Tilting at Windmills
Posted on October 20th 2023
This illustration of Don Quixote was commissioned as part of an inspirational poster.
The client was a firm where projects for their customers appeared to be as futile as Don Quixote tilting at windmills.
Kaci Bell - Anniversary
Posted on October 14th 2023
It’s been ten years since John Gatehouse and I launched The Kaci Bell Mysteries web comic. I thought the anniversary deserved a new illustration. The drawing is finished in the style of one of Dell Publishing’s pulp crime novels.
The Kaci Bell Mysteries is still available to read for free on the Kaci Bell website, whilst print collections of the strip can be purchased from Lulu or Amazon.
Bomb Scares
Posted on October 3rd 2023
A panel from the strip I drew for Bomb Scares, a new horror anthology from Timebomb Comics.
Behind a cover by Jimmy Broxton, the anthology features work by an eclectic lineup of international creators including Hunt Emerson, John Erasmus, Liam Sharp, Alex Nino, and Trevor Von Eeden.
To find out more and sign up for a notification when the crowdfunder launches, visit the Bomb Scares page on Zoop
A Good Witch
Posted on September 27th 2023
Harvey Comics character Wendy the Good Little Witch was created by artist Steve Mufatti.
Her first published appearance was in issue 20 of Casper the Friendly Ghost, May 1954.
Fresco
Posted on September 20th 2023
When making digital art on my iPad I generally use Clip Studio Paint or on occasions ProCreate.
This piece was, however, inked and coloured using Adobe Fresco.
Fresco is Adobe’s answer to ProCreate and can be downloaded for free from the Apple App Store.
Whilst the free version of the app provides all the tools you need to produce digital art, there are a few premium features that are only available in the paid subscription version. These include an expanded brush library, more fonts, and the ability to import brushes.
I also discovered that the exporting options are limited in the free version.
I am quite happy with the result, however I don’t see myself switching from Clip Studio Paint anytime soon.