ICECUBES the comic strip #200
ICECUBES the comic strip #200

ICECUBES the comic strip #200
ICECUBES the comic strip #200

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ICECUBES the comic strip. #0200
Posted on January 25, 2012 by Leroy Brown
Well here is #200 folks! Hooray for ICECUBES! :) I want to dedicate this ICECUBES strip #200 to my Grandfather who a long time ago told me that there were jobs in the world where people drew for a living. He was an engineer himself and did technical drawings professionally. I inherited some of his tools and used his ink dip compass to draw the sun in this strip. No computers, just real ink. Leroy Brown

12 thoughts on “ICECUBES the comic strip. #0200”

  1. Bearman

    Congrats on number 200!!

    1. Leroy Brown

      Thanks Bearman. Thanks for being a fan.

  2. Chris K

    Wow, way to go! That is a ton of comics. Congratulations!

    1. Leroy Brown

      Thank you Chris, thanks for reading. Be sure to subscribe, ICECUBES is probably going to be members only in the near future.

  3. Thomas Baehr

    Great milestone, Leroy. Congratulations on strip # 200!!!!

    1. Leroy Brown

      Thanks Thomas! 200 seems like a lot, but then sometimes I wonder, what only 200? It seems like a lot of work… Hope you are well 🙂

  4. Mazzy Star

    Yay Leroy. When are you going to compile all the individual strips into a book?

    1. Leroy Brown

      The book is coming, the book is coming! Announcement next week 🙂

  5. Mark Stokes

    Leroy, Congrats on your 200th strip! Your grandfather should be really proud! And what a vibrant and colorful strip you created for the occasion, appreciated much by yours truly even if not by the denizens of your strip!

    1. Leroy Brown

      Thanks so much Mark. And I really appreciate all the support and good wishes coming from your end. Definitely will be coming to see you one day soon! Cheers 🙂

  6. Michael Hawkins

    Congrats on reaching the big 2-0-0!

    1. Leroy Brown

      Thanks Michael! Really appreciate the congrats… seems like a lot of work, feels like it should be #2000!! ha ha! 🙂 Oh btw, love Jim Corn!

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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. ©Leroy Brown 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. ©Leroy Brown 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. tracing8 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. tracing6 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. tracing11

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. © Leroy Brown 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. © Leroy Brown 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). © Leroy Brown 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. ©Leroy Brown 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.