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ICECUBES the comic strip #308

Posted on June 30, 2022 by Leroy Brown

Wow! Ok guys, I know it has been a long time between ICECUBES #307 and #308. This strip has been sitting on my drawing table for a month and I apologize. The reason is simple. I have paying work that I need to do before I can spend time drawing ICECUBES, that's it really. I would love for ICECUBES to generate some income so I could spend time on the strip without feeling like I am taking my eye off the ball. Hey, times are tight for everybody. One thing you can do to support ICECUBES is to click on the ads and it's free! If you have Adblocker on, turn it off for this page and click you some ads! That way ICECUBES can collect some pennies and I can spend more time at my drawing table.

Obelisk the Tormentor.

Posted on October 28, 2011 by Leroy Brown

Â©ICECUBES Awesome drawing Apollo! 🙂

Cool Sticker.

Posted on October 19, 2011 by Leroy Brown

Here’s a picture of the back of my computer at night. Cool Nooky sticker! You can get yours at the ICECUBES store!

Sky Dragon.

Posted on October 14, 2011 by Leroy Brown

Slifer the Sky Dragon by Apollo! ‘Cool’ Dragon 🙂

Majestic Star Dragon

Posted on October 7, 2011 by Leroy Brown

Really great drawing of Majestic Star Dragon from Apollo (8 years old)! 🙂 See more fan art here!

Cool Pickles :)

Posted on October 3, 2011 by Leroy Brown

Yeah, more random stuff. Part of the ‘Cool Pix’ series. I like the cartoony pickle.

‘Cool’ Gum.

Posted on September 28, 2011 by Leroy Brown

Look at what I found the other day at some random store. Although it’s sure to be ‘cool’ gum they probably are not aware that ICECUBES is a registered trademark. Seriously, I’ll sue them for all their bubbles 😉

How To Draw Comics. Tracing & Transfers: Part 3.

Posted on September 21, 2011 by Leroy Brown

See Part 1 and Part 2 to catch up. This is the back side of your tracing.

Once you have blacked the back of your tracing paper, you are now ready to transfer your drawing. Remember, you only need to black the area that corresponds to your drawing.

Now you can flip the tracing over and start transferring your drawing! Place your tracing in the exact spot on your strip were you want the drawing to appear. Now trace your drawing, paying close attention to the lines that you want to capture. A lot of times you don’t need to put in a lot of detail. In my case I was just after the gesture and proportions of my original sketch.

Presto! There is your original drawing, exactly where you want it on the page! It’s a great trick and I use it when I feel the need for speed! Looks great doesn’t it? Be sure you don’t dig in too much with your pencil just in case you need to erase and reposition your drawing.

I don’t consider this cheating by the way, since I drew the original drawing. It’s just that I drew it on my sketch pad and wanted to place it at the right spot inside my comic strip. Here are some examples of drawings I transferred recently.

How To Draw Comics. Tracing & Transfers: Part 2.

Posted on September 20, 2011 by Leroy Brown

So you have selected the drawing you want to transfer. The next step is to trace it.

Note the tracing paper and original drawing are taped to the table to prevent slipping (orange arrow). Now carefully trace your drawing using a soft pencil. Do not make deep lines or dig into the paper, you just want a nice outline.

Once the tracing is done, it’s time to prepare the transfer. Turn the tracing over. Using a very soft pencil (3B or more) apply lead to the underside of your tracing. The best way is to use the flat of your lead (using charcoal is fine too).

Tomorrow we’ll do the transfer! Stay tuned. 🙂 Read Part 1 here! Read Part 3 here!

How To Draw Comics. Tracing & Transfers, part 1.

Posted on September 19, 2011 by Leroy Brown

As mentioned last week, here’s a cool trick to use when trying to copy or transfer a drawing. Often you will practice a drawing a few times to get it right, a lot like a musician practices a riff to get the ‘swing’ of it. When you get that drawing right, you can keep practicing it to memorize it, or if you are on a tight deadline (like I often am) you can transfer it.

Here is a practice sheet of Freeze walking. After several attempts I got a drawing I liked (circled in blue). In part 2 I will show you how to trace it then transfer it to your comic. Tune in tomorrow for part 2.