Catching Up with some more PCW Sketches (#931 - 934)

Sketches for PC Weenies 931, PC Weenies 932, PC Weenies 933 and PC Weenies 934. I've been a bit behind on posting these up. Let me know what you think!

PCW #932 alternate

An alternate, previously unreleased take on Toon #932, featuring the guest-star appearance of Pam Roberts.

Digital Coloring Part 1

Digital Inking Tut

Guest-Week

This past week, several cartoonists contributed guest-toons while I toiled away on professor-related activities. Rest assured I will continue to post PCW sketches in the days that follow. In the meantime, why not check 'em out.

PC Weenies #921, 922 and #923

Three more sketch diary updates: PC Weenies 921, PC Weenies 922 and PC Weenies 923. #922 was actually a revamp of PC Weenies #119, with a brand new caption.

PCW #918 and #919

PC Weenies 918 and PC Weenies 919 are now up for your viewing pleasure. Alas, I accidentally flattened the file for PC Weenies 920, so I don't have the pencil sketch handy to post up here.

A 'nudder wallpaper

I'm having fun with these and thought I'd share my latest desktop wallpaper creation. Comments? Requests? Fire away, chief!

PCW #915, 916, and #917 sketches

PC Weenies 915 and
PC Weenies 916 were relatively straight foward ideas that came to me, and were easy to put down. I struggled a great deal with
PC Weenies 917 however. As the sketch shows, initially I had placed Grampa and another unkown character into the scene. I wanted to touch on how MySpace's impact was pushing out to the senior set, but somewhere along the way, I decided to shift the focus a little. BTW, #917 represents the debut of Pam Weiner's parents. I didn't specifically plan it out that way, it occurred to me in hindsight. Expect to see more of Grampa Charlie and Nana as recurring characters in the future....

To Boldy Go....

I've made a simple wallpaper background featuring PC Weenies 915. It's a little bonus for folks that read this blog. Enjoy!

PCW #912, 913, and 914

PC Weenies 912 introduces the Obvious Bros. - two characters who we haven't seen the last of, PC Weenies 913 featured my homage to the early 80's game, Miner 2049er (starring Bounty Bob - remember him?), and finally, PC Weenies 914 features a twisted take on UPSes. I added the mouth in for the UPS in the final version.

PCW #909 and #910

I was a little late on posting these sketches, which of course, represent PC Weenies 909 and PC Weenies 910, respectively. Enjoy!

PCW #906, 907, and 908

PC Weenies 906, PC Weenies 907, and PC Weenies 908 sketches, here for your viewing pleasure. Notice the ROM, Spaceknight t-shirt wearing dude in #908. Always thought this Marvel character was pretty cool back in the day. And so it goes.... :)

PCW #903, #904 and #905

Today's triple shot of sketches includes PC Weenies 903, PC Weenies 904 and PC Weenies 905.

PCW #901

Every now and then, I veer away from using the Weiners, as in PC Weenies #901. The recent spectre of layoffs at AOL has gotten much publicity in the tech community, and it's unfortunate so many folks have to lose their jobs. Still, I can't help but wonder if AOL would ever send their software to someone who was recently terminated from their company.

PCW #900

Arriving in sheer coincidence with the launch of the 2006 World Wide Developer's Conference, PCW #900 takes full aim at the hype surrounding the event. I originally planned to keep the 'toon 'uncensored' but rethought that idea to keep things a bit SFW*. (Safe For Work)

PCW # 899

PC Weenies #899 was inspired by an recent incident in which one of my wife's friends accidentally dropped my trusty digital camera (which has since found a lovely new home with a PCW fan).

Since that incident, I've purchased a new digital camera - a Canon A620 model - which is fantastic in every way. The moral of the story - friends don't let friends borrow their stuff if they still want to be friends.

PCW #898

Sadly, the rampant number of recent reports on overheating laptops.... er... notebooks catching on fire or otherwise scalding flesh never gets old. Once again, not willing to resist the temptation - I succumbed. The results of my attempt at humor can be condensed into PC Weenies #898.

PCW #897

PC Weenies #897 was directly inspired by a lecture I gave on Powerpoint to my students. While trolling through the MS Clip Art libraries, I came upon a hideous Christmas Tree clip art drawing which (make no mistake), a 4 year old child could easily surpass. Stunned by the rather primitive (circa 1987) graphics in the MS Clip Art library, I surmised that the person who designed said clip art must have had to REALLY work at it, to get it just right, ya know.

Anyway, here is the original sketch.

PCW #896

Beyond the usual kiss, I had never truly shown Bob and Pam being intimate. I realzed that was pretty weird - especially after almost 900 toons. I mean, they would have to have SOME level of intimacy and chemistry in order to stay together. Given the family friendly nature, I had debated as to whether or not I should publish the toon on my site. But then I realized that what I have portrayed is FAR more innocent than what kids are used to seeing on television and in the movies. Besides, there's nothing wrong with showing a loving couple in bed, now is there?

PCW #895

The character in the box would have had a huge tail, but then I settled on leaving it out within the final version. This was one of those toons that I had already clearly come up with the punchline, making the toon very easy to crank out.

PCW #894

PC Weenies #894. Bob has a smile in the sketch, because intially I had planned on using the same punchline, but with Bob saying "Score!" as if he was looking forward to fixing the PC. However, I revised it in the final toon to turn Bob's smile into a frown keeping in line with the notion that most techies do not like to fix other people's stuff when they are invited out for a social gathering.

PCW #893

Bob meets aliens. Toon at 11.

PCW #892

The sketch was the basis of my entry into the Scientific Idol Contest. Elements of the surreal have always been a recurring theme within the toon, it gives me a way to branch out and stretch my drawing muscles, and I quite like having that opportunity.

PCW #891

Sorry for the long delay between updates. It's Sunday, and I am only now catching back up with the toon. In the original sketch I had planned on including Robo, but later withdrew him (no pun intended) in the final version.

PCW #889 and #890

Sorry these were posted late. It's been a very busy week - but here are the sketches for PCW #889 and PCW #890.

PCW #888

Last week was guest-week, so there were no sketch updates here. I'm back in the saddle again, this time with a Bond spoof featuring good ol' Grampa. This is the last in a triptych of movie inspired PCW toons. At least for the time-being. They were fun to do, and I hope you have enjoyed seeing them.

PCW #883

The Farce of Freedom aka Your Worst Nightmare. :)

PCW #882

PC Weenies #882 was a great excuse for me to draw non-human characters - aka trolls. I paired down the number of trolls in the final drawing - but that was due to laziness on my part.

PCW #881

You can never set too many laptops on fire in the name of amusement. And so it goes with PC Weenies #881. I hope you are enjoying these sketches.
Comments and feedback are definitely welcomed and encouraged!

PCW #880

PC Weenies #880 features a wonderful guest-toon, courtesy of talented cartoonist extrodinaire: Chad Diez. Chad was only one of two cartoonists who responded to my plea - and I would like to sincerely thank him for cranking out today's hilarious toon. He captures the quintessential Bob, and I think his toon rocks! If you want to discover more of Chad's work, be sure to visit the always funny Today: The Comic - a webcomic based on the craziest daily news headlines. Chad also does the art as part of a cartoonist rotation on The Pet Professional. If you visit both sites, tell him I said Thanks!

PCW #879

PCW #879 pays homage to one of my favorite websites on the 'net - Fark. The one thing I enjoyed most in the creative process behind today's toon was the city-scape background, and the clouds. I often try to employ simple shapes to convey backgrounds and objects.

PCW #878

Featuring Guest-Stars Jeremiah Cohick and his friend Ryan Harne. I improvised the background in Photoshop. This toon was pretty straight-forward. I knew what I wanted to say, and the rest was just putting in the necessary labor. You can see the final version in PC Weenies #878.

PCW #877

The lonely life of a blogger. I think it probably goes without saying that I feel like "Castaway Bob" every now and then.

# 876

I'm winding things down toon-wise, as my wife and I prepare for our move to Tampa, FL. Unlike many of the toons I have drawn inthe past, I actually had a specific caption planned ahead of time for Toon #876. Of course, I wound up tweaking it in the course of drawing the toon, but the gist of it is still intact. Note the Dilbert T-shirt on the guy in the background that appears in the final version.

PCW #875

PCW #875 features guest-star celebrities Chad Simmons and his daughter Kara. This drawing was commissioned by Chad's wife Elizabeth for Fathers Day (June 14th). They will receive the original sketch plus a signed color print on heavy stock paper. I drew an alternate sketch (upper image). I prefer the lower sketch, as it was a more dynamic pose. What do you think?

PCW #874

I still have my old Apple IIGS - it props the CRT monitor I have on my desk. The whole idea behind 'lifetime memory replacement' guarantees was the crux behind today's toon, PC Weenies #874. Exactly how long does a lifetime memory replacement really last, anyway? :)

Notice the names of the two sales clerks...

PCW #873

"A fanatic is one who redoubles his effort when he has forgotten his aim." - George Santayana. That's pretty much how I feel about organized computing religion as a whole. Read Toon #873 for what I mean...