Thanks!

Hey, it's good stuff, man!

Sure! Have fun, and let me see when you're done

Usually I use a 2MM pencil with either H or HB lead, depending on the day. I used to use 2H (and sometimes 4H) lead, but lately I've been going with the softer stuff. I also keep around some old 2B standards, just for filling in blacks. As for a page of art ... well, it really depends on the page. Sometimes I can blow through one in a few hours, but then some pages can take a couple days (or more). Just depends on the script and what it calls for, really. And my process ... well, it seems to always be evolving. I'm always trying to 1) keep the life that my sketches have (it doesn't always carry over to the finished page), and 2) get faster. Lately, what I've been doing is roughing out a page on a sheet of 8x11 copy paper. Usually focusing on the layout and composition first, and then tightening up anything that I think might be a problem area later on. At that point, I scan it into Photoshop, turn it into blue lines, and blow it up to 11x17 size. Then I print it out and either go to finished pencils, or, if I'm inking myself, I'll just go through and work out the faces and any other areas that might be tricky, and then go to the inks. Speed-wise, it seems to be working out alright, and it's keeping me interested, so I don't feel like I'm re-drawing the same thing over and over. There's more margin for error, but it feels much more spontaneous and lively, I think...