If you can’t tell I’m having trouble getting to sleep so I thought I might as well ramble here for a bit. Yesterday I was able to get the drawings I had promised for the Indy Webcomics Group finished and sent off. One more thing to check off my list, and having pushed myself to the point that I snapped back to my comfortable style. While trying to draw what I thought was needed (posted earlier) I finally decided to give up and just draw the way I like to draw. This has happened on projects before this one where someone is very specific about what they want and I try to meet their request and finally just say “enough!” I tell my students when they ask for drawings from me, the more detailed you are in your description, the longer it will take. This was one of those projects. I draw goofy stuff (even had Art professors scoff at my style) so drawing people can sometimes be challenging… I can do it, but it takes time… a lot of time. When I’m done I still won;t like the final result. So last night I started drawing the two panels I needed to, not trying to emulate any style other than my own. Do I like it? yes & no. There are some things I’d love to go back & change, but I decided it was “good enough”
As for the pin-up- I drew it over… and this time colored it on the computer and actually liked how it ended up. Would I change some things given time? Sure- but it is a start and it did push me out of my comfort zone. What did I draw?
A character Lee Cherolis came up with for the Anthology Party. I know I still have a lot of growth- but I have to remind myself I haven’t taken myself seriously as an artist ever… and I’ve only been doing the comic for a year. So here is brief look at part of my contribution- I learned a great deal in the process and I do appreciate Ben doing the colors for me on Sundays.