New Comic in ARGH! #4

Here's my 2-pager for the current issue of ARGH! magazine. If you like what you see, head on over to the online store and purchase a one-of-a-kind quality 48-page edition sent directly from Spain. Only 5 euros (or about 8 dollars). Not only can you smell the fresh ink and see Pantone 354 in all it's green glory. You'll get to read comics by the other 13 amazing Spanish artists! Thanks, more comics to come.

Cartoon Silhouettes

I'm not sure how many of you have made it over to my group blog, Creative Juices, but I just posted on something that I thought mostl of you would find interesting. I had a little theory that I wanted to test. Which is that most if not all memorable cartoon characters can be reduced to a silhouette, and still be immediately recognizable. It was an extremely pleasurable exercise for me, as I think about shape, form, and positive and negative space when I design my own characters. It's so much fun to investigate character design at this level. Here's the direct link to the post.

ARGH! #4

Issue #4 of ARGH! is hot off the presses; 48 pages of black, white, and green comic bliss! If you head on over to the ARGH website, you can see the list of contributors (and artwork samples) by clicking on the "autores" link. Distribution is underway in Spain, but for everyone else, all four issues are available for purchase at the ARGH! online store (5 euros each). I will be posting my 2-page comic in the next couple of weeks. Until then, enjoy Félix's cover art (above).

Follow the arrows...

I was just sketching away at my drawing table when I noticed both of the things I'd drawn had arrow-shaped appendages. Two of the things I love to draw, devils and squids, either have a arrow for a head or an arrow for a tail. It never occurred to me until just then, and it was completely subconscious that I decided to draw either of them. Though, pointy things are usually cartoon shorthand for monsters. Hmmmm...it's odd that I take pleasure in these things. Anyway, here's another devil and squid to add to the collection!

Menace

I'll admit this guy's a strange concoction. I actually drew him from the bottom up, which I rarely do. I had this idea of cloud-like arms coming out of a trunk....and then he grew from there.

Who you callin' a chump?

A donkey and a crocodile

Sloth

I was sitting on the couch, doodling away in my sketchbook, when I noticed that the 11:00 news had switched over to sports talk, and I started imagining this specimen of a sluggish man...angry about a recent trade, dribbling beer and nacho cheese all over himself.

Seated

I couldn't decide which way to go with the color.
You decide.

Green Strut

I hadn't done a walk cycle in awhile, so I thought I'd bring my little green guy to life. This is a 10 frame cycle (at 15 fps). I'm planning to switch into animation mode soon, and a walk cycle is a perfect short exercise.

Happy Valentine's Day

1-900-GETLUCKY

Inked with plenty of time to spare. I'll have him in color by V-day.

ARGH! #4 Teaser

Frequent visitors to Drip! are surely familiar by now with my affiliation with the Spanish comic magazine, ARGH! I just submitted my latest 2-pager to Félix, which is slated to appear in Issue #4. The color this time around is GREEN! Here is a teaser panel to keep you guessing until it's released in a month or so. For all you English-speaking folk, Félix and Jorge are translating the entire magazine this issue. And you'll be able to buy it online. For more information visit Arghcomic.com. You can view my previous comics here: (blue, yellow)

Furious!

[insert rant here]

Go Fish!

I had fun drawing all the fish for this comic, but it ended up being more about the format and visuals than the narrative. I'll chalk it up as a learning experience, because I started drawing the comic before I came up with the dialogue—I was in an "I'll think of something later" mind set. Even though the humor fizzles, I still think there's something worth while about it.