Weekly Challenge: Buff Babes!

This week we are flexing our art muscles with BUFF BABES. There is an open call for submissions to a zine about strong, muscular women, and we are going to toss our hats into the ring.

Gunnm.

The first manga I ever read was "Battle Angel Alita" (Gunnm).  I was still pretty into western superhero comics when I was 15/16 but that all changed when I started hanging out at the library. Around that time Manga was just really starting to pop up more in the US and the library that I frequent had  a pretty good collection. Since I was already into Cowboy Bebop and Akira animes, I went hunting for  mangas and I wasn't let down.

Battle Angel  was full of sci-fi, violence and chaos, all lead by a sweet faced cyborg. It was glorious.

So here are a few sketches of Alita. I'm going to put these through illustrator but couldn't in time for this challenge! In time though!

What kind of pickle were you in high school? Click to take the quiz!

Sorry, no quiz here. Just some personified varieties of pickles. I have been very entertained by all of the quizzes flying around social media lately. What high school stereotype are you? (Bet you I get the arty kid!) Which Mesopotamian deity are you? What kind of British Isles cheese are you?  How many goats are you worth? (The goat quiz is real) I can't wait for the day someone does a "what kind of pickle are you" quiz!

XO – Clare

WONDERLAND PICKLE POST CATCH UP

TWO THEMES GUYS

TWO THEMES IN ONE

Wonderland? that dude owes me like 20 bucks

WHILE YOU'RE AT IT CHECK OUT MY BLERRRGGGG

The Rocketeer! Cliff & Betty

Hi all, Mark here!
This week I'm playing catch up, and posting my take on the previous challenge, the Rocketeer!

I love the retro character designs for Cliff & Betty, so I drew them together in my "big-head" style.

Shawny's back in action with the Rocketeer! (WIP)

Hello! It's Shawny. I know, I have been missing on the blog for a couple of weeks thanks to my summer job and computer woes. But I'm back and I come with goodies!

For this weeks challenge I did a sketchbook illustration that will eventually go into Illustrator. I wanted to show the rough sketch before cleaning it up and turning it into vector. Since I'm trying to draw more dudes, drawing the Rocketeer was perfect. But of course I had to add a pretty lady!

Close up!

This weekend I'll probably finish it completely and share it with next week's challenge!

Also, just to play catch up, I'll  be posting some of the other challenges I missed, right after the most recent weekly challenge till I'm all caught up!

Hang in there, Cliff!

Everybody's got tough days guys

Ok Cliff's are probably tougher than most.

the last time I try to rescue that damn kitten

come see it on my super cool blog cool kids only okay!

C++pid & Psyche

Here's a new thing! Done for an upcoming show (theme was technology: past present future) and my take on William-Adolphe Bouguereau's painting of the Abduction of Psyche:

in a perfect world, amirite?

also check it out on my blog of other cool things I do :D
aribblett.blogspot.com


and bonus drunk hobo robot cause i said so:

go home robot your drun--OH WAIT

Rule 63: just a stupid sexy Ice Queen

your old pal Ribbs is back with a Rule 63 so good, it became canon.

Adventure Time's Ice Queen!
Who knew she was hiding such a svelte figure under those robes?

 

 

 

 

 

I call the penguin Hilda

How about a Ribbs throwback? I'm still so very sorry, pizza you know i luv u

Hey citizens! I know I've been quiet on the challenge fronts but I found a gem for you all drawn back in my Arabica days circa 2007. I drew a lotttttttttta weird stuff back then.

I wish I had any inkling why I drew this.


Well.

Enjoy!
:D

Weekly Challenge: Turtle Power!

Cowabunga, Dude! This week we are celebrating the 30th anniversary of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles! We're gonna raise some shell, and churn out some cool art of our favorite heroes on the half shell. Do I smell pizza?

Wonder Woman *Finished*

Hello! Here's the finished commissioned piece from the previous post.  

Drawn on comicbook board with markers. I think it came out really well and the client really liked it! I can't wait to hear what the wife thinks.

Here's another version that didn't get picked, but came out just as good.

Weekly Challenge: Star Wars!

Join us in a galaxy far, far away! In (belated) honor of May the 4th, we are making Star Wars art. Keep an eye out for our out of this world art and sketches.

Bonus! Hello Wonder Kitty

Friday and Saturday were my first times drawing at the local comic shop, Carol and John's Comics for Free Comic Book Day. I had a blast, and drew so many cool things. Some of the people I drew for had very colorful imaginations. My favorite drawing of the event was for my friend and coblogger, Dee's, niece. She wanted Hello Kitty dressed as Wonder Woman. She was such a good sport and she was so excited to get her drawing. It totally made my day. 

-Clare 

Wonder Woman WIP

Hello this is Shawny! This Wonder Woman Challenge is right up my alley! I'm doing a commission piece for a client that is going to be based off his wife for their anniversary.

Here are some really rough sketches.  I'll share the finished piece sometime later this week!

I picked the last pose for the final drawing. Can't wait to show it off!

Challenge 2.0! Wonder Woman!

Hey everyone! It's about time we started doing something with this blog, don'tcha think? For our inaugural challenge as a 6 person unit, we are taking on Wonder Woman, the ass-kicking Amazonian of truth and justice! Keep your eyes peeled for our takes on this classic DC superhero!

Logo Challenge: The last one is hopefully a good one!

Hello! After seeing everyone's great logos, I decided to scrap my first idea and come up with a better one! 
I really like making logos. I also really like using circles in my logos, so of course when it came to the challenge I went with my usual signatures!

I'm also really big on adding textures. I think it really adds to the logo without being overbearing.  One of my favorite places to get textures from is Lost And Taken. They have every texture you can think of AND it's free!

Oh I'm Shawny and I am really excited to be apart of this group! If you want to check out some of my work,  click here!

A NEW CHALLENGER HAS APPEARED i mean logo

So many great logos! Looks like you guys are gonna keep me on my toes.

Anyway, for a introductory my logo is true to the blog in that I scribbled it out in 15 minutes at work and telling of me as an artist.

Meaning there's tentacles in it?

Of course there are.

or i guess there's just the one, really

then OF COURSE I looked at what everyone else was up to and had to do a slap dash rendering in Sai which gets you this nonsense

Scrabble Nards

I don't know how to end posts so

Logo Challenge! Player Clare, Fight!

Alrighty, here goes! Like I said yesterday, this is the new and improved Scribble Nerds. I love everyone else's logos so far. They are all such unique versions. Imagine what will happen when we start pumping out art? Woah-ho-ho! Here is my crack at a logo design. Wha-bam!

Here are some other color scheme I fiddled around with for a hot second:

Bacon Challenge - Adventure Time Bacon Princess

This Saturday is International Bacon Day. Dee and I are celebrating with bacon art! I have been on a huge Adventure Time kick lately, and I especially love the weird princesses. Hot Dog Princess? Embryo Princess? It's hilarious! Now, I know there is Breakfast Princess with a bacon crown, but I wanted a dedicated Bacon Princess. Here she is!

XO - Clare