I did this one at some comic show in 2000. It's kind of funny to see what cheap paper I was working on -- as you can see from the photo, the yellow of the cover of the sketch pad I was using as a drawing surface shows right through the paper I'm drawing on.
This drawing was done with a Sharpie marker, a great tool but very unforgiving, especially on cheap paper, as Sharpies tend to bleed if not handled with lightness and precision. Drawing like this makes me nervous -- it's far too easy to make a mistake, and then the whole thing is ruined. This one came out okay, I think. -- PL
-->> .. is a little different then when you were doing the 100s of Turtle ' bust ' ( i guess ) illustrations in the back TMNT v4 #29 ??
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ReplyDelete-->> .. is a little different then when you were doing the 100s of Turtle ' bust ' ( i guess ) illustrations in the back TMNT v4 #29 ??"
I've practiced enough doing those marker-only big head sketches at shows that I feel confident in doing them without any pencil drawing. -- PL
-->> ..o i see.
ReplyDeletePerhaps also it helps ::..the environment.
Prolly helps to be in the sanctity of the office to do all those drawings.
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i so like it
ReplyDeleteI'm now 41 with kids of my own who love TMNT. When I watch the show and think about it a bit more deeply, a ninja turtle just shouldn't be cool... but it is haha. I can't help but smile when I see your sketches. Nga mihi nui, Peter. Your life story is inspirational.
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