Here is the pencil prep sketch I made for yesterday's hamster agitprop. Agitprop is an old Soviet word for "propaganda to rally the masses", although usually today the word has unsavoury meaning. You can see the final work by clicking here.
The inked style and pudgy, furry look of the hamsters I owe to the comic-book genius of Italian artist Pericle Giovanetti. He drew a fantastic series based on his cartoon hamster "Max" in the late 1950's. Although his few books have been recently reprinted, they are not easy to find, which is a shame as the fine artwork and gentle comedy are top quality. Max was a childhood inspiration for me, and I enjoy following in Giovenetti's style.
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