Thanks Vince, I don’t normally scan the pencil of the comic, since I use real ink but this pencil was appealing and I thought if I mess up the ink at least I have the scan to prove that the original drawing was good 😉 Then I came up with the idea to animate all 3 stages.
When I’m planning out my strips I try to draw the characters in different poses to see which ones work best. It’s a good idea to try things out before drawing the strip and to experiment. Often times I come up with unusual results and that goes into the strip. The funnier the better! 🙂Be sure to take the poll! This coming week will be the last week. If you want a third comic on Fridays remember to support ‘ICECUBES’ by clicking on our sponsors!
I like how these pencils look. Sometimes the pencils look better than the finished ink job. I hate when that happens! Oh well, you decide.Notice how I always extend the drawing beyond the panel in order to get a balanced feeling. You can click on the image to get a better look.The finished comic strip is here.
It’s all in the gesture! That’s where you get the energy and ‘funny’ into your drawings. So I always spend time practicing each drawing on a sketch pad by drawing big circles and blobs for the heads and bodies of my characters. This helps me ‘anchor’ them into place and make them feel real. Be sure to always get a good under-drawing happening before committing to the final. No amount of style can make up for a poorly balanced drawing.
So get crazy and start making ‘gestural drawings’! 🙂
13 thoughts on “ICECUBES the comic strip #0236 Animated!”
J.P. Keslensky
Nicely done there Leroy. Is that real time or time lapsed. Just kidding.
Leroy Brown
Ha ha thanks Bugs, it’s actually slow motion 😉
Leroy Brown
I hope you don’t mind that I called you Bugs? I just really like the name of your comic!
bernard tardy
Love the animation….Great…
Leroy Brown
Thank you! 🙂
Mark Stokes
Just fab, Leroy! Very creative!
Leroy Brown
Thank you Mark! It was fun to do. 🙂
Vince
Love this. Great way to show your process. -v
Leroy Brown
Thanks Vince, I don’t normally scan the pencil of the comic, since I use real ink but this pencil was appealing and I thought if I mess up the ink at least I have the scan to prove that the original drawing was good 😉 Then I came up with the idea to animate all 3 stages.
Todd
Cool stuff Mr. Brown!
Leroy Brown
Thanks Todd! 🙂
CPUGuy1
Very Good Effects!
Keep up the good work.
Leroy Brown
Cheers Mr CPU! 🙂 Thank you so much for the nice comments.
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