I like markers

McJohnstable · October 2011

Hello, Loved penny arcade for ages. Just dropping some of my drawings here to say hi.

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I like working with markers mainly, though do some digital stuff too.

earthwormadam · October 2011

I really like these! Some of em are particularly sweet like the grim reaper and animal with the drums one. I also like that axe warrior one, though I wish that it was a full body shot and not just upper torso.

Stick around and post some more!

farbekrieg · October 2011

seconding that animal one is fantastic

Kronus · October 2011

Agreed, you have a really fun style. I'd love to see more!

Benjamin. · October 2011

At the risk of sounding repetitive the ceiling-embedded drums are my favourite too! Also the way the dragon-slaying pic is framed by the coils of the dragon itself struck me as clever. Cool stuff!

NightDragon · October 2011

Great style!

m3nace · October 2011

Great dynamism in those lines! The coloring is also pretty great but some places it gets a little washed up, like on the first one in the third spoiler with the "go" sign, his orange vest isn't standing that much out from his hoodie. Maybe if you'd chosen a lighter brown for the hoodie they'd be easier to differ. It's when you've got more contrast in both value and hue that your colors really shine like the avatar piece or the "he doesn't look grim to me" one (both of which are badass).

sharky t · October 2011

love these! keep it up

McJohnstable · November 2011

Thanks guys. And thanks for the great feedback m3nace, although I hadn't implemented it in these drawings I'll definitely try more with it in future.

some digital this time round...

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earthwormadam · November 2011

Your stuff is super cool, so don't spoiler it.

McJohnstable · November 2011

Okay, just thought spoilering was the thing to do here.

Sweet thanks.

farbekrieg · November 2011

im not normally a fan of markers, but god damn i think im going to have to change my mind

i figured that since i didnt have any good criticism, and yet still come in here to eye bang your creations, i should at least say something

Vanguard · November 2011

Real cool style. Do you just do this for fun? Please tell me you get paid for being awesome.

McJohnstable · November 2011

Thanks heaps you two. I used to feel that way about markers too for some reason, but they're very fun to use when you get into them. Quick and look good on paper (makes your sketchbook really colourful too).

All the illustrations here are just for fun, but I have a part time graphic design job where I get opportunities to draw every now and then.

Thanks again for the kind words.

earthwormadam · November 2011

That little skull graff kid is wicked, you should put some of these characters into an fully developed environment!

McJohnstable · November 2011

Thanks earthwormadam. Here's a slightly older pic just reminded me when you said "environment" hehe. Almost forgot about it. It's for a personal life long project of mine, and even has an old, short-lived alias written on it...

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wakkawa · November 2011

These are all really awesome.

the colors and the energy.

McJohnstable · November 2011

Thanks heaps wakkawa.

Here's last nights fun, I got a bunch of awesome feedback and a good paintover from a mate that means I'm going to go back to this and work it up s'more.

bebarce · November 2011

These are fantastic. I'm thoroughly a fan.

Linespider5 · November 2011

I love how clean everything ultimately is. The boundaries of the shapes in your drawings are very strong and precise, but not clinically so.

Great job.

Prospicience · November 2011

I want to hug all of your art. It makes me ridiculously happy.

McJohnstable · November 2011

Thanks heaps guys, you rock. Still trying to make a name for myself. Anyone liking my linework should definitely check out my inspiration: Ben Caldwell, if you've not seen his shapes already.

It's my birthday today so just playing Skyrim instead.

lol

farbekrieg · November 2011

happy birthday

McJohnstable · November 2011

Thanks farbekrieg!

I just entered a competition, and would really appreciate some votes if you think you like my tshirt design.

It's a 5/5 voting system for each design.

http://www.tigerbeer.co.nz/T-Shirt-Comp/Designs/Thirsty

Mine looks like this:

Thanks heaps!

tynic · November 2011

Oh, I do like that actually. It's complicated without being busy.

Your colour sense is really superb by the way.

McJohnstable · November 2011

Thanks tynic.

Who's up for something completely random and non-sensical?

earthwormadam · November 2011

Godfather · November 2011

Watch out for that bad egg!

Lyrical · November 2011

That's my favorite poop of all time.

Mustang · November 2011

I usually really dislike marker work, but this thread has changed my mind completely about them as a medium.

Scotty · November 2011

I must join the throngs of fans, excellent work!

McJohnstable · November 2011

Thanks heaps guys.

Quick heads from earlier.

irishsoul19 · November 2011

All of this work is awesome. Really well done. Hope you keep them coming.

McJohnstable · November 2011

Thanks heaps mate.

Thought I'd go ahead and bugger up a pair of perfectly good headphones.

McJohnstable · December 2011

Been busy with good ol' life stuff lately. Here's a sketch, more have been done but not scanned.

worstcase · December 2011

Love those headphones. I really like the style you have going on here.
One can tell you're confident in your linework.

the dragon t-shirt design is my favorite though!

melting_doll · December 2011

McJohnstable wrote:

Thought I'd go ahead and bugger up a pair of perfectly good headphones.

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And by "bugger up" you mean make completely awesome! Nice stuff here (:

kraz007 · December 2011

Very lively style, looks like it will be fun to apply it to a casual game title.

I love drawing N2, lovely perspective and the characters are really engaging (trying to avoid the word "cute").

earthwormadam · December 2011

Diggin on those last two B&W characters, though they could definitely use a contrast bump.

McJohnstable · December 2011

Thank you heaps guys. Two days left on that Tiger Beer Dragon T-shirt contest! Fingers crossed.

Thank you for voting too. Earthwormadam, you're right about the contrast it could definitely be bumped.

Bit of a rough day today, happy to be home, vented on paper so, spoilering for Poo Language. :P

and an animal.

McJohnstable · December 2011

And an alien Anglerbusinessman.

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