Brian Anderson's Blog, page 30
October 11, 2019
Nightmare Car Repairs
I’ll probably repeat this several times, but these strips are ideas that strike me as funny at the time I doodle them. Doesn’t guarantee they’ll make sense. This is one of my favorites. The initial sketch was the clown poking out of the engine. Weeks later the mechanic labeling the problem as gasket clowns made me laugh. And there you go.
I liked how the final art turned out. You have to draw lots of comics before the style fins itself. I think I’m getting closer. I want them to be sem...
October 7, 2019
Channeling Lydia Deetz
This is an older cartoon, one of the first that made it out of my notebook for Primordial Syrup. As usual I’d love to redraw it, make it darker and have a much more detailed, grotesque creature perched on her head. Still, I love the mode of this one and the unanswered question of what exactly it is protecting her from.
Quick update for those wondering if these posts are only going to be single panel cartoons. Soon there will be much, much more. Book one of “The Conjurers” launches next J...
September 18, 2019
Singe Panel Cartoons - Shopping List
This idea lived in my notebook for quite sometime. Finally got around to sketching it up. Originally, it was a little demon-like creature running up to the lady to make his requests. Then I had the idea of not being able to see the creature, which, many times is a bit spookier. Has a bit of an “Evil Dead” vibe.
Lots more of these to come. I have a notebook full of roughed out comics. And I’m constantly doodling more. Drawing these weird strips has always been my default mode. It also helps t...
July 15, 2019
February 11, 2019
Writing and Illustrating – Process
View this post on Instagram Currently In the midst of rewriting book three of the Conjurers. Bit different on this one, as I have my illustration process down. While writing the first two books, the style I wanted for the drawings was elusive. I had worked through my brushes, dip pens, inks, washes, and soft […]
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January 31, 2019
Library Doodle
View this post on Instagram Library. #doodle #ballpointpen #conceptart #drawing #moleskine A post shared by Brian Anderson (@dogeatdoug) on Jan 25, 2019 at 9:29am PST
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January 29, 2019
Character Design – The Cast of the Conjurers
View this post on Instagram Working on the final designs for "The Conjurers" cast. A few more tweaks and they should be ready. Book one is layed out. Now just have to do the final art. #booksforkids #bookaholic #writersofinstagram #characterdesign A post shared by Brian Anderson (@dogeatdoug) on Nov 27, 2018 at 6:41am PST
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Cat Tank
View this post on Instagram When the dogs want to eat but the cat wants to play tank. #cats #catsofinstagram #cat #catstagram #catsagram #instacat #catslife #catlover #catsofworld #catoftheday #catsofinsta #catlovers #kitty #lovecats #catsrule #meow #catsdaily #kitten #catslover #ilovemycat #catsofig #instacats #catlife #pets #ilovecats #kittens #pet A post shared by Brian Anderson (@dogeatdoug) on Dec 15, […]
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January 28, 2019
Unfinished Art from The Conjurers Book 1
View this post on Instagram Unfinished art from the Conjurers, book 1. #conceptart #bookstagram #illustration #bookillustration #yalit #kidsbooks A post shared by Brian Anderson (@dogeatdoug) on Jan 25, 2019 at 10:23am PST
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January 26, 2019
Book Illustrating Process – Streamlined Doodling
Never underestimate the power of doodling. Here’s a quick sample of my illustration process for the Conjurers. I want the art for these books to have that same frenetic, chaotic look as my ballpoint pen doodles. Usually I use the small, thumbnail doodles as a reference to pencil the final drawing. but, using that method, I […]
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