Following on from my previous posts about designing my characters and then practicing drawing their emotions, I had one final task: to practice drawing these characters in different poses!
Read MoreOh Brother Prep work, Part 2: Getting Emotional
Following on from my last post about how the design of the characters in my graphic novel, Oh Brother, have changed over the 7-ish years I’ve been working on the book, this post is about my absolute favourite thing: drawing emotions!
Read MoreAbove: Roof Rat by George Rex based on Jake Holmes’s Roof Rat.
Drawing Buddies - January Challenge
This year my pal Jake and I are being drawing buddies. Each month we’re going to take on a different drawing challenge together. This month we had a go at drawing each other’s characters.
Read MoreMap-Making
One of my very first loves was map-making: as a kid, they were one of my favourite things to draw. I would make maps of treasure islands, maps of our neighbourhood and maps of my bedroom.
Read MoreNoodling around with ink wash
Trying my hand at working in B&W instead of my usual flat colours.
Read MoreNew BFFs Tina and Tori sit in their pyjamas, eating lollipops and reading comics on Tina’s bedroom floor.
Experimenting with Watercolour
For the past few months I’ve been trying my hand at watercolours (when I have a spare moment).
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