Putting the F-U-N in FUNRNACE! Written on March 10, 2010, by Zack.

A few of my loyal readers have shown interest in a behind-the-scenes look at how the environments are created, from sketch to the finished product. While I’ve handled this a bit in previous posts, let me take you through the process step-by-step, focusing on a single object in the cellar environment from Warnings at Waverly Academy: [...]

Birds of the Pacific Northwest Written on March 1, 2010, by Zack.

Practicing the new drawing style by rendering some of my favorite local birds. The Bald Eagle from last week was originally supposed to be included in this collection, but I decided I didn’t want him harassing all the cool birds.

And Canadian Geese aren’t too friendly, either Written on February 24, 2010, by Zack.

Bald Eagles drive Hummers and take up two parking spots. They don’t wash when they get out of the bathroom stall, they just pat your shoulder and leave. A Bald Eagle was promoted ahead of you, but all it ever does is check facebook and make personal phone calls. It was a Bald Eagle that [...]

Dahnah-nahnah-nahnah-nahnah BATCAVES! Written on February 17, 2010, by Zack.

Seamless.
In the tropical adventure Ransom of the Seven Ships, Nancy free climbs a mountain perforated with bat-filled caves while being bombarded with coconuts flung by monkeys at the summit. Intense, I know. The mountain is only ever seen as a 2-D background upon which our heroine clambers, but the caves and obstacles Nancy encounters needed to [...]

Two birds in the hand Written on February 15, 2010, by Zack.

The perceptive among you will have noticed that last week there was no Sketcharoo. For this I am sorry. I realize there’s no assuaging the flood of betrayal and hurt that you feel. Part of me thought that, as penance, the best course of action would be to just shut down my site, throw my [...]