Starfire (Black Friday Commission 2018)
0. Starfire
Pencil and ink on 9"x12" bristol
-Yale
#BFC2018
2019-01-02 21:53:31 +0000 UTC View Post
Yale Stewart posts
Happy New Year!
Happy New Year, everyone!
I apologize for my absence. First off, my commission sale went even better than expected, and I've been incredibly busy trying to get all the orders done in time for Christmas, as promised, which ALSO acts as a double-edged sword: I was producing all these new drawings, but I couldn't SHOW these new drawings until I felt it was safe that everyone who bought them as gifts have given them to the receiver! But now that we're in 2019, I feel like it's a safe bet th...
2019-01-02 21:52:14 +0000 UTC View PostDD at the Doctor, commission
Oh baby, I hear Bullseye a-callin'...
Pencil and ink
9"x12" bristol
-Yale
2018-11-27 17:52:05 +0000 UTC View PostBlack Friday Print Blowout!
Good morning, all! In addition to my big commission sale, I'm offering a Black Friday print blowout as well! With the promo code BLACKFRIDAY, receive 30% off ALL print orders, and ANY order of $30+ will receive a FREE copy of my new print, "The Dork Knight Returns!" All US orders will be guaranteed for Christmas delivery! Unlike my commission sale, though, this sale is only good until 11/26, so get it while it's hot! Visit 2018-11-23 13:00:02 +0000 UTC View Post
Happy Thanksgiving!
As I roll back home, with a full belly and fuller heart, I just wanted to take a minute to not only wish you all a happy Thanksgiving, but thank YOU for helping me continue to live my childhood dream of being a professional comic creator. I'll never truly be able to fully express my appreciation for each and every one of you, but I just wanted to at least say that I am so very thankful for the continued love and support you've shown me throughout my career. I hope you all have a wonderful holida...
2018-11-23 05:27:42 +0000 UTC View PostGoku vs. Vegeta, Commission
Pencil and ink
9"x12" bristol
Colors in Photoshop CC
Last night I sat down to ink and color this. I literally worked my way through "Hybrid Theory," "Reanimation," and "Meteora," and finished up just as "Numb" ended.
It's like my entire teens crystallized into one singular moment, and it was awesome.
God, I love Dragonball.
Also, see the original image in this post's attachments.
-Yale
2018-11-21 16:58:22 +0000 UTC View PostThe Christmas Commission Sale is LIVE!
Good morning, everyone! It's that time of year again! My Early Bird Christmas Commission sale is now live! Single character commissions for $100USD, down from $150USD, with shipping to Canada! Guaranteed Christmas delivery for domestic orders placed by December 18th! For more details, or to purchase, visit yalestewart.bigcartel.com! Spots are limited, so get in while you can!
-Yale
2018-11-16 17:21:40 +0000 UTC View PostMeet Étan!
Good morning, everyone! Thank you so much for all your feedback on my post yesterday. It meant a lot to see how excited everyone was for me to share what I've been working on, so here's your first look: the freshly designed (and freshly named) main character of a new as-yet-untitled project I'm developing, Étan!
I'm honestly not sure exactly how much to share, but I'll say that Étan is a friendly soul who deeply wants to become an adventurer, traveling the world and helping others. Unfortuna...
2018-11-15 17:03:56 +0000 UTC View PostA Little Update
So, I'm hard at work on the next JL8 update--and this one's a doozy--but I wanted to share a little piece of news with you all in what will be the first in a series of explicitly Patron-exclusive posts.
I've been spending an extra hour or two each night for the past few weeks developing a brand new comic concept, and wanted you all to be the first to know. It's something I'm really excited about, and I've been wanting to share it for a while, but didn't want to say anything until I had somethi...
2018-11-14 18:03:51 +0000 UTC View PostBruce + Babs, Commission
Here's a commission I just got the approval to share. I hope you enjoy!
11"x17"
Pencil & ink
Colors in Photoshop CC
-Yale
2018-11-13 20:26:06 +0000 UTC View PostFarewell, Stan
There’s a lot to be said about Stan Lee, but for right now, all I’d like to say is thank you. For everything.
Excelsior.
2018-11-12 19:48:58 +0000 UTC View PostThe Goodest Boy (Karnak + Lockjaw), commission
Pencil and ink, colors in Photoshop CC
9"x12" bristol
I'm actually really happy with this one. I'm considering offering it as a print, but Karnak is a fairly deep cut character and I'm not sure how many folks it would really appeal to. What do you think?
-Yale
2018-11-03 16:49:25 +0000 UTC View Post
Happy Halloween!
I know that this has nothing to do with art or anything, but Halloween's got me thinking: what's your dream Halloween costume? Like, if you could have a super high-quality costume, what would you want?
For me, it's probably a fully movie-accurate Ghostbusters outfit, complete with trap and proton pack. If I'm going real crazy, I'd even add in an Ecto-1.
How about you? What's your dream costume?
2018-10-31 20:19:07 +0000 UTC View PostJL8 #264 Production Journal, Epilogue
Good afternoon, everyone! I've been hard at work inking the next five pages of JL8, and that got me thinking: I never did a follow-up to the penciling breakdown for JL8 #264, so I thought it'd be fun to take a look at my inking process. Now, inking can be quite a different beast from penciling; there are a lot of decisions to make, but most of the really difficult ones, like composition, speech balloon placement, or scale of the characters have already been figured out. Now, you're just trying t...
2018-10-26 20:52:13 +0000 UTC View PostFavorite Thing I've Inked Today, 10/23/18
Just wanted to share a little snippet of a panel that I inked today. I'm pretty happy with how it came out! This was inked with my standard Winsor & Newton Series 7 No. 2 sable hair brush, and Higgins Black Magic ink. I get nervous with the pupils and the symbol, so I ink those with a Copic Multi-Liner .01 and .03 pen, respectively. Lastly, I can't remember if I filled the spot blacks with brush and ink or with a marker, but if I used a marker it was a standard Copic 110 Special Black. ...
2018-10-23 23:46:24 +0000 UTC View PostPencils are finished!
Hey hey, we're making headway! After much erasing, the pencils for the fifth and final page of the next JL8 update are complete. Now it's onto inking and coloring! I'm really excited for you all to see this one!
2018-10-23 15:38:12 +0000 UTC View PostIn From The Cold.
Here's a commission I finished up just the other day, featuring everyone's favorite ex-Soviet agents, Bucky and Natasha. If you enjoy it, I've added it as a print to my online store!
I'm excited to show you what else I've been working on these last few weeks! Stay tuned!
-Yale
2018-10-19 17:17:08 +0000 UTC View Post
JL8 #265 Update
Today I'm starting pencils on the fifth and final page of the next JL8 update--a splash page, no less. Technically these are actually pages 5-10 of the 18 page monster I had originally planned out, for those who may be wondering what happened to that giant update. Anyway, I just wanted to check in and let everyone know.
I do apologize for the lack of updates, but this past week I've been in a CRAZY work groove, and have been spending all my time drawing! Since last Monday, I've knocked o...
2018-10-17 17:08:40 +0000 UTC View PostHello Again!
Apologies for the radio silence the last little while. I've been trying to recover from the whirlwind that was the end of September. Now that things have settled down, I'm able to get back to work in earnest, and will do my best to resume posting Patreon content in addition to working on the big stuff--new JL8s, commissions, etc.
Speaking of new JL8, the little snippet above is from the next update. It's not much, but it was a panel I found myself really excited to draw, and for whatever reaso...
2018-10-09 23:37:14 +0000 UTC View PostNYCC 2018
Unfortunately, I wasn't approved for a table at New York Comic-Con this year. I just wanted to make a single post as I've been fielding the question from quite a few sources, and thought this would be a simpler way to answer. It means a lot that so many people are inquiring, though! Glad to know you'd like to see me! Hopefully I'll be able to make my return to NYCC next year, but only time will tell. In the meanwhile, I'll be working on producing the next JL8 as well as getting some commissions ...
2018-10-03 20:44:43 +0000 UTC View Post"BAD Girls" print concept
Hey there, everyone! I apologize for being a way for a bit. It was a whirlwind of conventions the last two weeks and I've been trying to recover. Thank you for your patience.
Here's a new print concept I threw together late last night. The original art for the Harley and Ivy is from a commission I did a while back, and I've always thought it'd make for a fun print, but I never knew exactly how I wanted to handle it. I thought that maybe going with an Instagram/Snapchat story aesthetic--with al...
2018-10-02 18:15:57 +0000 UTC View PostJL8 #264, pgs. 1-4
If you'd like to read more JL8, visit the Facebook 2018-09-14 12:00:02 +0000 UTC View Post
JL8 #264 Production Journal Update 10
Hey all! Just wanted to post a little update regarding the new...update.
Some of you may've seen me mention that the new update was EIGHTEEN PAGES--which it is/was. I decided that I couldn't let you all go without content for as long as it'd take for me to produce that, so I found natural "break points" within the update where I feel comfortable splitting it into smaller chunks without losing the quality of the narrative.
That said, I'm aiming to have the first four-page update ready for...
2018-09-12 18:54:47 +0000 UTC View PostUpcoming Con Appearances!
Hello, everyone! I'm hard at work on the new update, trying to get it ready to post this week, but I did want to remind you all that I'll be attending Keystone Comic-Con in Philadelphia this coming weekend, as well as Spa-Con in Hot Springs, AR the weekend after. I'll have prints, pins, photos, and original art with me, as well as taking commissions. I hope to see some of you there!
-Yale
2018-09-10 19:51:08 +0000 UTC View PostJL8 #264 Production Journal Update 09
Alright, I just finished up pencils on page four of the upcoming update. We're slowly getting there. In the meantime, I'd like to continue offering some behind-the-scenes content. Today, I'll be doing a step-by-step breakdown of how a panel gets pencilled. Buckle up, because this is gonna be a bit of a long ride.
1. Obviously, it all starts with a blank panel. Naturally, I have my scr...
2018-08-29 21:18:54 +0000 UTC View PostJL8 #264 Production Journal Update 08
Good afternoon, everyone! We're slowly but surely making progress on the new JL8 update. Currently I have the first three pages fully pencilled, which means only FIFTEEN MORE TO GO, lol.
I wanted to show a quick glimpse at how a panel comes together. I just snapped these with my phone, so forgive the quality, but I think it gets the point across. I hope you dig this little peek behind the scenes!
As always, questions and comments are encouraged! Thanks!
-Yale
2018-08-21 20:51:20 +0000 UTC View PostJL8 #264 Production Journal Update 07
Here's a quick little peak at a panel I recently finished that I'm quite happy with. I'm actually two panels away from being finished with the pencils for page three, so things are coming along nicely. Not necessarily QUICKLY, but it's coming together, slowly but surely. As always, I plan on continuing to keep everyone updated, and if you have any questions or comments, feel free to ask below!
Have a great weekend!
Yale
2018-08-17 17:43:19 +0000 UTC View PostA Quick Question to You
So I'm running out of entirely non-spoiler-y kinds of things to post regarding the upcoming strip to keep you entertained while I work on it, but I wanted to ask if you'd be at all comfortable with me posting process pictures of panels and stuff that I deem to be spoiler-free. The reason I ask is because not everyone's idea of a spoiler is 100% the same, so basically I'm asking: do you trust my ability to determine what is and isn't a spoiler and post art accordingly? Let me know down in the com...
2018-08-17 17:19:42 +0000 UTC View Post