Drawing Dragons

Working on my graphic novel Knight Guards! Finally done with the dragon that comes out of the water, summoned by the rat army to attack the cats! As I was drawing his bottom half, it just came out as an octopus! I looked at reference photos of anglerfish, eels and octopus for this image. A

Samurais Ready For Battle!

In my graphic novel “Knight Guards” I have reached the stage of inking the page where our heroes put on their samurai armor and reveal the full potential of their training and preparation in fighting off the ninja rat attackers. Stay tuned for more pages!

Inking a graphic novel moves ahead inch by inch

It’s a labor of love, but it’s laborious nonetheless. Moving ahead 2-3 pages a day requires commitment and perseverance, punctuated by the joy of seeing a work of art completed! I can’t wait! watch it happen live, on: Live right now on: https://www.twitch.tv/rushhamden https://twitter.com/RushHamden https://www.facebook.com/RushHamden https://www.instagram.com/rushhamden/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/rushhamden/ #rushhamden #rushhamdenart #graphicnovel #kidlit #kidlitart #inkdrawingart #wayfar #inking

Watch a traditional inker working live!

Inking traditionally it’s becoming a rare thing indeed – digital tablets make everything so convenient that a lot of artists are switching. I also do work on the digital tablet as well but I still have a earnest love for traditional inking, getting my hands and fingers dirty and splashing with ink, seeing where the

Inktober 2021 daily submission

Back posting for “vessel” from oct. 2. 😇

Drawing Crowds

I would say one of my favorite things is drawing crowds. I love doing diminishing sizes and overlap, foreground, mid ground and background elements of either people or in the situation, rat creatures. In this particular panel, the rats are attacking our heroes’ compound. There are hundreds of these guys coming in and they’re not

Inking my 250-page Graphic Novel – LIVE! p.1

Wow, I finally got blessed with the daring to go live on facebook, showing how I’m inking my graphic novel, step by step. The novel is a science fiction fantasy story about a couple of tow truck drivers with good intentions helping a stranded motorist, and getting into a LOAD of trouble. Here’s the first

Brushing ink Saves time and money!

As primarily a drafter, a type of artist who prefers to use pen and ink pencils and markers, it’s sometimes a bit of a stretch for me to use a brush. However, I have adapted to the brush, and found it to be a good friend! When I have to cover large areas with black

Enjoying another cool weather day!

I noticed I am just more productive on days when it’s cooler. It’s just easier to draw and stay motivated, and I love this weather, such a nice contrast from the hot summer that we had.

Details details!

When inking a panel, I sometimes have to take a lot of time to put in the correct amount of detail. For instance, this panel took nearly 45 minutes to ink, and add all the detail work. But in the end, I think it’s worth it! When someone reads the graphic novel, I think they