Pieces of eight

So,on Monday, I participated in 8-Hour Conics Day, and abbreviated version of 24-Hour Comics Day that some of us in the SAW community pulled together. I started the day doing eight pencil-rough pages for what I thought was a goofy story that I could complete in the session. But as I started inking, I realized I liked it too much and wanted to spend some time on it to get it right. I put it aside (it will be my November project) and did another quick 8-page zine in the second half of the day, just fun stuff.  I have actually printed a few copies and made a flip book, too.

Here's the link to the flip-book:

https://anyflip.com/ugicz/wcot/

 

 

Nountober 16

 Uber driver,classroom, paper clip

Chef, airplane, drum

Priest, vineyard, goblet

Nountober 15

 Pilot, hiking trail, feather

Nountober 14

 Opera singer, bridge, liquor bottle

Nountober 13 ... catching up

 Vet(eran), barber shop, dice

Dentist, playground, Rubik's cube

Nountober 12... B&W and Color

Doctor, lake, paintbrush

Boat captain, geothermal pool, keys

Nountober 11

 Musician, sewer, hat

Nountober 10

 Two versions of today's words: scientist, cafe, collar.

Love the idea, didn't like the execution too much, so did another.

Father Georges LaMaitre, originator of the Big Bang Theory.

Nountober 9

 Mail carrier, bookstore, tuba

Nountober 8

Judge, protest rally, recliner

 (Combining random words... no political intent)

Nountober and contrast

So here's yesterday's Nountober. The words were construction worker, cabin in the woods, and shovel.

When I shared this in my inline open studio, one of my art buddies commented that I "always treat mu characters with tenderness". I am not entirely sure what that meant, but I can't say I didn't like it.

In any case, after getting such positive responses to the Treehouse Detectives pastiche a few days ago, I decided to again with heavier lines - and a little less tenderness?It's a bit of a Gary Larson swipe in the end. Word were teacher, cave, stuffed animal.

I guess one of my goals is to be able to draw in different styles... need to get more cognizant and mindful of just what goes into each style in the first place.

While we're in compare and contrast mode, here's another exercise. I am always hesitant to drop spot blacks n clothing,thinking I will lose definition and wrinkles and whatnot, so I tresd it with this boxing guy.

Still not sure what is gained or loss in the transition.

Onward and upward!

Nountober 6

 Bartender, ocean, candle

Nountober 5

 Detective, treehouse, mug.

Backstory: When I was looking for some photo references, I stumbled upon a Netflix Series called Treehouse Detectives that apparently stars animated teddy bears. (Go look it up if you want.) So, I tried to recreate one of those images that show up on the Netflix menu screen. I didn't like just having two teddy bears, so I subbed in some rabbit character from the show, but I kept the tree house in the background and the logo (and added a mug).

I also tried to do this in a different style, with heavier lines and spot blacks instead of my usual hatching.

And I made them less friendly-looking... I dunno, I am getting a real Walter White & Jesse vibe off of this...

Nountober.4

 Photographer, shopping mall, crock pot

Moar Nountober again

Gardener, roller coaster, pine cones

 

Moar Nountober

Therapist, bamboo forest, needle and thread:

Nountober

So, October is the time for Inktober, an event in which participants, working from a published list of prompts, create an ink drawing each day of the month and share with the community. Unfortunately, the event and its creator have been fraught with controversy, leading some folks to branch off into Ink-tober, INKTtober(for tattoo-inspired art) and even more variations on Drawtober, including Creamtober, Witchtober, Monstober, Darktober, Plastober, Flufftober... well, you get the idea. Each event has its own set of prompts, but the overarching model is just to create art, daily if possible, and share.

Well, I decided to create my own [fill-in-the-blank]-tober challenge, and this was born: Nountober!

I fashioned the prompt engine pictured above with the help of my ever-loving boon companion, Coco, the Wonder Wife. She created 31 cards with Persons, 31 with Places, and 31 with Things. Each day, I pull a card from each receptacle and create a drawing that includes all the elements. It's the fifth of the month today, and so far I have completed four drawing from the engine (I took my birthday off).

I have been struggling about where to post, besides on my comics community site. They are one-panel stand-alones, and I usually just post those on the Instagram. But the drawings  I have being making have been in all different aspect ratios, and some of them just don't fit on Insta.  So maybe posting  a detail on Insta and the full image here makes sense. I guess I'll figure that out.

In any case, here are all four Nountober drawings.

Firefighter, desert, clock:

Tennis player, arcade, motorcycle:

Gymnast, skyscraper, ice cream cone:

Lifeguard, sandy beach, anchor: