Illustration of an Amish man at an old PC. I drew this for Illustration Friday. This week’s word is “old-fashioned.”
When I’ve gone through Amish country, I’ve wondered how they do business in the modern world without technology. I know the different sects deal with technology differently. So is it possible there is Amish business done through an old 386 computer with 5 1/4 inch floppy disks? I’m sure someone will tell me!
I drew this in Adobe Illustrator.
I’m switching gears this week. I’m writing a book, and I want to devote my time to that instead of single panel comics.
This morning, I set up a character sheet for my main character. I had been writing about him in my sketchbook and it was time to make something more official.
I already knew the first name of the character, but how do you find a last name? One source I found is a web site called The Name Generator. It’s a good place to brainstorm. They even have an iPhone version. It’s not an app, but a stripped down version of the site.
One thing I like about it is it makes some unusual names. I can change the spelling if I wish, and immediately have a unique name that may allude to the character’s personality.
I’ll continue to update you on my progress and the tools I use.
Our neighbor’s son had his first year birthday. My wife asked me to make a card for him. I drew this in Micron Pens and Prismacolor Pencils on Strathmore Drawing Cards stock.
I picked up the stock at Hobby Lobby the other day. The paper companies are making it very easy to make your own cards now.
I could have drawn it on the computer in Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator. After all, I did that the other day at work. But once in a while, it just feels good to feel the paper and work with the texture and get a little loose.
One thing I like about this stock is it’s too thick to use on my light table. I couldn’t sketch out my idea on a separate piece of paper and trace it. Instead, I sketched it in pencil, then erased before I began inking. I wanted the pencil to be just visible enough so I could use it as a guide.
Happy birthday, Braxton! And may you have many more to come!
Cartoon of two girls. One says, “I am open to any opinions that agree with mine.”
Cartoon of a girl with wild hair. She says, “I choose to express myself through my hair.”
