J.M. Hunter long-term Ambitious Art Dump!

So yea....my own little thread complete with whatever I'm working on or thinking of at the moment. Feel free to ask questions and offer feedback as I do enjoy feedback or people constructively critiquing my work.

So first things first, I decided I needed a change of perspective, fresh start. I moved my desk,(again)away from the T.V. facing the reference library and will arrange it to where I can grab my tools easier. Might even put up some cork to pin rulers/templates etc. I also tilted the desk at an angle to where it wont be a sacrifice to mountains of clutter and get in the way of my productivity or add to my frustration.



LET THERE BE LIGHT!!!

Nice work area. And so neat!

My drawing table is buried under so much junk that I do most of my work on a lapboard while sitting on the living room floor.

Yeah, that's a suspiciously tidy work area.

I don't think I've ever seen a drawing table that is solid black before. Is the surface a counter top material like formica? In any event, it has my chewed up and sawed in places 50 year old piece of plywood beat to hell. Nicely organized work place, I guess you cleared all the empty 40's for the photo?

kurt wilcken wrote:

Nice work area. And so neat!

My drawing table is buried under so much junk that I do most of my work on a lapboard while sitting on the living room floor.

Mine was until I had to move it!!

Here's hoping it'll stay moderately uncluttered the next chance I have to use it.

edquinby001 wrote:

I don't think I've ever seen a drawing table that is solid black before. Is the surface a counter top material like formica? In any event, it has my chewed up and sawed in places 50 year old piece of plywood beat to hell. Nicely organized work place, I guess you cleared all the empty 40's for the photo?

Ed the underneath is white formica, back in the 90's when I bought it with my first paycheck from my first real job. I was 15. I tend to pick up most of the beer bottles/cans these days yup! Hahaha.

Other than the few books just for show I put on there, there's only one project art wise allowed on the table at this time.

More pics/news to come.

My blog sucks!

http://theindyhunter.blogspot.com/

open to suggestions on the design of it!

So if you haven't seen me around in awhile it's because I've been swamped covering the SPACE show.

Here's a look:

http://www.theouthousers.com/index.php/staff/899-j-m-hunter.html

scroll down a bit.

So...gonna take my time on the next couple of interviews. After that SPACE coverage I need to switch into art mode.

I got Manga Studio 4.0 EX for real cheap and want to learn how to use it. I also want to increase my output.

The first thing however that's going on my art table while I wait for scripts to come in is an Imonsterfyu commission that's loooong overdue. I started sketching arouind the eyes but had a bad drawing day. Gonna try to recover and find the mojo back. Might even try some of those Caricature how to books maybe to free stuff up.

Finally sat at the drawing desk today admist a house hold full of drama and bubble guts....sheesh.

So nothing major yet, just a couple of warm up sketches of good friends Ed and Rhonda Quinby.

The start of a major set of character studies.

An American Gothic Zombie Apocalypse?

Didn't quite or not at all get Ed's eyes down....needs more space inbtw.

The second one is going in a nice direction!

edquinby001 wrote:

The second one is going in a nice direction!

Thanks...trying to work out the kinks. I think you'll KNOW when I'm back in shape and stuff is starting to come together. There'll be a noticeable DIFFERENCE!

Something I'm thinking about trying to ink in Manga Studio EX...


NSFW

Hey, it's the return of L'il Good and Evil Hunters!!
I have two questions though:
Why is the spiky haired guy dating a monkey?
and why is Evil Hunter doing ... oh yeah, 'evil', right, I got it.

I'll dialogue panels 6 &7
panel 6
Spiky: Man, why are you so irate?!
Evil Hunter: I'm not irate, in fact...

panel 7
Evil Hunter: I'm walkin' on sunshine! Here, you should try it.
Spiky: Heavens! A stream of malign humours!
Monkey: EEEEP!

Ok, so I'm still working on doing character studies of Ed and Other to get their likeness down before I shred it away! It's been an uphill battle to just draw in general lately w/ surgeries,sick people, and work. I stole a few minutes the other night to try it again. 





and here's the doodle.

Wow, I wouldn't mess with 'me', I like it!

I love that portrait!

Thanks Peter! 

I'm just doing studies now, working out the kinks. Here's one other I attempted, but I have a hard time drawing lips and mouths...so if you have suggestions or know of some greate tutorials, link me!!

Working on the new Indy Hunter studio where I hope to paint and podcast! Here's the back wall.

Still going, working out composition while thinking about decomposition!!

Nice work.