omg fred!
this is really great - i agree about the hat - does have more impact if it's just sitting there and he is all squished....

Hey dreamcoach,
Yep, pen and ink for the drawing and Prismacolor pencils for the color. I didn't actually use a grained paper; the paper I used was just regular fine paper I took from my printer. I was drawing on a glass surface-- very smooth as well. Not sure why I got the grainy texture; maybe cause i applied very little pressure and went over it a few times? I just started drawing again after 10 yrs, so I don't have experience with how to recreate the texture! I used to draw w/ these pencils back in high school, and I recall that I always got that grainy shading. Give it a try-- light pressure for larger areas, and hard direct pressure for shadow points/ intersections between objects. Hope I get to see what you do!

Hi there,
I would really like to get some matching backgrounds together in your style. Can I check: did you use a grained paper and pencils in addition to the pen & ink?
Nico

Thanks, AW! Just saw your animation a second ago-- love it!

oh goodness! so sad, i love it!

Seriously, can't get enough of your stuff! You've made him so easy to animate, so thanks :)