The Sketch-Files/Inking.Com Update...

I have been running this Blog since August 2006,
but I now feel it is the right time to change it,
it has been good, and thanks to all the people that have left comments on the Blog over the past 3 years.
It has not really been going the way I intended it to, so I will be starting up a new Blog very soon, all the details will be announced here, also there will be some changes to my inking Blog.
All that is left to say is thankyou, and have yourself a safe and Merry Christmas and all the best for 2010!
Look forward to seeing more of your'e comments when the new websites are up and running.

Life Drawing 4

I can't show what I am currently working on yet, so here are some more selected drawings from my life drawing class.

Sketch #22: John Bolton

This sketch was drawn for me in 2002 by John Bolton who attended a London Con at that time.

Spider-Man Pieces

Here are 2 Spider-Man pieces I pencilled and inked.

Really pleased with the colouring on these the poster was coloured by James Offredi and the Spider-Man head was coloured by good friend of mine John Charles.

Life Drawing 3

Life Drawing 2

Here is a selection of my life drawings from the second class I attended.

The first drawing was a 15 minute pose, the next 2 were 2 minutes each, and the last drawing were each 5 minute poses, please feel free to leave any comments.

Sketch #21: Alan Davis

Inked Panels

Here are a selection of panels of my inking work for Panini.

G.I.JOE #4 is available from all good newsagents from the 5th November please check it out.

The issue of Spetacular Spider-Man has no publishing date as yet, I will let you know as soon as I can.

Sketch #20: Martin Griffiths

This sketch above of Wolverine was drawn for me by my good friend Martin Griffiths at one of the London comic conventions back in 98!

Early Pencil & Inking Samples

Here are some pages of my eary pencil and ink samples.

Page 1: A inking sample page I did when Top Cow came over to the UK to the Bristol Con, this page helped me get my first and only inking job with Top Cow which was on a title called KIN inking the very talented Gary Frank.

Page 2: Very early inking sample page which I only found a couple of months ago! around this time I was trying to get work with Marvel UK pencilling or inking, this must of helped as I did later get to do some assstant inking work on some of the Deaths Head spin off titles they were producing at the time, this sample pencil page was from a title called ''Knights of Pendragon'' and was drawn by John Royle who I have worked with on many occasions since then on Spider-Man and more recently on G.I.JOE for Panini(Marvel UK).

Page 3: One of my early sample pencil pages, which I sent onto Marvel USA, I think I remember I got a positive response from this, unfornately it did not lead on to any work, but when I think about how long ago I did this, it is not a bad page really, I should try to put some time aside and do some more.

Page 4: This was one of my favorite inking sample pages I did, not only was it my favorite character, that being Spider-Man, but it was drawn by friend of mine and amazing artist Dougie Braithwaite.

G.I.JOE #3

Out now at all good newsagents #3 of G.I.JOE.
Please check it out, and feel free to leave any comments on the blog!

Story: Ferg Handley. Pencils: Kev Hopgood. Colours: Hi Fi Design.

G.I.JOE Sneak Peak

Here is one of my inked panels from G.I.JOE #3, which is on sale from the 8th October!
Pencils: Kev Hopgood.

Back To The Drawing Board

I started a new life drawing class about 3 weeks ago for the first time in a number of years, the drawings above are all the sketches from the class and are in numerical order.

Drawing 1: 15 minutes. This was allways going to be a bit difficult being the first drawing as it has been some time, but I felt I improved as the drawings progressed.

Drawings 2 & 3: 2 minutes. Enjoyed these felt I was loosening up a bit.

Drawings 4 & 5: 15 minutes each. This I found interesting and something I don't think I have done for a long time drawing with white chalk and charcoal on black paper.

Drawing 6: 30 minutes. Enjoyed drawing at this size which was A1, so just a section here from the drawing.

More drawings from class 2 in my next post!

G.I.JOE #2 Out Now!

Out today from all good newsagents G.I.JOE #2!

Sketch #19: Steve Yeowell

Here is another sketch from my convention book, this one is one of my favorites, Zenith by Steve Yeowell.

G.I.JOE

I am pleased to announce I am currently inking the new monthly title from Panini Comics G.I.JOE.

The first issue is on sale now from all good newsagents, so please get yourself down there and buy yourself and all your'e friends and family a copy!

The front cover is pencilled by John Royle, inked by David Roach and coloured by James Offredi.

Interior pages here from the first issue are inked by myself, pencilled by John Royle, coloured by James Offredi.

Marvel Heroes #12

Out now at your'e local newsagents Marvel Heroes #12!
Please check it out.
Here are 3 interior pages of my inking work from the Spider-Man story.
Story: James Peatty.
Pencils: Carlos Gomez.
Colours: John Charles.

Sketch #18: Dave Taylor

Hulk Vs Scarlet Witch

Another page of my inks from Marvel Heroes #9.

Black Panther Colours

The 4 pages above are from a Black Panther story I inked recently, which is in the current issue of Marvel Heroes available now from all good newsagents! the pencils are by Carlos Gomez with colours by John Charles.