Mind-Meld

I don't know why, but for a long time, I'd come up with an idea for a strip, and then sit down to draw it, usually without any sort of thumbnails. Over the years, I've managed to screw up a lot of perfectly good premises for scenes and jokes using this method.But, after listening to various comedians talk about their processes on podcasts such as "The Nerdist", I decided it would make sense to write stuff down in my own version of a 'jokebook'. You'd think that sketching out ideas would come naturally to someone that draws so often, but for whatever reason, my thumbnails were usually relegated to planning out longer comic stories, or school art projects, rather than comic strips. Live and learn, I guess. Anyways, Here's the sketch for today's strip:

And here's another drawing from my sketchbook, this being a much more finished peice.

Doing my Best

I usually think that I don't draw often enough, but sometimes it seems that I'm spending too much time doing it, and possibly neglecting other portions or my life. It's hard to find a balance, but as of right now, I feel like I'm doing okay. Of course, I'm still on paternity leave from work, so I'll probably be strapped for time again, soon enough.

In other news, here's a couple pics of my daughter, Kennedy, pretty soon after her birth (which was almost 2 weeks ago, now), that were snapped by my mother-in-law.

Square One

It seems like the tiniest of windfalls I recieve are an affront to the universe, and directly results in some sort of cosmic balancing act, one which usually takes the form of a bill that almost mirrors the sum of the cash I've either come upon or saved. Dammit.

Dedication, despite speed-readers

Man, I've really been slacking on doing strips. But, the updates for next week will start being posted regularly once again, now that I've completed the "Crimson Cloak" superhero minicomic (aside from the cover that I'm working on right now, and should be posted here sometime during this weekend), which was my main excuse for neglecting to draw comic strips.

Bad News Rising

Here's another one of those 'on-the-go', sketchy comics, drawn while in the theater Thursday night. Y'know, I bought this sketchbook so I could do strips while I was out on the town or whatnot, but I don't use it that often because I generally don't go anywhere besides work.

The Quiet One

Punchline

After Work