G & T Webcomic 2019

As some of you may be aware am currently working on setting up my webcomic G & T. My original plan was put the site online in September 2018 and in time for Thought Bubble 2018 unfortunately I couldn't reach that goal. The story, art and scale of the story I wanted to tell was too much to do in the time scale and I felt that my skills as an illustrator were up to scratch at that time. Am not saying that am superb or best artist ever now. But over the past couple months I feel that am at the level were I can tell the story of G & T they way I have imagined, hopefully become a better storyteller and illustrator throughout its time were the story will come to it's epic end.

Also I decided that I wanted to released a 5-7 pages first to give a better start. So my intention is  to release the first 5-7 pages at the end of January 2019, from then on I will add a page every week (day still to be decided)
I hope that makes sense and I appreciate the love and patience people have already shown.
The website is already online with a bio and a coming soon poster.  Go check it out over at gtwebcomic.com

Thanks Matt

PS Heres a little peek at some WIP art, character designs etc.

HPMatt Sketchbook Three

This is the front cover for my new sketchbook that I had printed in time for Thought Bubble 2018. The cover is a slight hint in design for an upcoming character for my webcomic 'G & T' I was really happy with the way the cover turned out, especially with the colours. The book contains 24 PGS of black & white art from commissions, pin-ups, character design etc. If your interested in purchasing please follow the link here https://hpmatt.bigcartel.com/product/hpmatt-sketchbook-three 

G & T Poster/Print

Heres my poster and so to be print for my upcoming webcomic "G & T' 

I had massive help with the logo and type face from my massively awesome talented pal Alex Martin. I'll have prints at A3 size ready Thought Bubble 2018 and then will be available on my store www.hpmatt.bigcartel.com 

Thought Bubble 2018 Commissions

Hello everyone,

It's that awesome time of year again with Thought Bubble 2018 happening this month. If your not attending Thought Bubble you can always email me for enquiries.  

For an A4 commission is £40  

Some examples below from recent commissions and portfolio pieces (which will be sale at Thought Bubble if interested)

For an A3 commission it's £80 and here are some recent examples below 

 



If you would be interested please email me at Matthew.Harrower@googlemail.com

I'll be taking requests, commissions and drawing thought out both days at the show so would be lovely to see all you awesome people. 

Hopefully see you in a few weeks time. 

The Chieftain Character Design

This is a character design for my upcoming webcomic 'G & T' He is called 'The Chieftain' he's a quite tragic character and you'll see why and how it's taken him to this point in the first story arch for 'G & T'
Keep an eye out in September for the launch for 'G & T' which will be in September am hoping to get it ready for Thought Bubble 2018. FINGERS CROSSED!

Super Turbo Atomic Ninja Rabbit Fan Art

I haven't posted in some time, I've been busy working on 'G & T' for Thought Bubble 2018. 
Anyway in my free time I drew some fan art of the Wesley Louis created 'Super Turbo Atomic Ninja Rabbit. It's the first time in a few months I've had a chance to colour something too. I love how it turned out.
You should check out his work it's proper OUTSTANDING!!! http://librabear.tumblr.com 

Villain Character Sheet for "G & T'

This is a part concept work from 'G & T' my upcoming web comic which goes online in (hopefully) September!

This is the villain of the story (still working on his name)

He'll be the real villain of the story but will be working behind the scenes for the first part of the story while 'G & T' trundle along on there adventure.

I can't wait to show my ideas, characters and most webcomic in the coming months. 

Check this space!

Work over the first few months of 2018

Hi guys so sorry I haven't been posting up work over the past few months! My day job (working at a private hospital) has full on. I though I would one mass post of some things I've drawn over the first few months of 2018. Some of them are commissions, portfolio work and warm ups. 

I've made a conservative effort on improving my figure skills. I've read a lot of Andrew Loomis anatomy books which are fantastic and I recommend highly if trying to improve your drawing skills. 

Am also reading 'Framed Ink' by Marcos Mateu-Mestre at the moment. This a truly great book about storytelling and is a MUST if your ever thinking about doing something of the ilk. 

Am currently working on a few comic projects at the moment which am super mega excited about. Am one page away from finishing up 'Cyn' with Tony Ezmond one of the hosts for the brilliant 'Awesome Comics Podcast' This this has a taken a long time to even get this far, because I feel that I had to improve my drawing skills. I wanted to try a few new techniques and ideas, which I think have turned out well. I'll do a separate post later this week about 'Cyn' 

The other is  'Mobile Suit Gotham' written by Mike Loniewski. This came about by one of my twitter posts of a drawing I scribbled of an alternate Batman universe where he fights and pilots a mech. Mike came up with a script with two days and sent it to me and said 'do you wanna draw it?' my response 'HELL YES!' So hopefully I'll start posting progress pics over on my instagram and twitter over the next couple of months. 

The third project is 'G + T' which is going to be first full length comic. It's going to be a bi-weekly web comic, I won't reveal much now and post up the details on a later post too.

Matt

 

Big Barda

Heres a recent Big Barda commission I came up with just before Christmas.

I was really really stoked how this came out. I used a few different techniques and change by pencil from a 2h to a 2b. Am going to using the 2b going forward, I really liked being a lot looser and not so intricate.

On this commission I decided to use my grey markers a little less than on previous commissions. I felt that I fill her totally in grey tones. I feel I would lose the details on her armour and that it would become very muddled and unclear.

Anyway here she is and I really feel this is one my best pieces of drawing that I can remember. Lets hope I can improve and carry on from this well into 2018 and beyond.

Big Cartel store

I've recently opened an online store for original art, sketchbooks and prints over at hpmatt.bigcartel.com 

Go have a look if you fell like treating yourself the BIG haired barbarian lady warrior sure hopes you do!!

Wave Twisters Concept Art

I commissioned a few months to work up some ideas for a stage play version for the animated hip-hop/DJing/MCing film  "Wave Twisters' 

It was mad idea that I totally feel in love and it gave me the licence to go a bit mad with the it. 

the first design is of a DJ Mecha. I came up with he DJ being in the brain and operating the mecha with turntables and having the mecha itself being made of speakers.

The final two are for concept of what it would look like up on stage. I took a scene from the film and then the other as just a basic layout of the show. 

  

Thought Bubble 2017 pre-show commissions

Hello everyone,

It's that awesome time of year again with Thought Bubble 2017 happening this month.

For the show I have 5 pre-show commission slots available. They will be 11x17" with a maximum of two characters at £100. If you would like more characters the price would increased.

The only requirements are....

1. You must be attending Thought Bubble to pick up your art.

2. It's a first come, first served basis

If you would be interested please email me at Matthew.Harrower@googlemail.com

I'll also be doing a few head and bust sketches over the weekend, so feel free to stop by the table over the weekend.

OH heres that email for you again Matthew.Harrower@googlemail.com and a few examples of recent commissions

Hope to hear from you lovely people soon.

Your move....creep! Robocop Commission

I recently got commissioned by the awesome pairing of Gavin Mitchell and Emily Owen. Gavin's a super talented artist  and he's worked on Santa Claus vs The Nazis and currently working on Trolltooth Wars. You should check out Gavin's work at http://gavinmitchell.blogspot.co.uk

Anyway back to the commissions!!! I had to draw Robocop for the anniversary and I could of not more happier. Robocop has to be in my top 5 films. I remember watching at an age I shouldn't of watched it and totally blown away and still am now.

Am quite happy about this turned out and tried a few new techniques, new pens and a few risks. I attempted to draw it about 3 times, i either get the pose right, the pose I chose wasn't working or just having a bad day drawing. But in the end I went this pose and thought I could inject some strong dynamics to make the image pop. So with like he's walking out of the mist at his lower right foot, he's got dents and scratches from the battle previous etc. The parts am happy about are my brush work and using grey tone topics. The brush pens I use to use all the time and really staring to dig them again and what marks and shapes you can make with them. The grey tone markers where a massive risk because I haven't used that often in commissioned work. I was trying to give a sort of screen tone effect, which didn't happen. However I was really happy with the way it turned out and how I got the tones blend well with each other. Hopefully I will get a bit more practice and confidence in the future.

Anyway he's the geezer with added BIG ROUND shoulders!!!

Dark Matter 2 Pin Up

I recently got the chance to work on a 5 page mini and pin-up for Close 2 Immortality publishing for there upcoming anthology "Dark Matter 2"
Heres the pin-up and one page to wet your appetite.

Game Character Design

This is a little game project that I was working on a few months back. RGP/beat-em-up game, which is based in a futuristic, cyberpunk world with hints of Lord of the Rings and fantasy elements. I designed three characters The Leader, The Wizard and The Big Silent Guy. I didn't get a chance to colour all the characters but hopefully will get chance again.

Lets get this blog up and running AGAIN MATT!!!!!!!

Well this my first post in god knows how long (I think its been over a year). A lot of things have happened since then. I've worked on a few awesome projects since my last post. I drew a short story for the collectors hardcover edition of 'The Kill Screen' written by Mike Garley, art by Josh Cherwell and lettering by Mike Stock. It's a great book where Humanity has reached it's Kill Screen and computer errors have now transcended into the our own, where the only the strongest will survive. Go check it out here https://www.facebook.com/Thekillscreen/

Aswell as this I've trying to work on 'The Big Couch' which will seriously kick into gear from October. There's other stuff which I'll post up later this week, one of which I was mad about working on!!! In other great news I have a table at Nottingham Comic Con and Though Bubble this year. I can't wait, this is my first convention since Demoncon. I'll be sharing a table with the awesome Marc Laming and Dave Stokes. I'll be selling Big Couch Prints, sketchbooks, original art and commissions. Before I go I though I should show you some sneaky few pages of The Big Couch.

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Ghost In The Shell Print

Rollo-Gaia's Guardian.

Hi everyone I haven't posted in so long, sorry about that. Anyway I've working away (STILL) on 'The Big Couch' I've mostly been working on layouts and character designs as you can see from this post.
Rollo is one of the three Guardians of Gaia. I added a quick bit of colour to give you idea of what the colour palette will be like.
Over the next few weeks i will updating the blog more often with character designs, commissions and some prints that I'll be selling at a con coming in February.