Inktober 2016: 1-3

So I’ve gotten a very late start to it, but here’s the first three pieces to my attempt at this year’s Inktober challenge!

I started off by getting myself into that game fan-art groove with Protoman, Aya Brea and Phantom Gannon! I tried to do a different approach to each inking, increasing the contrast as I went along.

The goal is to draw and ink one drawing per day throughout the month of October! I have been away from the drawing table over all for quite some time this year. I’m hoping to use this challenge as a way to re-familiarize myself with the joy of drawing something, anything, to completion every single day. I will be streaming this adventure on my Twitch Channel every Monday-Friday from 7pm-9pm (or there abouts, sometimes earlier, sometimes later) and Saturday afternoons will be longer casts (unless I have something planned ahead of time and I can’t!)

I’ll definitely have times where I’ll have to double and triple up, much like these first three days, but as long as I keep pace during the work week, I think we’ll all have a great time!

-RD

Kickstarter Sketch Card – SPIN ATTACK!!!

One of the best feelings in all of gaming as a kid was releasing a fully charged spin attack in the Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past on a group of enemies closing in around you!

And with that…we’ve reached the end! One year’s worth of sketch cards courtesy Beyond Mode 7’s successful 2014 Kickstarter campaign! I hadn’t drawn that much in such a short amount of time in a long while when the fundraising ended and backer rewards needed to be filled. I’m super proud of all the different characters and styles and experimenting I got to do while working on these and I hope to continue to create more of these for fans in the future!

Pentel Pocket Bruch, Prismacolors and Copic on card stock.

-RD

Original art is © 2015 Randall Drew
Link is © Nintendo

Kickstarter Sketch Card – Charged!

While much more effective at close range with his Saber, Zero’s got some ranged weaponry at his disposal, should he need to rescue X from Vile’s evil clutches again.

Pentel Pocket Brush, Microns, Prismacolor and Copics on Card Stock.

-RD

Original Art is © 2015 Randall Drew
Zero is © Capcom

Kickstarter Sketch Card – Elegant and…?

What secrets hide behind that cool, elegant facade?

Pentel pocket brush, Copics and Prismacolor on card stock.

Just a quick sketch card this week as the next page of Citadel is once again delayed as I prepare for this weekend’s Vermont Comic Con! I’ll be tabling with a group of Vermont Comic Creators featuring the likes of Gregory Giordono and Michael Waggoner as well as other near-by friends such as Jesse DuRona and Blair Shedd!

If you’re anywhere near the Burlinton, VT area, come by this second-year show and see how much it’s grown and check out some awesome guests, comics, cosplay and other fun things!

-RD

Original Art is © 2015 Randall Drew

Kickstarter Sketch Card – Star Man Jr

For my buddy JoeCam, who’s the biggest Earthbound fan on the planet. No, seriously.

Pentel Pocket Brush, Microns, Copic and Prismacolor on card stock.

-RD

Original art is © 2015 Randall Drew
Earthbound is © APE/ HAL Laboratories/Nintendo