With its sleek, streamlined body, and long, muscular limbs, the cheetah is built for speed. Capable of running at an incredible 70 mph, the cheetah is faster than the rest of the big cats, or any other land mammal. As[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Tired of a secluded existence in the chilly mountains, this roguish feline decided she’d rather travel the world. Using brains and brawn, she established herself as the captain of a pirate ship and set out to sail the seas in[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Arriving in bookstores November 23rd! The follow-up book to Draw Furries, Draw More Furries is packed with more fantastic furries and scalies to draw! This book shows readers how to create anthropomorphic characters (animals with human-like characteristics) that effectively convey[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Arctic foxes are nimble and curious animals, bursting with energy. They have thick fur to protect them from the cold, which makes them especially puffy and adorable. In the winter, their fur is white to camouflage them in the snow.[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Polar bears are large, muscular animals with short legs and powerful forelimbs. The polar bear’s body is streamlined for navigating ice, water, and land. Their elongated torso and tapered head and neck are perfect for long distance swimming, while large[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Drawing a Bear in 4 steps: From Illustration School: Let’s Draw Cute Animals by Sachiko Umoto. Part of an adorable series of drawing books. I just adore Sachiko Umoto’s charming illustrations and whimsical approach to making cute animals that’s simple[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Recently, I did a cover illustration for the Fraggle Rock comic series. When I do large illustrations like this, I like to track my coloring progress through a series of iterative save files in Photoshop. This allows me to experiment[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Recently, I put together some Archie character drawings to try out for a penciling position. Finding the Look Working with pre-existing characters is different than designing your own. I first had to familiarize myself with nuances of the “house style”[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
If you’re drawing a comic or an illustration with an animal in it, it’s important to have some degree of familiarity with the animal. The more comfortable you are with drawing animals, the more natural it will be to draw[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
There has been a lot of scrutiny over the lack of quality in the lettering of the Twilight manga adaption. I don’t disagree. The lettering is lackluster, difficult to read and feels like an afterthought– word balloons seem to be[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…