Welcome to Bearrito Publishing!

Mar17
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by on March 17, 2019 at 8:11 am
Posted In: Lloyd and the Bear

Welcome to the home of Lloyd and the Bear, Urp, and all things Mac & Cheese related!

Every weekend I plan to post an update on how I’m getting on with Lloyd and the Bear or what related project I’m currently doing!

I’ll be dropping Urp! strips at random intervals when a thought enters my head. Is Urp me? Um……. maybe (not?)

And hey, I LOVE Mac & Cheese and I’ll be dropping my reviews of new dishes and eateries I come across along with recipes and facts every now and again!

Scroll down to check out our different posts or click on the blog buttons to the left if you’re after particular posts!

Trying to find a silver lining…

May24
by on May 24, 2020 at 1:42 pm
Posted In: Lloyd and the Bear

I think we can all agree that the first half of 2020 hasn’t really been that great. Personally I’m really thankful that among other things I’m able to immerse myself in artwork and stories and get lost in space battles and awesome friendships.

And with that, and lockdown, I’m able to get my work done super quick – what with a real lack of (admittedly potentially awesome) distractions. With me already a fifth of the way through issue #16 I’ve decided to go and release issue #15 for free on issuu (as hey, without lockdown it wouldn’t have been ready anywhere near this soon!) and you can see it here!

You know, back when I first started out I was giving away the individual issues for free as I just enjoyed making them but with the cost of conventions and running the website I needed to start looking for extra cash. It feels pretty sweet going back to using issuu and I hope you guys enjoy the book!

Oh, and don’t forget that issue #1 is also available to read from there! Check the link at the top of the page to see it!

More soon! Bear hugs!

Returning to issue #1

May11
by on May 11, 2020 at 5:27 am
Posted In: Lloyd and the Bear

Don’t panic! I’m not re-writing or updating issue #1 again but rather with issue #16 I’m going back to a scene from issue #1 (and man, I wish I could re-write it…)

What am I on about? Well it’s the scene between Bear and his brother Griff! With issue #16 I get to finally tell the scene from Griff’s viewpoint and reveal what he was up to!

So when I first wrote this I had totally envisioned Griff’s lines to be quick, punchy statements as there was all this action going on around him. The thing is I wish I had maybe broken the lines up a bit more. Maybe some pausing of static during his speech but it didn’t happen so I don’t think my point was overly clear. 

I don’t know why I didn’t change it when I updated it – possibly I wanted (at that time) to keep the books as true to the original script as possible or maybe I couldn’t work out a way to break this speech up any more. I really don’t know (although I’m pretty sure it’s not because I thought it actually worked!).

But returning to this scene and  being (or thinking at least that I am) a better writer I realised it was clunky. Without changing the lines (as I couldn’t!) I decided to add a few extra panels to try and break up the conversation. It’s not ideal but it does add a bit more of a disorganised, stunted aspect to the lines.

There’s still a sound effect or two to be added to that final panel which will be done once it’s coloured which will add to why the conversation suddenly gets stopped short. But it’s kinda clear, maybe?

So what do you think? Does it work? I’m just glad that I’ve finally got to the point in this story where we’re getting to see Griff again even if it’s only for a few panels.

And hey, if you don’t have it already why not check out the first issue for free here and see how this all came to be!

More soon! Bear hugs!

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On to issue #16!

May04
by on May 4, 2020 at 12:13 pm
Posted In: Lloyd and the Bear

Having taken the other weekend off from getting any artwork done I was back to starting on issue #16 this last week.

I’ve already plotted out the book, scripted the opening and closing pages that bookend the story, and even got the first two pages drawn!

What do you think of the opening page?

And hey, with issue #15 all done and dusted but no conventions in sight I’m thinking of releasing it for free but more on that soon!

Bear hugs!

I’m still working! Honest!

Apr14
by on April 14, 2020 at 12:23 pm
Posted In: Lloyd and the Bear

I realise it’s been a while but I’ve been busy ripping on through issue #15 (having still to add those final speech balloons to a couple of panels in issue #14 but hey…)

I can actually happily say that issue #15 is all but done with only the ‘Previously’, ‘Next time’ and sound effects to be done!

I’ve even gone back and updated the cover (because I wouldn’t be me if I hadn’t!)

On the left was the original cover that I put together way back when I originally finished issue #14.

Now going back to it I had a few issues…

First of all, was Lloyd and Bear smiling or in shock? And hey, what happened to their teeth?!? I also felt that Lloyd’s head was a bit squished and in correcting that I had to lower him a bit in the panel which in turn meant re-positioning Bear which ended up with the only half the poor guys face showing! Not cool!

Then I felt the bottom panels background was lacking and then I decided I wanted to redo the shading of the Shoal (and obvious colour correction) PLUS out heroes ship needed a bit reworking so I figured I may as well just start from scratch!

What do you think?

I figure by the weekend I’ll be good to start with issue #16 so I need to get my writing hat on! 

More soon! Bear hugs!