Glen the Caterpillar Comics

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Tag: sphynx cat

Glen Solves the Mystery of the Mateless Socks…

So how is everyone doing in their “self-imposed quarantine”? I’m doing well, so is Glen as I force him to carry his own weight in domestic chores. Little was I to know that he was going to find all my missing socks! Good little caterpillar!

The Making of Glen

Today attempted to draw a sphynx cat freehand… that came out looking so bad I am not even going to share it here. I deleted it and am pretending it never happened. After that I found an appropriate cat to trace in the perfect pose. I admit he looks slightly evil but… you know… hairless cats and all…

I had fun making a swirly vortex with the blur tool. And I did freehand draw the bubble lettering. I used about five layer to create the sock pile. Annnnd I’m not happy with it because the sock outlines are way too thick in comparison with the cat but after spending an hour and a half on it I didn’t want to start over. Lessons for next time!

Everybody Wants to be a Cat

This week’s comic was inspired by another random YouTube suggestion that I found myself smiling at. I had no idea Dimie Cat’s Everybody Wants to be a Cat was a cover of a song from Aristocats. Forgive me but I was too busy watching Tim Burton movies in my childhood. Disney flicks were kinda neglected… with that being said I love this cover! It’s goddamn adorable! It’s got 20’s flair and I can’t help but adore that.

And Glen agrees. He’s decided to sing along after giving his swarm of children dollar store cat ears. I am loving Rogaine and Placebo looking on with confusion, Placebo’s paw held delicately in the air in a mild state of disgust. I think this suits the sphynx breed perfectly. And Rogaine, who I have decided is a Ragdoll, looks on friendly and numb, also absolutely perfect capture of a breed personality.

This catcentric comic isn’t an obvious offering to the internet cat gods to bless our fresh website with more views… unless they like it.

Glen Meets a One-Eyed Cat

You have no idea how happy I am to reveal this comic because it has been ricocheting off my skull for at least twenty years. You see when I was just knee high to a grasshopper I loved 1950’s music, which was weird for a kid born in the 80’s but anyway… One of my all time favs was Bill Haley and the Comet’s Shake, Rattle, and Roll but one line made no sense to me at the time and continued to confuse me until Google became a thing…

“I’m like a one-eyed cat peeping in a seafood store.”

I could tell you what it really means or I could just illustrate way too literally with Glen and a naked pussycat. I chose to do the latter as it’s way more amusing. I could not be happier with this comic. In the past there was only so much I could do with Classic Microsoft Paint but this little beauty was born to a Wacom tablet and associated software. It has details I could have never accomplished before. Note the realistic coloration on the cat and the tiny bit of drool slipping out of his hungry little mouth. It’s pure perfection. And Glen! He was hungry too so he grabbed a snack. What can I say?