Jul 11 2010

#119 – Music, Markstro, Please!

Apple headphones

Got a sneak preview tonight of another upcoming creativity project — one that required me to break these out.  I like what I’m hearing, and hopefully before long you’ll see it appearing in the list of links on the right…

[Comments and critique always welcome]


Jul 10 2010

#118 – Plane and simple

Magnadoodle planeFirst Magnadoodle drawing on Sketch 365!

We went over to some friends’ house for dinner and I got to play with all their sons’ toys.  Wound up using one toy to depict another.  (Nerd note: the plane was actually Duplo, not Lego proper — but since it did bear the Lego insignia, I figured I’d include it.)

[Comments and critique always welcome]


Jul 9 2010

#117 – Martian invaders

Storyboard composite

That is to say, invaders of Mars, not invaders from Mars.  I’m starting to do some preliminary storyboard sketches at work for a new animation of a future series of proposed Mars missions.  These first few are based on some existing work, but I’m going to have to start inventing stuff soon.  Also, these early frames probably don’t make a lot of sense to the outside viewer, but some of the ones to come might.

[Comments and critique always welcome]


Jul 8 2010

#116 – Hey, Progress!

Redhead 2So this is kind of cool…

I’ve been stopping in at Art Center’s regular figure drawing workshops this week, since I’ve had a bit of time after work.  Today, they had booked a model I’ve never seen before, with extremely red hair.  So this was the sketch of her today.  Then I realized it seemed kind of familiar.  About a month ago, I posted “Hey, Carrots!“, a sketch of a different redheaded model, but in a similar pose, and drawn with the same pencil.  And even though today’s sketch isn’t fantastic, I can definitely see that it’s a bit more mature than the previous one.  This is the closest thing I’ve had to an even comparison — and I have to say, it’s cool to see a little bit of improvement.

[Cue someone’s inevitable comment: “I actually like the other one better.”]


Jul 7 2010

#115 – Invisible doorknob

HandA quick sketch from yet another figure drawing session.  I had a bad angle on this particular pose, so I chose to focus on just the hand. It turned out okay, though I think it would benefit from some shading to push the more distant parts (index finger, top inside part of palm) a bit deeper into the page.

[Comments and critique always welcome]


Jul 6 2010

#114 – Get that man a tissue.

Deep in thoughtStopped in at another figure drawing workshop.  This guy was striking a sort of contemplative pose, which ended up looking a bit like blowing his nose into his hands…

[Comments and critique always welcome]


Jul 5 2010

#113 – You’ve com a long Wa, baby!

Wacom stylusTry the full, satisfying flavor of Wacom Slims today!

(Note: Scott Hulme will not be responsible for your medical bills if you ignite a Wacom stylus and inhale circuitboard fumes.)

[Comments and critique always welcome]


Jul 4 2010

#112 – MIssed opportuniTY

Mai taiI have failed you, loyal reader.  Sure, I drew a cool, refreshing mai tai — but did I complete the pun hat trick by also sketching “my tie” and “muay thai?”  I did not.  And now it’s too late.  I leave Hawaii in disgrace.

[Comments and critique always welcome]


Jul 3 2010

#111 – Alliteration & onomatopoeia

Flip flopAs long as we’re here, I’m sticking with the Hawaiian vacation theme.


Jul 2 2010

#110 – The good life

HammockI figured I would want another good memento sketch from this week, and nothing says idyllic, laid-back vacation like relaxing in a hammock.  Seriously, as soon as I own two trees within ten feet of each other, I’m putting up one of these things.

[Comments and critique always welcome]