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Fanart Thursday: Batman Postcards

I drew some embarrassing Batman fan art at work the other day, with sharpies on 5X8 index cards.

...I have little explanation to offer for the images that follow.

By now you've probably realized that I like giving things away.  So here's a heads-up to anyone who will be attending the CTN Animation Expo in a few weeks:  I will be giving away these little post cards for free at the convention on Saturday, November 19th.  So come find me and let's exchange pleasantries--and, if you like, drawings.

If I'm feeling ambitious, I might get around to doing more.  Any suggestions on my next topic?

 

  

Warm Ups

I've been doing some sketchbook doodling to warm up at work these days.  Some of my favorite paper to draw on is BIG PAPER (of any variety).  Recently I pulled out an old unfinished sketchbook to fill up the last half.  I'm reducing, reusing, and recycling.  The paper is a no-frills Windpower Sketch book from Strathmore--it's not fancy, but it is big (14.75"X17").  And it's made with 100% windpower from 30% post consumer fiber, so that's pretty good too, I guess (if you like numbers).

A few years ago I was lucky enough to stumble upon a great book collection while helping a friend clean out a storage space, and he let me keep it!  Back in the early 1960s, Life Magazine published a series called the World Library with volumes covering a number of countries and regions around the world.  I love looking at old photos, especially of countries that are foreign to me--it makes for really cool reference.  The two images above are from photos in the volume covering the Balkans.

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And about CTN, I'm excited to see you folks there.  I won't have a booth, but I will be wandering the floor.  It will be cool to meet you people whose work I've been admiring from afar!

Memory Sketch

A memory sketch for the first time in a long time.  It has been many moons since I've drawn with a pencil...in fact, I think the last time I picked up a pencil to draw was the last memory sketch I did (which also happened to be of a dog and its owner).

It feels kind of good to fuss over something a little.  If you look closely, you can see how much erasing happened before I landed on the final image.

In other, unrelated news...who out there in blog-world is planning on attending this year's CTN Expo in Burbank?  Drop a comment below!

More Gestures with Dave Pimentel

At work, my friend and coworker Dave Pimentel teaches a bi-weekly gesture class on alternating Mondays.  He's always an inspiration to work under; quick with a spot-on critique and even quicker with a brush pen.

The above are a collection of one-, two-, and five-minute poses from last Monday.  Drawn in Sharpie on regular ole computer paper; tone added in post, thanks to a little 'shoppery.

Dear Inktober,

According to some of my internet pals, there is a drawing event called Inktober happening all month long!  I feel silly to have spent all summer doing something that I should have waited until now to do.

In other, related news, all of the summer doodles are at an end now--a number of them are up for sale on my Tumblr HERE.  Hope you like what you see!

Meanwhile, with any luck, there will be more comics up soon.  Take luck, all!

Doodle Book: Post 7 (Epilogue)

Well, it looks like we've reached the end of the sketchbook!  Thanks, everybody, for coming on the ride with me and leaving comments.

Winners this go round are:

Houston Trueblood for the trivia question

 &

Aminder Dhaliwal and

Frankie Swan for the raffle

Please contact me with your mailing address so I can put a doodle in the post for you!


In other news, I am hoping to do a small print run of the doodlebook sketches in a single bound volume.  It's looking right now like there will be around 200 pages of doodles, so it should make for a nice little book.

In an effort to get some funds together I'll be selling original artwork from the book, so I started a Tumblr HERE.  There are 5"X8" drawings and 2"X3" drawings all over the place, looking for a home.  If you see one you like, contact me at Precious (dot) Rascal (dot) Store (at) gmail (dot) com.  Pass the word on to interested parties!

With any luck, I'll get a Kickstarter up soon, and we'll launch this book project into high gear post haste.  More on that when it happens.

Otherwise, I'd love to know what some of your all-time doodlebook favorites have been.  Peruse them HERE and leave a comment.  The most popular ones may become a print package.

16 Aug For Junko

17 Aug For Meredith

18 Aug

19 Aug

19 Aug For Pete

23 Aug, with special guest doodle by Sr. Michael Lester

PS, when did blogger add this radical function where I can post big drawings?!  Thank you, blogger folks!  PPS, I love THIS FUNCTION on Tumblr--which I don't see on blogger...maybe sometime soon...

Supermans: You and Me

Even if you don't like Superman, even if you don't like drawing, if you like JUSTICE, then you should participate in THIS RELIEF EFFORT.

Thanks to my pal Nate for filling me in on this.

Testing, testing

One of the coolest things about where I work is being within a stone's throw of so much tremendous talent. Seriously, I can't walk five paces without running into someone who's generating fantastic and inspiring work.

After a couple of recent chats with both Bob Logan and Dan Krall, I decided to dust off the old scratch quills and colored acrylic inks. I love trying new stuff out (and re-trying out old stuff). Thanks, guys, for inspiring me!


In other news, the raffle for drawings continues; so if you like getting free stuff in the mail consider leaving a comment HERE. Until next time, be good!

Doodle Book: Post 6

Blammo!

Hiya, bloggers and blogettes! How's things?

I've gotten a few questions about my doodling process. It's pretty simple: I'm drawing in a Handbook Journal sketchbook with a Uniball Roller pen (micro 0.5mm) and Kuretake Water Brush, which I have instead filled with Rapidograph Universal Black India ink.

Since the doodles are just for fun, I'm not fussing over much. The tools are simple and I don't do an under drawing in pencil (who's got time for that?). It leads to a lot of mistakes and accidents, but it also forces me to commit to the lines and shapes I make.

Before we get to the doodles, here are this time's RAFFLE WINNERS!

Each of you will be getting a doodle in the mail


so, at your earliest convenience, please send me

a message with your mailing address!! :)

This time around, I'll be selecting TWO MORE WINNERS at random,
so please leave a comment below if you'd like to be entered.
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Also, the first commenter who can correctly identify the character
below will win the TRIVIA PRIZE (...which is also a doodle).



Anyway, on to the doodles!


25 July and 26 July

27 July and 28 July

29 July and 30 July

31 July and 1 August

1 August and 2 August

3 August

4 August and 5 August

5 August

6 August and 9 August

7 August, for Carrie (last time's raffle winner)


8 August, for L Rossi (last time's trivia winner)

10 August and 11 August

11 August

12 August and 13 August

14 August and 15 August

16 August

17 August


Thanks for stopping by!
As always, let me know which ones are your favorites.