Scribbles 3 - A comic Strip

I always wanted to try my hand at a simple comic strip. Here are the results. To be honest, I have no idea what I'm doing. I did however have a lot of fun doing it. It took me a couple days. I sketched it out in my sketchbook then, Inked and colored it in Photoshop. Thanks for checking it out!

Scribbles 2 - Those Girls, Girls, Girls...

I've never been that great at drawing the female form. I have been studying many books on the topic. I have been practicing every day. I am starting to see a slight improvement but, I'm not nearly as good as I would like to be.

  One artist that has really been inspiring me as of late is Michael Dooney. If you want to see the female form drawn to perfection then you need to check out his work.

Dooneygirls!

  I ordered a copy of one of his sketch books. Wow! This guys work is fantastic.  Every line is so smooth and perfect. The anatomy is perfect. It sets a high bar for other artist. 

 Here is a few sketches I've been working on myself. A couple of which have been inspired by Dooney but, do not come close to his artistic brilliance.

Scribbles

 I used to draw all the time. It was a way to for me to escape and find focus. Through the years I stopped drawing. I started working on 3D models and computer graphics. Recently though I have had a longing to draw again. I think it is because I've been reading comics more. Ever since I was diagnosed with "trigeminal neuralgia" I have not been able to sit in front of the computer for long periods of time without having extreme pain in my jaw. I realized that if I'm in a laying position when the pain gets bad it helps alleviate the pain.
   So, as of late, I am laying down reading more than I've been on the computer doing my 3D work. I've been rediscovering old comic books from my past and, new comics that I find interesting. I've been enjoying the artwork of older artist I grew up admiring like Peter Laird and Jim Lawson, while discovering new artist like Michael Dooney, Dan Berger and, Shane Davis. I find the work of these fantastic artists to be inspiring. Makes me want to dig out the art set, sharpen my pencils and, see if I still have any skills.
   Here are a few of my new sketches. I've always been a bit of a scribbler. I'm learning a new technique where I start off with stick figures to get the pose and proportions right. Then from there I fill in the stick figure with basic geometric shapes. After that I just start filling in the details. It is a great method used by a lot of comic artist. I think with a little practice, and some new techniques, this shaky old hand might be able to draw good again.     
             Thanks for looking.