24 Hour Comic Book Day!

Well here we go! Tomorrow (October 1st, 2011) is the Official 24 Hour Comic Book day challenge!
Click here for the official site!

Quick run down of what the challenge is;
-Create a 24 page comic book in 24 hours. This includes all artwork, all story, everything outside of mass production ha ha.
-No preparation can be done. Save for materials i.e. reference, sharpening pencils etc etc.

So why even do this? Well, the challenge of course! As all artist should know, it's always been about self expression, and knowledge. Always wanting to get better, increase ones skills, and be the best he/she can be. This means endless study, endless work at the grindstone, and endless passion to learn the mighty secrets of "getting better." What ever the heck that means!

Long winded conversation out of the way, I will be continually updating this post while I try and attempt to tackle this challenge. Hope you all enjoy watching this, and wish me success!


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Screen capture of a panel on Page 12. The Pirate King is MAD!

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Making Thumbnails in Manga Studio - Scribbles With Jonathan

Happy Birthday John!

Well look at that! THE STANDARD just notified me that today is the Mighty John Lee's BIRTHDAY! Happy Birthday crazy guy!

Something special for THE STANDARD!

Hey friends!

I wanted to toss up a screen grab of something I'm working on today. I will definitely be showing more as we finish it up!

I should also note, this is for John Lee's "THE STANDARD". Click the link for the official website to find out more information, as well as where to buy the first two issues!

Perspective Rulers in Manga Studio - Scribbles with Jonathan

Panel Thumbnail

I posted this on Twitter last night, and thought I would share here as well.

This is a rough sketch for another project I'm working on. Again, I'll share more details soon, but the deadline on this project is very lax.

Enjoy!

Webcomic Style Test

Hey friends!
I finished these up over the last few days. I've been bouncing around in my mind, weighing the pros over the cons. I keep thinking that I should keep these close to the vest for now, and I'm going to go ahead with that.

BUT! Before I stop cold turkey on you guys, I'll show you the doodles.

Keep in mind that these are simple style tests. Many things will change (style, black and white? Or colour? How Fantasy will the characters/story be? Will they be even MORE cartooney? etc...)

So enjoy the little sketches, and I'll keep you updated once some serious walls have been knocked down, and it starts to look like this will become a reality. Until then, I'll keep hacking away!

Keep reading comics, and keep MAKING comics everyone! Talk soon :)

Shading Part 2 - Scribbles with Jonathan