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Had a lot of messages regarding how I do what I do ..so here goes for the new fans...

The brush and ink drawings are drawn on strathmoor 3 ply kid finish and are usually no larger then 10x15 (standard comic book size)I usually rough in drawing from whatever source with a 2h pencil. Then using anywhere from a #2 to a #5 watercolor brush I start inking...after it's done I scan it and using some homemade tone screens I add the zip pattern, add a border and my name (If I can remember to) A finished piece takes about two to three hours..

The sepia toned ones are first sketched on a sepia toned (again no larger then 10x15) paper with a 2h pencil. Then using any number pencil down to 8b I start the darks..These are applied very loosely and then blended with various size stumps..lately I've found that with a softer pencil the tones seem to slide around more..that gives it a more painterly feeling to the piece.
When the darks are done I spray the whole thing with a workable fixative and the start applying the whites..I've been using 2b white conte lately...the early ones were chalk but the whites wore off to fast..Then I scan the drawing into the computer add a border and my name..this takes about four hours or less

I'm always surprised at what a piece looks like after I post it..most of the time it several tones lighter then the original...