As I mentioned last weekend, I'm going to be sharing a step-by-step look at the creation process of my Monster Guy illustration. I did a similar behind-the-scenes series of blog posts for last year's Explorers of the Unknown pinup, and you can expect the Monster Guy series to be similar.

I mean, that's not to say the process for this cartoon was exactly the same as my Explorers piece... because there are some decided differences that'll become apparent when I post next weekend. But this first step -- the line art -- isn't going to hold any surprises. SORRY!

Mainly, there's one thing that's unique about Monster Guy's line art: zero mistakes! About 99% of the time, I draw in pen or marker, and that means my original line art typically contains some flaws that I smooth over after I scan. This time around, I didn't have to worry about that because the sketch came out solid on the first try.

Next weekend I'll share my color line art and that's when things'll get interesting 🙂

There's a fundraiser going on tonight for Pittsburgh's Future Tenant art gallery called Sugar Factory. I donated an original 10"x10" piece titled "Hollywood."

This work is a culmination of sorts, taking my recent obsession with stick figures to a visual and thematic climax. If you're interested in my description of this piece that will accompany it at the show, check out this PDF.

The image you see above is a scanned and cleaned up version of the original. While they're almost identical, they're not exactly the same. I flattened the colors for the web because the original was done in marker. Here's a photo of the original. And here's the digital version on deviantART.

Starting next week, I'm going to launch a step-by-step look at the making of this cartoon (I call it "Monster Guy")! From the line art through to the finished product, I'll show you each stop along the way and explain why I made the choices I made.

In the meantime, check out this NSFW piece (I call it "Hollywood") that I contributed to an upcoming fundraiser for Pittsburgh's Future Tenant art gallery.