LED76 - Freelance illustrator

Building Mechs From the Inside Out

Continuing my deep dive into the fundamentals of mech design — breaking everything down into boxes, cylinders, wedges, and simple volumes before committing to detail. These studies are part of the Proko course with Lenn, and it’s been eye-opening to see how believable machinery starts with nothing more than solid forms in perspective.

Instead of chasing complexity, I’m learning to engineer it. When the shapes work, the mech works — joints make sense, weight distributes properly, and the design feels like it could actually move, pivot, and fire.

It’s a grind, but every page like this sharpens the eye and hand. More shapes, more structure, more mechs on the way.

Post 1: Inside the Haunted Steel

💀🔧 "Why are these shells always heavier in the afterlife?!" wonders Sprocket as the crew hustles inside the legendary Red Widow. Packed with spectral artillery and dripping with afterlife sarcasm, these steel souls are ready to rumble.

Stay tuned for more eerie antics from the Graveyard Battalion! 🕷️✨

Post 2: The Weight of War

💀⚙️ Ghostly biceps not included! "Because you skipped arm day in the mortal world, Sprocket," quips the crew, keeping morale (and the banter) alive, even in death. Who said eternal warfare couldn’t be a workout?

Tag your workout buddy who might need this afterlife reminder. 👀💪

Post 3: Spectral Precision

👻🛡️ With every shell loaded, the battalion marches closer to their destiny—haunting the battlefield. The Red Widow is more than a tank; it’s a rolling rebellion of skeletal defiance. Ready to crush egos and enemy lines.

Drop a 💀 in the comments if you're loving the Steel Souls saga! More to come. 🚀🔥

Post 1
🚨 GB - Steel Souls is rolling out! 🚨
The tanks are rumbling, smoke is rising, and the Colonel’s got a mission in mind.
💀 "Today, we CRUSH enemy bones and egos!" 💥

Stay tuned as the Steel Souls crew takes center stage on this haunted battlefield.
🔥 Ghost tanks. Ghost commanders. Ghostly chaos.

Post 2
💥 BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! 💥
The “Red Widow” is locked, loaded, and ready to roll.

Spectral smoke, haunted steel, and a crew that doesn’t know the meaning of quit.
🪖 The Colonel doesn’t just point the way—he leads the charge!

👀 Swipe to see the chaos unfold and the battlefield fill with ghostly grit.

Post 3
🔥 From the mist comes RED WIDOW 🔥
The ghostly smoke clears, and the first panel roars to life.
Tanks roll forward. Steel Souls unite. Bones shake.

Who said the afterlife couldn’t be loud?
💀 “In the afterlife, tanks don’t rust. They haunt.”

🚀 This is just page 2—plenty of war stories left to tell! Stay tuned for more from GB - Steel Souls.

The Graveyard Battalion: Misfits in All Their Glory! 🪖🤣

Here’s the moment the Misfits truly lived up to their name—tripping over one another in a perfectly chaotic group shot. Sometimes the best moments aren’t posed, but caught in the madness!

This panel immortalizes their energy: messy, clumsy, but always together. The kind of team you can’t help but love, even if they trip over their own boots.

What do you think of the Misfits so far? Drop a comment, share your favorite character, and let’s celebrate the most beautifully uncoordinated battalion in history!

🖤 Like and share the journey of these lovable misfits as we march forward, one stumble at a time.

🪖 Graveyard Battalion Presents: Steel Souls! 🪖

The haunted steel has rolled onto the battlefield! Introducing GB - Steel Souls, a brand new 6-page mini-story featuring a fresh battalion, new faces, and tanks that roar louder in the afterlife than they ever did in life.

⚙️ Stay tuned as we take a brief detour from the Misfits’ journey and dive into the ghostly teamwork of these tank-driving souls. It’s haunted, it’s gritty, and it’s still full of bone-rattling laughs!

🔥 6 pages of pure afterlife action incoming.
💀 Back to the Misfits soon—don’t worry, they’re not far behind.

Post 3 (Page 12):
🪖 THREE-PAGE BLITZ FINALE! 🪖
“Is everyone in one piece?” Define piece! 😂 This Battalion mission? Complete disaster... as usual. But hey, Rusty did find something. The Guardian isn’t letting this go easily though – next time won’t be so lucky!
Big thanks to everyone following along on this bony adventure. New team, new journey coming soon... stay tuned for what’s next!

Post 2 (Page 11): 💀 PAGE 11! 💀
When you’re bones, gravity’s not always your friend... W-WHOA! 😂 Rusty and Freefall might’ve learned the hard way, but teamwork (sort of) saves the day... or not.
Every panel keeps the Battalion on their toes – or femurs. Swipe for a little skeletal tumble and chaos!

Post 1 (Page 10): 🎉 Graveyard Battalion Special Drop! 🎉
Kicking off this 3-page blitz with Page 10! When brooms SWOOSH and weapons go CLICK CLICK, you know chaos is brewing. The Battalion’s antics are only getting started, and the Guardian’s not having it.
Stay tuned because things really get messy on the next page!