I love everything about this! the face, the pants, and his torso, sheesh. what awesome shapes.

you guys both did amazing jobs.

Aww, thanks! :embarrassed I'm trying hard to break out of the sort of 3 heads tall characters that I've been doing so much lately

Thank you! You're always snazzy MOG :3

I envy the way you illustrate its so amazing.

Aww thanks! That comment made my day

I always love the way you do the textures :D
did you use photoshop brushes?? or effects?

Brushes: I use a personal variation on this brush http://freakshow6.deviantart.com/ar.....rial-177890902 (Although the version I made doesn't look anything like his brush :S) and a few of the default ones in photoshop CS3.

Textures: I made it a point to make my own textures since I hate seeing the same free textures that go around. Only maybe once or twice have I used someone else's textures, but only after I bought them and combined them with personal textures. For most of them it was simple, cheap-y watercolors on some heavy weight watercolor paper. I also scanned in the actual paper just raw for another textures and another set of textures (the ones here) I made using a stamp pad on some normal computer paper.

Effects: I'm a big believer in a using gradients, but only at a fairly low opacity ( 5 - 30%) on different blending modes. Also subtle drop shadows or outer glow can help to pop certain parts off. Gradient maps also save me for colors all the time.

I'm going to a file breakdown soon enough so you can see all this in a working file!

I love the way you avoid cheap textures very professional
and thank you for the link I always love to experiment illustrations in photoshop
Lately I've been wandering around to try doing the same technique as you did... you have such lovely retro yet modern style... very iconic :D
gradient is a very nice touch... especially in giving depths and luminescence :D its very beneficial

thanks again for giving these awesome tips some artists are a bit parsimonious and frequently keep away from sharing their way of drawing
youre such an inspiration and kind thank you

Oh yeah! I'm always wiling to share some information. Hopefully when I make the file break it will explain things even moreso!

Dap as fuuuuuck

I read this as Derp as fuuuuuck haha

you draw cute walfs :3

QT

W
A
L
F
S

lookit that regal snout, those bushy brows and that rogue grin
no wonder i love them walfs

Rogue walfs make for the best gin smugglers too :3

This is so perfect man It's totally going off the swag'ometer! Never thought 1940's gansta style would fit so well

So glad you enjoyed it! :3

Woah! Super-classy!

Have you rendered any scenes in this style?

Thank you so much! It means alot coming from you :3

I haven't drawn a full scene in this style yet, but my next batch will be full scene. I really need to stop just doing a big color field for backgrounds :s The last time I drew a background was in October ( http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0a1zIXykk.....0/SF_Web_3.jpg )

That is lovely out the wazoo, sir. <3