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The Artwork of Penny Arcade

SlartibartfestSlartibartfest Registered User new member
edited August 2009 in Help / Advice Forum
As part of the graduation process for all North Carolina High School students, I am required to do a senior project on one particular subject. I have chosen the art of web comic design, and will need a little bit of information for the upcoming year. What I want to know is how Mr. Gabe produces the art for this comic. I have long suspected that he hand draws the comic, scans it, then uses Photoshop. Of course, I could be completely wrong. It would be greatly appreciated if someone could help me.

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  • RaneadosRaneados police apologist you shouldn't have been there, obviouslyRegistered User regular
    edited August 2009
    I believe these days he does it all on his tablet

    he also does a live stream of many of his comic drawings these days

    http://www.ustream.tv/channel/penny-arcade-tv

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  • DocDoc Registered User, ClubPA regular
    edited August 2009
    Start to finish done in photoshop.

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  • SlartibartfestSlartibartfest Registered User new member
    edited August 2009
    Thank you very much. One last question, then I will be out of everyone's hair. What kind of Tablet?

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  • WinnifordWinniford Registered User new member
    edited August 2009
    Yeah, I've been wondering that too. Any idea on the brand and such?

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  • matt has a problemmatt has a problem Points to 'off' Points to 'on'Registered User regular
    edited August 2009
    Don't hold me to it, but I swear I've heard mention of him having a Wacom Cintiq. If I remember right there was a newspost when he upgraded to it, but it's been 2-3 years.

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  • SlartibartfestSlartibartfest Registered User new member
    edited August 2009
    Thank you very much.

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  • KalTorakKalTorak One way or another, they all end up in the Undercity.Registered User regular
    edited August 2009
    Keep an eye on Gabe's twitter (twitter.com/cwgabriel) - he sends out an update right before he starts broadcasting his drawing process.

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  • MushroomStickMushroomStick Registered User regular
    edited August 2009
    I thought Gabe used a largish Intuos.

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  • BrotherVoodooBrotherVoodoo Registered User regular
    edited August 2009
    Keep in mind these posts are old, but they provide some insight
    http://www.penny-arcade.com/2006/10/11/textual-healing/
    http://www.penny-arcade.com/2006/06/09/sketch-dump/

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  • TychoCelchuuuTychoCelchuuu PIGEON Registered User regular
    edited August 2009
    Gabe sketches the comic by hand, scans it, imports it into Photoshop, and inks/colors it with a Wacom Intuos. You can watch him do it live if you follow his twitter or check the front page often.

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