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Warm-Up: Spaceman Bobby *skottieyoung

Cartoons & Comics / Traditional Media / Comics / Mixed Media

Sometimes I have an idea for a warm-up drawing and then there are times like today when I just lay down the first shape that comes to mind.

I drew the giant bulbous shape and didn't know where to go from there. I just go the preview copy of my Bernard book so I was in the mind set of big glass helmets and decided that I'd go for a clunky, retro Spaceman. I took a few minutes and doodle him out and turned him around to be looking away from us as I get bored constantly drawing characters just posing for the camera. Keep that same thing in mind, I need something for him to be looking at or interacting with so I just made up a little flying bot that also helped me carry over the bulb shape theme that I had going. Lastly, I scanned it in and dropped in some tones to help add a little depth and topped it off with a little dialog. I feel that by giving these characters thoughts and speech can transform them form a simple warm-up exercise into what seems to be fully realized characters.

This took me about 45 minutes from rough sketch to final lettering. I lightly sketched it out with a B lead pencil and and inked with a mixture of pens and brushes. Tones were were done in Manga Studio 4 Debut. Word balloon was done free hand in Manga Studio and then text added after.

There you go, a little insight into the quick thought process of the morning warm-up drawing. I'll try to post some more thoughts with each new piece.

One a side note, I mentioned above that the proof copy of THE ADVENTURES OF BERNARD THE WORLD DESTROYER was in my hands and I'm very excited about it. I have to make a few adjustments and then they'll be available to order in the next few weeks.

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~barksodaverne Feb 24, 2010

haha, look who's talking! very cute!

~BigOx2daBox Feb 23, 2010

awesome

~bam217 Feb 23, 2010 Student Traditional Artist

You art continues to inspire. Thanks for sharing how it was done.

~Walter1Three Feb 23, 2010 Student Traditional Artist

i sure do love that nice messy look you can achieve so well. its got this natural chaos to it that says you are having fun, but still whipping out one nice piece after another. kudos!