tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-224066042024-03-13T00:58:12.580-07:00John K StuffJohnKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14033480276168015590noreply@blogger.comBlogger2336125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22406604.post-33374143564960834302023-04-11T12:19:00.002-07:002023-04-11T12:20:32.315-07:00Adding Gradients Before Painting Shadows and TexturesOnce I have all my shapes filled with flat color I will want to add some gradients to some of the shapes.I make my gradients subtle by using 2 colors that are closely related but usually not the same hue or saturation. This gives the shapes a slight illusion of color depth rather than having only cold flat colors.For example on the muzzle area of the bear I pick the color I used for the flat fillJohnKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14033480276168015590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22406604.post-75581132799398602772023-04-07T13:16:00.010-07:002023-04-08T13:07:38.349-07:00Thanks to Journal Standard ClothingA few months ago a Japanese clothing line approached me about illustrating some shirts and sending some art to display at one of their stores in Japan. There still are a few shirts available:
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JohnKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14033480276168015590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22406604.post-71955138138701869952022-09-30T13:42:00.001-07:002023-04-08T17:00:59.667-07:00Filling Inked layers with color in PhotoshopOnce I have my drawing inked and all the different shapes organized by folders and layers I'm ready to start dropping flat colors into the shapes. I want to get from hereto hereNote how all the groups and layers are organized:I'll take my line drawing of the head silhouette and turn off some of the layer groups to make the color filling easier to follow.I turned off all the facial groups JohnKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14033480276168015590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22406604.post-65874848854434753242022-09-26T12:27:00.008-07:002023-04-15T11:03:15.187-07:00Prepping a drawing for painting it in PhotoshopPeople have asked me how I do my digital cartoon paintings so I'll attempt to explain it.I'm sure there are many ways to do this but after years of trial and error this is the system I use.First I draw a cartoon on paper. Then I scan it in and open it in Photoshop.Once it's open, I up the resolution to 500 or 600dpi. A high resolution will make the final inking and painting crisper. Before I JohnKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14033480276168015590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22406604.post-73312502670180316582021-05-22T14:50:00.005-07:002021-05-22T14:50:53.439-07:00Chimps Here are some slightly cartoonier primate sketches from this morning.JohnKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14033480276168015590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22406604.post-90255763441274260172021-05-21T12:40:00.002-07:002021-05-21T12:42:36.355-07:00sketches from zoo shows - focus on primatesNow that the crazy man is gone, the news has been boring so I now watch a lot of zoo shows in the morning and like to sketch the animals (and some of the people too).Here are some of our closest relatives. Naturalists are among my heroes. So are prosimians.Here are some kids at the zoo about to meet a tame flying wombat or something. JohnKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14033480276168015590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22406604.post-39416092288596867522021-03-30T16:04:00.003-07:002021-03-30T16:59:44.650-07:00Some Color StuffHere's a faux UPA-ish sort of family. And the original sketch.And an alternate for purple fans. An alien evolved from jellyfish. Mr. Toastman and StinkyAnd speaking of color, there are some new stickers available: and a deluxe pack of Binto Blop and Aliens:JohnKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14033480276168015590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22406604.post-32839020014229713342021-01-27T13:14:00.002-08:002021-01-27T13:15:29.036-08:00Negative Space Exercises I sometimes doodle characters with the idea of using negative space between them. Negative space in general makes things read more clearly and it also helps me with character design. After I draw one character on a page I try to make the next one fit into the negative spaces of the other one's silhouette. The more characters I draw on the page the more challenging it becomes to JohnKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14033480276168015590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22406604.post-42921163978326295052021-01-13T12:02:00.005-08:002021-01-13T12:08:19.315-08:00Jetsons Here are some variations on Ed Benedict's designs. Skype/Zoom styleYou ever notice how weird people look when they video call you? It's like a fish eye lens. Everything closest to the camera is big. I tried to capture it a bit in cartoon drawings:JohnKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14033480276168015590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22406604.post-36593167869661102832020-12-16T16:30:00.005-08:002020-12-16T16:32:31.031-08:00Assortment I've been coloring up some of my dog designs. To put on stickers and stuff. I put a bunch of 'em on some boots.And a couple of them so far on T Shirts.I've also started on some inbred kitties which will be stickers soon and probably shirts and other crap. I'm still fooling around with markers and prismacolors.And eating a lot of bacon.Whenever I run out of what to drawJohnKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14033480276168015590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22406604.post-79400657719535135292020-10-20T16:37:00.004-07:002020-10-20T16:41:09.499-07:00the Miracle of Head ShapesI'm constantly amazed by the infinite variety of head shapes in the world. Just on the morning news I see a ton of interesting and sometimes bizarre assortment each day.There are some interesting body shapes too.The guy below peering over Trump's shoulder has one of my favorite heads, though I didn't quite capture it here. I made his hair line too low. The lady on the lower right below is new to JohnKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14033480276168015590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22406604.post-36497285293034645092020-10-05T00:00:00.002-07:002020-10-05T00:00:05.662-07:00Marker, Prismacolor Drawings In Progress Here's what they look like finishedJohnKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14033480276168015590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22406604.post-19194749894235046612020-10-04T14:48:00.003-07:002020-10-04T14:50:00.783-07:00More News HeadsJohnKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14033480276168015590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22406604.post-42733159982474700462020-09-16T11:51:00.008-07:002020-09-16T11:51:54.300-07:00Marker Cards 8.5x11More Here: JohnKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14033480276168015590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22406604.post-14420325980407477512020-09-14T14:11:00.000-07:002020-09-14T14:11:08.737-07:00RandomJohnKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14033480276168015590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22406604.post-53261097643954693472020-09-10T19:58:00.005-07:002020-09-10T19:58:49.022-07:00Newsheads Some sketches from the morning news showsJohnKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14033480276168015590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22406604.post-35430494685685899952020-09-07T13:38:00.005-07:002020-09-07T13:38:36.006-07:00the Ranger Variations Some authority figure doodles...Space RangerJohnKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14033480276168015590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22406604.post-82839641622447005752020-08-24T16:21:00.003-07:002020-08-24T16:21:45.543-07:00While Watching Fareed I was watching Fareed Zakaria yesterday and coloring some doodles.There are a bunch more to gander at here.JohnKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14033480276168015590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22406604.post-6384252224302871552020-08-18T13:57:00.004-07:002020-08-18T14:00:58.579-07:00Flintstone Inspired Sketches JohnKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14033480276168015590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22406604.post-53549634807391300662020-08-14T13:23:00.004-07:002020-08-14T13:23:20.331-07:00TCMI've been drawing old movie stars while watching my favorite channel. I don't know how TCM does it but there are no commercials and they show all kinds of classic stuff that you would think would get them protested with torches and pitchforks. Old movie star and character actors' heads are so unique and beg for caricature. Les Girls Kay Kendall looks like she was drawn by a 50s fashion JohnKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14033480276168015590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22406604.post-71426624200752601822020-08-11T12:37:00.002-07:002020-08-11T12:39:24.631-07:00Animal Studies I like drawing animals from nature shows.I struggle to try to draw "realistic" sketches of beasts with the hope that I can later interpret what I learn into more cartoony designs.The problem is I rarely remember what I thought I learned after a couple days. There is an infinite variety of rumps out there in the wilds - which is very helpful to a cartoonist.JohnKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14033480276168015590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22406604.post-73979554534087072172020-07-16T12:52:00.000-07:002020-07-16T12:52:10.369-07:00RandomJohnKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14033480276168015590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22406604.post-14082248027725945722020-07-15T05:00:00.000-07:002020-07-15T05:00:02.957-07:00DoggiesJohnKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14033480276168015590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22406604.post-13208675602453939852020-07-14T14:40:00.000-07:002020-07-14T14:40:00.264-07:00Cats and KittensJohnKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14033480276168015590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22406604.post-4977994717376020682020-07-13T21:48:00.002-07:002020-08-11T22:09:26.296-07:00Crustaceans, Carnivora, Homo SapiensJohnKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14033480276168015590noreply@blogger.com