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Do me a flavor- yup I didn't mistype that, I heard someone say that once and it made me laugh. Anyhow, thank you for reading this week's Eel update everyone! I hope you're having a a great start to the your weekend and that this page finds you well. I'm a little sleep deprived but trying to keep the good works coming.

If you're enjoying Curse of the Eel, please consider joining my Patreon, where I share early looks at new projects, process and writing posts about making comics and story writing, and it's where I post most regularly, at least once a week. The tiers are only monthly, so even for 3$ a month you get access to a lot of my art and projects:

More Illustration Media projects :3 Everytime I draw my OCs I love it so much I wish my brain could be motivated to draw stuff like this even when someone else isn’t setting the due dates for me :’’] Oh well! These exist and I am so happy. 

This rascally deva is one of the many illustrated examples I’ve included in the upcoming Proportions Lesson from HTDC.

My aim in this illustration was to give her pose that was as dynamic as possible to show how the proportions of a character warp when they’re posed in perspective.

This is one of the core challenges many of us run into when it comes to drawing comic book characters in complex poses – being able to move the human figure freely on the page, while still making sure they measure up correctly!

I have to admit, this pose was pretty darn tricky to nail – even for me. I actually had to go back over it a number of times before I managed to get it to look right.

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT – I’ve created a brand new Comic Art Tutorial where you’ll see the entire inking process for this wild-haired vixen unfold.

The video goes for 30min, and I’ve narrated the entire thing – Walking you through the 3 Step Inking Process I like to use to achieve consistent results in my Comic Book Illustrations.

I’ll also reveal my approach to inking and rendering darker materials, such as the skin-tight lycra outfit this lovely lady is rockin’.

Just click the link here to WATCH IT:

https://youtu.be/YNrdjH3A96w

I'm not dying here! Hello everyone, I hope this page finds you well, and that your weekend is off to a good start. Hopefully the lamprey isn't too creepy looking, but it is fun to draw. Also, as a reminder, I'm a part of my great friend @rachelordwayart Rachel Ordway's Kickstarter "Nothing is Stranger than Fiction!"

While the early bird offers are over, you can still contribute to the campaign! I'll be drawing a short Honor Bound comic for the book, so if you've enjoyed HB, you can read an exclusive story about Zheng and Rayner. I'm joining a plethora of talented comic artists, so please take a look at what Rachel has organized!

SPLAK! Hello everyone, happy December, this year went by so fast and there's still so much to do. I'm finally finished with the pages for Eel volume 3 and am now working on fine tuning the extras for the final book. I'm HOPING I'll have it ready for Momocon Winterfest on Dec. 18-19, but it might be too late, I took too long TwT

-- HOW TO CREATE COMICS 2X FASTER --

I’ve created a new Comic Art Tutorial for you!

We all struggle to work quickly, especially when we’re just starting to learn the art of Comics.

Which is a major issue for a Comic Book Artist, because in such a competitive industry - SPEED gives you an enormous edge!

Here in this video - I’m going to reveal some of the shortcuts I’ve developed to finish inked Comic Book Illustrations in half the time!

You’ll discover a couple of my favorite Digital Inking Techniques as well as some tips for getting comfortable with the G-Pen inside Manga Studio.

I’ll also answer some of your questions about the Upcoming Proportions Lesson from HTDC and shed some light on what you can expect (as well as how you can get early access + exclusive bonus content).

Enjoy the video, and always, keep on creating.

-Clayton