Kids Art

So awhile ago I got really excited after finding this posting on craigs list about doing a kids book. I got in touch with the person who posted the ad and sent this as an example. Alas this was at least a month ago and I have heard nothing since then, so I'm presuming that I did make the cut or the project is dead in the water. That said, I was really proud of this. It was one of those things that when I drew everything, I wasn't sure about it and had to have a friend talk me down from the ledge and tell me that no it was good, but then after I colored everything it appeared that it all came together.

Spidey

I've been finding it hard recently to draw for fun these days. If it's something I'm doing for a friend or an assignment it's one thing, but just drawing to draw has me somewhat aloof these days. Maybe it's that we're finally getting good summer weather. Maybe it's cause I"m working on a bunch of assignments. I don't know. Anyways one of the things I always love drawing is Spidey-I kinda reverted to my 10 year old self again...just a 3-quarter boring pose, but I loved drawing it. Hope you guys like it. It was done with a brush pen, some water color, and crayola washable markers ( I love those things!).

More sketches

Hey everyone. It's been awhile and it's totally my fault. I've been lazy and am going to promise myself to do be better at the blogging. Anywho here's another sketch I did while on an Amtrak train awhile ago (it was business class and it was freaking AWESOME!) Next post I swear will be something finished. Also at Cavedrawingink.com we just started doing our sketch contest again. There's some awesome stuff there too that you should check out.

Drawing on Location

So I used to take this course in college called drawing on location. You would go to a public place and draw for three hours on 14x20 paper using charcoal. It was all about composition and finding pattern and shape, more so than I'd say perspective. It was awesome and definitely shaped a lot of opinions I had with approach. Later on after college I took some perspective lessons from a friend who was an architect and did some location drawings basing my observations on more or a deconstructed approach. This is kinda a marriage of both. It's the fountain at Madison Square park and was done in a very small sketch books using s fine tip sharpie, a regular sharpie, a gray crayola washable marker (I love these things!) and a copec warm gray marker (which is AMAZING!)_ More life drawings/sketches to come.

More Ninja Turtles Stuff

Some more TMNT sketches. I was trying to figure out how the hell to draw Shredder.

Ninja turtles sketch

Hey everyone. So I don't know why but I went on a ninja turtles kick this weekend in my sketchbook.
They're fun as hell to draw! I'm convinced that drawing that comic had to be the greatest job ever,
especially the way Eastman and Laird drew them! I changed the design just because I've found over
time that in order for me to draw an established character well I have to do my own spin on it.
Anywho hope you guys enjoy it.
Thanks!

Band flyer

So not to be one of those "Come see my Band" people...but
come see my band. This is a flyer I did for an upcoming gig. I
drew the image on the train and then scanned it in and spent 5 hours in photoshop
coloring it and redoing parts. The gig is at Best Buy, next Wednesday at 6:30
(I know....weird, right?)