SPQR Blues Chapter IV: Last Days

On the road

klio — Thu, 23 May 2013 04:29:12 +0000

I’ll be on the road most of Thursday, so no new sketches yet.

I can’t remember if I ever posted this piece of art—this came from playing with creating a bookplate version of the t-shirt art from a while back, and trying to keep the digital colour pretty simple. Anyway, here it is…click to big.

Guest sketch

klio — Tue, 21 May 2013 15:20:45 +0000

I was so insanely tired after the weekend I’ve fallen down on my sketching. But to make it up to you, I present this splendid bear drawn for me at MECAF by splendid Ellen T. Crenshaw. Splendid!

New sketch later

klio — Sun, 19 May 2013 03:21:12 +0000

I’m out of town but will have new art when I get back!

sketch of tomorrow

klio — Fri, 17 May 2013 17:55:11 +0000

I probably won’t be able to get to a scanner until long after midnight tonight. I’d post my attempts at thumbnails for a new comic, but that would just be embarrassing….

sketch of the day: sunny sister gets a tan

klio — Thu, 16 May 2013 23:23:38 +0000

Still trying to get from scattered thumbnails to an actual new comic. In the meanwhile I’ll keep experimenting with media. (click to see larger)

sketch of the day: sunny sister

klio — Thu, 16 May 2013 00:03:26 +0000

The ochre pencil is barely visible on the page, but it scans so darkly. This was just meant to be a light, loose sketch that I’d either ink or darken with the browner pencil later.

The sun rays have no particular meaning, they’re just fun to draw.

click to see larger

sketch of the day #2: bonus sketch

klio — Wed, 15 May 2013 03:12:55 +0000

I don’t know why I end up drawing itty bitty sketches in one corner of the page. Such a waste of space. Maybe I’ll draw a kitten on the other side, or some of those propaganda poster sun rays.

sketch of yesterday: all done now

klio — Tue, 14 May 2013 16:50:55 +0000

Another yellow ochre/burnt ochre/turquoise blue experiment. It may be time to branch out into other combinations. Or maybe I’ll fill this little sketchbook first.

When I’m home again, I’ll scan it properly. But, see, I really did do some drawing at Starbuck’s yesterday, even if I was too tired to finish and post. Update: Added the scanned version too.

It’s hard to get work done at the office with that dwarf brooding at me.

no sketch today? two sketches tomorrow!

klio — Tue, 14 May 2013 03:34:25 +0000

I had a long day today so probably won’t get a sketch scanned tonight…

sketch of the day: mater of the year

klio — Sun, 12 May 2013 23:33:43 +0000