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25 Mar

Posted at 03:40h in Just for Fun, Sketchbook (The Unfunny Stuff)

Not just one but three deadlines today (!) necessitating that I wake up at 3am to meet them all. To get the juices flowing I banged out this warm-up sketch of Jeff Bridges ala Rooster Cogburn in True Grit. Easily one of the best movies I've seen in recent memory. If you haven't seen it yet Google your local discount...

24 Mar

Posted at 19:18h in Sketchbook (The Unfunny Stuff)

Today was a pretty stressful day. Fortunately I was able to unwind with a 90-minute sketch/painting based on a movie still from Ben Hur. I've submitted it as today's Sketchbook Month entry. Lately I've been challenged to think more about form in my drawings instead of just contour and shape. Attempting to sculpt with light and color definitely helps me with...

23 Mar

Posted at 12:27h in Sketchbook (The Unfunny Stuff)

Today's Sketchbook Month submission is a warm-up sketch, loosely based on an old snapshot I took of myself a few years ago using one of the facial distortion modes in iChat. I also thought it would be fun to try do draw something on toned paper. The idea is to let the color of the paper represent the middle tones of...

21 Mar

Posted at 22:26h in Sketchbook (The Unfunny Stuff)

Today's Sketchbook Month entry is a few studies on how to convey the emotion of fear. My notes are based partly on the excellent book "The Artist's Complete Guide To Facial Expression" by Gary Faigin (Amazon.com link). Full disclosure: If you click on the Amazon link and then buy something, Amazon will drop a few coins into my checking account. ...