Brak's sketches etc...

[brak1]

You folks have inspired me. I haven't been doing much creatively in a while - lots of excuses for it (just like for my incessant lurking) but no good reasons. Looking at the wonderful work everyone is doing here gave me the bug again. Thought I'd try starting a thread and try to post something new 3-5 times a week. Maybe get back into the swing of drawing.

Here's a first thing - something I did a little ways back for my wife. Still working on the "inking with a brush" thing.

 

[brak1]

Something a little more recent. Based on a character from a Cthulhu game. I was thinking of doing a comic book with this character at some point...

 

[brak1]

And for the last post of the afternoon... something cartoony. I love doing cartoony stuff, but I'm such a bad colorist and the black and white versions seem to be lacking, somehow.

This was for a comic strip based on our gaming group. Unfortunately, our group has changed quite a bit in the last few months so it's kinda in limbo. (That's me with the blonde hair comparing swords with my brother Micah.)

 

[Warduke]

Wonderful pictures. I can't think of anything bad to say. What's really nice is the amount of background. Usually people just draw characters and leave it at that.

I have one suggestion though, redo the grey areas in a graphics program if possible, it just gives it a more even grey which is good.

And not to discourage you...I've been inking with a brush for 10 or so years and there's not much improvement So, now go prove how bad my inking skills are by brushinking the pencil piece

 

[brak1]

These are just a couple of things I did during our gaming sessions. The one on the left is my character Tesmut - he has an uncanny knack for having things go tremendously wrong for him. The other fellow is Coop de Black, a battered member of the Night's Watch.

 

[brak1]

Two more from our gaming sessions. Been sick the last couple of days - hard to get inspired. If anybody is interested, I wouldn't mind trying some character sketches or just some sketches from suggestions you folks have.

Warduke - I should have that pencilled page inked by the weekend. I promise it will MOSTLY be brushinked.

Anyhoo, here are Ramsey and Slim.

 

[Malessa]

Very nice! I like the detail and backgrounds you put into your pictures. Keep them coming!

 

[psychognome]

Very nice style you got there!
*snatches the picture of Slim for "safe keeping"*
You know, I used to have a dwarven rogue named Slim. Now that I'm working on a dwarven fighter/rogue I might as well revive him. Thanks man!

 

[Aldymnor]

This stuff is beautiful.

 

[brak1]

Thanks for the encouragement folks! It helps more than I can say.

Malessa: Thank you! As I think is true for most, the backgrounds are the most difficult thing for me. You'll note with the stuff I've put up so far that I tend to cheat and use landscapes - always find them somewhat easier (and more soothing) than man-made objects.

psychognome: Heh! I was somewhat taken aback when one of our number put forward a dwarf named Slim - now I find there has been another! Please feel free to use the illo, and thanks.

Aldymnor: Thanks a lot!