Taddle Creek is a local literary magazine which was kind enough to run one of my comics years ago as their very first comic feature. Since then, I've drawn a few other comics for them, and have always enjoyed the experience. A couple of months ago the editor, Conan Tobias, approached me with the idea of having me do a cover for them which was very flattering. I always like the freedom Conan gives me to do whatever I want, and this case was no different. So, of course, I had a great time working on this image.
The concept was easy enough, and came to me in an inspired moment, and I knocked out a sketch and colour rough over the course of a couple hours. The final itself also came together nicely, without any real problems. I usually prefer to work on drawings with this kind of vibe really late at night, while listening to music on my headphones. I like it when my whole downtown neighbourhood is quiet and I can just lose track of time while drawing.
For those who are interested, you can check out some steps of my process toward the final below. I actually did a really quick marker drawing before the thumbnail pencil, but it was so dodgy I decided to not even scan it. The colour rough was what made the whole thing work for me. Once I drew that one, I knew the final piece would work out fine.
