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Miss Marck

Comic Writer and Artist

VIDEO July Vlog + Studio Tour

Where did July go?? It’s been a crazy summer so far, but I’ve really been enjoying myself and getting tons of work done! In this video I’ll share what I’ve been up to, and a brief tour of my workspace! Advertisements

August 3, 2018 MissMarckLeave a comment

VIDEO Tiny Painting 2

Another little painting in my sketchbook at a local café! This sketchbook is a Stillman & Birn Beta series sketchbook and it is easily my favorite for painting on-the-go!

July 30, 2018July 20, 2018 MissMarckLeave a comment

VIDEO Lichtenstein Style

Roy Lichtenstein has a boldness with his colors that amazes me. I tend to stick with softer, more subtle tones, but for this one I wanted to go ALL OUT with the primaries!

July 23, 2018July 20, 2018 MissMarckLeave a comment

I’m So Excited for New Territory!

I had a surreal moment this week: I scheduled all of the pages for chapter 1 of my comic*. All of the pages. They are drawn, inked, edited, lettered, and scheduled. There is no more work for me to do on chapter 1. I’ve been working on this comic for years. Originally, it was in… Read More I’m So Excited for New Territory!

July 20, 2018July 20, 2018 MissMarck2 Comments

VIDEO Gouache Timelapse

July 19, 2018July 19, 2018 MissMarckLeave a comment

VIDEO 3 Lessons from Drawing Comics

A new video! This one with no drawing or painting… just talking! Give it a thumbs-up and subscribe if you wanna see more!

July 11, 2018July 11, 2018 MissMarckLeave a comment

Wispy Watercolor

Happy Saturday, everyone! I hope you had a good week! I’ve been wanting to add more portraits to my portfolio, so I’ve been working on some this week. I’ll be sharing them throughout the week! First up, this one, titled “Wispy” If you’re interested, the original is available for purchase in my store! Have a lovely… Read More Wispy Watercolor

June 23, 2018June 23, 2018 MissMarck1 Comment

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I've been doing lots and lots of inking lately, but I managed to squeeze in a quick watercolor doodle of Dyn. - I like the way the lighting came out, and I kind of want to try it again on a more finished piece. #watercolordrawing #illustrationcharacter #webcomicartist #comiccharacter
UM SO @agraftedbranch challenged me to attempt drawing in Yuu Watase's style and I figured WHY NOT so I did. - Here's bishounen Dazer and I'm dead. #inkpendrawing #webcomiccharacter #GeneralDazer #dtiys #yuuwatase
A slightly older Prince Tenon, aka, the only thing I want to draw now. I kinda like the way I inked the highlights in his hair, but I still like the solid black better, personally. #comicink #inkartist #webcomicartist #comiccharacter #inkpendrawing
Another panel that I liked! Over the last few months, I've been re-discovering a bunch of manga series, and I feel like it's starting to show through my comic work just a tad. Most recently, I picked up some stuff by Yuu Watase (Fushigi Yugi, Ceres.) Her linework is so dang elegant and fine! I don't necessarily want to imitate her style, but I DO want her level of control! - I'm also learning to use close-ups a little more creatively. So that's good! #webcomicartist #traditionalink #comicink #comiccharacter #artistink
It was a long, tough weekend followed by a long, tough Monday, and a long, tough Tuesday morning. But warm, sunny weather is here at last and I'm feeling so happy and motivated! #watercolordrawing #comiccharacter #webcomicartist #characterdesign #generaldazer
I'm finally doing some lettering again, and I came across this panel... and I just love the way Prince Tenon looks! I mentioned in my stories that he reminds me of Momiji Sohma a bit... Do you remember that scene from the manga when Hatsuharu tells the students to imagine what Momiji will look like when he's older? ...Because I want to draw Tenon post-teen years. (He's around 17 or 18 in the comic. I figure he'd be quite striking in his late 20's.) #webcomic #comiccharacter #comicink #dazerandeleanor #comicartist
(Back to our lil Dyn game!) The woman recognized Dyn immediately. He tried to speak with her, and she listened in silence while he spoke. But as soon as he'd finished, she calmly said "Don't speak to me again," and walked away. - Dyn had never been shut down by a woman, certainly not one he was genuinely interested in. He'd always been able to talk his way out of most consequences, but for once, it seemed that he'd crossed a line that he regretted deeply. - What does Dyn have do to make amends: something super selfless or an sincere apology? (Basically, does she see his courage or does he show humility?) - After this one, I think I'll work on her appearance :3 #webcomicartist #watercolordrawing #watercolorillustration #comiccharacter
This is my humble, sketchy thank you for the love on my previous post. - I was kinda playing around with the idea of Dazer interacting with Ben... and it occurred to me that Dazer's determination and drive would actually make him intensely competitive. He wouldn't appreciate another OC edging in on his turf, especially if that "new guy" immediately manages to outshine Dazer. - Ben would have no problem rubbing it in Dazer's face forever. #webcomiccharacters #thankyousomuch #ILoveYouGuys
Ben is going to wake, act angry, and then save his flower crown for ever. - I'm tentatively calling the girl Lissa. I came across the name in a book recently, and kinda liked it. - I've also been inking Dazer & Eleanor, but I had to take a break to play with color! #watercolorillustration #characterdesign #webcomicart #originalcharacterart
I know I mentioned not posting much in my stories, but here is some stuff I've been working on! This fella's name is Ben, and it looks like he'll be in my NEXT comic project. It's something I'm slowly developing in my free time, just to take a break from drawing Dazer & Eleanor. - Ben isn't actually the main character, but his design came together very smoothly because he's largely a redesign of an older concept I had. The story is still very rough and vague, but... - I know I want my next story to have a bit more humor/comedy, so Ben tries to be the suave tough guy but repeatedly finds himself in situations that expose his soft-hearted nature (which embarrasses him.) It's like he's trying hard to be a "lone wolf" but he's really a friendly puppy. #characterdesign at its finest! #webcomiccharacter #watercolordrawing #conceptart #originalcharacterdesign
Sooooo this was fun XD The actual illustration was a quick one, but after I scanned it into Photoshop, I wanted to experiment with some effects just for kicks. So I added a stroke and drop shadow to the artwork, and POOF! - The illustration itself came from a simple idea: I rarely draw Eleanor as a princess! So I did a few small paintings of her in regal outfits, and this was one of my faves. Dazer kinda has this "I don't care if you're a princess, you're still mine" vibe. Which is a very specific vibe, I realize ha ha! #webcomicartist #watercolorillustration #comiccharacters #dazerandeleanor #primawatercolors
I was feeling a bit nostalgic when I painted this one... Waaayyyy back (15 years ago), when I first conceptualized Dazer and Eleanor's story, he was a criminal who had been banished and was about to take his own life. Eleanor was a fairy/elf princess who convinced him that he could make life worth living. - In many ways, that theme is still present in the current version of the story: it's still about Dazer dying a slow death (metaphorically this time) and Miss Bright Ray of Sunshine convincing him that there's more to life than suffering and strife. It kinda blows my mind that 14-year-old-me came up with a theme that 29-year-old-me would be willing to work with. - One of the big differences, though, was making Eleanor her own person. The original story was an 8-page school assignment, so she wasn't developed AT ALL. She's been one of the hardest parts of the comic for me to write AND draw, but I think she's gradually becoming a very strong character. - I still love drawing my handsome dudes tho. #watercolordrawing #romancecomic #webcomic #comicartist #comicillustration
She didn't cry or get angry really... but she looked incredibly disappointed. She simply expressed how unimpressed she was and walked away. Dyn tried to shrug it off, but Dazer dragged him out and expressed HIS disappointment as well. - Years later, as an officer, Dyn again crossed paths with HER. By this time, he was accustomed to his charm generally working on any woman. But this one... THIS ONE held a grudge. He'd embarrassed her for his own amusement, and she wasn't about to let him forget it. - Does she completely ignore him, letting his charm fall on deaf ears? ORRRR does she mess with his head by "playing along" and then repeatedly dropping him cold? (Basically, is she above his little game, or does she beat him at it?) - About the painting: I used my Prima paint on the Canson L'aquarelle paper, and I'm freakin' in love with it. You can layer soooo much better on it! (Admittedly, I've been doing studies on mixed media paper, but STILL.) Since it holds up to washes better, you can get much smoother layers! #watercolordrawing #webcomiccharacter #characterdesign #commanderdyn #watercolorillustration #comicartist
The last couple weeks have been weird (for non-art reasons) and I started this week feeling like I totally lost my rhythm. But this morning, I was so pumped to sit down at my desk and work! I couldn't wait to put ink to paper! - I've been busy this month, plus I got sick, so I think I just needed time to get back into the swing of things. Not REALLY a big deal. But the ONLY reason I make art is because I love it, so when the "love" is gone, art seems almost pointless, you know? - But I've been doing this long enough to know that just because I don't FEEL the love doesn't mean it's gone. It's just a bump in the road. Anyhoo. Today is a good art day 💕 #comicink #webcomicart #comicartist #onlinecomic #comiccharacter
Dyn met The Girl when he was very young, and they had a solid friendship even during Dyn's rough-and-tumble delinquent days. But during his first couple of years in the military, he practically forgot she even existed. By chance, their paths crossed again at small formal event. Dazer and Dyn attended with a small group of cadets, and Dyn saw The Girl. - The last time they met, Dyn was basically a street urchin with no prospects, so he's ridiculously proud of himself for having made it so far in the Melonian military, and he can't help but try talking down to The Girl in an immature attempt to impress her. He talks about not being "kids" anymore, and how it's "cute" that she's still interested. Needless to say, it goes badly. - QUESTION: Does she run away in tears OR does she chew him out on the spot in front of everyone? (I think there's a huge difference between tearful heartbreak and the sting of wounded pride, so this will say a LOT about her.) - Also, it takes some serious guts (or stupidity) to brag about being a promising soldier when you're standing next to a taller, much more promising soldier, just sayin'... and Dazer is appropriately mortified that Dyn would speak to a girl that way. #webcomic #comiccharacter #comicink #comicartist
OKAY HERE WE GO FRIENDS. Time to help me design the woman who hold's Dyn's heart! We'll start with some facts about Dyn's life: - Dyn actually grew up in a colony in the Khez desert. His father is a Melonian merchant, and his mother is from Khez. He had a rough time, largely because he tended to pick fights he couldn't possibly win. Shortly after meeting Dazer, he joined the military and continued to cause problems he had no intention of dealing with. - So here's the FIRST question: How long as Dyn known this woman? Is this a childhood sweetheart or a new flame? #watercolordrawing #webcomiccharacter #characterdesign #comicartist
"DAZER AND ELEANOR" is a long, LONG ways from being finished, but I *am* thinking about what I'd like to do next. I have a few ideas, but I'm just letting them grow slowly. Some are super old, some are newer, and some are freakish hybrids of multiple ideas. - Something that I've struggled with my whole life is coming up with the *premise* for a story, but never really writing the whole thing. I think of problems, but I rarely come up with real consequences or solutions. So I've basically been "interviewing" the stories I've had sitting around and trying to see how I might end the story (tentatively.) - So these two: Rene and Amadeo. Their story has gone through many changes, but it's generally about discovering individuality and leaving 'THE SYSTEM.' But I never really thought about what that looked like... I just focused on their broken world... #webcomic #characterdesign #watercolordrawing #comicartist
"Surprise!" Availble in my RedBubble store! (Link in bio!) - To be totally honest, I haven't decided who will spring the first kiss on the other, but I sort of suspect that it might be Eleanor. She is easily swept away with her emotion, you know? - I based my painting on a digital color study, which I've never done before... but it was awesome! I felt much more free to experiment with colors, since I could adjust them so easily! I actually did a couple versions, but ultimately I really liked the teal/rust(ish) combination. - It was hard to match the colors with paint, but I enjoyed that part of it as well! I feel like I was able to do a study of my own work in a weird way...? Anyhoo, definitely gonna do it again sometime! #watercolorillustration #watercolor_art #webcomic #dazerandeleanor #watercolordaily

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