Warm-ups!
The fact is, it's been a while since I've drawn most of the JL8 characters with any degree of regularity--Diana hasn't appeared in the strip since #224--and as such I thought it'd be a good idea to spend some time warming back up by drawi...
2018-08-13 20:32:53 +0000 UTC View Post
Having gotten the script written, the thumbnails drawn, and the pages laid out, I'm now doing a little bit of visual development pre-production work before I sit down to draw in earnest.
This update takes place out on the playground area behind the...
2018-08-07 21:03:34 +0000 UTC View Post
Here we go: layouts!
If you recall from Update 03, I discussed how I produce thumbnails of panels as I work off the script, but don't really have an idea as to how I'll turn those individual panels into full comic pages. Well, here's how I do that....
2018-08-06 20:27:28 +0000 UTC View Post
Alright, so a quick recap: the next JL8 update is going to be huge (a total of 18 pages, but I think I can break it down into a few more manageable pieces, but either way, it's a real big update). Obviously, the larger the update, the longer it will ...
2018-08-03 21:14:44 +0000 UTC View PostSo as I discussed yesterday, I'd wrapped up the script for the next update and it was EXCEPTIONALLY long. Well, today I began the process of thumbnailing said script (which for those who don't know, it's when you draw tiny little versions of the page...
2018-07-31 21:57:58 +0000 UTC View PostI just got done scripting the next JL8, #264.
It is so, SO long.
It's actually pretty rare for me to be so far behind on scripting an update, but despite knowing the general outline of what I want to happen and where I want the story to go, I...
2018-07-30 23:44:17 +0000 UTC View Post
If you'd like to read more JL8, visit the Facebook page or the Tumblr!The en...
2018-07-27 13:00:02 +0000 UTC View Post
Tools: Bic ballpoint pen, Canson Universal Sketch sketchbook, impatience
I figured this may be worth posting: warm-up sketches are just that--warm-ups. I try to draw stuff that seems like it would be fun at the moment; it makes no sense to try to g...
2018-07-24 18:28:26 +0000 UTC View Post
Tools: Bic ballpoint pen, Canson Universal Sketch sketchbook
Even after all these years, Karen is still the JL8 character I have the most trouble with. I feel like her design is always shifting ever so slightly as I try to capture the version I see...
2018-07-23 20:26:04 +0000 UTC View Post
I'm hard at work on the next JL8, but in the meantime, I wouldn't mind clearing out some of my workspace. Enjoy the Summer Sale in my online store! 30% off everything: prints, pins, and even original art! Just use the promo code "SUMMER" at checkout....
2018-07-20 18:23:42 +0000 UTC View Post
Tools: Bic ballpoint pen, Canson Universal Sketch sketchbook
If you haven't watched the trailer for the new Dragon Ball Super movie, I'd recommend it.
2018-07-19 23:28:42 +0000 UTC View Post
Tools: Bic ballpoint pen, Canson Universal Sketch sketchbook
I dunno, I just felt like toying around with something different this time. I hope you enjoy it!
2018-07-18 19:39:14 +0000 UTC View Post
Pencil and ink
9"x12" bristol
-Yale
2018-07-13 17:05:06 +0000 UTC View Post
If you'd like to read more JL8, visit the Facebook page or the Tumblr!The en...
2018-07-13 01:00:01 +0000 UTC View Post
I’ve been hopping around this page because I wasn’t terribly excited about tackling these establishing shots. Two hours later and here they are (about 15 minutes for panel one, an hour and 45 minutes for panel two).
2018-06-28 00:26:35 +0000 UTC View Post
HeroesCon commission
Pencil and ink
9"x12" bristol
Apologies for the edit. I had to splice the image together from two separate scans, and I only know how to color in Photoshop, not fix photos. Maybe one day.
-Yale
2018-06-26 20:01:15 +0000 UTC View Post
Tools: Bic ballpoint pen, Canson Universal Sketch sketchbook
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: if you’re not reading My Hero Academia, you should really fix that.
2018-06-25 19:27:59 +0000 UTC View Post
HeroesCon sketchbook commission
Pencil and ink (pens)
Size unavailable
-Yale
2018-06-21 00:50:48 +0000 UTC View Post
A humble-yet-solid haul from my trip to HeroesCon. We've got My Hero Academia, Vol. 11-13, as well as the Devilman, Classic Collection Vol. 1.
I feel like I've evangelized about My Hero Academia a number of times, but I cannot stress how great it i...
2018-06-20 17:12:42 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey everyone! Just wanted to post this up for those unaware. I'll be at HeroesCon in Charlotte, NC this weekend. I'll have prints, buttons, original art, and I'll be taking commissions as well. Hope to see some of you there!
2018-06-15 12:17:15 +0000 UTC View Post
For the first time ever, I'm posting JL8 for my patrons first, if for nothing else but as an apology for the lengthy delay. I'm hoping I can get back to a more regular schedule sooner than later, but that's for another post, perhaps.
If you'd like ...
2018-06-13 17:01:00 +0000 UTC View Post
In a super last-minute turn of events, I WILL be attending HeroesCon this coming weekend in Charlotte, NC. As such, I'll be opening up my pre-show commission list as of right now, if anyone is at all interested. I apologize for the terribly short not...
2018-06-11 19:42:16 +0000 UTC View Post
I know I've posted this before, but given the week it seems a lot of people are having, it seemed appropriate to share again.
Depression is always a serious issue, but two high-profile suicides back-to-back--Kate Spade and then Anthony Bourdain--fe...
2018-06-08 22:10:06 +0000 UTC View Post
Here's a commission that took forever, haha. The client requested all the major Flashes, including the New 52 variants of characters like Jay Garrick and Wally West. This has actually been colored, but the client hasn't seen the finished colors yet, ...
2018-06-06 23:49:25 +0000 UTC View Post
Here we have a very cool commission concept that I was thrilled to be a part of: what if Jack Kirby designed Batman? This one was a lot of fun to do. Not entirely sure how decent a job I did of channeling Jack's design sensibilities, but like I said,...
2018-06-04 17:00:00 +0000 UTC View Post
Here's a little commission I just wrapped up for a friend (who commissioned it for HIS friends, who just had a child) of Batgirl (Cassandra Cain) and Jade. The blocks were giving me a TON of trouble, so I figured them out by taking a photo of stacks ...
2018-06-02 17:01:00 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello, everyone. Just wanted to drop in and post a preview of the upcoming JL8 #261. It's been...time-consuming, to say the least.
Honestly, I was wary of posting this because frankly, I'm embarrassed at how little content I've been able to produce...
2018-06-02 00:29:03 +0000 UTC View PostGood morning! I've recently begun trying to make a habit of producing warm-up drawings before I go on to work properly for the day, but I'm having a hard time coming up with things to draw, so I thought I could ask you all for suggestions. Reply to t...
2018-05-04 18:48:26 +0000 UTC View Post
