this is Despicable Man #70! server problems mean the non-watermarked version until I regain access to www.despicableman.com

Not really a cartoon, just some moving pieces from a picture I did on some computers (+ sound fx)

HULK CHALLENGE

This is a Hulk picture I drew for the Ozcomics Facebook Draw-off #8 -Hulk. 






















My first idea was to do a really detailed cross-hatched illustration:-

Then I blocked in the colours, and that looked cool without the lines showing:

and I messed around with all sorts of textures and painterly brushes to get rid of the computer sterile look and to distract from the dodginess in the line drawing- like the farthest eye being squinty, making the face a bit asymmetric and his jaw, chest and genereal proportions not being particularly Hulk-like.

The versions without the line work look like the Minimalist DC Superhero Mugshot pieces that Michael Myers did.
http://www.behance.net/gallery/Minimalist-DC-Superhero-Mugshot-poster-Commission/961246

Frankly, I think each of these three look more stylish than the one with them all together. But, the linework was the only thing I didn't do on the computer.

Here's also a less textured, more shadowed version, it's closer to what I was originally intending to do, but I got tired of doing the hatching, so the shadow areas weren't as dark as I planned.

More Life Drawings...

I tried using some colour with watercolour pencils, a water brush pen and a waterbrush pen with ink in it.
I also did a B&W one with a fine point fibre tip pen.

I've been using the ink/water brush to do the strips for a few weeks now. It's my new best friend, we will probably have to go our separate ways one day, but for the moment I'm enjoying inking without the careful setting up and cleaning involved in inking with a brush.

Corpse Rodeo

This is an imaginary album cover for a virtually imaginary Metal band - Corpse Rodeo.

"Corpse Rodeo" doesn't have anything to do with Zombie Love or any other illegal forms of coitus, it's really from a incident that occurred on a cattle station near the border of Queensland and New South Wales.

From the "Verified Australian History website"-

"-originally based on the incident at Woolcock Cattle

Station in 1879 when a group of bushrangers known as the woodsmen burned the

station to the ground and tied the dead bodies of the patriach and his three sons to 

four unbroken horses that were in the west paddock waiting to be tamed. Setting 

the wild horses free as the limp bodies flopped around in a pathetic display the 

morbid gang found disgustingly amusing."    

Despicable Man collection Vol. 1 now available on Etsy!

FAQ You!!

FAQ You!!

With the impending release of "I've Got Allergies You Know - Despicable Man Collection Vol. 1" many people have been sending me questions. Questions that I'm going to paraphrase in a way that I can answer as many as possible in as few answers as possible. 

But first, here's another sneak preview of some of the "Desman The Barbarian" artwork-

A Reclining Queen -click to enlarge

Q: Why should I buy a book of cartoons I can read on the Internet for free? 
A: There are numerous reasons that paying money for content you've already seen is worthwhile-

• In book form you can read it on the toilet - this is possible with laptops and other forms of portable digital devices, but if you have a computer or digital reader just for your toilet, you have more than enough money to give to me anyway.
• There is going to be special bonus material not available in its completed form anywhere else- as well as the highly publicized "Desman the Barbarian" there is to be another worthwhile exclusive bonus story.
• The Despicable Man Corporation ( or Desmanco.) is not a charity, and if it was, giving away cartoons and comics for free probably doesn't qualify as a charitable cause.

Q: How long is this so called collection?
A: The as yet unfinished book is looking like it will be 56 pages

Q: What's in it?
A: There will be 30 "Despicable Man" strips, 10 "Lord Desmond up from London Town", 2 pages of "Despictionary" and a whopping 10 pages of Bonus story(s)!!

Q: When/Where can I get it?
A: It will be available from April 1st at the "Phatsville Comix" booth at Supanova Brisbane, also (I suspect) at the launch of "Ashcan 2" at Juggler's Art Space April 9th. Then other places around that zines and independent comics are sold. And eventually online Etsy.com

Q: How much will it cost to buy?
A: The financing hasn't been finalized yet, but probably $8 direct sale, $10 online and $12 through stores

Q:Aren't these "Bonus Stories" just you photocopying other artist's work, changing the face a bit and calling it a "Despicable Man" story?
A: NO MORE QUESTIONS...it's ..er, post-modern?

Desman the Barbarian title logo. It's based on the logo from something, I can't remember what it is.

Desman the Barbarian:
















This is a rough for one of the illustrations for the "Desman the Barbarian" a bonus story for the "Despicable Man"  comic book - Available April 2011!

 

"The New Machine". .. old student film, now on the INTERNET! With Digital enhancements!!

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Some recent life drawing sketches:






























I do life drawing pretty regularly, but don't expect to do any decent pictures,
that way I'm not disappointed. Occasionally some sketches turn out okay.I still have trouble with faces, firstly getting the shape right so it's not askew or asymmetrical and secondly getting any sort of likeness to the model. I should get in the habit of signing my sketches, even ones I don't care for.

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This strip was originally done around the time of the theatrical release of "Despicable Me"
There was a lot of promotional stuff done with the minion characters, and again recently with the dvd release, hopefully it will die down soon. If there are sequels or a tv show or the movie just refuses to go away I might rename the strip to the adventures of Des P Keeble or something. Desmond isn't not family friendly, he's not friendly to anyone. I'm not going to put this strip in the upcoming "Despicable Collection Vol.1" because I'm hoping that by avoiding fleeting pop culture references it might be funny for more than a few months.

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