Bebop and Rocksteady

Here it is -- my first finished piece using Manga Studio and a Cintiq! I've always loved Bebop and Rocksteady and have thought about adding them as an available print for conventions so I thought they would be a fun first project. It took some time but I'm feeling pretty comfortable with my process and I'm proud to have this design in my collection. Now I just have to work on being faster!

Learning Curve

I recently got a Cintiq to help improve my art flow. I've had other Wacom tablets that I loved, but felt like this would be the next big step to increase my speed and accuracy. I've also been trying to learn Manga Studio after hearing other illustrators say it's much more natural than Photoshop and better for making comics ...more on that later. Playing around with new software and hardware gave a lot to learn at once, but I think I'm getting the hang of it. This sketch of Bebop and Rocksteady was the first real mile marker toward where I want to go. Sure it's rough and loose, but I'll share the finished design soon.

TMNT Elements

Here's the final group of elements all of these recent TMNT posts have been leading to. I wanted to make a big image of all of the little things that I love about the Ninja Turtles universe -- the turtles, the bad guys, the vehicles, the weapons, the pizza...

I may do some more 'elements' images, but this was a challenging and time consuming project. Thanks to everyone who kept up with me throughout the process.

TMNT Faces - Bad Guys

Continuing my series of TMNT faces. Here are some of my favorite bad guys. I was still trying to pull in bits of every incarnation of these guys across movies, cartoons, and comics. As much as I love the current Nickelodeon cartoon, my versions of the villains have a lot more influence from older cartoons.

Draw Every Day 331-340

I was going through a TMNT phase, but I was also really excited for Spider-Man after seeing the first trailer for the new movie, so I just kept switching back and forth between drawing characters from each universe. I also tried playing with adding a touch of color to some sketches. Follow me on Twitter and Instagram @natexopher

Draw Every Day 51-60

After I completed my TMNT cover recreation, I spent some time drawing the other major characters from the Ninja Turtles universe (plus some quick Marvel heads when I didn't have time to sketch something bigger). Follow me on Twitter and Instagram @natexopher for daily updates