It's been sooooooo long i've been in nairaland, didn't know my username and passwords still works. After wasting 2017 in service (NYSC)--no vex with me, NYSC na waste of time for me. Well i came back to fully focus on my graphic and comic art. It's been fun and busy, i pity my eyes sitting in front of a computer everyday. Seriously, always reduce the brightness on you screen, its not good for your eyes. I decided to be posting some of the stuff i'll be working on and some old works, non commission works of course, no want wahala with clients. If you're also a comic or graphic artist, feel free to also post, cos i'll love to see what others are working on. As artist such things help to inspire us to grow. Lets be free and have some fun. All my works are penciled, inked and coloured by me.

Not a comic artist.
But this is a cartoon portrait of myself in INTERIOR DESIGNS.
Done with CDR & PS.

mavinjay1:
Not a comic artist.
But this is a cartoon portrait of myself in INTERIOR DESIGNS.
Done with CDR & PS.

Nice, Which software did you use?

Ogim:


Nice, Which software did you use?

CDR = Corel draw

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PS = Photoshop CS6

some old stuff

Short story i worked on. I usually post them on my facebook and devianArt page. I think i only made 3. Well now im free i'll start working on the series again.

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Abstract Portrait

Ogim:
Abstract Portrait

baba what app and tools did you use especially for head tie and face, pls

This is really lovely man, keep it up.

Qhalifah:
baba what app and tools did you use especially for head tie and face, pls

I used inkscape for the portrait. For comics, I use gimp for the inking and colouring. Both software are free to download and use. Sometimes,I use Krista for colouring, it's also free and very good but I rarely use it.

Concept Art - Black Elf

INTERESTING...
nice comic series!!

your works are indeed alive....

thos first three Poses up there evoked the necessary emotions mehnnn....

Keep us entertained.

I LIKE THIS

for the first time i liked a Graphics Artist. Most that I've come across are merely serviceable, their art style that is. The vast majority of comics here today are drawn with studied banality. There is a lack of ambition and verve to their visual artistry. Its like the Comic-book guys have settled into a slick style of drawing that stays within dull limits. Where are the real artists in graphic fiction?

A real comic artist is someone who uses drawing as self-expression instead of as a narrative machine. Only the artist who puts meaning and feeling into each line can elevate the art of comics into something beautiful or deep.

KEEP IT UP

Imagine if you publish a graphics novel

CONTEMPLATING 2

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Outside job

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Quick Practice - Whenever Im not working on something, I still ve to exercise my hands. Being an artist is not a born gift, it's an acquired skill. Practice is important for improvement.

Ogim:

I used inkscape for the portrait. For comics, I use gimp for the inking and colouring. Both software are free to download and use. Sometimes,I use Krista for colouring, it's also free and very good but I rarely use it.

thanks, bro those app for works on laptop right.

Qhalifah:
thanks, bro those app for works on laptop right.

Yeah

brother your works are really mind blowing what's your Facebook or Instagram name will like to see more of this beauty.

kingui:
brother your works are really mind blowing
what's your Facebook or Instagram name will like to see more of this beauty.

Thanks. I don't ve Instagram account, my Facebook name is Ogim Godwin Ekpezu, but I ve more works in my DeviantArt page.
https://ogimge.deviantart.com/

Nice work there and welcome back to NL. You can join the Facebook groups i'm part of and listed below.

P.S: 2 Comic Conventions are coming in Lagos one in July which is new and the other in September which is the Lagos ComicCon celebrating its 7th year anniversary.

*Animation West Africa Network
*Nigerian Comic Artists Group
*Association of Comic Makers on Nigeria
*How to Draw Comics
*Lineguage
*Kugali

Nice work with the art.

The coloring needs a bit more variation not to look the same in all panels.

I observed the lettering of the comic and your choice of fonts needs a little more work. You can find more about these fonts online as follows:

For your cover pages and credits: Brix Slab,Gotham,Myriad Pro,Century Gothic,Adam.CG
A comic logo done added would be nice.

For your interior pages: CC Wild and Crazy,CC Wild Words,CC Zoinks,BB Shock Therapy.

Examples are in my lettering samples attached here.

Ogim:
Short story i worked on. I usually post them on my facebook and devianArt page. I think i only made 3. Well now im free i'll start working on the series again.

DerrickM:
Nice work there and welcome back to NL. You can join the Facebook groups i'm part of and listed below.

P.S: 2 Comic Conventions are coming in Lagos one in July which is new and the other in September which is the Lagos ComicCon celebrating its 7th year anniversary.

*Animation West Africa Network
*Nigerian Comic Artists Group
*Association of Comic Makers on Nigeria
*How to Draw Comics
*Lineguage
*Kugali

thanks, i'll look into that.

DerrickM:
Nice work with the art.

The coloring needs a bit more variation not to look the same in all panels.

I observed the lettering of the comic and your choice of fonts needs a little more work. You can find more about these fonts online as follows:

For your cover pages and credits: Brix Slab,Gotham,Myriad Pro,Century Gothic,Adam.CG
A comic logo done added would be nice.

For your interior pages: CC Wild and Crazy,CC Wild Words,CC Zoinks,BB Shock Therapy.

Examples are in my lettering samples attached here.

Thanks for the advice. I love ur works. As for fonts, i dont ve does fonts, my fonts are limited, i dont like using anything that i didn't buy or came completely royalty free to work with, i tried purchasing fonts from some website but was having some issues with paypal, so i just use comic san sm, for all my works for the time being. Hopefully in time i'll be able get some good fonts to work with, i'll search for the ones you listed, but if you know how i could get them place let me know. As for the colours, most of my works are night scenes, so im trying keep it warm and create a sense of impending drama. Frankly, now think about it, i dont do much actions or superhero or things in daylight,its usually night and horror. I need to change something. But i do ve other works i dont post cos its official and i dont really own them, so im trying to avoid issues that may arise from posting them without permission. Thanks for pointing things out and if you see something else please point it out. As artist its hard to judge our own works, as you do hopefully ill learn and improve, there's always room for improvement.

It's all good,bro. There is always room for improvement for us all. Your being on Deviant Art is a smart move as i'm there also. Join Behance owned by Adobe Systems for free.

I'm usually my worst critic though i just set realistic expectations. Your work has a lot of potential regardless of the comic genre you choose doesn't have to be superhero so rest your mind easy.

Comic Sans font is sort of the cardinal sin of lettering comics online. The "comic" means comedic relief not for comic art*lol*hehehehe*

As for those fonts i talked about,luckily compiled these ones. I just hope the links are still valid for free.

Comic fonts for free download...

http://fontsgeek.com/fonts/CC-Wild-Words-Roman (for dialogue)

http://fontsgeek.com/fonts/CC-Zoinks-Medium (for sound effects such as an explosion or a scream)

http://www.1001fonts.com/shocktherapy-bb-font.html (for shockwaves and electrical sparks)

https://www.dafont.com/komika-title.font (for varied use)

Ogim:


Thanks for the advice. I love ur works. As for fonts, i dont ve does fonts, my fonts are limited, i dont like using anything that i didn't buy or came completely royalty free to work with, i tried purchasing fonts from some website but was having some issues with paypal, so i just use comic san sm, for all my works for the time being. Hopefully in time i'll be able get some good fonts to work with, i'll search for the ones you listed, but if you know how i could get them place let me know. As for the colours, most of my works are night scenes, so im trying keep it warm and create a sense of impending drama. Frankly, now think about it, i dont do much actions or superhero or things in daylight,its usually night and horror. I need to change something. But i do ve other works i dont post cos its official and i dont really own them, so im trying to avoid issues that may arise from posting them without permission. Thanks for pointing things out and if you see something else please point it out. As artist its hard to judge our own works, as you do hopefully ill learn and improve, there's always room for improvement.

Fonts for Titles i mentioned

https://www.wfonts.com/font/brix-slab

https://www.wfonts.com/font/gotham

http://www.911fonts.com/font/download_CenturyGothicRegular_4365.htm

https://www.dafontfree.net/freefonts-myriad-pro-f65151.htm

http://www.1001fonts.com/adam-cg-pro-font.html

DerrickM:
It's all good,bro. There is always room for improvement for us all. Your being on Deviant Art is a smart move as i'm there also. Join Behance owned by Adobe Systems for free.

I'm usually my worst critic though i just set realistic expectations. Your work has a lot of potential regardless of the comic genre you choose doesn't have to be superhero so rest your mind easy.

Comic Sans font is sort of the cardinal sin of lettering comics online. The "comic" means comedic relief not for comic art*lol*hehehehe*

As for those fonts i talked about,luckily compiled these ones. I just hope the links are still valid for free.

Comic fonts for free download...

http://fontsgeek.com/fonts/CC-Wild-Words-Roman (for dialogue)

http://fontsgeek.com/fonts/CC-Zoinks-Medium (for sound effects such as an explosion or a scream)

http://www.1001fonts.com/shocktherapy-bb-font.html (for shockwaves and electrical sparks)

https://www.dafont.com/komika-title.font (for varied use)

DerrickM:
Fonts for Titles i mentioned

https://www.wfonts.com/font/brix-slab

https://www.wfonts.com/font/gotham

http://www.911fonts.com/font/download_CenturyGothicRegular_4365.htm

https://www.dafontfree.net/freefonts-myriad-pro-f65151.htm

http://www.1001fonts.com/adam-cg-pro-font.html

Thanks for the links. I've downloaded most of the font, unfortunately some are for only personal use, so i only downloaded the free for commercial use. They're really nice, will be using them in my next short story.

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