Last night my fiance and I rented The Hudsucker Proxy. It was a pretty good flick, quirky, fun, and clean (except for one sensual scene. Call me a prude, but why can't Hollywood make an enjoyable film where everyone stays fully clothed?) Anyway, from a purely visual standpoint this was one of the most fascinating movies I've...
Today's warm-up sketch is Mork from Ork. I was in a painterly mood so I decided to experiment with Photoshop's brushes. I haven't done anything truly painterly since college. I used to love working in oils but the process was messy and smelly. Also, oils take a long time to completely dry (about two weeks), so...
Today's warm-up sketch: W.C. Fields.I'm always on the lookout for the "perfect" art materials and supplies. Recently Trev Stair's blog endorsed something called a moleskin notebook (pronounced mol-a-skeen'-a). They come in blank or ruled pages and are thread-bound so they can open perfectly flat. It's a classy sketchbook complete with cloth bookmark and elastic closing strap....
I just read on the Cartoon Brew blog that Disney will be releasing another wave of their "Disney Treasures" series on DVD December 6. The one I'm excited for is "Disney Rareities: Celebrated Shorts 1920's-1960's". It's a collection of 31 shorts rarely seen by the public. I've been hoping that Disney will someday release the educational shorts...
I'm currently working on art for a 2006 calendar aimed at busy families. Here's a sneak preview from the "September" page (click on the image to view a larger version). The blank area in the composition is where the name of the month will go. I'll post more info when the calendars are finished and become available....
I just found this neat link from the blog over at Seward Street. Need a creative kick? Check out CreativeThink.com. It's full of short little insights on creativity that challenge your thinking, and the best part is they only take a few seconds to read. Just click the "Creative Whack" button to read another, and...
