Fun_Calt.TrianglesOoo_L

And now this section of our SOI prerelease prep has some real spirit.

This is a JP-style ghost, with that triangle dealio, as informed by various animu and the copy of Noragami #10 right next to me on a stack of jRock CDs.

Oh my gosh, this is literally my weeaboo card.

3/30/16

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Fun_Breakin

And then seeing how it would look with inks and pencils in concert.

I believe I drew this to see if I could learn to like that long-flowy, short-buzz combo haircut you always see online on "unique/cool geek/gamer girl/person" characters but never in person. Still/annoying.

M'lady.

3/30/16

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Fun_Breakin_P

A little midday break sketch to see how fast we could go and not trainwreck.

3/30/16

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Fun_Calt.JombieStressTest_L

Another Jombie token in prep for the SOI prerelease in a couple days. This was was just seeing if I could make the Frankensteinian bolts work.

I guess I called it a stress test because I was just riffing, again these are live inks, no pencils, and I wasn't entirely sure what I was drawing here. I do know I wanted to mess with some collarbone structure I had been studying recently. That sounded weird.

3/30/16

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Fun_BWBWBWBWBWB

Man, I went on a run where I drafted Black White almost literally every single week from around Born of the Gods through Journey into Nyx, and then carrying over to BW splashing green or red or both during Khans block.

I distinctly remember when Dragons of Tarkir came out, and I was in shock that I couldn't justify BW anymore, and discovered myself played Blue White. Mighta forced a Swamp in there for a card or two, but eventually was cutting all black.

What a run.

What were talking about again? Oh right, her shirt says Black White in Japanese.

3/30/16

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Fun_BooWho

A little personal challenge exploration sketch from around when I was drawing a lot of monsters.

Mildly miffed whenever I forget to put the date on things.

3/30/16

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Fun_Calt.JombiJane_L

I am not actually sure how many tokens I'll need for the SOI prerelease, so I'm going to pack at least two of each of the common ones for which tokens already exist to be torn up for.

But I drew three zombies so far, this being the first one I ever drew, based on a photo.

3/29/16

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Fun_27

Ok, giving her a little Tokyo background, actually a photo right near this one, plus some stylized color.

3/29/16

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Fun_27_L

I've heard her in a couple interviews and she seems so entirely cool.

Anyway, I believe this was one of my first fudepen sessions.

3/29/16

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Fun_Calt.JombieShroog_L

More Shadows over Innistrad prerelease prep. This will be a zombie. Shrug.

3/29/16

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Hare_Tee.Sensei

Another rejected shirt design concept from a million years ago.

It's based on the chapter headers from the incredibly stylish, minimalist Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei, which feature these gorgeous, heavy black, highly-stylized paper cut-out-looking illustrations. So at first glance, they look like those traditional, old illustrations, but when you stop and look closer, you'll see modern stuff like cell phones and things.

3/29/16

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Fun_StyleUs

I have a love-hate relationship with motivational thoughts.

I don't get "positivity" in the abstract, like the more I think about it, the less I can believe it.

But when they're good, they really really do fire you up.

It just doesn't compute.

3/29/16

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Fun_Calt.OolfBun_L

More Shadows of Innistrad token prep. Another Chiara-inspired oolf.

I notice I tend to draw rabbits a little more frequently than other animals, aside from turtles, but here there's meaning. Innistrad 2 is all about the moon, and in Japan, they say there's a rabbit that lives on the moon, so rabbits have a deep association with the moon here, hence that imagery coming up in this piece.

3/28/16

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Fun_Brewer

I found this old file called Brewer. Interesting since one of that word's definitions is to tinker or experimentally make something original.

Well, sometimes things just don't work out.

3/28/16

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Fun_SuperWhat

They're like, let's talk about comics!

I'm like, yeah!

They're like, let's talk about soopaheeroz!

I'm like, what?

3/28/16

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Fun_Hagootha

Hagootha in her natural habitat, just outside a seedy tabletop game space fresh off an 0-3 at FNM.

What kind of sketchy individual would ever find themselves in such a place at such an hour?

Ah.

3/28/16

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Fun_Hagootha_L

Tried drawing a mage-like spellshaper character. Wanted to get that Wayne Reynolds look where the character is just impossibly overburdened with gear, but didn't quite get there.

3/28/16

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Fun_MochikinBiter

A monster design for HPB's basic mochikin creatures, so this is like a Zergling. These guys were made of mochi, a Japanese snack people love but that is actually pretty disgusting most of the time.

They come in a variety of sizes and colors. I'm talking about the snack and the creature.

3/28/16

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Fun_JoyJoy

Conquering fears of a di-di-digital world.

3/27/16

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Fun_JoyJoy_L

More digiskootchin.

3/27/16

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Fun_Calt.OolfCries_L

Prepping some tokens for the Shadows over Innistrad prerelease. Obviously huge inspiration from Chiara Bautista's designs.

3/27/16

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Fun_TouTheLine

A "live ink" ballpoint and fudepen study from a panel by Azuma Tou.

3/27/16

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Fun_CaptainOfTheWatch

Trying to get in there with the G-Pen for Inktober '14 on this more involved space piratey outfit. Warpy hair, too.

3/27/16

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Fun_CaptainOfTheWatch_P

An old sketch in prep for Inktober '14. Again, that year was all about getting used to the G-Pen.

Wanted a regal sorta space pirate captain vibe.

3/27/16

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Fun_Bungan

Bungan der Destroyerbunkin.

A digital sketch, more scale practice.

3/27/16

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Fun_Uniformity

Uniforms with the G-Pen for Inktober 14, then.

I bet she has a really boring name, like Nancy, or something.

Or something slightly off like Gwynn instead of Gwen.

3/27/16

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Fun_Uniformity_L

A sketch in prep for Inktober 14. I dunno. Wanted to try a uniform, and more involved lines to test the G-Pen, if I recall.

Easter Eggs: JE logo.

3/27/16

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Fun_Tee.Beardown

And here's the final of our little "i am the beatdown" shirt, or should I say "beardown"?
Anyway, the title comes from two things, primarily the old Magic adage about identifying "who is the beatdown," famously originated by Michael J. Flores, whose podcast with Patrick Chapin I quite enjoy despite not really being into Constructed myself. People talking passionately and intelligently about anything is always a great listen.

The second namesource is a twist on one of my favorite albums of all time, I am the Movie, from Motion City Soundtrack, which is lamentably calling it quits this year...

And then the design itself is a reference to the Magic slang for a 4/2 4/4 2/2 creature for two mana, affectionately called a "bear." Rather than my more intricate style, I thought a more "cute," clumsy style would be in order.

And then here's what it might look like on Didi from Splinter.
The background is a photo from when I discovered I was standing next to Tokyo Dome one night. I was more pumped by the official Shonen Jump merch shop nearby.

3/24/16

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Fun_Tee.Beardown_I

I really liked my little kuma T sketch, so I thought I'd take it to final anyway.

It's based on two little Magicisms.

Inked digitally with Steve Ahn's brush.

3/24/16

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Hare_Tee.Beardown_P

A rejected sketch for a shirt.

Rwar.

3/24/16

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