Finished Demon Chick

Spent some extra time adding a tone and some other detail fixes.

Digital inks in Manga Studio EX: Another Video!

Here's the inks of the demon chick, actual time about 40 minutes.

But it ain't done yet, chack back tomorrow for the finished peice!

Digital sketch: Video!

Once again, Manga Studio EX. It must sound like I'm a commercial for them, but I've just been playing in it a lot recently.

Check back tomorrow for the inks!

Demon Chick

 

 

This piece was both penciled and inked in Manga Studio EX.

Digital inks in Manga Studio EX - with video!

The above is time compressed, of course, but the original time was about 35 minutes.

UPDATE: Higher quality post from vimeo!

 

This was the first screen record I've ever tried, so I've not quite got the hang of it. But I've got a few more in the works and will be posting them soon, so keep checking back!

Doodle Overload!

Have you checked out any of Blogger's new Dynamic Views?

For an image heavy site like Cup Doodle, it's pretty cool!

Another Tinkerbell

Demoness

Demoness tease

Demoness - roughs

Girlie sketches

Also at the Beach

At the beach

Girls in glasses

Party Girl (inks)

 

Party Girl (pencils)

With pepper shaker lense flare :-P

Take it on the chin

 

The Sunday Girlie is on a stool

Doodle note: I did this drawing at lunch, and the halo was traced from a small plate with slightly ribbed edges. I've used this tactic before.

Sketchbook Sketches

Sent out some sketchbooks recently, and of course each one gets an original sketch!

Haven't gotten one yet?

GET A SKETCHBOOK!

Sketch requests welcome :-)

YUP, YOU WANT A SKETCHBOOK!

Walking with purpose

Digital Pencilling in Manga Studio

I've been making good use of Manga Studio for inking, but during a recent doodle break I tried some "pencils."

Biker Mom

Playboy Bunny Research

The many bunny facts and figures (get it-- "figures?" hehe) I've presented on here of course come from research I've done on the subject. Hard work, I know!

If you are a fan of the Playboy Bunny, or just the era that brought them, there are two books I can't recommend enough:

The Bunny Years by Katherine Leigh Scott is a first hand account of life as a Playboy Bunny. Not only is it an endearing biography of her time at the club, but an extensive history of the club itself with contributions from a multitude of women and men who were involved. It is full of little details that I now try to incorporate into my drawings, as well as just having the knowledge and feel for the Bunny life. The book also presents stories from many women who worked at the club, what it meant to them, and what they went on to become. There were/are many misconceptions and attitudes towards Playboy Bunnies, and this book will leave you with an entirely new appreciation for one of America's most enduring cultural icons.

50 years of the Playboy Bunny is by far the best visual book produced to date, having been released only last year to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Bunny. It also acts as a mini history of the club but its main draw is the fabulous photographs that chronicle the phenomenon.

I'm a longtime fan of Playboy itself, not just the Bunnies. It's not uncommon to find Bunny images in the magazine proper, tho random. There were a few special editions over the years that focused on the Bunny, and these can be found through second-hand book dealers and e-bay. I love these vintage magazines because they are a time capsule of the era from photos to advertisements.

There are a few resources online, aided of course by the ever-useful google image search. However The Ex Playboy Bunny Website is a trove of information, FAQs, and links.

These aren't my last bunny doodles by far, tho I'll be moving on to other subjects for a spell. Check back often for more cool doodles and lovely ladies!

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