octopus pie : as seen on tv

[VAB0L0]

I've never seen someone hold a brush like that before! In fact, I noticed that before realizing you were drawing with your left hand. :P I never really thought about using a brush for inking comics and other illustrations before, which is odd, considering the fact that I enjoy, amongst others, Octopus Pie and Gaston Lagaffe. It looks a lot more fun than filling whole areas with a lousy ballpoint pen.!

[squawki]

Damn you're good! I hope to make comics just as good someday.

[Synthahive]

left handed people are almost always awesome artists. im glad im one of them :D

[DakenHyuden]

Left handed huh? We should be friends.

[Kitama23]

It's amazing how any problem can be fixed by using white ink. Botched lines, flat silhouettes, over-due bills, crappy relationships...or...w...wait.­..

[neoZykl]

quite educative! Thanks for sharing

And I was wondering if 'octopus pie' would give me any results on youtube...

(what I'm actually trying to say: HarHarHar, FOOLISH creature, now I know all thine secrets and shall become the most mightiest... you get the picture)

[sh0tybumbati]

wow, your left handed??

[thatdude10000000]

Just as good as the comic.

[connormac1234567]

You rock my socks at inking

[coolseaguy]

wow ! very well done.

[FreddyZenidiot]

Comin' in rather late (and I apologize if this is posted twice, youtube screwed up on me) but how often do you draw with blue pencil and ink on bristol? If I'm not mistaken, you usually draw on the

[BrokenCucumber]

wow. great.. :D

[maxhuffman]

Mer, your art is amazing. Thank you for introducing me to Shugo Tokumaru! Good stuff.

[emrahh13]

What is Shugo Tokumaru

[AmphiptereSiX]

yay lefty!

[CitizenMonty]

I second that

[patbert]

You have very excellent music taste, I love Guided by Voices.

[rockynguyen]

Left handed! NICE!

[AzNeonAqua]

Thanks for the tutorial, Mer. I feel a greater sense of camaraderie in seeing such a talented lefty. I've learned over the years that we southpaws should best draw right to left.

I think I need to take art classes myself. I can draw, but I think I need to learn some discipline and the same professional-grade techniques that you exemplify.

[ThrullSDA]

Seeing how much work goes into every panel is kind of stunning. Even at three times a week, that's a lot of drawing. Do you usually do it all in one sitting?

And how is it always so good??? I need to spend some money in your store.

[punkybird]

Depends on the comic, sometimes I get it all done at once, sometimes I take a break and do other things or draw it over the course of 2 days.

[DarkBlueHole]

hey, are you asian?

well, this particular strip makes it seem that you either know some asian guys really well.

i'm so much like greg right there.

[punkybird]

I'm not, but I get asked pretty often and I take that as a good sign. :)

I don't specifically try to write Asian American characters, just realistic people. Sometimes I do research or ask friends; usually the characters write themselves.

[trakll]

Good Jesus! Just another leftie to prove my theory about leftys - they're all way too talented:D

Seriously, I'm not saying that righties can't draw, but that at least every leftie I know is very-very talented .

[ChibiKaizoku]

I am jealous of your skills. :D

[zomb1eez]

HAY what is that crazy song playing while you ink?

[HFrankenstein]

Remarkably, my favorite part that you could see the ink dry in the bigger blocks of black at this speed. :)

Given the way you hold your brush, I'm surprised you start with the top row and go down. Don't get end up with smudges? Or is the ink that fast?

Speaking of fast, how long did this take?

Good stuff!

[punkybird]

Yes, I enjoy seeing the ink dry as well. heh.

I don't always start with the top row. Sometimes I jump around. The ink does dry very quickly, almost immediately if it's not a big fill area.

[blurpaholic]

That was really quite something. Awesome song choices, great style and it's nice to see another left-handed person creating some fantastic stuff. Been reading your comic since day one and it's one of my regular reads. Thank you for the laughs :)

[jackbanh]

So talented! What would you say to someone who just watched this video and is now afraid to draw anything ever again because of their newfound knowledge that there are very good artists in the world?

[punkybird]

I would say that's very silly and you should never get discouraged!

[vpew]

jesus, did you draw those straight lines without a ruler?

nice!

I love your work. these videos are so fun! makes me want to start doodling.

your work is really nice and clean! =) Keep at it.

[punkybird]

I stenciled them with a ruler, then traced them freehand. I like the slight imperfection it gives them. :)

Thanks!

[efrainvideos]

totally awesome. i gotta try brush-inking again. normally i'd do everything with microns. the brush gives it a more 'artsy' feel. keep it up!

[mrcontroversial]

I really enjoy it when you do these Meredith! Thanks for taking the time to showcase your process for doing comics. Also, happy belated birthday! :)

[lamelama22]

Awesome video. I especially liked seeing the tools used & the entire process. Thanks for drawing such great comics.

[lilwil27]

...and i was afraid you weren't going to post videos anymore. fantastic as always.

[dishliquid]

Me: Check out this cool thing I did one time.

Mer: Check out this cool thing I do every day.

[WylieJohns]

Informa-tastic!

[kimonokitsy]

I just love these videos~! :D Your ink work is so clean~~!

[joobyjub]

Awesome video as always!