Just some sketches form my drawing board. After scanning, I then add the black areas digitally. Happy Inktober.
Posts Tagged ‘Behind the scenes’
I drew this up and added a bit more line work than usual…just to play with lines.:) But the REALLY nice thing is, while drawing this, a very really funny George comic strip idea popped into my head! I LOVE when that happens!
As readers of this blog know, I’m a big Linux user. I use Linux and all it’s software tools to create my comic strip features and most of the videos you see on my youtube channel. some videos are shot using my Android tablet. then again, Android is based on Linux!
I’ve been having fun doing a drawing each day and posting it to InstaGram. It’s under the hash-tag #awormaday. My nephew Tom came up with the idea. Above is an example of the kinds of cartoons I’ve been creating. It’s something different every day. And, as I’ve said, I’ve been having a lot of fun […]
This video was made by Google+. It was created by a pretty amazing app called “Auto Awesome.” The application scans all your photos on your tablet and other devices. these are mostly the photos backed up to your Google+ account. Once uploaded to Google+, they get assembled, edited with fades and other transitions, a soundtrack […]
Here’s another early flip-book movie I created many years ago. Some folks may wonder why I drew these. Well, I recall sitting at my drawing table feeling uninspired and struggling to come up with funny ideas for my comic strip “George.” During these “dry idea” times, I simply reached over to a blank pad and […]
I created this many years ago. There were times when, sitting at my drawing table, I was a little dry for cartoon ideas. Grabbing anearby blank pad and drawing one of these flip movies was just a way of getting the creative juices flowing gain. I have several of these flip books that I’ve saved […]
Here’s a quick overview of how to use the File managers Dolphin and Konqueror in Linux (using the KDE desktop environment). I use Linux every day and the Dolphin and Konqueror file managers, due to their ease of use and numerous features, really help me keep all my cartoon features organized and backed up.
The KDE desktop environment in Linux is quite powerful and feature rich. it allows you to customize your computer desktop in so many different ways. In this video, I demonstrate how to create additional tool panels. KDE and Linux all you to make your desktop as individual as you!
Here’s my latest Linux video. It gives a brief explanation and demonstration on how to run different Desktop Environments. With Linux, you’re not locked into just one GUI (Graphic User Interface). You can install several different DEs (Desktop Environmetn) and still have access to all your software programs and files.