Mar
14
2011
Well, here we are at last: Sketch #365.  For the final sketch, I thought it would be fitting to pay tribute to my wife, whose support and encouragement from day one has been instrumental to this project.  This particular sketch is based on my absolute favorite photo of her, taken when she was about  six or so.
It’s also fitting, I think, as a look ahead. Â Several people have asked me what I plan to do now the 365 project is complete. Â Well, as we covered in
these two sketches, the months ahead will feature a pretty significant change, with the arrival of our first child. Â So that’s going to be a major focus. Â I’m getting more and more excited about having this new little girl in my life. Â And I hope she looks and acts just like the one in this picture.
[Comments and critique always welcome]
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Mar
11
2011
I got some good sketch feedback this week from an enthusiastic supporter. Â So, I thought I would pay tribute to his trademark manner of expressing approval. Â Thanks, Joe!
[Comments and critique always welcome]
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Mar
10
2011
I’m still working on laying in tone on this storyboard assignment. Â If you read the boards from yesterday, you can continue the story here. Â In this installment, things kind of start going south for our protagonist.
[Comments and critique always welcome]
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Mar
9
2011
Back to some class assignments: I’m now laying in some tone on some of the storyboard sketches you’ve seen earlier. Â Here’s how the story begins.
[Comments and critique always welcome]
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Mar
7
2011
An early concept sketch for a children’s book illustration. Â (And a reminder of the importance of writing good advertising copy.)
[Comments and critique always welcome]
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Feb
28
2011
At last, our long national nightmare is over!  It has been over two months of acute mental anguish following the crushing news of December 13th.  But now a glorious new dawn breaks!  Sing sweetly, oh songbirds of love (and multinational brand posturing)!
[Comments and critique always welcome]
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Feb
27
2011
Pretty great Sunday morning — Kelly and I went for a walk to get some breakfast, then just kinda kept walking. Â By the time we got home, six hours had gone by. Â Not bad for a pregnant woman!
(Also, I sure hope this visual reference makes sense to people, because if it doesn’t, this must look like a mighty weird drawing!)
[Comments and critique always welcome]
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Feb
26
2011
Watched a documentary this evening about sumo wrestling, among other things. Â So when it came time for the sketch, I figured I’d go with a subject that’s rich in unique visuals. Â You’re welcome.
[Comments and critique always welcome]
Sketch is based on this great Flickr photo.
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Feb
21
2011
Yet another frame from this storyboard assignment. Â Sorry, but there are about 50 of these I have to do this week, and I haven’t had much time for other sketches. Â Anyway, in the story flow, this one shortly follows Sketch #338. Â Our drunk thug suddenly shoves the main character into the darkened motel room, where he promptly trips over the bullet-riddled body of the retired cop. Â Nice people doing nice things.
[Comments and critique always welcome]
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Feb
20
2011
Well, the weekend can’t last forever. Â Back to the storyboard assignments. Â This is another excerpt from the crime story from Sketches 337, 338 and 339. Â (Early in the story, the family man runs into the drunk in the bar, and the latter starts to walk away in the middle of the conversation.)
[Comments and critique always welcome]
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