After I posted the B/W version of this pic, I noticed that I had not drawn her jacket the way it appeared in the comic. So, after redrawing the necessary details, I present my latest attempt to re-acquaint myself with digital color. The base color of her jeans were color/textured using a photographic sample.

Digital color by Micrografix Picture Publisher 8 over a brush-inked original.

copyright 2003 Patrick C. Jones

Prior to my hooking up with VCL, I spent a year and a half crafting a comic (now on my website) that explained how my characters, which pre-date my knowledge of fandom by up to a decade, came to appear here. Here, 'Tatiana' is depicted the way she appeared in the comic. A color version, as well as similar depictions of the remaining cast is slated for the near future.

Size 1 brush and Speedball ink
Copyright 2003 Patrick C. Jones

Cynthia: "Oh wait--that IS my train"

First pic of 2002, done as an attempt to re-aquaint myself with some form of natural media. Prisma markers with white pencil for highlighting, and minor digital correction of color transfer between dark and light markers.

Copyright 2003 Patrick c. Jones

Micro R/C was still relativley new when this piece was created, hence the expression on Tina's face when her boyfriend Todd took his Civic for a "test drive". Too bad real Zip Zaps won't climb hills like that :)

Brush ink and digital touch-up.

Copyright 2003 Patrick C. Jones

A hot day in the park finds Tina letting a water hose run till it's cold enough for refreshment. With those sandals, it's anyone's guess as to whether she knows she's flooding the immediate area.

Rapidiograph and brush inked in January '02, with minor digital retouching after reduction.

Copyright 2003 Patrick C. Jones

Cynthia experiences an oft-used phrase here come to life. Sorry, but I've seen it used so often that it just begged to be illustrated. One of the few images I completed in 2002 in anticipation of getting an account here.

Media: Brush ink and partial digital touch up.

Image copyright 2003 Patrick C.Jones

Debutante

"Debutante"
My primary character group gets it's official introduction to fandom after operating for years in isolation from it.

Background/floor is Prisma/Tria markers, characters are superimposed digital color.

Copyright 1985, 2003 Patrick C. Jones. VCL logo used with permission