Category Archives: A Mouse in Millheim

Sketching around a bit. This is the first reasonable frog. It’s the white mouse’s little brother. Emotion on a fairly stiff face is difficult. This guy needs to look as much like a real frog as the mice look like … Continue reading →

On the simplest level my intent is to tell a story with colorfully rendered, very finished pictures. I have a story and characters in my mind, but no writing talent or skill, nor any desire to write the story. I … Continue reading →

I’ll probably noodle a bit with this yet before I save a final TIFF. I’m not sure about parts of it and seeing it here will help tease any problems out.

I know they’re just drawings, but being inside those walls was claustrophobic. I wanted the scene outside to feel a little more light and open; keeping in mind that the mice would typically try to stay under cover.

Talking almost till dawn? I haven’t done that in years. I guess I should hang out with mice more often. I have to add that all of the baked goods that I’ve sampled at the full sized Inglebean are excellent. … Continue reading →

This took a long time to stage, getting the lighting the way I want it, showing an unmistakable Inglebean connection. I want it to be late, inside a wall, comfortable… I still might tweak it. The chandelier may be confusing … Continue reading →

This took a while. I tried a variety of layouts looking for something that placed the scene in Millheim and let me show the characters. After nine false starts, I set up the perspective to give a nice shot down … Continue reading →