Have you ever wondered how artists create the work they do? Well, we cannot speak for other artists around the world, but we can certainly show you how we create our artwork. This page is dedicated to upcoming artists, clients who are curious what we do for their money and everyone who thinks creating cartoons with a computer is just a 5 minute job.
We produce two main types of artwork, bitmap images (like those that appear on this and most other sites), and vector images (used in applications like Flash and Shockwave, and for printing large scale images with no loss of quality).
These formats require different techniques, and we have illustrated each process separately (although the start of the process is the same for both).
Almost without exception, everything we produce starts life on paper, using traditional tools and techniques. We use computers to enhance the end product, and to significantly speed up the production of finished artwork, but everything begins with pencil and paper.