Bug Pudding Sketching

As part of the layout process for my comic strip, Bug Pudding, I make character pose sketches. I work both traditionally with pencil and paper as well...

  

Using a Model Sheet

Model sheets are important not just for animation projects but for comic strips too. Even if you aren’t working with a team of artists, it is very...

  

Using Digitally Painted Backgrounds and Props

Animators normally think of characters, props, and backgrounds as separate elements. These distinctions are less formal in a sequential comic. But none...

  

Visual Fun

One of the best parts of drawing a comic strip is doing panels that are just plain visual fun. I particularly enjoy drawing action poses or “in your...

  

A Banner Day

I just updated the Bug Pudding comic site with an improved look and a new top banner. Part of publishing a comic on the web is constructing and maintaining...

  

Drawing a Comic Strip Classically

My friend Bill Riling loves drawing comics and he is a master of the classical approach to creating and drawing a comic strip. His creation is called The...

  

Laying Out A Comic Strip

There are many ways to approach creating a regularly published comic strip. Some cartoonists start with the main gag and layout the strip storyboard style...

  

Drawing a Comic Strip Classically

My friend Bill Riling loves drawing comics and he is a master of the classical approach to creating and drawing a comic strip. His creation is called The...