New Year, new start

Happy New Year to all those who bother to read the blog, or rather look at the blogs pictures. I was flicking through my diary this morning and it has been an interesting year. At this time last year I was in a secure job, working on some fascinating technology, since then I've been made redundant, and picked up a short term contract doing equally fascinating stuff.
I worked with the kids on a webcomic which we launched on March 27th at the UK webcomix thing, and have managed to publish once a week each Monday since (nearly).
I joined in with several ten ton studio forum sketch challenges, and even managed to win one.
SO this year, what's the plan? Well I aim to continue the comic. Once the current story arc reaches it's end I will be handing over the writing to Adam. We will be changing the format a little, to allow us to collect a compendium  to run on the kindle and the ipod.
I will try to enter the sketch challenge at least once a month, and I'm looking to enrol in some life drawing class, as I appreciate my current weaknesses.

Covered - FAIL

The Batman and Scarecrow cover I drew with Dom as a submission to Covered was rejected :( but never mind, because it means I can put it up here.
I think it's pretty good, though I prefer the black and white version to the swirly coloured finished item.
What do you reckon?

And our Black and white base picture:

Fists of Fury 2

I've finished my Nick Fury sketch for this weeks ten ton sketch challenge.
All done with real ink, DELETER no.3 and a Saji nib.

Furious

Whilst I only managed to dash off a pencil sketch for last weeks 10 ton sketch challenge, I found it really enjoyable.. the style felt right for me, unforced. I thought I'd try something similar this week for Nick Fury .. it's not gone as smoothly, but it has been a quick sketch and ink process,all done while watching iplayer with Dom, then inked whilst hiding from "Downton Abbey".
I took a pic with my phone, so not sure how it'll look here:

Back in the swing of things

This week the 10 ton sketch challenge is GROO the wanderer. Sergio Aragones created this chap, and anything Aragones does is ok by me.
I used to avidly collect the MAD books that collected his cartoons, even though at age 8 I didn't understand the references to policemen beating up protestors, OR the people playing dice in alleys.
anyway.
Pencil sketch is done.
Inks will have to get done tonight.. though that's not looking likely so it may just be this pencil sketch.

24Hr comics day part 2

FAIL
I managed only 15 "pages" or panels..
Still it fits into the story over at www.wychwolf.com and adds a little blood..

24 Hr comics day- first 7

managed to get seven pages done last night, and will continue to bash out the rest today. I'm posting them one a day on www.wychwolf.com .. chiefly because i can't be bothered to fight ComicPress which I'd set up a long time ago to accept a post a day.. and can't remember how to change. I also gives me two weeks to get back up to speed on the story.