I’ve been doing some of these “girls’ hair” warm-up exercises that John K. posted over at his blog a while back. I’m not wholly happy with them–I think I’m concentrating too much on detail to the detriment of overall form–but I’ll maybe attempt another batch of them soon.
Sep
04
Aug
26
Sketchbook 8/26
I haven’t posted anything from my sketchbook recently, so here’re some hands from the current issues of TIME and Vanity Fair.
Jul
06
Sketchbook 7/6
Dave Petraeus, Dave Petraeus, rock me, Dave Petraeus.
Jun
27
‘Sea Witch’ Tribute: Colored and Done
So here’s the finished deal: I’m no Frazetta for sure, but hey that’s the point of doing something like this: to learn a little bit about what makes another artist’s work so good. I’m not particularly happy with the watercolor here, but I’ve already spent too much time on this project (which really just started… Continue reading »
Jun
23
‘Sea Witch’ Frazetta Tribute Illustration Update
So, despite keeping pretty busy chasing my daughter around while she’s out of school for the summer, doing freelance work, and even a little work on Oyster War, I finally got back to this Sea Witch thing. Here’s the inked and cleaned up version. If my printer can handle it, I’m going to try to… Continue reading »
May
21
Empire Strikes Back Turns 30
Like I didn’t feel old enough already, now The Empire Strikes Back is 30 years old today. I was (and still am) a huge Star Wars fan and while I love the original film, Empire came out when I was nine and had a far more profound impact on me simply because at that age… Continue reading »
May
08
Sketchbook 5/8 – Johnny Ramone
I guess that last drawing I did of Prince just got me in the musician-drawing mode… so here’s Johnny Ramone. This is from a picture in the Henry Rollins book, Get in the Van, but I switched his denim jacket in the picture to the traditional “Brando” leather jacket usually seen on Ramones of any… Continue reading »
May
06
Sketchbook 5/6: Prince Caricature
…And here’s an inked and colored version of my sketchbook image from yesterday. It’s lost a little in the eyes area, I think–but still an OK drawing, especially for me since likenesses aren’t my strong suit.
May
04
Sketchbook 5/4
Actually, I kind of like how that turned out… maybe I’ll ink it.
Apr
25
Sketchbook 4/25
Here’s a design for an out-of-the-way watermen’s hangout I’m working on for Oyster War–with ink and some quick watercolor applied. I’m feeling like I’m maybe getting stuck in a bit of an architectural rut of late. I want Blood’s Haven (the setting for Oyster War) to have a cohesive look, but this design is looking… Continue reading »