More Incentive Sketches (3)

More incentive sketches for those of you who bought the b-one comics 5 pack via https://www.dcbservice.com/ . A free (random) sketch will be included with your order when the books ship. So thank you if you were on of the purchases, and if you weren't. Well, thank you for checking out this blog.

For those that missed the listing in DCBS you can still order and purchase b-one and other stuff at http://kingbonepress.storenvy.com/

Or contact me directly for commissions and pricing.

PITT Pens, rapidographs and ink on bristol board. 5.5"x7"

More Incentive Sketches (2)

More incentive sketches for those of you who bought the b-one comics 5 pack via https://www.dcbservice.com/ . A free (random) sketch will be included with your order when the books ship. So thank you if you were on of the purchases, and if you weren't. Well, thank you for checking out this blog.

For those that missed the listing in DCBS you can still order and purchase b-one and other stuff at http://kingbonepress.storenvy.com/

Or contact me directly for commissions and pricing.

PITT Pens, rapidographs and ink on bristol board. 5.5"x7"

More incentive sketches

More incentive sketches for those of you who bought the b-one comics 5 pack via https://www.dcbservice.com/ . A free (random) sketch will be included with your order when the books ship. So thank you if you were on of the purchases, and if you weren't. Well, thank you for checking out this blog.

For those that missed the listing in DCBS you can still order and purchase b-one and other stuff at http://kingbonepress.storenvy.com/

Or contact me directly for commissions and pricing.

PITT Pens, rapidographs and ink on bristol board. 5.5"x7"

Tuesday night's Skype & Draw/One Man Drink n Draw. Christmas theme and bonus for Zack Kruse'e birthday.

all are 5.5"x7" Pitt pens & pencil on Bristol

Did this little sketch while at work. (sound familiar?) Poor Ben Grimm, he's kind of bummed out because of the snow day.

It's a fun Sketchbook Challenge this month, what the holidays mean to me. Well, comics are part of my everyday, so why not play with that and have comics characters in their holidays?

7"x5.5" Pitt pens on Bristol.

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EOC Sketchbook Challenge (December)

Did this little sketch while at work. That Frank Castle doesn't know when to take a vacation.

It's a fun Sketchbook Challenge this month, what the holidays mean to me. Well, comics are part of my everyday, so why not play with that and have comics characters in their holidays?

5.5"x7" Pitt pens on Bristol. Computer colors

Hey everybody, just checking in with a few sketch commissions for people that bought the b-one comics 5 packs. It's the good ol' grasshopper. I started publishing mini comics a long long time ago and this entity has been with me every step of the way. Stonebrook is my comics love and the grasshopper is my mistress. I love them both for different reasons, since they flex different storytelling aspects. These were done rather quickly, but I think they all have at least a modicum of charm.

PITT Pens, rapidographs and ink on bristol board. 5.5"x7"

Aqua Teen Hunger Force!

Just for fun I did this little post it note Aqua Teen Hunger Force! Sketch. I did it for the oft mentioned EOC Sketchbook Challenge. I did it while at work. PITT pen on sticky note. Color in photoshop.



ATHF

It’s been a while since I’ve posted here. I have a lot of work in progress pages for a project with Jon Westhoff but we’re not quite ready to announce it just yet.

So for fun I drew this little guy here. Yeah that’s good ol’ Cyclops. He seems to have developed an eating disorder after the whole schism event. This was drawn for David A Price of 11 O’Clock Comics fame. I did it as a cheer me up for him, I hope that you all like it as well.

Oh, Slim. You’ve let yourself go. L  

5.5"x7" PITT pens, red sharpie, and No.2 pencil on bristol

Drink n Draw Quickie

I didn't expect to do any drawing last night at the bars but I did manage to squeak this one out. Still in the Halloween theme, it's a good ol' mummy. A fairly static shot, but in my defense it was pretty dark in there.

3"x 5.75"  pencil on newsprint

Warm Up Sketch: Capwolf!

Another warm up sketch that took a tad bit too long (darn research). This one is of the infamous "Capwolf". Yeah, Marvel decided to turn Cappy into a werewolf in a six part story way back in 1992. Sounds kind of ridiculous, but let's face it, it looks pretty cool. In the tradition of October & Halloween I thought it was a fitting little sketch. I hope you like it.

Capwolf. 5.5"x7" Ink on Bristol

Apocalypse...Meh Process

Process.

For todays post I thought I'd share a little bit of my process from script to inks and partial letters. This is the first panel to the next Apocalypse...Meh two page short story scheduled to be printed in my self published comic, b-one #6. Jon Westhoff wrote the script as per usual which I included here. Next on the list if the blue line roughs which were hard to show so a turned up the contrast and threshold. Next are the pencils. Since I ink my own pencils I tend to leave them pretty rough. The next step is my favorite! When I ink I add depth and weight to the figure work and put in shadows and fill in blacks. This story doesn't have many shadows, since it is set in the day and is a light comical piece. Next is logo placement which I do in phostoshop. I usually letter my own comics as well, but that step is missing here because I will not be lettering this story.

So that's a very truncated view into my process for a panel. I'd like to note that there would be much more here if this had been my first time depicting these characters, There's be character outlines, roughs etc. Because I was already familiar with the characters and the way they interact I did most of the placement directly on the artboard. I love these characters, I had a lot of fun doing this story.

Well that's it. This seems pretty self indulgent to me but I have been asked for process stuff, so here it is.
P.E.A.C.E.

Apocalypse Meh Process

More random commissions & sketch cards

More random commissions, sketch cards, warm ups, EOC Sketchbook Challenge and Drink n Draw pieces.

I hope you like what you see. Left to right, top to bottom: Shetterstar, Cable, Cerebus, Calvin and Hobbes, Doomsday, Sandman, Madman, The origin of Deadpool, Black Bolt, Usagi Yojimbo (for LA Rabbit), Star Wars bounty hunters, and Wildcat.

All pieces are 5.5"x7" Ink on Bristol except The Origin of Deadpool 12"x9" Ink on Bristol


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Spider-Man Rogues

I'm a little late in posting these little peices. I did them in Augut for the oft mentioned EOC Sketchbook Challenge. They were all fun to do, I tried new things with each susequent piece. People seem to like them. What do you think? All pieces are 5.5"x7" Ink on Bristol

Left to Right. Top to bottom: The Kingpin, The Kangaroo, J. Jonah Jameson, The Spot, Venom (Brock), zombie Kraven the Hunter, The Spot, Venom (Brock), White Rabbit, and The Vulture.


Spider-Man Rogues by Bobgar Ornelas.

11 O'Clock Comics Sketchbook Challenge 90's X-Men FINAL ENTRY

KISSY.

With all the hype for X-Men Schism with all the conflict between Cyclops & Wolverine I think that this is the only fitting resolution to the Schism storyline. Admittedly, I am not reading the title, but all the podcasters talking about the storyline and the confrontation these two men have given me the feeling that they are in love with each other and deeply confused about their feelings. This confusion manifests as rage within the comics, but not when the brush is in my hand! I hope you enjoy the image. It is a subject matter that I haven't explored in comics before.

Ink on bristol. 9"x12"

As most of you probably already know, I do a weekly podcast with Jon Westhoff & Paul Wheels. It's called Earth 2 Podcast and we've recently branched out the show to a satellite mini-show entitled E2P Shots, No Chase. It's a smaller, shorter, bite-sized show usually focusing on one book. This week we did something different and I had the pleasure of talking to 11 O'clock Comics forumite & twitter biddy Felipe Garza. It was a fun conversation about comics. Please listen on the player below or subscribe via podbean or itunes. Thanks a million.

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11 O'Clock Comics Sketchbook Challenge 90's X-Men (again)

See? I toldja that I would try to post here more often. Here's another 90's X-character from the EOC Challenge for September. I took a lot more time on this than I expected so it shouldn't really count as a warm up, since it cut into my actual inking time for an upcoming Apocalypse...Meh short.

Anyway, enough of that. Here's Cameron Hodge. 5.5"x7" Ink on Bristol

Oh & if ya wanna join in on the fun check out 11 o'Clock Comics Sketchbook Challenge September

11 O'Clock Comics Sketchbook Challenge & Warm ups

Hello all, Just trying to be a bit more proactive on this blog thing. I'll be posting some warm ups, drink n drawings, and 11 O'Clock Sketchbook Challenge pieces. The EOC Sketchbook are basically a bunch of people getting to gether and tossing out ideas for what to draw for the month. Anyone can participate and while there are rules they are pretty lax. It's fun for me.

So here is my EOC Sketchbook drawing for today. The theme is 1990's X-Men so I thought I'd bring inm classic Excalibur member Rachel Summers. Rocking it old school with a No. 2 pencil and some copy paper. I hope you like.

Labor Day blog catch-up!

I know it's been a while since my last post, I must apologize for that. This post is once again my attempt to maintain this blog with some semblance of regularity. I have been quite busy expanding the scope of Earth 2 Podcast by starting a bite sized complimentary show called E2P: Shots, No Chase. Yes, it should be "chaser" but I'm hood and I like false abbreviations. Yes, I am that lazy! As you may know I also completed and published the 5th issue of my indie/mini comic b-one in July with much thanks to my friends in and off the internet for continued support. To simplify the list I'll just name the 11 o'clock Comics Podcast and their forum community.

A special thank goes to Jon Westhoff who not only is friend and collaborator, he is also the one who does the promotion for all our products, gets us in comics shops, he is in charge of distribution, and set up the web store http://kingbonepress.storenvy.com/

I am fast at work on b-one #6 with all new stories all illustrated by myself. Issue 6 will feature some new collaborators mainly Hugo Ornelas & Lawrence Rosales. Two completely different tales told in completely different ways. I can't wait for you to see them. As per usual I will include some Stonebrook Tales and a "secret" story cowriten by the aforementioned Jon Westhoff!

Alright, enough of this! Back to the drawing board...but first here's a sneak peek!

As always you can hear me as part of Earth 2 Podcast talking about comics & comics culture with my friends.



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Earth 2 Podcast Episode 63 – Lawrence Visits Earth 2

Earth 2 Podcast Episode 63 – Lawrence Visits Earth 2

Explicit Content. Action Double Feature, Trailblazer, Sci-Fi Double Feature, Miles Morales: Ultimate Spider-Man, Four Star Studios, Lawrence, B.P.R.D., Battlepug, Tattered Man, Incognito, You Deserved it, Hellbound Train, Dave Wachter, Johnny Five, Transformer, The Pull List Podcast, Ned Weinerman
An absolute disaster from a technical aspect, the drinks flowed too freely and Bobgar had to do some serious editing this episode.

New Store! New Issue!

http://kingbonepress.storenvy.com/

Issue #5 is out and available for purchase online at the address above! Issue #5 is the biggest issue yet 30 full pages of story!

Summit City Con & Chicago Area LCS's

Breaking News! I will be at the Summit City Comic Con in Fort Wayne IN next weekend. I'll be sharing a table with my usual partner in crime Jon Westhoff. We will be sharing a table and debuting LOW CONCEPT: the 11 o'clock Comics anthology.

Jon is my writer/editor/manager and insists that I take last minute preorders for Con Sketches. $10 a piece 5.5"x7" email me with your requests or send me a PM on twitter @slurmo

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The following Chicago Comic Book Stores are the best! Why you ask? Because they all in fact carry my mini comic b-one. If you're in the area please drop by pick up an issue and support the great shops who support independent artists.

Challengers Comics + Conversation http://www.challengerscomics.com/
1845 N. WESTERN AVE. 2R Chicago, IL 60647 (773) 278-0155

Chicago Comics http://www.chicagocomic.com/
3244 North Clark Street Chicago, IL 60657-1602 (773) 528-1983

Quimbys Bookstore http://www.quimbys.com/
773-342-0910 1854 W North Ave Chicago, IL 60622

Brainstorm VCG http://www.brainstormmcg.com/
1648 West North Avenue Chicago, IL 60622 (773) 384-8721

C2e2 2011 revisted.

Well it took about a week but here's some of the sketches that I did at the convention. Unfortunately amongst all the hubbub I forgot to photograph some of them so if you have any sketches that I did and aren't on this please post in the comments section. Thanks everybody.

Oh, if you're new to me, Apocalypse...Meh or Earth 2 Podcast and met us at C2E2 I forgot to mention my twitter account http://twitter.com/slurmo

Hey everybody. If you met me or Jon Westhoff this past weekend at C2E2 I just want to say thanks again. We had a great time. If you're looking for our webcomic Apocalypse...Meh it can be found at http://osmosis-online.com/

Or how about the podcast? that can be found at http://earth2.podbean.com/

and check us out on Facebook too! http://www.facebook.com/pages/Earth-2-Podcast/140237842667015

c2e2 in full effect!

Enjoying c2e2 so far making new friends and spreading the word about my comics. You can find Apocalypse...Meh on the web at osmosis-online.com . It's a great website. Once you're done there don't forget to go to earth2.podbean.com for the comics podcast. Thanks a million.

PS- If I met you at c2e2 leave a comment, I'd like to hear from you. Thanks again

Things happen so quickly that I haven’t had time to update this blog in a while. Earth 2 Podcast has been picking up steam, currently working on b-one #4, taking a break from the Apocalypse…Meh webcomic to contribute to another Jon Westhoff production; the 11 O’clock Comics anthology. We haven’t forgotten about Apocalypse…Meh though, in fact Jon and I will have a booth this year in C2E2’s Webcomic Alley. Drop by to say hi and pick up some freebies or buy some merchandise. Or both! We’re more interested in meeting all of you, we do this for the love of comics. Alright I better get going, I have a lot of work ahead of me. I’ll try to post progress pictures and links whenever possible.

Well are you tired of reading everybody's blogs, tweets and social network posts that start off with "It's 2011..."? Not yet? Ok, it's 2011 and I figured that it was about time that I be a little more active on the internet. Sure it takes a lot of time, but you three that read this are totally worth it. Look for a new issue of b-one in the coming months, a printed version of Apocalypse...Meh at the cons and hopefully a contribution to an as of yet unnamed anthology. In other words, just look forward to having me be more publically visable this year.

All right, nothing else to see here. Move along, there's better time wasters out there.




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