Happy Valentine's Day!

Angoulême 2012!

I'm back from Angoulême! Wow it was fun. Exhausting but fun.


I'm officially part of the Comix Buro sketchbook series!





At the booth.



Signing with Ned!



I can't believe how many dedications I drew.
Here's a few of them.







Thanks to Etienne, Olivier, Camille and the rest of the fine Comix Buro crew. I had a blast!

Comix Buro

A few pages from the Comix Buro sketchbook.
I'm hoping to have them for sale here on the blog once they become available. So keep your eye on this space.





Sketchbook Presing
Author : Bill Presing
ISBN : 9782916518534
Format : 18x22 cm (roughly 7 x 8.5 inches)
48 pages - Paperback

Comix Buro
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Sketchbook PRESING

Coming soon from Comix Buro!
I'll be signing them at the end of the month at the comics festival in Angoulême.
January 26th - 29th.



You've seen some of the contents here on the blog, but for the most part it's all unpublished material.

Burlesque!

A relatively new drawing, however, it's based on some life drawings I did a couple years ago at Dr. Sketchy's in San Francisco. The model was Flame Cynders, I wasn't really going for caricature here, but it's not a total unlikeness I suppose.

Kimono

I did this one a while back. Been meaning to post it.

Bananas For Process

I scanned this one in progress for your enjoyment.

First I "inked" the line art with acrylic.


Second I built up layers of acrylic wash. to create the forms and values. This is the underpainting.


Thirdly and finally, I lay down a transparent layer of concentrated watercolor.


The study is done simultaneous to test the colors.