Spawn was my favorite comic book character when I was in middle school. All of us who dreamed of becoming a comic book artist really looked up to Todd McFarlane not only because he was the best artist at the time, but he didn't get punked around by the big comic companies and got most of the income for his creation.
I sketched this while in history class sitting in the back. The teacher suspected I wasn't paying attention, but liked my drawing when he came to check. I convinced him I'm a better listener when I draw so he let me continue. The year was 1995. I think the 90's were probably one of the hardest time ever to be a teacher. Kids were really mean back then and they'd even bully teachers if they sensed any weakness. I'm glad I spent my time as a teacher in Korea and Thailand were 99% of students give their teachers a lot of respect. I don't know how my teachers back then got through it.
Drawing on notebook paper is a horrible idea, but sometimes it's all you have. Luckily in 2020 we have iPads and great apps that can erase and blur the lines away from our old sketches.
Sometimes it's a good idea to abandon a sketch because it looks better unfinished. I don't think Mount Rushmore would look better if the artist had finished the bodies and arms. This is my favorite point in the process of digitizing this old Spawn sketch.
I've grown really found of creating these animated GIFs of the process. I got really carried away toward the end and forgot to save the final steps. Oh well. It still animated well. Thanks for checking out this Spawn sketch from my teenage years. Have a great day!
