MastaFran Comics

The Cartoon Art of Ryan Francis

April 2026 Sketchbook

Posted on May 3, 2026 by Mastafran

April has been a heavy month but I pulled through it all with a new batch of cool art and animations for everyone to enjoy!

Pen and ink and digital color illustration of an anthropomorphic male raccoon wearing a long blue jacket and holding a long sword at his back, reading over the shoulder of an anthropomorphic male puma wearing blue and purple pants and hat, kneeling down, writing in a tinny notebook with his ink-dipped claw like a pen nib, while smoking a cigar.

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March 2026 Sketchbook

Posted on April 7, 2026 by Mastafran

Monochrome green pixel animation of an anthropomorphic male raccoon standing on a tree branch with his coat blowing in the wind to confront a figure across the treetops behind the trunk, ready to fire his bow. The raccoon calls out to the figure, "Show yourself coward!"

It’s been a packed month for me. I’m jumping around working on game dev, a regular job, commissions and fumbling with writing. Often, I feel overwhelmed, but I’m sure it’s just me finally aging to the ripe age of 34. Even with all this, March looks to be the start of the larger year of art creation for me.

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February 2026 Sketchbook

Posted on March 3, 2026 by Mastafran

Traditional sketch and digital greyscale sketch of an anthropomorphic male raccoon, in a long hooded coat, as he walks among a crowd of various taller anthropomorphic animals, only showing their feet.

As of writing this, it’s my 34th’s birthday and I’m hanging out with friends to unwind about this rough month of family emergencies. The second month of the year is done, so it’s time to share all the new and old artwork I’ve been scratching up!

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January 2026 Sketchbook

Posted on February 2, 2026 by Mastafran

Monochrome green pixel animation of a sailboat in the middle of the ocean, sailing toward the rising sun. The bottom caption reads, "Onward to new horizons!"

For the brand new year, I’m stepping up to handle my anxious mindset and bolster better flow for my creativity.

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November 2025 Sketchbook

Posted on December 8, 2025 by Mastafran

The year is almost over, yet I still feel so behind…. I’ve made an okay amount of art but I think I’m hitting the later year slump.

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October 2025 Sketchbook

Posted on November 4, 2025 by Mastafran

Digital colored pen sketch of an anthropomorphic female black cat with unkempt hair, a tattered purple skirt with yellow and red stripped gloves and stockings, and a purple witch hat with two points resembling ears. She sits hunched in a dark room over at a computer desk looking back at the viewer away from her screen showing a colorful clown.

Spooky Month has come and gone! I didn’t participate in any art streak events, but I still made a solid chunk of work over this month!

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August 2025 Sketchbook

Posted on August 31, 2025 by Mastafran

Nearing the end of summer but not the end of my sketching! I’m fiddling about with new coloring techniques and progress on pixel animation!

Illustration of a lean and muscular anthropomorphic male lion wearing skimpy green barbarian underpants, a small red bag, and a short sword on his person. " Whoa! Hold On!" He stammers, "Just because I'm dressed like this, does NOT make me a warrior!"

Cowardly Lion Warrior I scanned and colored from my sketchbooks. I’ve been tweaking my Copic Marker Digital Brushes to push into more trad-looking artwork. I still use modern convinces like, Clipping Layers and Lasso tools, but I’m pushing myself to hate drawing on the computer less as I go.

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June 2025 Sketchbook

Posted on July 13, 2025 by Mastafran

It’s the start of summer, so I’m running around with more free time than I’ve had showing art I made this month.

Pen and marker sketch of an anthropomorphic male raccoon flying in the air with his large green jacket open, revealing a hidden arsenal of swords within.

I drew this Cole sketch on the cover of my Moleskine sketchbooks. I don’t like that I wasted a good sketch on a cardboard cover, but I’ll post it anyway and deal with it.

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