It’s A Sunny Life Line Art

As I’ve mentioned before, all my illustration work begins as black and white line art before I add the color. So I draw with the intent to color, obviously, but I love it when I can get the ink drawings to stand on their own as good drawings without the color added. Sometimes, the artwork falls flat without color. Other times, it just shines and I regret that no one will get to see it in the uncolored form. With “It’s A Sunny Life,” I was thrilled with the line art on nearly every page. So I thought I’d show off some of the inked artwork. This work was all done on Bristol paper with my trusty Rapidograph pens and PITT brush pen (although I did cheat and draw the snow in Photoshop on one page.)

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Look! I’m finally posting something! Sorry, I never planned on being away this long. I needed a slight breather after posting a new drawing every day for 2015. And then other pressing work and life got in the way…

Anyway, I’ve missed posting something regularly and have a new plan. It’s not as ambitious as last year’s daily drawing, but I think you’ll like it. These two guys are Ted and Jim. They’re going to go on an adventure. Come back every Friday to see what happens to them.

And if once a week posting is too little for you, I’m also reviving my old webcomic Crazy Cal Presents. Check it out at www.crazycal.com every Monday for a new comic strip.