An experimental comic is in the works

I return to Ponyville (full-time animation work) today and unfortunately can't afford to spend the time on my blog as I used to have, but I hope to keep up with postings, reviews and other animation-related stuff. Since my last posting, I have been busy at work on a comic. It has been years since I made a comic (perhaps 13 years?!) as my focus has been on animation.

Comics and animation, though closely related, have such different ways of getting the story across, that getting back into making comics threw in a lot of challenges that I have forgotten over the years, such as composing the art with dialogue bubbles, making the direction of the art flow smoothly, and laying out the panels. But with an animation perspective, I had fun utilising some skills that I haven't used as much before when I made comics, such as strong body language, movement, gesture, and exaggeration.

Still, finishing this comic has taken longer than I thought. But I am on a roll with it, and really would love to see this finished, as I think the look of the comic is pretty unique. Stay tuned!

Spring

Am I glad spring is here!

About the drawing: Jeff gives Sammick a big hug from out of nowhere.

After the last drawing of Sammick, which had a negative energy about it, I decided to draw something more positive.

Dragonfly Damselfly

If I could get a real dragonfly for reference, I would definitely put more of an effort into a stylisation. Drawing from a photo is not the most ideal reference, but it will do for now.

I should add, they are my favourite insect. They look cool, remind me of hot summers in the Prairie, and they eat those damn mosquitoes! 

Judgment... Kiiiick!

I love Sammick; It's not often you see a gay kicking ass. Ahem...

About the drawing: I originally didn't know who Sammick would be kicking, as it was just another practice in dynamic drawing. I figured that a hatemonger was a very easy target. In this design, I changed his shoes, since the original design had the three-striped Adidas trademark (I like Adidas, but don't want trademark trouble). He still takes a long time to draw, even his three-lightningbolt hat was simplified into one. I can't sacrifice his headphones!

Yeah, I`m Listening... Mmm hmmm...

Sammick playing stupid.

Devil Girls

Hmph! I whip my hair at you!

Satan, Lucifer and Beelzebub take human form and enrol as students of St. Zeno Academy in their plot to free their companion Azazel and take over the world. Little do they know that there is a mystic schoolgirl at the academy, who will thwart their evil plans with the guidance of angels and saints.

Dynamic Pose Practice

We may have our rights and freedoms, but there are others who want to take them away from us. Are we going to sit aside, or are we going to get up and do something about it?

Whether you are on the left or the right, always keep your guard and stand up for what you believe in, before everything you have taken for granted is taken away from you.