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 real mice- accurate, not too cartoony. We’ll see where it goes. I think he keeps …

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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 do have very strong visuals in my head and a clear understanding of what happens …

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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. And the place looks better with lights on. Or the sun up.