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Monster post is for you

Ryan S. Thomason — Sat, 10 Jul 2010 22:47:22 +0000

I’ve got to tell you, the last couple of weeks haven’t been so good on the drawing front. The dayjob’s been getting me more worn out than I’m used to, and I’ve just come off a set of early early shifts that would have left me plenty of time for drawing if they hadn’t also turned my brain to mush. Well, I’ve just got my first decent amount of time off since March and I’m using it to go on my holidays. I’ll be back in a week, with any luck my brain will have had a chance to un-mush and I can get back to the stupidly long to-do list I’ve built up. Till then, here’s a couple of sketches and work-in-progress hints as to the things I’m halfway through just now, as well as what’s been happening in general:

First thing that’s happened is my boots have died. Big deal, yes? Yes! They were about four or five years old, with nice hard toes for the many times a day I drop heavy things on my feet. I’d even managed to stop them smelling too much like there was something dead in there, and then the soles go and crack on me. I can put up with a lot, but boots that squeak like somebody’s squeezing a hamster with every step just have to go. RIP boots, you were awesome. Next up:

These pictures are all from my camera, on account of my scanner getting really shy all of a sudden. Now here, I’ve been mucking about with Zombie Kitty, there’s gonna be some news about the miniature bastard soon. Next!

Drawn watching an old Hitchcock film the other night. Lastly!

I probably shouldn’t have watched Batman Begins in quite that state of mind…

See you all in a week!

Sketchy sketch

Ryan S. Thomason — Tue, 18 May 2010 21:25:36 +0000

Another take on one of the characters I’m working on just now:

If all goes to plan I’ll have more for you tomorrow, going back down to weekly posts has been on account of a few projects I’m not sure I can post here just yet…

Ryan S. Thomason — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 09:24:21 +0000

Rough sketch of a new character, I’m getting so much done right now:

You weren’t using that were you?

Ryan S. Thomason — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 22:34:39 +0000

I need to start using colour more often, this was fun.

A dash of character

Ryan S. Thomason — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 06:21:03 +0000

I’ve been away for a bit, but I’ve got something for you:

Now I need to get to the dayjob. See you later then.

Remake: Skyrocket Steele

Ryan S. Thomason — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 17:08:04 +0000

From Whitechapel’s Remake thread this week comes Skyrocket Steele, a character with the single defining characteristic of living in the year X:

New week?

Ryan S. Thomason — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 08:17:33 +0000

Looks like I survived the weekend there. I seem to have forgotten to post anything on Friday though, so here’s something from my Christmas TV binge:

Oh and this is me today:

Zombie Kitty tomorrow, yes?

Mister E. and the Kolah King

Ryan S. Thomason — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 22:43:29 +0000

I seem to have gotten a bit carried away with this week’s Remake thread:

Mister Ellis had this character description -

From 1941, when the drugs were apparently very good:

Mr. E appealed for guidance and assistance to a statue of a ancient tribal god named King Kolah which he housed in a subterranean temple beneath his home. Kolah presented Mr. E with visions that led him to criminals. The idol also gave Mr. E the assistance of his elven messengers. The messengers were small gnome-like creatures who could shapeshift into a variety of creatures and wreaked mischief against Mr. E’s enemies. One of the messengers was named Butch. Mr. E used his visions and assistant gnomes to fight crime in Washington DC. Mr. E dated a girl named Miss Terry.

Dredd again?

Ryan S. Thomason — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 17:47:07 +0000

I think I might have gone the other way and overdone the chin slightly on this one:

monday monday

Ryan S. Thomason — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 18:58:59 +0000

I had another crack at Atoma:

Zombie Kitty tomorrow. Hopefully by then my arms won’t feel like they’re made out of lead…