Colored Pencil Magazine Article!
Hey, art-process fans! Want to know how I made this comic? I just got word that the article I submitted to Colored Pencil Magazine is now in the June issue, […]
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Mermaid Music Returns!
I’ve just resumed, after a summer break, my webcomic, Mermaid Music. I thought I’d celebrate by documenting my working process for the first page of “Chapter Two — Over the […]
Mermaid Maquette: Armature
My webcomic, Mermaid Music, is between chapters right now, and while the next one is under construction (I’m currently in scripting mode), I thought it was a good time to […]
Making Mermaid Music
I’ve just posted page 11 of Mermaid Music, my webcomic. It’s my first full-page spread since pages 2 and 3, and I thought it was high time to do another in-progress […]
Art Supplies for Comics — Ink!
This is the fourth in a series of posts based on the weekly handouts I give my comics class – if you’re just happening upon it now, there is a […]
New Technique Links!
I’ve just made a new menu (look to your left) for tutorial and educational pages I’m making based on some of my classes. So far I have three links you can […]
Digital Colour Play
The other night I found myself at a meeting, feeling twitchy and wanting to doodle. No paper? But wait — I had brought my laptop! I dug out an ink […]
As the Muse Turns
Summer Art Challenge Days 23-29 — making art (of some kind) every day! The impulse to create is a funny thing. It doesn’t confine itself to neat boundaries of expression. A […]
Fiddling with Green
Summer Drawing Challenge Day 3 I’ve been experimenting with markers for a little while, gradually slipping down the proverbial slope. It started with three grey Prismacolor markers I got to […]
Technique-of-the-Week — Comic page in watercolour
Today I painted the first double-page spread of Spam and the Sasquatch, and took pictures as I did each stage! So follow along if you like, and help me celebrate […]
Technique-of-the-Week: Texturing Acrylic Paintings
This is my 100th post! Yay! And it just happens to fall on Technique Saturday: Coincidence? I think so… Here’s a fun way to paint if you are into acrylics […]
A Comparison of Markers for Artists
Because I’ve been trying out the Prismacolor markers on my Art Muse series, and just bought a bunch of Pitt brush markers for the comic page I featured yesterday (I […]
Technique-of-the-Week — Demystifying Watercolour Paints
Every Saturday I post about some aspect of art technique. This week’s technique is more of a pre-technique. I’m a strong believer in knowing your materials, in order to get […]
Technique of the Week, or, finishing Spam the Cat (part 4)
It’s been ages since I worked on my Spam the Cat polymer clay maquette, and I’m attempting to get it finished for the comic conference at Camosun College tomorrow. So […]
Shapechanger Goes Camping
The process of making a comic, step-by-step Yesterday I posted a one-page comic that I did as part of a school program, at the beginning of the year, and I […]
Technique-of-the-Week — Through the Eye of a Flower
Last week I did a step-by-step coloured pencil demo of a flower, in response to a question from a follower. The second part of her question, however, was a little […]
Technique-of-the-Week — Coloured Pencil Flower
Also, this is Drawing-a-Day number 18! A double-duty drawing! A few weeks ago, I had a request from Ilex of Midwestern Plants (check out her wonderful blog here!) for a tutorial […]
When a Drawing-a-Day Becomes Four Little Paintings
Today I taught my introduction to Watercolour Techniques class. I love beginner’s classes — it’s like getting to show your beloved city off to someone who’s never been there. And […]
Technique-of-the-Week — Combining Pen & Ink and Watercolour
It’s time for another dive into my vast pile of workshop handouts! I have been using this technique a lot lately, as it is my favourite method of colouring comics. […]
Technique of the Week — Collage, beyond the Magazine
Almost everyone has made a collage at sometime in their lives; often by cutting up pictures from magazines and reassembling them to express a theme or an inspirational message. This […]
Collage — making a painting with paper and glue
Every now and then I get the urge to cover myself, my studio, and various more appropriate surfaces with pretty paper bits. I have a large collection of hand-made papers, […]
Technique of the Week — Demystifying Watercolour Paper
Since I was testing watercolour paper yesterday, this article that I wrote up for my watercolour students came to mind to post for this week’s technique. I’ve inserted some of […]
Technique of the Week — How to be a Watercolour Wizard
This week’s Saturday Technique post is really a whole suite of techniques — sweet, eh? From time to time I teach a one-day workshop called “Watercolour Special Effects Magic”. It’s […]
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