..wanted to make an update. I’ve been hitting the sketchbook pretty hard lately. I needed something to do while I listen to podcasts and the best choice was sketching. It’s such a different brain process than inking. Inking is probably 80% mechanical and 20% intuitive. Once I’m warmed up I can put down lines pretty quickly don’t think really hard about it, just follow some kind of “brush instinct”…
On the other hand, sketchbook time is totally different, not working on top of someone else’s idea, just free form stuff. I always want to hit a certain standard of line inking, but my sketchbook is loose and crazy. Maybe even junk some times but when I go back and look at what I’ve done it always gives me a smile. So, I’m going to keep at it until another deadline looms my way.
Plus it’s some pencil stuff, some inked stuff, and usually a lot of grey tone which actually can help me figure out form and gesture. And since super hero style can be very formal in a way I really dig being able to get sloppy in a sketch book.

ConnectiCon in one month! Monster Mania in Cromwell was awesome. 2 Cons right here in CT is good stuff!