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Inktober 28 - Scarecrow - The New Batman Adventures

When Batman The Animated Series was relauched as The New Batman Adventures, several of the characters got redesigns, but none were anywhere near as bold as the one for The Scarecrow.  It's straight up nightmarish, especially when compared to his prior designs.

 I am really pleased with how the rendering in the mask came out on this one.

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messy gay (i posted this to the wrong blog at first oops)

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Inktober 18 & 19 - Evelyn Marthain - Dice, Camera, Action Evelyn Marthain is a character who is expertly  played by Anna Prosser on my favorite Dungeons and Dragons web series, *Dice,  Camera, Action*.  Eveyln is a Paladin  of the God of the Morning, Lathander, and she is easily the heart of the team  on the show.  She has an eternally  sunny disposition, but has no compunctions about going full mama bear and  wrecking shop to protect the innocent or those she cares about.  Her character arc is one of the most  interesting in the show and has been at the center of some of its most emotionally impactful moments.     Evelyn and Anna Prosser's portrayal of her helped inspire me to create what has to be the D&D character that I have enjoyed playing the most at least  half a decade.  If you or someone you know is looking for an example of how to play a good aligned character in a  way that is interesting, check out *Dice, Camera, Action*, because it provides a fantastic example with this character.

Inktober 18 - Evelyn Marthain with Heart of Spinelli Greatsword

I based this one off of the costume that Anna Prosser has worn playing Evelyn at a few live games but added a few touches of my own, including adding trim to the cape and adding iconography to her pauldrons.  I really enjoyed how the hair and the rendering on the armor turned out on this one. Inktober 19 - Evelyn Marthain with Lightfall Axe

For this one, I switched up Evelyn’s armor a bit by switching her gauntlets out for redesigned vambraces with matching greaves with fixed poleyns and adding tassets and clasps for her cape and belt. I am really happy with the amount of movement that I was able to achieve in this one and am really looking forward to coloring it.

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Inktober 11 - Strahd von Zarovich - Dungeons & Dragons Strahd von Zarovich may seem to essentially be the Dracula of Dungeons and Dragons, but he carries a fair bit of interest of his own. He had been around since 1983′s Ravenloft and is the primary antagonist of Curse of Strahd which may be the best written campaign for the current edition of the game. He is a charismatic and intimidating villain for a group to go up against. If you play Fifth Edition Dungeons and Dragons and your group is up for some Gothic Horror at your table, Curse of Strahd is highly recommended and is very Halloween season appropriate. It’s a wild and spooky ride.

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Inktober 14 - Simon - Dice, Camera, Action

Simon (formerly Murderbot) is a character featured on my favorite Dungeons & Dragons webseries, Dice, Camera, Action. He starts off as a creepy construct in the form of a doll of a child dressed as a jester who shot poison darts out of his mouth. I am pretty sure was originally only intended to be with the party for a short while, but ended up getting adopted by two of the characters in the game ended up and becoming a permanent member of the group, sticking around for over 100 episodes.

I’m happy with the way that the cracks in Simon’s face turned out as well as how generally creepy he looks.

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Inktober 02-07 - Clayface - Batman: The Animated Series

I was watching the Batman: The Animated Series two part episode “Feat of Clay” (check it out; it’s very good and a bit heartbreaking) and had a bunch of fun drawing Clayface due to how expressive his face can be. I had so much fun that I ended up drawing a whole set of him. I really enjoy how much exaggeration can be pushed in to his face due to its lack of bones and the way that his jowls tend to behave.

Inktober 02 - Shocked Clayface

Inktober 03 - Sad Clayface

Inktober 04 - Boastful / Jubilant Clayface

Inktober 05 - Defeated and Dejected Clayface

Inktober 06 - Angered Clayface

Inktober 07 - Menacing and Arrogant Clayface

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Inktober 27 - Hellboy - Hellboy: In Hell Issue #1 Page 24 Panel 5

I've been trying to get better at using areas of shadow to separate areas of light in my drawings.  One of the best ways to practice this is to do studies of Mike Mignola's work.  He is one of the best at doing this, and he often does it with little to no rendering.  His choices are bold and informed.

  I liked how this one turned out, especially with regards to the rendering on Hellboy's Right Hand of Doom.

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Inktober 26 - The Black Cat - Marvel Comics I am really pleased with how crisp the lines came out on this one.  Once again, working at a larger canvas size really helped to make putting down lines feel a lot smoother.   For this one, I chose to go with The Black Cat's classic costume over her newer ones.