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Alpha Back

A rough pencil sketch with some color of H & I's John standing before some 6 foot tall runts, the former soldiers in Project Hercules, who react to their idol.  I just wanted to show off his wiiiiide gorilla back, might use this composition in a future comic.

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Happy November!

Happy fall everyone!

Halloween is past and I hope everyone was able to celebrate it to some degree. I'm finishing the last variant cover for the Viking Love book, my collaboration with Dale Lazarov, so hopefully will be released this month or the next. I'm inking some pages for Project Hercules, you'll see those in the next couple days.

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Peaks and Pits

A study for a more finished drawing - I think the raised arms is called the "Cobra" pose, Carl here is enjoying pits and a bicep squeeze.

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Halloween Bear Art (Bearoween?)

I always loved the vintage Halloween decorations like Beistle's. I'd been thinking of a series of retro Halloween images for the gay/bear community, here's one...

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John Sketches

John from H & I, rough sketches, super hung the way I like him. Too big but I don't care! I think he's happy too.

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Character Sketch

Sketch for a friend's alter ego...

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The Foreman - Sketch 2

Another study of our massive man...

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The Foreman

A sketch tonight of the Giant Construction Foreman. 

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Commission - "Georg"

A commissioned drawing of the macro character Georg, towering over the city he protects. More here at the character creator's page: https://twitter.com/Sweety_Buns

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Carl, John and Rex Fall Run rough sketch

A loose pencil sketch for a color illustration.

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Foreman

A quick sketch of the Foreman.

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Giant Foreman p. 1 inked art

The story begins. Not quite happy with the construction scene in panel 1, I'll redo it.

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Size Surprise 2 - p. 2 & 3 Roughs

Continuing Stan and Colby's tale... written by Dredlifter.

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Proj Herc Panel

Inked detail from page 35. Looking up view of John at the Project headquarters as soldiers try to prevent he and Carl from leaving...

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Ursus Major, A Werebear's Tale #52 preview

I decided to have the werebears take two options with the Covid world outside the cave; some to go out and resume their lives, however changed, and some, like the werebear who befriended Hector the reporter to go deeper into the cave into the mystic past... the caveman awaits!

Here is inked art... pretty rough, not quite happy with it, may redo it.

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Size Surprise Part 2 Preview

Stan and Colby are back... rough pencils for page 1, written by Dredlifter.

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The Gorgon's Tale - p. 1 & 2 roughs

I hope you guys find this interesting. I've had this idea kicking around for some time, thought maybe I'd try it as a fantasy novel - but went ahead and started sketching it. I was always intrigued by the Medusa myth, and always saw her portrayed as evil, as in a Wonder Woman comic run some years back. I thought of her more as a tragic figure - once beautiful, then cursed by Athena because of a dalliance with Poseidon in her temple. She must be full of regret and longing to be her old self ag...

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Giant Walking

A quick sketch from yesterday.

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Cigar Guy Sketch

Rough sketches with color added in Photoshop.

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Project Hercules p. 30 preview

I may have posted earlier versions of these two pages - but I've since been revising the soldiers' fatigues with more swat type gear.

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Project Hercules p. 32 preview

John frees Carl from the Project enclosure... more mayhem to come!

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Airplane painting

Here's some of the non - male art I've done. An acrylic painting I did some years ago, trying to duplicate model box art and see if I could paint in this hyper realistic style. It took me around 30 hours to complete.

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Coach and Wrestler pages 6 & 7

To catch up...

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Coach and Wrestler Macro p. 8 rough

The Coach and Wrestler are back, after growing through the fieldhouse. The rugby team on the field is stunned and runs over to see their giant coach and fellow athlete.

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"Ursus Manor" page sample

A page from my comic "Ursus Manor" and the rough sketch for one panel.

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John face studies

Sketches for the character in upcoming comic panels.

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Ursus Major, A Werebear's Tale #52 Rough

Another strip idea I'm not sure I'll go with. I've been intrigued with the idea of the Werebears returning from their winter in the hibernation cave, finding things have changed in several months from the pandemic. I like the Rip Van Winkle effect, but not sure if this approach is valid - I think the werebears would stay in contact with the world outside while in the cave and be aware of Covid-19. 

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Paul Bunyan #44 Rough

Continuing from the last strip, with the news team that's landed at Paul's logging camp. This is one idea I had for where things might go next - not sure if I'll use it or not. What do you all think?

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Giant at Bridge

I found an old pencil sketch I had done of a giant wading near a bridge. Just added some color to it.

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Bare Chest

Quick sketch tonight.

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