Sketchbook Update

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I’ve been working on some really neat projects lately. Unfortunately because of strict client confidentiality agreements I can’t give specifics abut any of them. For now all I can say is I’ve done some concept work for a major toy company, I’ve sketched up some licensed products for an upcoming animated feature film, and I’ve designed some costumes and props for a new VeggieTales DVD.

So for now I’ll just post some recent work form my sketchbook. Most of these were drawn from photographs, either pictures I found online or photos I took myself.

Sketchbook Update

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I’ve been pretty busy with some client projects (mostly in the toy industry) which at the moment I’m not allowed to talk about. Today I let my hand wander a bit while talking on the phone and listening to some YouTube videos. These are some of the doodles that came out.

Sketchbook Month: Day 31

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Sketchbook Month is over, and I did it! I actually completed one new sketch every weekday for the entire month in addition to all my regular client work and other life responsibilities. It feels great, and I know I benefited from it. It may not be obvious to anyone else but I can look back over the past month and already see improvements in my drawing and my thinking as an artist. Now I’ve just got to keep that discipline going.

I want to say a special thank you to all the other artists who joined in on the Sketchbook Month blog. Over 750 sketches were posted and we received almost 15,000 page views. By submitting so much terrific artwork every day they were pushing me, inspiring me, and keeping me accountable. I also owe a *huge* thank you to my lovely wife for the countless hours she spent uploading everyone’s art onto the blog. Honey, you’re the best! What would I do without you?

I feel very blessed to be able to make my living doing something that I enjoy, where I get to start every day by going back to the drawing board.

Sketchbook Month: Day 30

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Sketchbook Month is almost over! Only one more day to go.

Today’s sketch is a study based on a screen shot I took a while back from an old b&w gangster movie. I don’t remember anything about the specific movie or even the title (wish I did so I could assign the proper credit), but I liked this guy’s face so I made a screen grab for later sketching. If anyone happens to recognize it please let me know in the Comments.