Miss Marck

Comics + Illustration

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Hey there, Tumblr.

*Puts on sunglasses while theme song plays.*

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My 3yo Niece: I have a boyfriend. He’s my sister’s boyfriend too.

Me: ...really?

Niece: Yeah. His name is Superman.

Me: Oh, I see.

Niece: I’m just sad because he’s not real.

I didn’t have the heart to tell her that she and her 5yo sister were beginning the life-long, bittersweet struggle of loving fictional characters.

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How to Draw Horses in 3 Steps:

Add lotsa muscles and joints until it looks more or less legit

Maybe look at reference, but your memory of “The Man from Snowy River” is probably fine.

Don’t even worry about the rider’s proportions, because whatever.

But in all seriousness: I like that the horse feels like it has mass and weight. Sooooo that’s good!

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I think I’m going to have to call it quits. I can’t draw the ocean one more time!

Also she’s going to have very wet feet...

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A little throwback just for gits and shiggles.

Dazer is my favorite grumpy person of all time, okay? His unhappiness makes me so happy. Idk. It just does. Like...

If I could just draw angry Dazer all day, I would.

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Inktober 02

Artist I studied: @chrissamnee

The way Chris Samnee uses (or disregards) line work has always amazed me. I was surprised by how much planning I had to do to create a composition that would work without being entirely outline!

(Also, this was done yesterday, but I forgot to post here!)

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...the glasses were straight-up inspired by Daredevil, not gonna lie.

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Inktober 01

Artist I studied: Hergé

Theme: Fast

I had lots of fun doing this! Hergé’s ligne claire style is deceptively simple: uniform lines, but intricate details. Obviously, my details are a bit fudged but I definitely learned a lot from this. Looking forward to tomorrow; Chris Samnee!

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All of the straight lines that make up this guys head.

Those are my favorite lines.

Ever.

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How to Become the "Creative Type"

How to Become the “Creative Type”

Whenever I tell people I’m an artist, there is one very common response I (almost) always hear: “Oh that’s so cool! I could never do that, I’m not really the creative type.” In the words of Dorothy Sayers, there’s nothing for me to do except “laugh deprecatingly”, so I do so and move on. At best, I felt sorry for the other person that they weren’t born as the “creative type.” But in recent years,…

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5 Reasons to Get a Hobby

5 Reasons to Get a Hobby

In the day to day busyness of work, school, and family, it can be quite a challenge to find the almost-mythical “Me Time.” For many of us, when we do find “Me Time”, we dread the idea of filling it; after all, it’s supposed to be time to wind down and do nothing, right? Better yet: that’s what Netflix is for!

In my personal experience, I’ve realized that this “do nothing” is a numbing practice.…

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Burn Out vs. Out of Shape: When to Fight Creative Block

Burn Out vs. Out of Shape: When to Fight Creative Block

When an artist sits down to work, one of the worst feelings is a “creative block.” That oppressive moment where you have too many ideas (or too few), not enough energy, not enough time, no motivation, no inspiration, or perhaps a mixture of all of the above. You sit at your desk or easel, and nothing happens. In many cases, we can’t even pinpoint the cause of the “blankness” that we feel: artists…

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Happy weekend, everyone! (My comic is almost ready to launch!!!! Follow to stay updated!) * * * #drawing #art #illustration #ink #inkinh #brushpen #comic #webcomic #Weekend #design #original #character #concept #LotN #update #dazer #eleanor

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Just a few more pages before polishing and editing!!! * * * #drawing #inking #ink #comic #webcomic #wip #page #panel #coffee #iced #original #concept #pen #art #illustration #design #lotn

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One of the best drawing sessions I've had in months 💜 * * * #drawing #sketch #art #ink #inking #comic #webcomic #design #illustration #original #character #LotN #paper #blackandwhite #artistsofinstagram #womenartists

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A day off spent writing and photographing and generally recharging. (My stepdad's A-1 and my mom's Rebel. Both are amazing.) * * * #writing #photography #camera #canon #rebel #a1 #hobby #staycation #chill #blog #art #creative #macro #lense #film #missmarck

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I'm so close to having all 24 pages inked, it's astounding... * * * #drawing #illustration #comic #webcomic #ink #pen #panel #page #dazer #general #lotn #character #design #art #blackandwhite #artistsofinstagram #artistsontumblr #progress

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What are grandma's for? Hiding enemy castaways, that's what! * * * #drawing #art #illustration #webcomic #tgif #comic #sketch #ink #inking #page #panel #wip #concept #character #design #LotN #missmarck