Inktober 2020 #5 – Blade

October 5, 2020October 5, 20206 Comments

Today we have sabre drill. A girl practicing fencing with her coach. The prompt was blade. I took the time to do comic book style shading and highlights this time.

I did my best to get the lunge position and the clothing correct. My husband fences, so I got a bit of advice from him on that. The coach is based very roughly on his coach and this drill is very common for beginning sabre fencers.

Sabre is the hack and slash style of fencing. Foil and epee are the pokey styles. My daughter is deeply disappointed I drew sabre instead of epee. She thinks epee is the best. But sabre just doesn’t have as nice a sound effect. SMACK!

A girl practicing sabre drills with her fencing coach. She is performing a strike-to-head which makes a "SMACK!" sound and her coach says, "Good!"

Inktober 2020 #4 – Radio

October 4, 2020September 25, 20202 Comments

Today’s prompt was radio, so these two aliens are groov’in to earth music in their flying saucer.

Two aliens dancing to Earth music on the radio in their flying saucer.

Inktober 2020 #3 – Bulky

October 3, 2020September 25, 20202 Comments

This is a more traditional Inktober style for me. More pure black and pure white than the grays from the last two pieces. So, this boy’s lifting a bulky backpack. I didn’t get it quite as silly and exaggerated as I wanted to, but I’m calling it done.

A boy shoulders a huge, bulky backpack. It's gaping open and looks like everything's about to fall out.

Inktober 2020 #2 – Wisp

October 2, 2020October 28, 20206 Comments

The folklore around will ‘o the wisps is that they lure nighttime travelers out into the swamp where they get lost, sometimes forever. So, here’s a naughty little will ‘o the wisp luring a boy into trouble.

A will 'o the wisp lights up a swampy nighttime forest. A boy is following it.

Inktober 2020 #1 – Fish

October 1, 2020October 1, 20208 Comments

So, I thought I’d see if I can get through an entire Inktober series again this year. Last time I did it was in 2016, but I ignored the official prompts in favor of whatever Halloween ideas came to mind. This time I’m following the official prompts, which means today is: Fish.

I’m not entirely following the official rules because Inktober is really supposed to be ink drawings. But I only draw digital. So… no ink in the house. Instead I’m going to approximate ink drawings by limiting myself to black and white and trying to do mostly ink-style drawings at least. This one isn’t very ink-style, though.

Hey, it’s the best I can do. 🙂

Safety Book – Interior Image – Page 16

April 1, 2020January 13, 2024Leave a comment

Here’s an image for page 16 of a safety-themed coloring book commissioned by Positive Promotions. Last page. This one isn’t much. It’s just a border for a “Safe Kids” certificate.

Next up is a book titled “Mom for City Council” but that won’t be finished until towards the end of the month. I’ll post once it’s done.

As always, I am taking commissions. Contact me to discuss your project.

Safety Book - Interior Page 16 Border

Safety Book – Interior Image – Page 15

March 30, 2020February 17, 2020Leave a comment

Here’s an image for page 15 of a safety-themed coloring book commissioned by Positive Promotions. This page is about cyber safety. The two siblings are each using their devices to access online content.

Safety Book – Interior Image – Page 14

March 28, 2020February 17, 2020Leave a comment

Here’s an image for page 14 of a safety-themed coloring book commissioned by Positive Promotions. This page covers bullying. A boy is picking up his books, presumably after some bullies knocked them onto the floor. Probably the same boys that are smirking at him from the other side of the room. But, luckily for him, a friend has stopped to help him pick up his books. Isn’t that nice?

Safety Book - Interior Page 14

Safety Book – Interior Image – Page 13

March 26, 2020February 17, 2020Leave a comment

Here’s an image for page 13 of a safety-themed coloring book commissioned by Positive Promotions. This is the, “Say, ‘no,’ to drugs,” page. So a girl is politely refusing a cigarette another girl is offering her. And there’s beer, tobacco, and pills in the, “No,” symbol below.

Safety Book - Interior Page 13

Safety Book – Interior Image – Page 12

March 24, 2020February 17, 2020Leave a comment

Here’s an image for page 12 of a safety-themed coloring book commissioned by Positive Promotions. This one uses the same scene as the one on the cover, only this time it’s too boys and they’re waiting at the curb, since the light still shows the, “Don’t Walk,” symbol.

Safety Book - Interior Page 12