hoped as drawing flames is hard. Wound up using a fancy brush that I touched up a bit. Overall, I'm pretty happy with this image. Can't wait to turn it into a sticker.
Larger version and PSD file attached! 2023-10-14 18:50:26 +0000 UTC View Post
...let's do this!
Hoping to do a page a week, but will be slow to start as I'm packing crowdfundr swag (and mail club)! This is gonna be a spicy chapter! can't wait to share more! :D
2023-10-06 03:31:37 +0000 UTC View Post
And they look great! I’ll put together an unboxing video later, but for now…they’re here they’re here they’re here!🎉
Maybe I’ll actually manage a good nights sleep tonight, but first, I’m gonna get a bunch of them packed up for shipping! Once everything is on its way I ca...
2023-10-05 15:42:00 +0000 UTC View Post
…I had no idea it was October already.😅
Been assembling Black Label boxes all week. It’s been fun…but I’m definitely looking forward to getting back to my old schedule of drawing comics. It’s been good though, too. It’s really gotten me excited and given me time to think a...
2023-10-02 15:17:30 +0000 UTC View Post
Felt like that last image needed some more...details. ;)
So I spent the week writing/sketching the next chapter of BLACK LABEL while I also worked on this. I learned a lot along the way about color theory, layout, transitions, etc. I'm very pleased with it. Cool to see wha...
2023-09-26 22:18:02 +0000 UTC View Post
This was a fun image to work on. Had a couple variations in that definitely need to be explored, but I decided to keep this one classy for now. ;)
Higher Rez version attached as well as the PDF version in case you wanna see how it all came together (I completely forgot to start the ti...
2023-09-19 15:28:21 +0000 UTC View Post
Man, I have been brain dead of late. Needed a fun scenario to bust me out of my funk, and I think this did the job! Gave me a few more great ideas to work on, too!
Chapter 8 is coming together a tad slower than I'd like as I'm putting more planning into my pages compositions so ...
2023-09-19 15:19:37 +0000 UTC View Post
It's been nice getting back into the swing of drawing! Just wish I was faster. ^^; It's very hard to not compare yourself to other artists, but gee whiz am I slow. Obviously, I've been a tad busy with the book (final proof should be done in the next day or so and then I can fina...
2023-09-10 16:55:58 +0000 UTC View Post
Why yes, it is! It's not page 1 as I wanted to get some of the more complicated pages knocked out first. Gonna do a few more, while I refine the storyboards for the rest of the chapter. They're gonna be fun! Next one is gonna have more of a gothic look (hopefully). ;)
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One of the top comic artists in the biz, the creator of Sunstone, Death Vigil, Fine Print, and artist for DC, Marvel, Top Cow and more drew Meg and Ellie of BLACK LABEL!
I'm over the moon and laughing my ass off! It's brilliant! :)
Don't go sharing this anywhere, by the way. &nb...
2023-08-30 14:36:46 +0000 UTC View Post
Remember when I used to post these every week along with a finished image or comic page? Remember the good ole days? ^^;
I thought I was going to have a lot more drawing time, but most of it went to working on book plates for the campaign and tightening the script for chapter 8, which...
2023-08-25 21:52:43 +0000 UTC View Post
…and prints and stickers and packing supplies!
The final proof for the book has been approved but it’s going to take up to five days for the payment to go through because apparently PayPal felt I needed another roadblock. Whatever, I don’t even care. The order is placed! The hard p...
2023-08-22 20:22:27 +0000 UTC View Post
Well, this is a bit overdue. I swear, I thought I'd posted this a while back, but apparently not. Regardless, I wasn't able to transform the print into a satisfying sticker, so I've got to Val the Dungeon Master Stickers, because I need them in my life. :)
Things are finally cal...
2023-08-21 19:19:08 +0000 UTC View Post
Whew...I am exhausted. There's been a lot of excitement over here. We just received a a huge box of prints and about 500 shipping boxes. The office is full of stuff and we're eagerly awaiting the first proof of the book. There's been a lot of problems though. We've h...
2023-08-19 22:37:48 +0000 UTC View PostFeels like it’s been a while. I’ve had a chance to recover from the sprint of the campaign and am getting on to the next step. Once crowdfundr finishes processing everything, we’ll be sending out the PDF files and ordering the proof for the book! In the meantime, we’re assem...
2023-08-11 21:29:12 +0000 UTC View Post
We hit the 30k mark, which means we’re getting Guest Artist prints, featuring Stjepan Sejic! that’s right, Shiniez himself! Creator of SUNSTONE and FINE PRINT! I am over the moon! Stjepan does not do commissions, but I asked anyway as a ‘why the hell not’ and he said he’d love to! I ...
2023-08-09 19:57:53 +0000 UTC View Posthttps://www.youtube.com/live/QsvJb9KlfFA?feature=share
2023-08-07 23:48:25 +0000 UTC View Post
I learned a lot with this one. due to some poor planning on my part I missed out on some rather dynamic lighting, but I'm still quite pleased with the results! I think it'll make a fine print!
Included the video thumbnail that for some reason did not show up in the Youtube video...
2023-08-07 16:05:19 +0000 UTC View Post
Something has been lurking behind the stacks. Can one intrepid librarian solve the mystery and live to tell the tale?
Another Timelapse video tha has some improvements from the previous (full screen) but ultimately fell abit short of what I was aiming for. There was supposed to be a custo...
2023-08-07 14:39:56 +0000 UTC View Post
We’re doing a livestream tomorrow (link coming soon) and we’ll be releasing 50 more black boxes tomorrow (Monday) at 7pm EST, so if you missed your chance to get one, how’s your chance!
Okay, lots to do so I’m gonna get back to it! Chat soon!
2023-08-06 18:04:39 +0000 UTC View Post
I tried using OBS to get a higher quality timelapse, but sadly it is more than my editing software can handle. Will invest in a better program once things calm down a bit over here. In the meantime, here is a larger version and the psd file if you wanna see how the pieces all came tog...
2023-08-04 15:35:58 +0000 UTC View Post
This was a fun one! Very pleased with how it came out! I've had little to no drawing time lately and was worried I was losing my edge, but I still got it and I seemed to have improved a bit! :)
This is gonna make a great print for Mail Club! Can't see it working as a stick...
2023-08-04 15:29:55 +0000 UTC View Post
…I wish there was more. I’ve spend most of my time sketching book plates (which is fun!) checking social media stuff, making adjustments to page files (page cropping needs to be adjusted for pretty much every page), ordering stock and supplies and packing envelopes. It’s a lot of stuff, b...
2023-07-29 15:49:13 +0000 UTC View Post
What an amazing week! Thanks so much for the support! We’ve already unlocked some stretch goals and we have some new ones lined up that will blow your mind! One of them…well, I’m not allowed to say, but I just still believe it! Will share when I can!
My production manager/roomie/s...
2023-07-29 15:42:17 +0000 UTC View Post
We just addd 50 new boxes so get them while they’re fresh! :D
2023-07-27 19:23:50 +0000 UTC View Post
Holy Crap! I cannot believe how well the campaign is going! We’ve already sold out of the Black Box edition, so we’re planning to make more. Keep an eye on the page for updates if you’re interested and missed your chance. I’ll share an update here as well once they’re available.
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You know what to do. 😜 https://crowdfundr.com/BlackLabelVolume1?ref=ab_2ymi26ikUyy2ymi26ikUyy
2023-07-26 16:29:14 +0000 UTC View Post
The time is nearly here! The BLACK LABEL Volume 1 campaign begins tomorrow!
https://crowdfundr.com/BlackLabelVolume1
2023-07-25 21:39:07 +0000 UTC View Post
https://crowdfundr.com/BlackLabelVolume1
Not much else to share, just the final scramble to make sure everything is ready! 🤪
2023-07-22 12:39:17 +0000 UTC View Post
The tension is killing me. I hope it lasts. ;)
https://crowdfundr.com/BlackLabelVolume1
2023-07-21 02:08:15 +0000 UTC View Post