I first discovered Heinrich Kley in college when my life drawing professor showed me a book of his amazing work. Kley was an Austrian artist/illustrator during the late 19th and early 20th centuries (he died around 1945). Though not well-known today, he achieved a certain level of fame during his lifetime. Among his many admirers was none other than Walt...
(EDIT: If the images below aren't visible, just click the "Refresh" button and they should appear. If that still doens't work, please leave a comment and let me know.) Today is the big day. At precisely 6pm gadget-loving hordes will descend upon Apple stores all over the country and begin snatching up iPhones. I won't be among them, but there's a...
From the archives of the Drawn! blog: "Megan Jeffery is celebrating 17 years of freelance illustration by sharing 17 of the most valuable lessons she’s learned." Excellent advice for anyone who freelances or is considering a freelance career. I've been doing it myself for over ten years now, and I've made a few mistakes along the way. I wish I had read...
I'm currently busy with several projects which I can't really talk about (yet). Since I can't post any new art, here's some studies I did a while back from the book In Character: Actors Acting: The book is an excellent resource for studying facial expressions. Most photo reference books have amateur models giving stock expressions (sad, happy, scared, etc.). In this...
It's moving day. I'm in the process of transferring my blog from Blogger to Wordpress. Please update your bookmarks and RSS feeds. The link to my new feed is the blue button on the right. I'm quite fond of Blogger, but the more I've learned about Wordpress the more I've found its just a better site with more options and features....
