DarcSowers.Com
Here you'll find work in progress, sketchbook practice, personal thoughts, and resource links... as well as the occasional post sharing items from my art book collection. Just think of this as a backstage pass into my studio.
Sometimes I gripe and say not-nice things. If that makes you uncomfortable sugar-booger, then this isn't the place for you.
Even Jesus avoids them…
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Yeah, that’s reasonably accurate.
- Jonathan, 55: There is no such thing as “the only one”. You will meet lots of “the ones”. Only commit when the timing is right for the both of you – that can take years for some, and that’s okay.
- Miranda, 24: Drop pre-med.
- Isaac, 48: Deodorant does not count as a shower, and that haircut only looked good on Bon Jovi.
- Anya, 42: Make the conscious decision to be happy, and then stick with it. Society will do everything in its power to convince you that your personal happiness is dependent on something external – beauty, success, wealth, etc. – it isn’t.
- Parker, 55: 60% of the things you think are important now won’t matter a whit to you by the time you reach 50. The trick is to figure out the important 40% and work it.
- Megan, 34: He doesn’t love you, and you will be okay.
- Peter, 58: Don’t let anything stand in your way of taking part (or all) of your junior year abroad. You’ll never again have quite the same opportunity to experience a foreign land, for an extended period of time, in your youth. It is destined to be one of the most memorable aspects of your life.
- Eleanor, 67: Talk less. Listen more.
- Donald, 27: There’s a huge difference between who you want to be and who everyone around you wants you to be. Figure out which is which.
- Camille, 56: Always remember: when falling off a horse, pull your tongue in.
- Jackson, 57: No one knows anything for sure. They’re all just doing the best they can with what they have, just like you.
- Vicki, 47: You’ll never have all the answers, so make every question count.
- Donald, 38: You don’t have to grow up to be the dad you never had.
- Katelyn, 30: Make the most out of college. You will never again be at a place where your only goal is to learn. Learn a lot, learn often, and learn with reckless abandon.
- Joshua, 55: Women love to laugh.
- Annabelle, 38: Drugs are not beautiful, glamorous or opulent. They are not a remedy, a solution, a cure-all, or a cure-anything.
- Colin, 50: You miss so much life when you sleep until 3 PM. Wake up to see sunrises; they are the most stunning of nature’s masterpieces.
- Eleanor, 26: Eating two pints of ice cream won’t make you happy. Neither will sprinting 10 miles. Be nice to yourself.
- Aaron, 52: Don’t forget to ask that girl in the Oberlin library what kind of perfume she’s wearing. You’ll buy it for her in 20 years.
- Scarlett, 54: Don’t be afraid to be yourself. Those that get you will love you, those that don’t, well, their loss. Just remember: Wherever you are, it’s a party.
- Zack, 9: I hope you’re awesome. And be nice to girls.
- Javert: PUT THAT (bread, convict, mayor, prostitute, child, furniture, my morals) BACK WHERE IT CAME FROM OR SO HELP ME.
I’ve been kind of obsessed with Florence and the Machine lately, this song especially. I make no apologies for this.
Here’s the latest page from 'Code Name: Hunter'. You may be cute, Scotty, but you’re still a little brat.
Sorry again for the slight shift in update schedule this week. Thanks for sticking with me and my little migraine goblins.
Speaking of migraines, I’m going to see if I can’t sleep off the remainder of this one. I should be more chatty tomorrow. Thanks guys.
Still feeling like the back-end of a donkey, but the screen isn’t quite as painful to look at today. Which is good, since I promised today’s update tomorrow.
So, it’s back to work. The sketch of the next two pages is ready for inking. That will begin in a bit. First I need to get cleaned up for the day. What? I started the sketch a little after we returned from the gym this morning. No time for a shower til now. Must get cleeeeeeean!
(via fuckyeahprettybooks)
As I mentioned on Twitter earlier, this is turning out to be a crappy day due to a wicked migraine. As a result, I’ll be moving Monday’s update to Tuesday, making this week’s update schedule a Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday one. This will give me an extra day to finish up page 8 - a nice thing since the bright computer screen is not my friend at the moment.
For now, here’s the thumbnails for the next two pages. I should really start doing these in my sketchbook instead of a spare notepad. I’d get through each sketchbook much faster if I did.
I’ve a few PMs and messages to respond to. I’ll catch up with everyone in a few days or so. Please don’t think I’m ignoring you, I’m just a little preoccupied at the moment.
Sorry for the wonky schedule. See you Tuesday.
*Art Advice* by Joe Madureira
Do you really want to be an artist? Or a successful working professional?
Believe it or not there is a difference. I’m not usually a soapbox type guy, I don’t like instructing people, and I think I’m a terrible teacher. But hey, it’s Friday and I’m in a strange mood. So here goes:
And here’s the finished version of today’s comic page.
Why didn’t Roderick and Puck run off during Summer and Winter’s discussion? As the quote from The Last Unicorn says, “never run from anything immortal. It attracts their attention.”
Summer and Winter are actually Aspects. The power inherent in these two Queens is truly immortal. If a Queen’s body should die, their Aspect will choose a new body - usually the next most powerful - from her Court. The Queens will go to great lengths to avoid this as each body takes time to get used to the power and retains all the memories of the previous incarnation, including the dying.
It takes a great deal of power for a Fey to switch Courts. Very few have enough strength to do so.
I was running behind working on this yesterday - the sketch took longer than normal to lay out for some reason - so didn’t post this. Here’s the inks over roughs of today’s page.
