Bobby Sleeping

I wanted to practice drawing characters in different poses and situations, so here's Bobby asleep against a wall with a drink in hand.

I like the way his belly follows ahead of the rest of him, and I think he really suits those sandals.

Artwork created and owned by Andrew Gardner © 2014

Jules the Penguin

And here's Jules, the happiest penguin in the southern hemisphere.

I'm really pleased with the way Jules turned out, but I still need some more practice on poses and proportions. I also want to make it look as though his scarf is fluttering in the wind, it looks a bit stiff in this picture. So far so good though. ^_^

Artwork created and owned by Andrew Gardner © 2014

Bobby the Penguin

This is Bobby the Penguin, the most short-tempered penguin in the southern hemisphere.

I picked up some sketching and colouring pencils as I got a bit tired of using the copic pens for everything, plus I always like the effect of using pencil (it's much more relaxed). The only problem was I couldn't get the sharp outlines I like, so I used a fineliner for those and I'm quite pleased with the result.

I've also been watching 'How to Draw Comics the Marvel Way' (it's on Youtube), so I constructed Bobby using their methods and I'm really happy with the outcome. I was able to get a much more natural pose but I still need to work on my proportions (Bobby's arms look a little thin). 

Artwork created and owned by Andrew Gardner © 2014