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Showing posts with label #arrrggghhh. Show all posts
Showing posts with label #arrrggghhh. Show all posts
Monday, October 15, 2018
Sunday, October 14, 2018
Inktober 2018 - Day14 Clock
Saturday, October 13, 2018
Inktober 2018 - Day13 Guarded
Friday, October 12, 2018
Inktober 2018 - Day12 Whale
Thursday, October 11, 2018
Inktober 2018 - Day10 Cruel
Wednesday, October 10, 2018
Inktober 2018 - Day10 Flowing
Tuesday, October 9, 2018
Inktober 2018 - Day09 PRECIOUS
Inktober 2018 - Day09 PRECIOUS
If this doesn't give you a heartwarming feeling, I don't know what will.
I just wanted to do something different then what seemed to be an overload of Gollum images for today's Inktober prompt word.
I just wanted to do something different then what seemed to be an overload of Gollum images for today's Inktober prompt word.
Monday, October 8, 2018
Inktober 2018 - Day08 STAR(r)
Inktober 2018 - Day08 STAR(r)
Fortunately, Brian Epstein convinced Richard to stop wearing dickies and using giant keys as drumsticks. As a reward, Brian gave Richard one of his rings, which started a whole new obsession.
(PS: I made this whole "Dickey" story up. I felt so bad when several people wrote to me saying this was an interesting story they never heard. Fake news! Sorry . . . was just joking around because his real name was Richard (aka Dick) Starkey. So "Dick"-key . . . get it? . . . nevermind . . . )
Fortunately, Brian Epstein convinced Richard to stop wearing dickies and using giant keys as drumsticks. As a reward, Brian gave Richard one of his rings, which started a whole new obsession.
(PS: I made this whole "Dickey" story up. I felt so bad when several people wrote to me saying this was an interesting story they never heard. Fake news! Sorry . . . was just joking around because his real name was Richard (aka Dick) Starkey. So "Dick"-key . . . get it? . . . nevermind . . . )
Ink and gray Copic markers used for this image |
Inktober 2018 - Day06 DROOL
Friday, October 5, 2018
Inktober 2018 - Day 05 CHICKEN
Thursday, October 4, 2018
Inktober 2018 - Day 04: SPELL
Inktober 2018 - Day 04 SPELL.
I like really stepping out of the norm, and here's a great example.
(Don't think you're going to find many other dancing vampires for today's Inktober.)
I was originally going to submit only my hand-drawn images for Inktober 2018. But now, several days into this, I'm going to go back to the digital format that I used for the past few Inktobers.
I'm basically using a font to help create a cleaner and consistent look instead of my handwriting. To me, it looks and reads better.
I like really stepping out of the norm, and here's a great example.
(Don't think you're going to find many other dancing vampires for today's Inktober.)
Full digital color version of today's Inktober |
Inked with brush pen and then added type and background in Photoshop |
Full color sans Text |
I'm basically using a font to help create a cleaner and consistent look instead of my handwriting. To me, it looks and reads better.
Original pencil sketch |
The original inspiration for this image was from an envelope with my doodles on the back |
Wednesday, October 3, 2018
Inktober 2018 - Day 03: Roasted
My quickie image for Inktober2018 for Day03 for prompted word: ROASTED
Thought Process: I'm cheating a little. The prompt word immediately made me think of an image I did several months ago of a coffee mug design for my wife.
I wasn't happy with the way the mug came out, and my wife would often ask, "Is that supposed to be me?" I believe it was the way I drew it, and google eyes, and the blank stare that didn't make me completely thrilled with the original final image. So here's a revision of that image.
Thought Process: I'm cheating a little. The prompt word immediately made me think of an image I did several months ago of a coffee mug design for my wife.
I wasn't happy with the way the mug came out, and my wife would often ask, "Is that supposed to be me?" I believe it was the way I drew it, and google eyes, and the blank stare that didn't make me completely thrilled with the original final image. So here's a revision of that image.
Revision of the coffee mug design I did for my wife. LINK HERE |
Monday, October 1, 2018
Inktober 2018 - Day 01: Poison
My quickie image for Inktober2018 for Day 01 for prompted word: Poison.
Thought Process: I basically thought of a poison bottle. That's it.
Also posted a real-time video of drawing this image on IGTV. About 6+ minutes long. LINK
Thought Process: I basically thought of a poison bottle. That's it.
Also posted a real-time video of drawing this image on IGTV. About 6+ minutes long. LINK
The first ink sketch for #Inktober2018 (following the prompt list of daily words.) |
How different pens create different images
Someone wrote to me asking why I sometimes mention what pens I'm using for different illustrations. What you use often makes a significant difference in how your final image will look.
Below the middle image shows the original pencil sketch for my Day 01 Inktober 2018 entry. Note the difference of the outer two images on the left and right.
The left image is more detailed with finer lines because there was a harder point on that brush pen. So that inspires adding more tighter lines for shading and details. The image on the right was drawn with a softer brush tip, which makes it easier to create the flowing and thicker lines. That pen inspired me to use fewer lines and a simpler iconic look. The end results are quite different even though they were both based on the same pencil sketch.
The quick answer to that original question above:
By mentioning the items used to create an image, allows others to know how they could get similar results by using the same product(s).
Below the middle image shows the original pencil sketch for my Day 01 Inktober 2018 entry. Note the difference of the outer two images on the left and right.
Showing how different brush pens can change the look of a drawing. Click on the image to see a larger version. |
The left image is more detailed with finer lines because there was a harder point on that brush pen. So that inspires adding more tighter lines for shading and details. The image on the right was drawn with a softer brush tip, which makes it easier to create the flowing and thicker lines. That pen inspired me to use fewer lines and a simpler iconic look. The end results are quite different even though they were both based on the same pencil sketch.
The quick answer to that original question above:
By mentioning the items used to create an image, allows others to know how they could get similar results by using the same product(s).
Saturday, September 29, 2018
Inktober 2018: Arnie Geddon Update
I have been gearing up for Inktober as mentioned previously. The plan is to do the letter-a-day/alphabet with this character Arnie Geddon, but I'm still ironing out his look. It's getting there.
I plan to do all images on toned tan paper as seen above, using black brush pens and white pens for highlighting. I've got my ideas and the entire alphabet down on paper. Hopefully, this will all start happening around the end of the first week into Inktober 2018.
Arnie Geddon, the latest version of the character |
Arnie and the pens and paper I will use for his 26 Alphabet pages |
Saturday, September 22, 2018
Daily Quick Sketch: Arnie McGeddon
With October approaching, been thinking a lot about what I want to do for Inktober 2018. Last year, in the final week I did several images of a cat character. I like the idea of doing something consistent, instead of a daily random drawing.
My idea is to do an alphabet book for adults using this character. So each day I'll be going through the alphabet, having Arnie interact with each letter of the day.
My idea is to do an alphabet book for adults using this character. So each day I'll be going through the alphabet, having Arnie interact with each letter of the day.
Saturday, September 15, 2018
Daily Quick Sketch: Burrito VS Taco! (1 of 2)
Funny how inspiration works. One of my favorite Facebook people is Jason Curtis, a cartoonist with a true sense of humor, original wit, and a fantastic simple style. I dislike Facebook, but Jason is one of the few reasons I check in once in a while.
Long story short: Jason did a cartoon one day that had the punch-line asking who would win in a match between a Burrito and a Taco. Somehow that cartoon was in my head when I was trying to sleep, I pictured what that match would look like. So, since I was awake, I drew the two characters.
Here's the link for Taco.
Long story short: Jason did a cartoon one day that had the punch-line asking who would win in a match between a Burrito and a Taco. Somehow that cartoon was in my head when I was trying to sleep, I pictured what that match would look like. So, since I was awake, I drew the two characters.
In this corner, wearing red trucks that are WAY too high up his body -- The Beefy Burrito! |
The original inking of the Burrito character, using a Kuretake ZIG brush pen. |
The original pencil sketch |
Friday, September 14, 2018
Daily Quick Sketch: Burrito VS Taco! (2 of 2)
Here is the Taco character. I felt burrito would be a heavyweight boxer, while poor old Taco would a more frail character.
Here's the link to Burrito.
And in this corner, a simple shell of a man, it is --The Crisp and Breakable Taco! |
The original inking of the Taco character, using a Kuretake ZIG brush pen. |
The original pencil sketch |
Friday, August 10, 2018
Daily Post: Chicken Little (with video)
Today's sketch is one I had around for a while. This was a design for a story I wrote using known fairy tale and nursery rhyme characters. This is my version of Chicken Little. I know traditional, Chicken Little is a cute, little chicken in books, (or a big headed with glasses like in the animated movie.) I wanted very wacky.
Digital color comp for Chicken Little character |
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