You can't copy skill

Thank you greatly to Pat Grant for posting some insights into his drawing process for a recent illustration gig.


I think it's really awesome when artists aren't afraid to share their process, tools and tips. It shows their confidence in their work and themselves. I have always tried to be extremely open with the materials I use and I answer in questions people have in regards to them. Can you imagine if musicians would not divulge what sort of instrument they used?

I often ask cartoonists what they use and I often get no reply. Perhaps it is because they are swamped with these types of questions and get sick of answering them I am not sure.
Perhaps I will have to do my own process post sometime in the near future. I feel I need to get some more solid work done before I really have anything to share.

Also, I have a link to my google Buzz if you are into that sort of thing. I find it cool to share things from my RSS feeds which in turn pop up in Buzz.

Last page

I just finished scanning the last page for my next comic. An I have to say I am very happy with how it turned out. It is funny how whilst I am constructing a page I have to fight myself not to tear it to pieces, but then when it in in the finished book I do not mind it so much. This particular page is an extra one I wrote for the new comic which explains how I was feeling when we moved back to Australia from Canada. It was an emotional page to write and draw and I hope it shows in the work. I think it can be difficult writing about feelings with out it being trite or cliche, so hopefully it rings true.
I also had a panel where a drawing of a face just was not right. I I have learnt over the years that it takes skill to recognise these weak spots and then courage to go back and redo them. I was almost about to redo it and then realised it was juts a slight proportional mistake in the face and I was able to move the nose and eyes over slightly and it looks much better.