Tampa Comic Con this Weekend

Locoduck Studios will be out at Tampa Bay Comic Con this weekend. Come on by and pick up a print or commission! Or get yourself a Walking Dead print and have Lauren and Emily sign it. Great for collecting the cast signatures! 

The Walking Dead Comic Sketch Cards Series 1

I used to post scans of all the official sets I used to do so that collectors and fans could check them out. But since I have gradually grown into the business, I have found it's harder to keep up with posting all the scans. Add to that the fact that when my computer crashed, I lost a great deal of scans.
Well, I'm pleased to say that I am going to start showing scans of my sets again. I figure I have to give you some reason to come here, and showing my cards is a good start!
So here are scans of one of the more recent sets I did for Cryptozoic! The Walking Dead Series one. Keep in mind that these are based on the books, and not the TV show. Although, you're bound to recognize a few characters! Please feel free to let me know your thoughts!

Busted

So another Megacon has come and gone, and wow was it spectacular. It broke all sorts of records for many of my artist friends, and ourselves. Way to set the bar high for the rest of the year guys.
I didn't really look up from my drawing position much. We didn't even get to walk around until the last 4o minutes of the show. So I don't have many pictures to show. But I will try and post some commission shots this week. Now we prepare for Lonestar Comic Con in one of my hometowns of San Antonio. Hoping to see some new and familiar faces out there!

MEGACON 2013

Hey look, I'm back!! It's taken forever, but the blog has a new design and is integral part of the new site. (Still in progress) You're best bet is to find the link to my facebook page on the sidebar on the right and follow me there. Soon I'll be adding prints and a host of other things for sale there. I'll be updating this blog more regularly now that it's part of the website, so no more year long hiatuses.

In the meantime, Con Season kicks into high gear for Locoduck Studios starting today. If you are in the  Central Florida area come out and say HI! Pick up some prints or original art. THIS is the print to start with. You'll be supporting two awesome artists, myself and Dennis Hart. He did an amazing job coloring this bad boy!

I'll be adding a bit more to this blog, including a list of appearances and some links. For now, I should sleep for a few hours. Big few days ahead. Take care ya'll!!!

Restructuring

Hey so...Locoduck Studios actually feels more like a STUDIO lately. I've had some help on my cards. I've brought my oldest daughter Hailey into the coloring mix as well as my hunny bunny Toni. Both of them are doing a bang up job of assisting me. And even my littlest angel has added her color splash here and there. So keep your eyes out for cards bearing extra signatures. You might just pull a family jam card!
In addition to helping me on the art front, they all are usually in tow at the cons. If you see one of their beautiful smiling faces, it's because they are representing while I'm drawing!
The best news is Toni will be handling the organizing and structuring of my projects and commissions. I'll be creating a specific email address for all business transactions, and she's sure to keep things in order! :0)
Life should be a lot easier with her helping out.
Lots of card sets and conventions to speak of...but that news a little later. Just know that Locoduck Studios is going to be popping up a lot more!

BTW the Rancors don't have any specific meaning, other than to show my cool collection of one of my favorite Star Wars characters. I've acquired all three of them over the past few months. And hey, maybe each one represents the growing studio. :0)

Locoduck Race Team Needs YOU!

The girls and I have been training to compete in a family 5K walk/run at Epcot at the end of February! We've decided that since they will be headed back to Texas in the summer, this would be a great memory and challenge to tackle as a family. So far we can do it in under 42 minutes which ain't bad for a somewhat out of shape guy and his two little girls. The time to complete it in is 48 minutes.
We are looking for some sponsors! But we aren't asking for a free ride either!

There are a few tiers I have set up.

Sponsor 1.00 or more, and your name goes on our team shirts!

Sponsor 10.00 or more, get your name on the shirt and a copy of my 2012 Sketchbook with a bust sketch of your choice!!

Sponsor 25.00 or more and get your name on the shirt, the sketchbook, and a Black and White Sketch Card featuring the character of your choice!

Sponsor 35.00 or more and get your name on the shirt, the sketchbook, a black and white sketch card, AND a COLOR sketch card with a character of your choice!

Sponsor ONE RUNNER, Maya, Hailey, or ME for 55.00 and get all of the above plus, your name in large Bold as the Gold Sponsor, AND a 9 by 12 color sketch of your choice!!!

If anyone would like to take advantage of these great sponsorships for a good cause, simply paypal me at Locoduck@Locoduck.com with the level of sponsorship you wish to contribute!
Want to remain anonymous? You can sponsor any amount using the same paypal address!
We've been working really hard and would love your support! :o)
ALL Artwork will be mailed out the last week of February!

The Survivor Diet begins

I know that it's absolutely frakkin ridiculous, but once I set my mind to something I really want to follow through. The operative word is WANT. Whether or not I'll actually make it all the way is debatable.
I've gotten a little too chubs for my taste. I hate the way all my clothes fit and it's just time.
I've tried the diet and exercise thing before and it slowly led to a few pounds here and there being lost. But I want to get drastic. Just once.
Enter the SURVIVOR diet.
I'm a big fan of the show, and it always floors me how much weight contestants lose at the end of thirty nine days. They basically starve, eating handfuls of rice, some fruit, and the occasional fish or two. I know that many are already telling me that it's not the best decision to basically do the same to lose some weight. BUT, I'm a stubborn dork. I'll give it a shot.
So for the next thirty nine days I have given up all good yummy stuff. I plan on eating a half cup of rice, some sort of plain fish, some fruit and veggies here and there and lots of water. I'll even try to exercise.
Let's see if this accomplishes anything.
Before anyone worries too much, I have told my hunny that should I start to get sick or seem to be in bad shape, that she should immediately run to McDonald's and order me a Double Quarter Pounder.

Hello 2012

So, here we are, first day, and first post of 2012!

I enjoyed my final few hours in 2011, spending them with my daughters, my love and oddly, my ex-wife. We hung out on the beach of Walt Disney World's Polynesian resort and took in the spectacular fireworks show over the Magic Kingdom skies. Gorgeous night.

Alas, I have a new sketchbook of a year to draw on, and this is my first page. What better way to do that, than to list some resolutions. 

Some of them are cliche, in fact most are, but let's see if 2012 allows me to stay true.

1. Lose some weight! Lord knows that I have become comfortable in my new relationship and after dealing with some of the stress of last year, I have gained too much weight for my own taste. I don't plan to crazy diet all year. But I would like to lose some weight. Being a slave to the dramatic, I have a radical idea on how to achieve that. I'll get into that plan in tomorrow's entry. That is a great segue into resolution 2!
2. POST MORE BLOG ENTRIES! My line of work requires a ton of social networking and internet promotion. My good pal Kenny Durkin has it down to a science. He's posted a new blog entry everyday for like two years. This year, if I can do even half that, I'll be happy.
3. Do more shows. In 2011 I participated in a record number of shows and conventions. 9 shows to be exact. This year I want to do more. I have so much fun doing them and it's fun to keep my crew involved. so look for me at more conventions, shows, festivals, and fairs. 
4. Roll out some webcomics. My mind continues to overflow with ideas, and this year I'd like to set them free. In turn allowing me to collect them and make more comic books. 
5. Move back to Orlando. Living out so far is starting to become a drag. And I miss the "big" city. It'll also save me some gas.
6. Get caught up and stay caught up with my commissions. I'm sure many of you are reading that and rejoicing at the possibilities. 
7. Sell more work on ebay. I have tons of it, why not make it more available to you guys. I don't need it cluttering the house. 
8. Get my finances in order. Hey, who doesn't have this on their list of New Years Resolutions? Everyone wants that.
9. Go to Wrestlemania 28. This one should be fairly easily attainable. And fun! The Rock vs John Cena in Miami should be freaking EPIC!
10. Lastly, continue the drama free life. Since I've been involved in my new relationship, seas seem to just move along so peacefully. It leads to happiness, and love, and just feels right. The stress free relationship is pretty damn amazing. It also allows me to be a better father, companion, and man. 

SO, there they are. Quite an undertaking, but maybe not anything too far fetched or unattainable. Best get to work on that list now!

Adios 2011

I kept coming to my blog and telling myself I needed to update it. After all, it had been September since I last bothered.
There was plenty to share, but a lot of it was pretty depressing.
2011 started fairly strong and positive. It looked to be a banner year. Sadly, it ended up slowly dying until the end.
I guess it's not completely true though. The last month had tons of great moments.
This would be the time where I should give my "Year in Review" But I'll spare you all. There was lots of drawing, but not nearly enough. There was money to be made, but not nearly enough. There was drama. Too much of that.
The important part of the year were the relationships. While one came to an unfortunate end, there were more that flourished from that ash. And that's what I reflect on here, before I go to bid farewell to 2011 and welcome in 2012.
For a year, I've had my baby girls here living with me. It's come with an abundance of sacrifices, but I wouldn't change any of it. We also added two little pups to our family. Oreo and Bitty.

Together, the girls and I conquered many a convention. But the highlight came, when we attended Supercon in Miami. There I met old friends for the first time. Meeting Diana, Shelby and Georgia was almost meant to be. Thanks in large part to old friend Bret, we quickly became great friends, and to this moment I think of them as extended family. I adore them and would do anything for them. 

At the Same convention I met Toni. Adore is not a strong enough word for what I feel for her. Not even love does the trick. I know that now, over the time we got to know each other, and the relationship that has since blossomed out of it, it's the most real thing I have ever felt. Having been together for quite a while now, and never having the slightest disagreement, I see that a loving relationship between two people can be easy. 

Thanks in large part to my friendship with Georgia, more have developed. Again, they seem to be more rediscovered than developed. As if I have known them all my life. Having met Harry, whom has dubbed me an honorary "butt pirate"

Nattie, who has the warmest soul you could ever imagine, and is as unselfish as they come, 

and finally Beth, who surprised and inspired me all at the same time,

I truly believe that somehow I have a cosmic connection to this group of amazing and caring group of family and friends. 

Between the time I've had with loved ones, and extended family, I know now that 2011, despite it's trying times and stressful moments, turned out to be a success.

If 2012 ends up bringing the much hyped and storied end times, then at this point I believe we'll go out in glory. Because if this trend continues and God continues to bless me with people that I cherish, I am in for an amazing year. Luckily, I won't be alone for the ride. 

See you all next year!

Remembering 9-11

So, I haven't posted in a while, but today seemed like the most appropriate time to head back. I'm sure everyone has their specific stories of where they were at and what they were doing that day. I have mine too, but rather than sit down and recall it, I'll just share this piece I did to remember the day. And who better to help, than the ultimate patriot, Jim Henson's Sam The Eagle.

Galaxgals : The story! Card 3

Georgia felt only a slight pressure of traveling incredible speeds through space. The alien space craft she was in was quiet, and she could hear not even a breath escape her captor.
Within moments, a set of lights like she'd only seen in Star Wars movies engulfed their domed cruiser.
In an instant she blacked out.
It seemed like only a moment, but when she groggily came to, all she could see was a small floating space port with neon light signs advertising live nude aliens.
Georgia took a hard swallow, and held her breath. Things were about to become even stranger.

Galaxgals : The story! Card 2

Georgia was usually a pretty heavy sleeper, but on this night for whatever reason, she awakened to the slight sounds of what could only be described as boogers squishing against a trash can lid. 

Before she could turn around everything went black. 

Feeling like she had just slept for a year, she opened her groggy eyes only to feel encompassed by the deepest stars in space. She couldn't move, she couldn't speak. Her arms were bound tightly together by a strange vibrating light chain, and seating directly in front of her was a gruesome and green bug eyed space man. 

Glancing out the window, Georgia saw a site that terrified her even more. Planet Earth, moving farther and farther away!

Galaxgals : The story! Card 1

Yeah, I guess I had promised this a while back. So here we go with card one. (BTW still working on a few kinks for the website, but it's coming.)

Georgia Star was your typical Midwest farmers daughter. In her very early twenties, she was still at that point that many young girls her age were. Wanting to live life, experience something, ANYTHING different.
She had seen her share of back woods boys, and romped through the corn fields a time or two. She'd even been her high school's Prom Queen.
Still, the sleepy farming community that she lived in presented little excitement, and even less adventure.
Every night, Georgia, who was a good God fearing beauty, would say her prayers and make the same wish.
"Lord, I know you've given me family, friends, fun and looks, but I pray that you'll deliver me a life, read about only in books. And a sleek new car. "
Little did Georgia know, that on THIS night, she'd get more than she'd ever hoped for.

New Website!

I have had the same web domain for like 11 years now. Locoduck has treated me well. And don't worry, it's not going anywhere. I have just turned it over to some very capable and talented hands. This is the first time my site has been put together by someone other than me. AUGUST 1ST is the target deadline for the new Locoduck Studios site. More details soon!

Supercon Wrap up

 Holee cow, I have completely forgotten what I was supposed to be doing here, and that is updating THIS blog. So here are a few snapshots of The goings on at Supercon.

One of the cooler highlights (after hanging with the Harts) was getting to meet Cary Elwes of Princess Bride, Robin Hood Men In Tights, and SAW fame. Maya drew a picture of him as Robin Hood, and he seemed 100 percent genuine. Real good guy!

Another, mean looking but good guy was wrestler RAVEN! After coming by my table and seeing some of my wrestling art, he decided he'd like to have his picture done as well. I was happy to oblige!

Some of my favorite commissions were getting to draw in super artist Banky's Monkey with a Pencil sketchbook. Here was my odd contribution.

Got to draw Doomsday for the first time EVER, on a (oops) Marvel cover.

I did a few caricatures too. Here we have a couple of crazy zombies "Tasting the Rainbow."

But oddly enough, my FAVORITE commission of the show was this one. I was given a sketch book and granted the freedom to draw WHATEVER I wanted to. Don't know how I came up with this one, but there ya go!

Okay, now that the wrap up is out of the way, I can get to a cool announcement.......

TOMORROW. :0)

Art and the Harts

I'll have a full recap of Supercon in the next day or so, but for now, I'd like to share the most special moment to me.
As my friends, family, fans and readers know I have that cool story about meeting, hanging and becoming friends with Bret Hart. That relationship was birthed by being in the right place at the right time, a serendipity of course, and my artwork. I have always said that Bret as a person was absolutely amazing. Truly his persona carried from ring to reality and was also the best. Perhaps it was in his raising. I feel for sure that Stu and Helen Hart molded not only a dynasty for wrestling fans, but the most caring and down to earth family as well.
At Supercon I had a few wrestling pieces on display, including one of course of the Hitman. A couple of beautiful young ladies came over to my table after noticing that piece. One of them asked if I had any other wrestlers. She held up Bret's drawing and stated he was her uncle. Slowly her face became slightly recognizable. She stated that her father had been a wrestler as well. Of course I had to ask who it was, and imagine my shock and delight when she said it was Davey Boy Smith, "The British Bulldog." That connected it for me. I had just seen this young lady, Georgia Smith, interviewed while watching the Hart and Soul Anthology on Netflix a few days before. With her, was her cousin Shelby-Raee' Smith and not to far down the aisle, Diana Hart, wife of Davey, sister of Bret.
What a small world it was.
She came over and we instantly all clicked. I shared the story of my time with Bret, and one in particular of an encounter with Davey. We laughed and smiled. We chatted like old friends newly found. I tried to explain to my daughters exactly who they were meeting, but sadly it became clear that because Davey had passed, they'd never really know.
I promised them a picture of Davey by the end of the show.
I was a bit nervous as I wanted to give them something worthwhile. Surprisingly the piece came rather easily. After all, I'd grown up watching Davey in classic matches with Bret.
When the time came to give them the picture, they were so pleased. They said that Davey Would have appreciated it, and we agreed he was there in the moment somehow. Then a fly came along and was buzzing us all, not leaving us alone. Diana said it must be Owen pranking and teasing. Oddly this all went down on Bret's birthday. We hugged, and laughed and chatted some more, took some pictures, and decided to stay in touch. Diana said that It seemed somehow that fate had lead us all to this moment. Touching and true. As for my girls, they know the Bulldog well now. When we came home I dug out the old VHS tapes and we watched some of the best wrestling matches EVER! To my new friends found, thank you for making the con magical and cool! I feel like there must be some underlying cosmic connection through my art to the Harts.

Pandoora

So sorry for the break in updates. Had to take a few days away to attend Supercon in Miami! I'll have a wrap up on that soon. In the meantime, here is the last character design I have to share.
At Galaxgals all the dancers are very much alien types. In our eyes, they all look odd and strange. Georgia Star, is the exception and so is the mysterious Pandoora. No one knows exactly where she came from, but she seems to be the closest dancer that Georgia will relate to.
There is definitely more to her than meets the eye!
The next post I show will have highlights from Supercon, and then I'll start to show all my cards for this set alone with the bits and pieces of the story.

The OTHER dancers

Obviously, Galaxgals has to be filled with other exotic alien dancers. Of course they are all the female of their race, and oddly, they all have breasts. Goes to show that human men aren't the only one obsessed. I only did twelve cards for this set so I couldn't really feature nearly the amount of crazy races I came up with. So I will show you some of what I used.
Hope you guys are enjoying the characters so far.

Big Lou

Today we get a peek at Big Lou, the very greedy and awful manager of this quadrant's Galaxgals. He's pretty stereotypical as far as seedy club manager's go. Oddly, he's gay, and has a secret guilty earth pleasure. Anytime one of the space thugs journeys to our planet in search of a female to populate the Galaxgals establishments, he has them bring back; KITTENS.
He thinks they are a cute fuzzy snack.

Georgia Star

Here we have the earthling and main character of my Galaxgals Eradication contribution. She doesn't begin the story looking like this. She actually starts pretty normal. A farm girl from the midwest whose life is about to change completely as she begins an out of this world adventure.
Galaxgals Eradication from 5finity productions releases on June 30.

Galaxgals Eradication

Sketch card sets can be pretty time consuming and even monotonous from time to time. Some of the toughest sets for me can be those featuring characters I've NEVER heard of. Imagine how tough it is to draw fifty cards based on a character with almost zero internet identity and even less reference. It makes you want to cry.

When a set comes along with just a title and the freedom to draw almost anything you want, as long as it stays within the theme, then it feels like a breath of fresh creative air.

But even then, I find myself lacking discipline and direction. I even run into artists block.

With my next two sets I found a way to be original and maintain creative interest.

Let story cards begin.

I wanted to keep the public interested in not only my contributions but the sets themselves as well. So what I have done, is create my cards with their own set of characters and a story that spans each card. I guess it's kind of hard to explain, but I'll try.

With 5finity's upcoming release Galaxgals Eradication (and Badaxe studios Dungeon Dolls) I'll have a new story created entirely for my run of sketch cards. Starting now, I'll be posting the characters designs and info on them here on my blog.

Once those have been posted I'll begin to show each individual sketch card in order along with a piece of the story.

I'll do this until all cards and story pieces have been revealed.

I think it's a neat idea, and it gives sketch card collectors a little bonus to look forward to!

Feel free to let me know your thoughts and enjoy the ride.

and now 5finity and Locoduck Studios present.....

The idea for this set was pretty wide open and simple. Space Aliens versus hot girls. Leaves a lot of room to play right?

I decided that Galaxgals would be a galactic underground and illegal strip club featuring exotic nude dancers of species from all over the cosmos. Run by alien mob boss Gotti Omega, it would be the biggest club ever. Gotti owns several clubs throughout space and each one is run by a manager from the Sleazoid quadrant. Each Sleazoid has a handful of Gotti's space thugs and uses them to scour the various universes looking for the hottest of females to bring (by force and kidnapping mainly) and perform at the clubs.

Here are the designs for Gotti Omega and one of his Space Thug body guards. Gotti is a total chauvinist and extremely ill tempered. Very picky and very crass. The Space Thugs are usually your typical brainless Goons good for one thing and one thing only, following orders.

Okay, that's all for now! Tune in tomorrow for more....

WWE Caricatures

I've had my ups and downs with being a WWE fan. In high school I was a rabid obsessed beast. I watched every pay-per view, bought every magazine and toy, and went to every event that came to town. I even won an art design competition with the WWE magazine. My favorites bounced back and forth between, The Ultimate Warrior, Rowdy Roddy Piper, Mr. Perfect, and Bret The Hitman Hart!

 Those who know me know that for a while I got to be a pretty good friend of The Hitman. Getting to hang with him backstage, travel with he and his wife at the time, and even chatting on the phone and grabbing dinner with him. After the WWE screwed him, I became disinterested with most of what was out there. And when Bret suffered a stroke, I walked away from the show all together.

 Eventually I came back around. Watching some of it here and there. But it wasn't until Bret came back, that I did too. Now once again I find myself a pretty big fan. I'm not as rabid as I once was. I don't order every show, or buy all the toys. And I don't wait around trying to get autographs anymore. Although, meeting the MIZ would be awesome!

Needless to say, wrestlers are an easy go to when I am at work and need to draw someone for attention. Usually they are always recognized by quite a few, and I enjoy drawing them. I even take them to an event if I go to one. The John Cena and Randy Orton pics even got some screen time on an episode of RAW! Not pictured here are a few that some wrestlers have even signed for me out of appreciation.
I don't keep them. I actually give them away, but I am very selective to who. If I come across a fan who seems to be as rabid as I was, or a young fan who enjoys the WWE, I have no problem adding to their enjoyment!
On a side note, as cool as it was to hang with Bret back in the day, I can't even get him to retweet or respond to ANY of my tweets. Ugh, well I guess I got lost in the shuffle of a billion fans. But I won't give up on trying. I follow my past favorite Bret The Hitman Hart ( @brethart ) and my current day favorite The Miz (@mikethemiz )
You can follow almost ANY wrestler on Twitter nowadays. It's a good thing past me didn't have that ability. I'd have never left the house!

Spidey Vs Rhino

I just truly love drawing Rhino.

A Patch with a Cause

So the good news is, I now have internet and cable in the home again. It was like a Christmas morning to get my own quick connection. For the foreseeable future there will be regular updates and even a step back into Ustream broadcasts.

Lots to blog about, but for now something really important. I was contacted and asked if I would allow the use of the artwork I did of pink astromech droid R2KT to be incorporated into a patch that would be sold with every dime going to charity. Here is more info as taken from R2KT.com

"In response to the devastation suffered in Missouri and Alabama recently, R2-KT is offering a limited run of "Fan Club" patches to raise money for the Red Cross. Each patch is $10 and all proceeds go to benefit the Red Cross. Order as many as you like by sending a paypal payment to r2kt@r2kt.com "

These guys are a class act and deserve the support. They are down to about 40 patches. Lets help them sell them all!

Still no new art

Sorry guys, I'll have a new art post tomorrow.
In the meantime, a bit of news!
I'll be at Spooky Empire's May-Hem event this weekend! Friday May 27-Sunday May 29 at the Wyndham Resort on International Drive. I'll have some classic stuff, original art, new prints and be doing Scare-icatures. So Be sure to swing by!

Also I continue to chip away at my commission list. If your name no longer appears to the right, that means your package is on it's way, or will ship tomorrow. I have a big shipping day planned. I'll be sending about 7 orders out!

Anyway, that's all for now!

The pains of No Net

Well I was on a roll for a while, updating the blog several times a week. I still do not have internet at my house, and my laptop battery is so old, that it has about 2 minutes of juice before it conks out. So that makes me using wi-fi spots difficult unless I can find a plug.
So my internet interaction right now is limited to the occasional libray visit, what I can do at my fiances school, and my phone.
It was nice for a while when I was able to "borrow" someone's non password protected wi-fi in my apartment complex, but they seem to have moved. Bummer.
My plan is to try and prep a few posts a week and upload them at one of the other internet sites so that I can keep you guys informed and keep the posts coming.
Hope everyone is well!
Mike

May the 4th be with you!

So today is May the Fourth. And last year began a tradition where it was tied into Star Wars. And of course instead of saying May the Force Be with you, the fourth was added instead.

So here is some Star Wars Goodness! This was one of my ideas that I submitted for a base card for Galaxy 6. The original was sold, but I wanted to share the scan.
Have a great Day!

How To Draw: Star Wars Jabba The Hutt

At Megacon this year I was invited to participate in a How To Draw Star Wars panel. I prepared two sessions, one featuring the Rancor and the other Jabba The Hutt.
I figured my blog should be educational as well as entertaining. (well somewhat entertaining)
So here is my first ever How To Tutorial featuring everyones favorite slimy gangster from a galaxy far, far away!

So first and foremost, you want to start with a simple shape. As most artists know, you can draw pretty much everything using basic shapes and pieces. Here we have a piece of doody looking shape. More like a foot, or a kidney.

Once you have your basic Jabba shape, you want to add arms. Jabba has small arms compared to most of his massive fleshy body. Not quite T-Rex small, but tiny nonetheless. Give him a tail as well. You can have it resting down the way he usually seems to have it, but in this case I thought it's be funny to give him a curled elf shoe vibe.

Next we have Jabba's facial features. Pretty much everything on that mug is turned downward. Like he's sleepy, slimy, and unhappy.  His mouth-al region stretches almost the entire length of his head and his eyes are pretty buggy as well. Give him two nostrils. One slightly larger than the other. I am guessing that's the one he seems to pick at the most.

You can add even more depth to his expression by giving him eyelids and an open mouth. Open, because we all know Jabba likes to hear himself speak. And I get the feeling he likes to eat as well. In this step you can also give him some little sausage fingers so he can eat said food.

Time to finish up his deep, mean eyeballs, and add the fun stuff. All the juicy rolls of goosh and flab. You can reference those by adding chunk lines here and there. Be sure to give him that lovely double chin. Jabba's arms are a bit differently textured than the rest of his body. They have lines that run down from shoulder to palm.

Once you have all your details in place and are happy with the composition, go in and add inks of you so desire. I'm sure his excellency would appreciate it if you gave him drool, snot and sandy sweat to complete his nasty look.

Lastly, once your inks are done, you can add color until your heart's content. Slime him up!

Jabba's is a sunny mustardy color, with slight hints of toe jam green for good measure. Of course you can experiment with the colors to get a greasy Jabba of your own. Other than that, you are ready to make most wanted posters for all your Bounty Hunter buddies to feast their eyes on!

So there we go folks! First How to Draw tutorial complete. What do you think? Would you like to see more of these? Keep in mind that they will usually be in this more simple style so that even the most novice of artists can follow the steps. I'd love to see any of your finished pieces as well.