Halloween Gallery #12: Butcher Bill's BBQ of Horrors

Well, here's my only Halloween Gallery entry for this year. But, it's a full 5 page comic about Butcher Bill! So, enjoy it and have a Happy Halloween!

Just some friendly updates.

Yes, I know it's been almost a year since I posted anything. But, I had some personal problems come up about a year ago, and some technical difficulties that made it very hard to post. But, I've been working on lots of content (and not just Halloween Drawings) so I'll soon have this site more active than it's been in a long long time.

Unfortunately, those technical difficulties are that I don't currently have internet at home, haven't for months now, and right now I'm posting from a library. So, that's one of the reasons I haven't been active online too much these days. But, here's some news.

• This year my only Halloween entry is a 5 page comic. Check back here on Halloween for Butcher Bill's Barbecue of Horrors!
• The Voice Audition is still going on! And, I've added more info about the characters to hopefully make it easier for people who wish to audition, but didn't feel they had enough info.
• New Box-Bot Boogie strips are in the works, and I have a special 23 page comic as well that starts in November. Don't miss it!
• Amusing Tales #1 is back for sale at IndyPlanet I sorted out the problems that had it taken off and now it's available again. Also, Issue #2 should be out within the next month!
• I'm working on a new big comics project. No info yet, but it's going to be big.

So, while I haven't been updating this year. Suffice to say that 2017 is going to be a good full year for Studio Snowlion. So stay tuned!

Halloween Gallery #11: Lord Necron

Right back at you with another Halloween drawing. This one featuring the vampire nobleman, Lord Necron as seen in this comic.

This is another one where I tried something new in Photoshop. I actually didn't ink this drawing at all. Once I drew the pencils, I just used Photoshop levels to darken the lines and the "stamp" filter to smooth them out. I think it worked great for the backgrounds, but on the character I kind of missed all the varied line-weights I get inking with the brush tool. But, it didn't seem to matter too much once the colors were added.

Speaking of colors, this is another one where I tried to do more with background painting to try to get more of a painted animation background look with more contrast between character and background. I think I did a better job this time so don't be surprised if this is the "look" of my backgrounds from now on.

Hope you like it, and Happy Halloween!

Halloween Gallery #10: Invaders From The Stars!

Halloween is almost here, and I have a few more treats for you all (one might even be posted a little after Halloween, but I like to hold it over for a day anyway). Being in a Sci-Fi B-horror mood this year, I present to you this...

From a distant planet, these invaders attack! Laying waste to our meager planet in honor of their hive queen!

This one was something of a challenge, as I was experimenting with a more textured look to the background as well as just using the pencil line, much like certain styles of animation background. I'm not really sure I pulled it off, and I welcome anyone with tips on how to do it better next time, but at least I tried something new. Overall though, I'm happy with how this turned out, and I had fun making this.