Really must get back into this...

I can't believe it has been nearly a year since I posted here!

Sheesh!

Okay- Working on:-

Mostly promoting the new comics, getting more Zarjaz made and amending the cover for the latest Dogbreath. Got a lot of ppost to deal with as the comp copies need to be organised.

Drawing wise I'm not up to much. I've a terrible cold at the mo, which is leaving me feeling really fucking horrible, and has majorly affected my concentration. However I have managed to ink the first two pages of the second half of the SD strip I'm working on.

I'm going to be getitng some lettering work from Insomnia comics apparently. I need to drop them a line and say sorry for not speaking at BICS last weekend.

Afternthe SD strip I am going to begin work either on a new Dreddheads- or more likely the next Crusader strip- and I'm going to try to ink that digitally. I reckon that I should be able to finally overcome my hand-eye issues with the stylus and hopefully get a greater level of detail into my work. If nothing else it will make for an interesting experiment.

For next time I'm going to try to get a picture to post as well- Surely I can do THAT...

Hi-Ex2 and more

Since I last blogged here all sorts of stuff has been going on. I've done the full graphic design package for a school mag (and sorted the printing) and finished the pencils on the next installment of Whistler for Dogbreath.

Then I did this:

Which I'm pretty pleased about as it is in the current end of year 2000ad. Cue big, silly grin on my mush. Of course I didn't draw it, that was Declan Shalvey who did that bit. I just put the words on.

Next up I'm taking a couple of days before leaping into the inks for Whistler to work on the FQP X-mas card for the year and to do some sketches for a script I'll be starting soon for Mike Carroll that is possibly one of the most bittersweet farewells to a comic character I've ever read.

Strontium Dog vs Iron Man

Strontium dog C Rebellion. Iron Man C Marvel.

Happy Halloween

A larger version of the entry in this months 2000ad message board compo

Harvest!

It’s almost time to start pimping the new comics. Last night saw the final CD burned of the current crop. Phew!

Working on:
The last Whistler story! There is anew episode in the new Dogbreath, and next issue will see the whole thing wrap up an leave the character in… well that would be telling.

Latest from FQP:

FutureQuake
Being Printed!

Something Wicked
Being Printed! Thanks to the efforts of Brett Buckle for getting the last strip in at the last moment.

DogBreath & Zarjaz
Being Printed!

Oh- remember those Kingdom Pics I did earlier this year? Well, Richmond has coloured them and they look lovely.




Dave

Crusader test & more.

I'm FREE! Only joking. I've been drawing the Crusader strip since May this year, and it is only six pages. Mental I know, but It has taken me that long. I'm hoping the next couple of strips are going to be a LOT quicker.

Anyhow- this is a pic I did as a test for Richmond to see what his colouring would look like. Pretty impressive to my eyes is the answer.



These are also the latest crop of sketches I've worked on recently.

Colossus of the X-men.

A rather tired looking mutie.

News & Sketches

Judge Dredd

Not done a proper update for a while, so here goes

Working on:
The Crusader for Massacre for Boys: I’m inking the last page as of today and seeing as I’ve been drawing this since May this year I’m going to be glad to see it finished. It has also opened my eyes as to what I can actually achieve these days. Not flippin’ much is the answer. I used to be able to do 3 pages (Full A3) in two weeks around my job & family, but not anymore.

Latest from FQP:

FutureQuake
The new FQ (11) is almost ready. Just waiting on Neroy and a few bits for the inside cover, then it is good to go.

Something Wicked
A much more perilous publication. Some issues with artists are putting this issue into a bit of doubt. Which is a shame as I really like this title and think this issue would be a corker if it comes together as I want it to. The latest thing here is that the cover art is being coloured by the mighty Mini-Bolt.

DogBreath & Zarjaz
Dogbreath is coming together slowly and Zarjaz is almost ready. The cover has to be seen to be believed and once this issue is done I can reveal the news that… Ah, that ‘would’ be telling. Suffice to say- there has never been an issue of Zarjaz like the issue we have planned for issue 07.

Dave



The Fat Man sings...


Keege's Day off.

Sketches

Strontium Dog Johnny Alpha.



I Don't know what this guy has done, but he's in trouble...



Judge Death.

Sketches!

One of my favourite series ever, the VC's. This may well get some more work done later, adding in a background or some effects.



a Mega-city monkey, out for a rumble!

Sketches...

A rather Iffy Wolverine, though the hair has some nice texture to it.



Hulk SMASH Puny Pencil Monkey!



Judge Anderson.

More Sketches

A Mega-City Fatty, looking fro trouble.



First sketch to reach happines of a character in the Crusader strip I'm pencilling.



Nemesis the Warlock.

In other news it is deadly quiet for the comics at the moment. Apparently copies of Zarjaz & Dogbreath are in FP shops- which is nice; but there is almost no artwork coming in. Scripts! We've got more scripts than we can reasonably run in the next three FQ's, which is leading me to thin that we may well close the doors again for a while.

The new inking tool is starting to settle down, the latest batch of sketches are looking almost as I want them to. So I'm pleased with my progress.

Rogue Trooper: MANHATTAN TRANSFER

Written by Jon & Gorath scribe: Mark Woodland.
Pics by myself & Richmond
for the 2000adOnline message board comp this month.

Sketches.

Sketch- Slaine

Quite pleased with this.

Sketch- Dante.

Never really sketched Nikolai before- and was quite pleased with how this turned out.

Sketch: Middenface.

Middenface McNulty. Strontium dog.

Crusader Remixed.

Just finished this and realise I've hit upon a much better version of the Crusader. Removing the hard edges of the visor and making it more like NEXUS is definitely an improvement.

Sketches: Paragon

I've not long finished reading the excellent New Heroes books by Michael Carroll and whilst scribbling I got to wondering about the Character 'Paragon'.

These are the result:




A bit rough and ready, but I like the direction this was going in. Hopefully I'll get time to work up something more suitably heroic for him in the future.

Sketch:

I've recently decided to start finishing my sketches to a higher degree. Not saying that the drawings are any good, only that I'm going to be keeping some sort of record of my scribbles.

First up is a reasonable headshot of a character I'm working on for the Brothers Denton. The Crusader (not to be confused with the Crusader that appeared in Daredevils drawn by alan davis all those years ago)



I'll be hopefully doing something every couple of days.

Strontium Dog: Nice Little Town detail

A long time ago, before Futurequake, I illustrated a story by Richmond called Nice Little town. It appeared in Dogbreath 11 (iirc) and was never remarked upon again.

Now Richmond has decided that he wants to present this again over on the website with the illustrations in colour. Not a problem says I, I'll send the pics over and you can colour them and we will all be happy.

Then I looked at them.

I'm not the biggest fan of my stuff, in fact there is very little I've drawn over the years that doesn't make me cringe eventually. But there was one illo in here that I would not want to inflict on anyone again. Therefore I'm redrawing it. That is a part of it at the top. Hopefully I'll have this in a sort of finished state over the weekend and then rich can work his magic colour stick on top.