Let's have a Creepy Monday

I doodled something at work with a panda ballpen and it turned out well enough in my opinion that I colored it in with gray kurecolor markers. It has been a long while since I last sketched freehand since working and practicing digital art.

 I thought about the comics I wanted to make, about everyday Filipino stories dealing with the magical, the fantastic, the impossible, and so started doodling about the Sirena (mermaid). It is somewhat of an art subject favorite of mine, but since my lola Lumeng told us stories about mermaids in rivers when we were young these underwater creatures have creeped me out. So it's this weird fascination/creep out thing I have, I guess. 

In any case I tried thinking about how a half-human half-fish malignant spirit would truly look like, and I was caught between making it look like a possible thing and just excusing it as an evolutionary dead-end (I mean, how are you going to explain the boobies AND the scales? HOW?). Or just, you know, think about Hellboy and try to rip off some designs from that style. 

"Sirena", sketch, ballpoint pen and markers.

 Came home, scanned it (four times, because the scanner was probably annoyed at me or something) and slapped some lazy textures and... erm... voila, I guess. 

"Sirena" with the lazy-ass digital stuff. 

Someday She Will Wear Midnight.

Done over the course of two days, I think. Further adventures in practicing using the pen tablet. It's easier to switch 'mediums', that's for sure.

Who's that girl? It's Tiffany Aching, from the acclaimed Discworld series of much beloved author Terry Pratchett. Someday she will wear midnight, but as of this piece she is still the quiet, intense girl who favors blues and greens and wears a much handed down pair of serviceable boots and prefers to walk instead of fly on the broomstick. And also makes award-winning (and sometimes sentient) cheeses. 

I do realize this is an awful looking piece of digital art. But I should document it at least to see if I improve later on. And then be further embarrassed by myself.

It can be very versatile, depending on the user.

Things I've noticed during rains. During this week's devastating rain I personally encountered 1, 4, 5 and 6. I did 3. Number 2 was just recounted to me by my sister.

comics wednesday: POTO

Me and my friends were being silly one day. I swear to you, this was funnier being told than when put on paper. I mean, you're just gonna have to take my word for it.

... um... 

It really was funny when my friend blurted it out.