Kuluttaja Magazine illustration process

Final image: runaway stork feather vest, Clip Studio Paint inks with Photoshop colour

First round of thumbnail sketches based on a preliminary idea

Second round of thumbnails after refining idea

Line sketch (left), Finished inks (right)

Happy Easter!

And good luck in the egg hunt!

Uncle at last

A couple weeks ago I became an uncle, thus fulfilling the prophecy of countless elementary school yard wisecracks.

Welcome, Orson. You have been expected.

Love,
Your Uncle Sam

Life drawing class (NSFW)

This week's drawing – 4 h

I started a life drawing class last September. I hadn't drawn anything longer than 15 minute croquis poses for 15 years, and definitely nothing larger than an A3. So, there was quite a bit of initial shock when I realized how bad I was at large scale charcoal drawing. Improvement has been slow but steady and I'm getting a feel for it now.

My starting level in September – 2 h

6 h

2 h black paper erasing excercise

6 h

5 h – First one for this year