The best possible time for comics is bright and early in the morning. Before even God has awakened to the new day. This is both the best time to read comics as well as the best time to make them. In my case especially, it is so very rare that I have done much useful creation after eight PM. I can futz around and I can continue working on something that I began earlier in the day, but it seems harder to begin working on a drawing or a story with a head filled with the events and trials of the mostly-spent day.

Here’s a drawing I drew in ten minutes about an hour ago:

Trying to work out a character who is almost completely plain. Plain, yet distinct, if that makes any sense at all? Still working on it! This one’s based on a girl I used to know. And yeah, she was as plain as an oxygen sandwich.

Animals

I wanted to try to draw a dragon. I piggybacked on Jeff Smith’s idea of a dragon who sort of resembles a dog for this character. I think that this dude is a pretty okay monster! He guards my castle. I take him on walks and feed him tiny princesses.

More cartoonists

I lent my computer to Margo Dabaie last night and she cooked up the following cartoon with ye olde Manga Studio:

It was so cool to watch another cartoonist drive my vehicle better than I could! Well, I’ll keep on practicing!

Hope you dudes and ladydudes have found this entertaining; go out and create some art!

@darrylayo