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30 Characters Challenge: Days 23-30

Natalie — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 16:42:27 +0000

As of last night, I completed my first time participating in the 30 Character Challenge. When I started, I wanted the use the project as a push to work on my humanoid drawing skills. Well, it was a good thought, but as you can see from this last set, I drifted back to the land of monsters. At any rate, I still think I accomplished what I set out to do even with this lapse in focus. I feel like my skills have improved over the month, and I am more confident in sketching out human forms without references. Also, completely unexpected, I learned how to use the pen tool and as a result, I have taken my first steps into the land of vector illustration. So, all in all, I think it was a good challenge and one that I would be happy to repeat next year and recommend to others looking to push themselves creatively.

You can see my full set of characters at the 30 Characters Challenge website.

And thus, with a dapper octopus, the challenge is complete!

Sketchbook: Picking Susuwatari

Natalie — Sat, 05 Feb 2011 18:00:55 +0000

I hear they make a nice after dinner digestif.

Sketchbook: Pi and the Snitch

Natalie — Fri, 04 Feb 2011 15:25:55 +0000

Of course this Golden Snitch is fully robotic; it’s much more challenging that way. At least that’s what Pi tells me.

Sketchbook: Hobo Jelly

Natalie — Thu, 03 Feb 2011 15:25:34 +0000

This idea amused me so much I felt I was obligated to illustrate the thought. I’ve been thinking this might be a fun little side comic for Radio Isopod. Something with little stupid jokes seems like it would be appropriate for this. Thoughts?

Sketchbook: A Helping Tentacle

Natalie — Mon, 24 Jan 2011 15:00:48 +0000

Sketchbook: Baltimore Finn, Private Eye

Natalie — Sun, 23 Jan 2011 20:00:55 +0000

Sketchbook: Krampus

Natalie — Sat, 22 Jan 2011 21:42:26 +0000

I’m thinking this might be a good contender for the 2011 Christmas card. Hrmm…

Sketchbook: ???

Natalie — Sat, 18 Dec 2010 17:06:55 +0000

This was a doodle gone awry. I… I have no other explanation. I’m halfway expecting these hairy three eyed bat things to wander into my dreams one night.

Feeding Time

Natalie — Wed, 13 Oct 2010 17:09:58 +0000

Molly McGee was glad she was finally old enough to go to the old dock every day, exactly at noon, to feed the great old one that lived in the dark murky waters of the loch. No more giving the slop to the shoggoths. That job was now her younger brother’s. Yessiree, she was growing up. Maybe next year her parents would let her join the cult. She knew she would still be too young, but a girl could dream.

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Done for the Doodle Swap Project #7 – Theme: Dreams/Nightmares

3.5 in x 2.5 in

Pen on Bristol.

Behind the Scenes

Natalie — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 14:00:08 +0000

Recently I put together a little article on my process for creating a TSL webcomic strip. The overlords over at TSL were kind enough to publish this over at TSL.

So, if any of you were wondering what my current process is for creating one of my webcomics, you really should go check out the post.

On a side note, my process for creating a Radio Isopod webcomic is basically the same, while my process for creating a All Write! webcomic is all the steps posted minus the coloring parts. For All Write!, I use paths with the oval shape and hand draw the tails instead of hand drawing everything.