LUMBERJANES!

Finally finished colouring my Lumberjanes tribute... It is a lovely comic that makes me smile! I heartily recommend that you pick it up from your nearest comic or book shop.

HOSTILE TAKEOVER CHAPTER 4!

Pin-up/teaser for chapter 4 of HOSTILE TAKEOVER, which is now plotted with new characters being created and introduced...

HOSTILE TAKEOVER CHAPTER 3 IS GO!

Hostile Takeover is back! Chapter 3 starts proper next week, and here is the cover up on Tapastic... Thanks for waiting!

http://tapastic.com/episode/202888

CHAPTER 2!

The retelling of HOSTILE TAKEOVER! continues with chapter 2 on TAPASTIC: http://tapastic.com/episode/183524 I'm having a blast working on this story... It's going to be an EPIC!

BONUS PIN-UP!

Ahead of Hostile Takeover! Chapter 2 starting next week, here's a pin-up of Omnibot Inc. CEO, Nelson Cooper tinkering!

STARTING OVER...

This past weekend, I started work in earnest on Chapter 3 of HOSTILE TAKEOVER! 

It's becoming a labour of love, and is growing longer and larger all the time... I'm having serious fun finding out how the story will turn out. I hope you all do too.

I've struggled with getting the art right for chapter 3, having drawn in Rotring pens and pencil crayons, but this weekend saw me head back to brush and ink with digital colour and lettering. I love the way the style flows, and brings the story to life. So... I'm going back to the start and re-drawing the first two chapters so that everything flows together and keeps consistency. Plus, it stops me messing about with styles, as I love the way brush work looks with digital colour, and digital lettering helps me keep dialogue and pacing clear.

Each chapter will have a seasonal palette in terms of colour, as it keeps things simpler for me, and also helps each chapter have a solid identity. I really like the way the pages are looking now, much more consistent and structured.

Lastly, HOSTILE TAKEOVER! will be published on TAPTASTIC, a wonderful comics website with an amazing array of talents and stories. I'm hooked on the site, and love the way it works. My buddy Jens K is digitally publishing his beautiful comics on there too, and he has been a really great source of support and positive energy whilst I've been rebuilding the series. You should check his work too... It's lovely, lovely stuff.

So, here's the link to HOSTILE TAKEOVER! on Taptastic: http://tapastic.com/series/HOSTILE-TAKEOVER I aim to be updating three times a week, work permitting, so watch out for updates. The cover and first page of Chapter 1 have been done today, and I'm halfway through Chapter 3 at the inking stage. I just need to go back and slot in Chapter 2!

I'm seriously happy about how this has all worked out, and am looking forwards to seeing where the story takes me...

FIZZ AND ARABELLA...

Also working on a zine starring our cat and dog as detectives.   Black and white, hand-drawn and lettered, then photocopied.  Back to basics and using Rotring pens again!

THE KING OF RABBITS...

Something clicked this week, and a new short Patches McGinley story appeared.  

There's a few changes to the last time Patches was seen.  Ink and brush replace Sharpie; no penciling, flowing with the brush; minimal dialogue; and most importantly, an odd little story that is an exercise in the joy of storytelling and feeling free.  I hope readers young and old like it, as I think this style could stick around for a while.

So indulge me, please. I'm enjoying the sheer fun of creating comics and seeing where they take me. Please click on the pages below to see them larger, and feel free to comment. It'd be really nice to see what you think.

TESTING, TESTING...

Here's a test panel from a new short Patches McGinley story I'm working on at present. It's drawn up and scanned, I'll start coloring (sic) and lettering tonight.

I'm experimenting (again) with style by drawing 'without a safety net', as Sean Phillips would put it (during his amazing run on Hellblazer). That is, no penciling, just brush and ink.  I like the spontaneity of it, and it looks cool with colours too. It makes a nice change, and is nice to do after getting a little 'burnt out' on drawing.

The story should be done in a few days, and will be posted here. I think there'll be some more short (and odd) Patches stories soon.

BAG BOY EPISODE 4!

POW!  Didn't see that coming did ya?  Here's episode 4 of Bag Boy!  I'm really pleased with this episode, as I'm pushing myself to create better art every time, and challenge myself to create something special. I'm really happy with the colours and drawing on this one... Onwards and upwards Bag Boy fans!

As ever, to enjoy the new episode in it's full glory, please click on the pic below.

MARQUIS DE PLUME

I love Ashley Wood's world. His art, his toys, his stories... So I'm really pleased that I've finished a piece celebrating the latest release from his World War Robot range, Marquis de Plume. Brush, ink and digital colour. Boom.

#DRAWCHALLENGE

Catching up with #drawchallenge set by my good buddy Dave, here are the latest batch: Fresh Prince, Buffy and District 9. I've been loving mixing up the mediums (pencil crayon, ink, digital), and drawing characters that I haven't drawn before.

I have Fight Club next... Enjoy!