David Malki ! A few of these doodles really capture the essence of this character. Others aren’t really on point at all. But that’s the point of sketching! It doesn’t have to be perfect — in fact, it shouldn’t be, because then it allows you room to develop and grow.
As before, click for bigger.
Next week: comics!
I warned you that you’d be seeing a lot of this dude. Click for a bigger version.
From John, who says “Drawn while sitting in the Eastlake Zoo Tavern, Seattle.”
Some of the very earliest sketches for a character that you’ll see a lot more of soon. Again, part of my ongoing self-education in cartooning.
I use a font for the lettering in Wondermark — I don’t think my scrawl would really suit the tone, nor be legible at reduced sizes — but I have a huge respect for artists like Dave Kellett and Dorothy Gambrell who hand-letter their strips; I think it adds loads of character and energy to the art. I’m looking forward to the opportunity to play around more with hand-lettering.
