The Art of Matthew Warlick

What does 6 months of hard, artistic work look like? I?d imagine something like this.

Above is the completed 100 pages for my first ever original graphic novel. I still can?t show the lettered pages or give away the plot but it was a blast to work on and I learned a lot. I feel like I finally have a grasp on my own personal style and can do it at a consistent pace.

I finished up the pages somewhat early thanks to a week-long productive streak, and will begin a new book for the same company in November.

In the meantime I?m finishing up colors on a 4 page pitch project that, once again, I can?t show or talk much about thanks to an NDA. Look for that next October.

It?s a been a busy few weeks and I?ll be posting some more about our Studio side-project Indy Comic Book Week tomorrow, as well as my contributions to it, Senryu & One Night Stand.

Batch number four of the TWAYKI pages.

I’m currently penciling/inking pages 29-30 and looking back on these pages from a few weeks ago they seem a little stiff to me now, but I can already tell a marked improvement in my speed and quality. Hopefully I’ll keep better AND faster as the project progresses.

Here’s is the 3rd batch of pages from new full-time gig, a 90+ page online graphic novel for educational reading programs. Enjoy.

Page 9. A nice long conversation. Talking heads need room to talk.

Page 10, with pacing even!

Page 11, more room to talk for the talking heads.

Page 12. And cut to a blizzard! WTF?!

That’s it for now kiddies, tune in next week for more!

Here?s the 2^nd batch of pages form my ne gig. Once again I?d like to do more with these but am on a SUPER-tight deadline. I?m happy with them for what they are, and the client seems to really dig them, so everybody wins.

Page 6 left intentionally blank for credits.

More to come next week.

Here are the first 4 pages from my current full-time super secret gig. These are for an online-only educational reading program. I’m pumping these out pretty fast thanks to a VERY tight deadline, but so far I’m happy with how they’ve turned out, all things considered.

More to come!