This is a really quick panel. I  wanted to see realistically how quickly I could work. Also I was fiddling with the idea of not varying line weight. While the lack of line weight works fine for animation, it looks scratchy and unrefined for a comic. Also I'm not really feeling these Sketchup based backgrounds. They look cold and stiff. I will be using them now and again for detailed background work and reference, but not for everything.
So once again I've got an image I'm not happy with, but I've learned a lot from. While I hate posting these I do appreciate the input people have given. Hopefully it encourages others to try new things and share them as well!

Practice piece 4. This is the most successful piece so far. Line work, color, and background all combine in a way that I like. Still not there, but definitely better than the last 3. 

Practice piece number 3. A very simple drawing because I simply wanted to try a little more line weight variation and see how things looked trying 2 levels of light. While I think this works for what it is, it's still not where I want to go. Adding a second layer of lighting makes things look overdone to me and also would take precious time that I cannot afford to squander if I want to meet deadlines. 

This is my second practice piece fiddling with color and style. It's hard to post this because there is almost nothing I like about it. I learned quite a bit from my errors however so while I'm not happy with the work I can look at it for reminders on what not to do.

New Direction

I'm currently transitioning into new and entirely different projects. As this happens I am trying to approach the work in a new way. Color has always made me nervous and doing full color work in a timely manner has been an intimidating prospect. I've found the best way to learn something is to just start doing it. This is the first practice piece I did trying to discover a new style and working method. I will continue to post these learning pieces daily. Sometimes they'll suck and sometimes they'll be okay, but each one will be a step further down the road. I wonder where it will lead.

Lunchtime Sketch- Agent Smith

One Hour. Line Manga Studio. Color Photoshop.

Gonna try a different take on these. Working toward a very simple style that brings animated films to mind.

Lunchtime Sketch- Catwoman 2035

Lines Manga Studio. Colors Photoshop.

I spent all my time on the drawing so I had to rush out the color. It was an experiment in lighting. For a rush job I'm fairly happy with it. I'd like to revisit a Batman 2035 univers. Expect more with this theme.

Lunchtime Sketch- Big Barda

2 hours. Line Manga Studio. Colors Photoshop.

Lunchtime Work- The Dangerous World of a Man Who Does Not Exist

So I haven't been posting Lunchtime Sketches as much this past weekend because I've been using the time to work on a side project. Here's a bit of detail from it...

Lunchtime Sketch- Spidey

1 hour. Line Manga Studio. Color Photoshop.

Bit of a quickie. Took a few days off from these. Can I tell you how much I'd love to do a Spider-Man book in this style?