Inspector Gadget Doodle

Children and animals are hard to draw D: I'd love a reboot of this series!

Things and stuff

Sock Gob ideas

The hero (rough idle)
looks like he's cupping his balls

Animation's not really my thing but here I go...

Jean's first flight

Healer

Doodle doodle doo

The hero, his bro, and his ex. I went through a few different looks but I think I like where they're at now. The woman doesn't look as evil as she should be. I don't know if I've been staring at it too long but I like the proportions, not too human but not exactly cartoon-y. 

Return

Working on a small comic, left is the hero at his prime and then his retirement. After some events he's left glory dazing and the story will begin there. Bottom is what he will eventually achieve, back to crime fighting for him! I'm not sure what kinda color scheme I should be working with, I want to stay away from something too similar to our favorite heroes.  After some clean up and costume changes I'll be vectoring it and will hopefully releasing a few strips a month.

Trying to keep the designs simple so I won't get lazy.

Summer time

Working on something, just a concept image for style ref. Kinda going for something flat since I haven't bought a new tablet. Not entirely finished but it's at a nice spot to post and I gotta get ready for kbbq. KBBQ!!

s.s. francine

A time for words..

I realize I haven't even introduced myself yet and while I'm not sure who might be reading this It's probably a good idea to get this out of the way.

So, my names Michael Allen (there's probably at least a few that you know) and I consider myself an artist. Professionally I've worked in design for print and web for the last 3 years, not entirely by choice but it's worked out and I'm enjoying it. I'm currently attending the Art Institute of CA - NOHO for Game Art and Design, it's not the best pick but I was fooled, you can leave your AI horror stories in a comment or e-mail I'd love to hear them. I chose to study GAD because I've had a controller in my hand since I was 5 and since I was about 10 I was already putting together game documents and creating assets usually inspired by what I was playing at the time, Kirby, Donkey Kong, Zelda, you know, classic SNES games. I think I had my own computer before I left Elementary school and experimented with tons of free game engines like Gamemaker, RPG Maker, and, Fighter Maker. Some with success but mostly a new idea would fill my head and I'd be taken to my next project.

Aside from video games I've always been a huge fan of Marvel, which I'm sure you noticed, and growing up with superheros has led me to write my fair share of comics. I'm definitely a huge X-men fan, Cyclops being one of my favorites (I know, I know...).

With that kind of background I'm more geared towards character development and design I love games with really complex and inviting characters. I feel that gaming in general has become a little over saturated in recent year, 2 guitar heroes a year and countless shooters are the best examples of this, and has lost some of it's roots. Although, I guess, I'm coming from a perspective of a budding industry when every game had it's own piece of innovation. I'm drawn to gaming because I'ts probably one of the only mediums of story telling that really invites the person in to a world or a character and when done right can have a pretty phenomenal impact.  Recently I can't think of too many games that have really wow'd me. It seems that most companies are in a "Who has the better graphics?" war while recycling mechanics and stories.

I'm trying to do a few things with this blog; get my art exposed, and keep myself accountable. I've started up way too many things and it's time to start finishing them.

That was a lot longer than expected, if you made it this far hopefully you know me a little better and I'm not just another souless blog out on the interwebs.

Also, I am Tina.

Slide

Working on something that should be ready soon. 

Mystique

I really need a new tablet, it was cutting in and out and doing some weird things during this drawing.
I imagine any weapons Mystique would be using at the time would just hang on the back of her belt. In lieu of her classic vag/ass cape I added a little sash with a skull on the side.

Captain

Was doodling this before my tablet decided to stop working, It's been acting up lately.

Edit: I got it to work long enough to color him in and fix his jaw/chin. 

Boardin'

A little bit of story boarding, the stories all written up. It's kinda strange how things change so much in the story boarding phase though.

 Just a peek...

Shadowcat

I've been sick :/ Just flats for now, I think I'm pretty set on the design but might tweek it further while coloring.

Wolvie pt. Deux

Wolverine

I like him better without the mask but It's kinda his thing soooo... 

Cyclops

Not gonna lie, I invested more thought and time into the second one but nothings great the first take. The one on the left was a warm up sadly so he doesn't look as cool. Even his optic trail is sad. 

Hey, Internet!

So, I've been pretty disappointed with the recent X-men cartoons (Wolverine & the X-men, X-men: Evolution) having grown up watching the 90's series it's hard not to be. After watching Avengers Earth's Mightiest Hero's though I wondered why I enjoyed that series so much more compared to their recent attempts at X-Men, maybe it's because I don't know enough about the Avengers. Aside from the actual story I really liked the animation and style of the show, so, I thought I'd try my hand at a similar direction for an X-Men line-up.

Here's Rogue and Jean for now, I'll definitely take another pass at them before I'm satisfied but being 3 in the morning I think I'm done for tonight. 

Night, Internet!