something I am grateful for today

[johncomic]

a doodle that I am fairly happy with - I dig how it turned out stripped-down but expressive

Comments

[shredded_paper]

Do you draw with a pen or is it digital? I'm jealous of anyone who can capture a mood with a few lines and whorls and I'm always curious about an artist's methods.

[johncomic]

This one was actually pencil - it's just the way I scanned it gives it more of an ink look. But my finished work is generally done in pen, and recently I am trying to learn to use a brush better as well... but I always work analog.

The past decade or two have been devoted to simplifying my work -- I follow the example of the late great Alex Toth in this. Please allow me to inundate you with links to posts about how my work has changed over the years and more about my working methods:

https://johncomic.dreamwidth.org/235691.html

https://johncomic.dreamwidth.org/235797.html

https://johncomic.dreamwidth.org/236079.html

http://zazzcomics.com/skbehindthescenes/

[shredded_paper]

You drew better at eleven than I can draw at 36!

Thanks for the links, I always feel like I'm snooping if I go back through someone's blog so it's nice to be invited.

[johncomic]

Hey, anything that's posted visible to you, you are more than welcome to browse through if you want! I figure that's why it's here!

[blissmorgan]

I also dig!

[johncomic]

yay thank you <3 <3 <3