Flechette

One of the areas I'd really like to break into as an illustrator is the collectible card games market. Some of the ilustration I've seen there is outstanding, much of it strictly digital. This sample is a mix of traditional and digital. The drawing was done with ink on bristol, then scanned and coloured in Manga Studio. I am really impressed with the MS brush engine; the oil brushes are great, and I still need to play more with the watercolour brushes.

Nice and Naughty

I've been playing with Manga Studio Debut 4, because I'd heard very good reports about it. This program is specifically designed for digital comics production, from blue line sketch and page layout to finished colour and lettering. On the whole, I'm quite impressed. The drawing and inking tools are outstanding! The final inked look has a very traditional pen and brush look. The colouring tools left me a bit cold, but I understand that MS 5 has incorporated a lot of the variety from MS ex4, the more expensive pro version of the program. These include more traditional painting looks, like watercolour, oils and pastel. That's very promising.

So here you go, a Christmasy pin-up, all digital. Enjoy your holidays, and I'll be back in the New Year.