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Drawing Wumpyre

by Dan McKinnon on December 11, 2012 at 5:30 am
Drawing Wumpyre
Wumpyre How-to

Dan drawing Wumpyre using Corel Painter 12 and a Wacom Cintiq tablet

This  week we thought we would give you a sneak peak into the process of how we draw Wumpyre.

We will have some new comic strips starting again next week.

Wumpyre is drawn by hand using digital tools but the process mirrors the way a comic would be drawn on paper. We develop the story in advance and then decide on whether it will take 1, 2, 3 or 4 panels to tell the episode.

The drawings are developed first as sketches with a digital “pencil” tool in Corel Painter using a Wacom Cintiq tablet and then the images are redrawn in a final “inked” form.

When this process is complete I export the black and white artwork to Katie as a Photoshop file and she completes the colour art.

I letter the dialogue in CorelDraw and create the word balloons and any sound effects which I export as an EPS file that is added to Katie’s Photoshop final file and then uploaded to the website.

PART ONE

PART TWO

PART THREE

FINAL ART

Wumpyre 26 B&W

Wumpyre #26 – final black and white art

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All Hallow’s Eve

by Dan McKinnon on October 30, 2012 at 5:30 am
All Hallow’s Eve

Episode 22: All Hallows Eve

Alison has determined that Halloween is the one night Wumpyre can go out, but Mason has a revelation of his own!

This strip is dedicated to those of us who lived in northern regions and had to ruin a perfectly good costume by wearing a coat over it! Also, we commend Alison for choosing a strong female heroine for her Halloween costume!

Remember, you can learn more about what the Wumpyre can do from Wumpipedia, the  free encyclopedia for fruit bats.

You can also follow Wumpyre (@Wumpyre) when he occasionally has something to say on Twitter and even ask him some questions if you like.

The cast of Wumpyre appears regularly in strange places like EmbraceNiagara.com and happens to be written and drawn right here in Niagara.

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Rear Window

by Dan McKinnon on September 18, 2012 at 5:30 am
Rear Window

Episode 16 – Just so you know that this strip isn’t going to the birds, we thought it was time to prove that Wumpyre still is in this comic!

Remember, you can learn more about what the Wumpyre can do from Wumpipedia, the  free encyclopedia for fruit bats.

You can also follow Wumpyre (@Wumpyre) when he occasionally has something to say on Twitter and even ask him some questions if you like.

The cast of Wumpyre appears regularly in strange places like EmbraceNiagara.com and happens to be written and drawn right here in Niagara.

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A Word From Our Sponsor

by Dan McKinnon on September 11, 2012 at 5:30 am
A Word From Our Sponsor

Episode 15 – The ugly part of running a news broadcast – pandering to special interests!

Remember, you can learn more about what the Wumpyre can do fromWumpipedia, the  free encyclopedia for fruit bats.

You can also follow Wumpyre (@Wumpyre) when he occasionally has something to say on Twitter and even ask him some questions if you like.

The cast of Wumpyre appears regularly in strange places like EmbraceNiagara.com and happens to be written and drawn right here in Niagara.

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This Just In

by Dan McKinnon on September 4, 2012 at 5:30 am
This Just In

Episode 14 – And now for something completely different… time for a news break!

Remember, you can learn more about what the Wumpyre can do fromWumpipedia, the  free encyclopedia for fruit bats.

You can also follow Wumpyre (@Wumpyre) when he occasionally has something to say on Twitter and even ask him some questions if you like.

The cast of Wumpyre appears regularly in strange places like EmbraceNiagara.com and happens to be written and drawn right here in Niagara.

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Busted!

by Dan McKinnon on August 28, 2012 at 5:30 am
Busted!

Episode 13 – It looks like Mason’s detective work has solved the crime! Hopefully he doesn’t look too carefully.

This marks the mid-point of our First Season, please feel free to add comments below.

Remember, you can learn more about what the Wumpyre can do fromWumpipedia, the  free encyclopedia for fruit bats.

You can also follow Wumpyre (@Wumpyre) when he occasionally has something to say on Twitter and even ask him some questions if you like.

The cast of Wumpyre appears regularly in strange places like EmbraceNiagara.com and happens to be written and drawn right here in Niagara.

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Adventure Of The Proper Peaches

by Dan McKinnon on August 21, 2012 at 6:00 am
Adventure Of The Proper Peaches

Episode 12 – Mr. Chum-Chum and his able assistant, Mason, appear to be on the case and very close to catching their culprit.

Remember, you can learn more about what the Wumpyre can do fromWumpipedia, the  free encyclopedia for fruit bats.

You can also follow Wumpyre (@Wumpyre) when he occasionally has something to say on Twitter and even ask him some questions if you like.

The cast of Wumpyre appears regularly in strange places like EmbraceNiagara.com and happens to be written and drawn right here in Niagara.

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What Goes Up Must Come Down

by Dan McKinnon on August 14, 2012 at 6:30 am
What Goes Up Must Come Down

Episode 11 – We finally get a chance to see the Wumpyre in action! I am sure Alison is suitably impressed.

Remember, you can learn more about what the Wumpyre can do fromWumpipedia, the  free encyclopedia for fruit bats.

You can also follow Wumpyre (@Wumpyre) when he occasionally has something to say on Twitter and even ask him some questions if you like.

The cast of Wumpyre appears regularly in strange places like EmbraceNiagara.com and happens to be written and drawn right here in Niagara.

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Out Of Sight

by Dan McKinnon on August 7, 2012 at 6:30 am
Out Of Sight

Episode 10 – Ali is a resourceful girl and decides that if this little guy is going to hang around she better learn a little bit about what she is getting herself into.

If you are resourceful like Alison, you can learn more about Wumpyre from Wumpipedia, the  free encyclopedia for fruit bats.

You can also follow Wumpyre (@Wumpyre) when he occasionally has something to say on Twitter and even ask him some questions if you like.

The cast of Wumpyre appears regularly in strange places like EmbraceNiagara.com and happens to be written and drawn right here in Niagara.

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Building A Mystery

by Dan McKinnon on July 31, 2012 at 6:30 am
Building A Mystery

Episode 9 – We are already over 1/3 of the way through Season One! Time spend a little time with Grampy and Mason and see how a Wumpyre might affect their lives!

The cast of Wumpyre appears regularly in strange places like EmbraceNiagara.com and happens to be written and drawn right here in Niagara.

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