Finished Animals

Here I have all three finished animals but no names added (no stalking anyone...)

I think they turned out pretty well if I do say so my self!

Enjoy!

-Ben

A freebie

I've gotten into the habit of handing out commissions for free to the people I love and this is no exception.

I've been commissioned to do no less than 3 cubicle name tags with animals on them for my girlfriend and her two co-workers. I think I can do this...

Not totally done (duh!) But here's the roughs for the first one (a tiger for a girl named Roma).

Hope you like it!

Later days,

-Ben

Productivity, yay!

Finished a brand new comic, and it is live over at Downe and Owte.

I also recently got my new Bosto Kingtee tablet, and aside from some issues with Windows 8 (forcing me to set up a Windows 7 computer) I love it.

It's all the functionality of the Wacom Cintiq but at almost a third the cost! For those that are looking for an alternative I would strongly recommend looking into it!

Anyway, no art today but I promise to have something new in the next little bit!

Later days,

-Ben

A work in progress

Well, here's the latest comic page I'm working on. I still have to do like, 98% of the colours and the dialogue....and the backgrounds, but yeah! The page goes live on Friday at Downe and Owte

Still more!

So, I know it's been a while since I've posted anything. Real life has a funny way of messing up even self induced schedules.

However, it's not like I haven't been working. I've been working non-stop in fact. Albeit some of it was done for the comic (over at Downe and Owte) so that I could get some more updates done. Going to conventions always lifts my spirits.

I've ordered my new tablet, and I'm hoping it gets here in a timely fashion. My faithful old Wacom Bamboo just isn't cutting it anymore.

I've also begun to use Autodesk Sketchbook Pro as a means of creating the comic, and I must admit it is easily one of the best programs I've ever used. From roughs, to pencils, to inks and colours I think it looks pretty great and it also FEELS the most like actual sketching compared to anything else I've been using so far.

Case in point the latest addition to the random pictures of my two stars:

Later days!

-Ben

Some new work

I've been working with Autodesk Sketchbook for the last few days and I have to admit; I'm totally in love with it

It's an awesome app with some incredible power. I'm most impressed with the way that it simulates *actual* sketching. The look and feel of it is just incredible and it saves me the hassle of having buy am uber elite scanner to get the same effect traditionally.

Here's the "pencils" of a piece that went up over at www.downeandowte.com

Enjoy!

Back from Calgary!

So, I was off at CES this year with my good friend and writer Will promoting Downe and Owte.

Ran a booth, sold some commissions and MET MY FREAKING IDOL Sean "Cheeks" Galloway. That was SO unreal.

But aside from that it's been pretty normal over all lately. I also have managed to get some very solid drawing and sketching in so I thought I'd share that here so I hope you enjoy!

The characters are from a Mutants and Masterminds campaign I've been playing with some friends lately.

And the penguin dressed as Han Solo....is just a penguin dressed as Han Solo. I don't know what to say about that one.

Later days!