How to – Page 6 – ICECUBES the comic strip.

Blobs.

Posted on April 29, 2011 by Leroy Brown

Eggman is the perfect character to show off the ‘blobs’ drawing technique.
I find that the best way to give the characters more of a real feeling is to think of them as being made of blobs.

By drawing big round blobs I can work out their positions and get a sense of their place in space. It also helps to give them some weight so they don’t look like they are two dimensional or floating in the panel. Here’s a great example of drawing blobs.

Reference Sketches.

Posted on April 22, 2011 by Leroy Brown

When I’m doing a comic that includes unusual backgrounds or props I’ll go and get references to draw from. Here I needed some props for an abandoned arctic research lab. It’s always a good idea to draw from real life.

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You can see the published comic here.

ICECUBES the movie trailer!

Posted on April 5, 2011 by Leroy Brown

Check out the trailer for the upcoming ‘Drawing ICECUBES’ podcast! The podcast will feature the entire drawing session of an original ICECUBES strip from beginning to end. Stay tuned and enjoy the show! 🙂

Drawing ICECUBES: the Trailer! from Leroy Brown on Vimeo.

Hey fans, here’s a sneak peak at the upcoming podcast of Leroy Brown drawing ICECUBES! The movie shows the birth of an original ICECUBES strip from A to Z. Leroy Brown shares all kinds of tips and tricks and displays his techniques for putting together ICECUBES the comic strip!

Practice with Peanuts.

Posted on March 29, 2011 by Leroy Brown

Just for fun! 🙂

Good practice.

Schulz developed a fast stroke that is hard to replicate without lots of practice. For him over time, drawing Peanuts became like writing shorthand.

More Sketches.

Posted on March 28, 2011 by Leroy Brown

The best thing to do is to draw all the time, anywhere on anything. Even if it means drawing on a paper bag! Here are some sketches I made on whatever was at hand. It all ended up in a strip that you can read here.