tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1226047712852822492024-03-12T20:24:33.380-07:00Blah Blah Blah's Draw BlogThis is a sketch blog/ online portfolio. I welcome criticism and feedback.Anthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15539007829062116386noreply@blogger.comBlogger46125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-122604771285282249.post-27574008419247425832010-06-25T05:26:00.000-07:002010-06-25T05:38:00.791-07:00Drawings<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XZ_4kQCg0c0/TCSicF2cD3I/AAAAAAAAAOg/pvAFPAtWmbw/s1600/drawings.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 218px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XZ_4kQCg0c0/TCSicF2cD3I/AAAAAAAAAOg/pvAFPAtWmbw/s320/drawings.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486688849534652274" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XZ_4kQCg0c0/TCSibZ0dCeI/AAAAAAAAAOY/g8CQA5ZuOrc/s1600/drawings_4_v3.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 249px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XZ_4kQCg0c0/TCSibZ0dCeI/AAAAAAAAAOY/g8CQA5ZuOrc/s320/drawings_4_v3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486688837715167714" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XZ_4kQCg0c0/TCSiaWb2t_I/AAAAAAAAAOQ/ENz8R8aXo28/s1600/drawings_3_v2.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 314px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XZ_4kQCg0c0/TCSiaWb2t_I/AAAAAAAAAOQ/ENz8R8aXo28/s320/drawings_3_v2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486688819626817522" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XZ_4kQCg0c0/TCSiZGsl3II/AAAAAAAAAOI/zfKGffPHub0/s1600/drawings_2_v3.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 206px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XZ_4kQCg0c0/TCSiZGsl3II/AAAAAAAAAOI/zfKGffPHub0/s320/drawings_2_v3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486688798222179458" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XZ_4kQCg0c0/TCSiYpbdbkI/AAAAAAAAAOA/YTwmGFsaeSk/s1600/drawings_1_v2.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 242px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XZ_4kQCg0c0/TCSiYpbdbkI/AAAAAAAAAOA/YTwmGFsaeSk/s320/drawings_1_v2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486688790365695554" border="0" /></a><br />And to pick things up again, here are some drawings.<br /><br />Clint-<br />'Wrap your arms around the one you love'<br />Charles Bukowski-<br />Elvis-<br />Two Topless People<br /><br />all pencil, and caligraphic nib pen<br /><br />Had to photograph them since I don't have the same access to a flatbed scanner as I do during the school year, so they're a little fuzzy.<br /><br />More to come.<br /><br />-aAnthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15539007829062116386noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-122604771285282249.post-29149150382584894202010-06-16T05:52:00.000-07:002010-06-16T06:02:39.838-07:00People of Interest<div style="text-align: left;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XZ_4kQCg0c0/TBjKLRSC84I/AAAAAAAAAN4/6RryBCFaGDM/s1600/faces.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 247px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XZ_4kQCg0c0/TBjKLRSC84I/AAAAAAAAAN4/6RryBCFaGDM/s320/faces.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483354841290044290" border="0" /></a>Pencil, ballpoint pen, india ink, and acrylic red ink<br /></div>Anthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15539007829062116386noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-122604771285282249.post-65849987673035558352010-06-16T04:48:00.000-07:002010-06-16T04:56:14.248-07:00Holy Be-geesus!I am a horribly inconsistent blogger. I'll work on it.<br /><br />A lot has happened since my last post. Went to New York. The trip was...un-bloggable.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">un - blogg - able</span><br />adjective<br />causing such excitement than one cannot fully explain it in a post; crazy<br /><br />I've temporarily re-located to Toronto and started an internship at a design firm. Good times.<br />I will be resuming my usual posts of sketches and other drawings of interest shortly. Thanks for being patient, unless you have completely written me off.<br /><br />-aAnthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15539007829062116386noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-122604771285282249.post-34710573743732529592010-04-30T11:34:00.000-07:002010-04-30T11:37:23.710-07:00Jack White Portrait<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XZ_4kQCg0c0/S9sjSMiF8UI/AAAAAAAAANw/M_8yvd5ycYU/s1600/JACKWHITTE%28LOWRES%29.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 247px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XZ_4kQCg0c0/S9sjSMiF8UI/AAAAAAAAANw/M_8yvd5ycYU/s320/JACKWHITTE%28LOWRES%29.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466001368253067586" border="0" /></a><br />Just finished this portrait of Jack White.<br /><br />I put the decorative type in as kind of a trial. Might try and work it into a Band poster and hand draw the type. Try to emulate some floral embroidery on the jacket.<br /><br />Kinda like it though.Anthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15539007829062116386noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-122604771285282249.post-8032957060731340712010-04-29T21:41:00.000-07:002010-04-29T21:48:18.247-07:00Couple Mockups<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XZ_4kQCg0c0/S9pgdWbPpFI/AAAAAAAAANo/s533FIo4vZI/s1600/International+Poster+Mockup.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 194px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XZ_4kQCg0c0/S9pgdWbPpFI/AAAAAAAAANo/s533FIo4vZI/s320/International+Poster+Mockup.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465787155119842386" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XZ_4kQCg0c0/S9pgcxZhwaI/AAAAAAAAANg/yrcSxpKlekY/s1600/Bus+Shelter.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XZ_4kQCg0c0/S9pgcxZhwaI/AAAAAAAAANg/yrcSxpKlekY/s320/Bus+Shelter.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465787145180529058" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Here are a couple of mockups for some design work I did earlier in the year.</span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">The first, a poster for an exhibit on </span><the international="" typographic="" style="font-weight: bold;">the International Typographic Style <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">(swiss style)</span></the><br /><the international="" typographic="" style="font-weight: bold;"></the></span><the international="" typographic="" style=""><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">The second, a transit ad for the Cap U Theatre Company, <span style="color: rgb(255, 204, 0);">Exit 22</span></span></span><exit 22=""></exit></the><br /></div><the international="" typographic="" style=""><exit 22=""></exit></the></div>Anthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15539007829062116386noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-122604771285282249.post-64445347259209236592010-04-29T14:28:00.000-07:002010-04-29T14:30:34.578-07:00Spoon Monster<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XZ_4kQCg0c0/S9n6LoJ7iyI/AAAAAAAAANY/Dx_zMsZGWpA/s1600/SPOONMONSTER.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 241px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XZ_4kQCg0c0/S9n6LoJ7iyI/AAAAAAAAANY/Dx_zMsZGWpA/s320/SPOONMONSTER.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465674700455381794" border="0" /></a>Forgot about this illustration I did a while back for fun, or it might have been an assignment, can't remember. Anyways, Britt Daniels, Jim James, and M WardAnthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15539007829062116386noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-122604771285282249.post-8069976949749968962010-04-28T16:19:00.000-07:002010-04-28T16:44:38.085-07:00Red in The Back<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XZ_4kQCg0c0/S9jIUV7WttI/AAAAAAAAANQ/6x7-y2utWcM/s1600/Christian+Bale.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 218px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XZ_4kQCg0c0/S9jIUV7WttI/AAAAAAAAANQ/6x7-y2utWcM/s320/Christian+Bale.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465338399623132882" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">One of the basics of color theory is that cool-colors recede, while warm ones move towards the foreground. Sometimes I like to switch it up and use a really warm color in the background. The result can be really interesting, especially when it's only linework.<br /><br />Christian Bale,<br /><br />pen, pencil, ink<br /><br />moleskin<br /></div>Anthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15539007829062116386noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-122604771285282249.post-4306898459423013352010-04-24T22:28:00.001-07:002010-04-24T22:32:57.381-07:00Ok All Caught Up<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XZ_4kQCg0c0/S9PTwY9_4fI/AAAAAAAAANI/pP3XJJFWDDU/s1600/liamgallagher.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 203px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XZ_4kQCg0c0/S9PTwY9_4fI/AAAAAAAAANI/pP3XJJFWDDU/s320/liamgallagher.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5463943601220215282" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XZ_4kQCg0c0/S9PTv4GvsQI/AAAAAAAAANA/G7KovYO2iCY/s1600/nude+2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 202px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XZ_4kQCg0c0/S9PTv4GvsQI/AAAAAAAAANA/G7KovYO2iCY/s320/nude+2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5463943592398532866" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XZ_4kQCg0c0/S9PTvU5ZNUI/AAAAAAAAAM4/poJj-_LMpcI/s1600/raybans.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 250px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XZ_4kQCg0c0/S9PTvU5ZNUI/AAAAAAAAAM4/poJj-_LMpcI/s320/raybans.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5463943582947292482" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XZ_4kQCg0c0/S9PTur0nfWI/AAAAAAAAAMw/uE0vDLnwzs4/s1600/anton%26cat.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 247px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XZ_4kQCg0c0/S9PTur0nfWI/AAAAAAAAAMw/uE0vDLnwzs4/s320/anton%26cat.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5463943571921403234" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XZ_4kQCg0c0/S9PTuI01wmI/AAAAAAAAAMo/B3qSgd1uQag/s1600/montage.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 252px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XZ_4kQCg0c0/S9PTuI01wmI/AAAAAAAAAMo/B3qSgd1uQag/s320/montage.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5463943562527097442" border="0" /></a><br />Top to Bottom:<br />Watercolor, Liam Gallagher<br />Nude<br />Melanie Laurent in Ray Bans<br />Anton Yelchin & Cat Power ( Chan Marshall)<br />FacesAnthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15539007829062116386noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-122604771285282249.post-73980963731421838882010-04-24T22:25:00.001-07:002010-04-24T22:28:15.394-07:00Some More<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XZ_4kQCg0c0/S9PSjpVBILI/AAAAAAAAAMg/ThOsXiVQuuM/s1600/guyinthought.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 247px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XZ_4kQCg0c0/S9PSjpVBILI/AAAAAAAAAMg/ThOsXiVQuuM/s320/guyinthought.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5463942282761806002" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XZ_4kQCg0c0/S9PSjOhIecI/AAAAAAAAAMY/hYCc2cJhgk4/s1600/guyinhat.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 252px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XZ_4kQCg0c0/S9PSjOhIecI/AAAAAAAAAMY/hYCc2cJhgk4/s320/guyinhat.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5463942275564861890" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XZ_4kQCg0c0/S9PSivpt-4I/AAAAAAAAAMQ/u2le1pnZnbw/s1600/girlie.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 226px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XZ_4kQCg0c0/S9PSivpt-4I/AAAAAAAAAMQ/u2le1pnZnbw/s320/girlie.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5463942267279375234" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XZ_4kQCg0c0/S9PSiOdmFmI/AAAAAAAAAMI/7SUxhpR0Vl4/s1600/gacy.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 215px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XZ_4kQCg0c0/S9PSiOdmFmI/AAAAAAAAAMI/7SUxhpR0Vl4/s320/gacy.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5463942258370156130" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XZ_4kQCg0c0/S9PSho_6awI/AAAAAAAAAMA/HPnUZKQtq5M/s1600/Dubliners019.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 210px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XZ_4kQCg0c0/S9PSho_6awI/AAAAAAAAAMA/HPnUZKQtq5M/s320/Dubliners019.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5463942248313547522" border="0" /></a>Top to Bottom:<br />Louis Garrel<br />Guitarist from Bright Eyes & Monsters of Folk (forget his name)<br />Actress<br />John Wayne Gacy Lookalike<br />Illustration for Dubliners book jacketAnthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15539007829062116386noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-122604771285282249.post-7341643770269841742010-04-24T22:03:00.000-07:002010-04-24T22:33:46.575-07:00I'm still here...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XZ_4kQCg0c0/S9PRzpR0SEI/AAAAAAAAAL4/_AVw2B50_Vc/s1600/coupland.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 195px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XZ_4kQCg0c0/S9PRzpR0SEI/AAAAAAAAAL4/_AVw2B50_Vc/s320/coupland.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5463941458114660418" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XZ_4kQCg0c0/S9PRzKQOFHI/AAAAAAAAALw/MvY9r79gD3Q/s1600/brit.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 221px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XZ_4kQCg0c0/S9PRzKQOFHI/AAAAAAAAALw/MvY9r79gD3Q/s320/brit.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5463941449786463346" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XZ_4kQCg0c0/S9PRyj6f80I/AAAAAAAAALo/iJhhoKOgqnU/s1600/bikini%26man.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 247px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XZ_4kQCg0c0/S9PRyj6f80I/AAAAAAAAALo/iJhhoKOgqnU/s320/bikini%26man.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5463941439494812482" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XZ_4kQCg0c0/S9PRyG9LreI/AAAAAAAAALg/vLsmxtAw_4c/s1600/boy.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XZ_4kQCg0c0/S9PRyG9LreI/AAAAAAAAALg/vLsmxtAw_4c/s320/boy.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5463941431721438690" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XZ_4kQCg0c0/S9PRxiJbm-I/AAAAAAAAALY/1l0uBIfKyOw/s1600/_DSC0024.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XZ_4kQCg0c0/S9PRxiJbm-I/AAAAAAAAALY/1l0uBIfKyOw/s320/_DSC0024.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5463941421840702434" border="0" /></a><br />I've been neglecting my blog lately. Not by choice. School is wrapping up and this last week involves completing some major projects that I've been working on (all design).<br /><br />I'll be back to making regular posts in no time.<br /><br />here's a few older ones from a moleskin, and a first hand look at what two years of design school does to you.<br /><br />Top to Bottom:<br />Douglas Coupland<br />Britt Daniel<br />Random people<br />Mischievous Boy<br />Ryan (sits 2 desks away)Anthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15539007829062116386noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-122604771285282249.post-3334527181965105082010-04-20T08:53:00.000-07:002010-04-20T09:02:48.277-07:00Cy, Rogue arm<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XZ_4kQCg0c0/S83OZXr_evI/AAAAAAAAALQ/qIfYKEebInQ/s1600/cy.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 216px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XZ_4kQCg0c0/S83OZXr_evI/AAAAAAAAALQ/qIfYKEebInQ/s320/cy.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5462248858320861938" border="0" /></a><br />My nephew being held by my mother at his 1st birthday party. I abandoned ship on this one, probably because it was late at night.Anthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15539007829062116386noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-122604771285282249.post-10508894563835688052010-04-20T08:29:00.000-07:002010-04-20T08:48:15.381-07:00Young Proust<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XZ_4kQCg0c0/S83MtMS7U3I/AAAAAAAAALI/2VjMXDLpvNY/s1600/Proust2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 207px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XZ_4kQCg0c0/S83MtMS7U3I/AAAAAAAAALI/2VjMXDLpvNY/s320/Proust2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5462246999837070194" border="0" /></a><br />Found a really old reference of the infamous writer, Proust, as a young boy.<br /><br />I decided to do the drawing on old book paper, (torn out of an old Tao teaching book) to give the illustration more authenticity.<br /><br />He's wearing a great big scarf in the photo, which I added some digital color to.Anthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15539007829062116386noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-122604771285282249.post-85557561221822981782010-04-20T08:26:00.000-07:002010-04-20T08:28:30.064-07:00Nude<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XZ_4kQCg0c0/S83IATOnU5I/AAAAAAAAALA/su9GbX1Vld8/s1600/nude049.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 227px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XZ_4kQCg0c0/S83IATOnU5I/AAAAAAAAALA/su9GbX1Vld8/s320/nude049.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5462241830557406098" border="0" /></a><br />I'm really digging the tension in this drawing, did it last night in my moleskin, darkened the background and added some ink wash.Anthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15539007829062116386noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-122604771285282249.post-12307712586907002552010-04-19T21:57:00.001-07:002010-04-19T22:21:51.962-07:00Georgia Straight Cover<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XZ_4kQCg0c0/S8050ppqkBI/AAAAAAAAAK4/IGQEbvHY-uo/s1600/thumb-antiolympics.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 179px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XZ_4kQCg0c0/S8050ppqkBI/AAAAAAAAAK4/IGQEbvHY-uo/s320/thumb-antiolympics.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5462085499766870034" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XZ_4kQCg0c0/S805zz7sz8I/AAAAAAAAAKw/3JLNjUvVNCE/s1600/straight+cover018.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 318px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XZ_4kQCg0c0/S805zz7sz8I/AAAAAAAAAKw/3JLNjUvVNCE/s320/straight+cover018.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5462085485347000258" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XZ_4kQCg0c0/S805zuEWfEI/AAAAAAAAAKo/araSCchIuKM/s1600/StraightCover+mockup.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 207px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XZ_4kQCg0c0/S805zuEWfEI/AAAAAAAAAKo/araSCchIuKM/s320/StraightCover+mockup.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5462085483772673090" border="0" /></a><br />This was an assignment from earlier on in the term. The brief asked to illustrate a cover based on once of two articles; the first being in support of the Olympics and the second being against.<br /><br />At the time, (the assignment took place pre Van 2010) I was compelled to illustrate the negative side to the Olympics. It just seemed to have more interesting visuals, plus we had just finished a similar assignment illustrating Olympic events and I was getting tired of drawing athletes.<br /><br />The concept was to show a Vancouverite in a medieval stalk with holes lining up with the Olympic rings. Initially I had the figure contorted in such a way that his ankles also were in the stalk, but the body looked extremely– weird.<br /><br />I thought the execution was OK, but this was early in the year and I hadn't much experience in Illustrator, so I guess I'll go easy on myself.Anthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15539007829062116386noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-122604771285282249.post-90646646078275091552010-04-19T12:36:00.000-07:002010-04-19T12:38:36.386-07:00Chels and Cy<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XZ_4kQCg0c0/S8yxEL_5rqI/AAAAAAAAAKY/HBzp30PCYPo/s1600/chels%26cy.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 292px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XZ_4kQCg0c0/S8yxEL_5rqI/AAAAAAAAAKY/HBzp30PCYPo/s320/chels%26cy.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461935133591973538" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Sketch done with photo reference from my nephew's 1st Birthday celebration.<br /><br />Happy Birthday Cy Guy!<br />Hi Chels!<br /></div>Anthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15539007829062116386noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-122604771285282249.post-35113820928082297912010-04-19T12:28:00.000-07:002010-04-19T12:34:12.289-07:00Britt Daniel<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XZ_4kQCg0c0/S8ywFA27fwI/AAAAAAAAAKQ/Pr40omXB7Fs/s1600/britt.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 247px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XZ_4kQCg0c0/S8ywFA27fwI/AAAAAAAAAKQ/Pr40omXB7Fs/s320/britt.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461934048269795074" border="0" /></a><br />Spoon. Wicked band.<br />Britt Daniel out of Moleskin<br />There's a small sketch of my father left uncolored in the bottom half.Anthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15539007829062116386noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-122604771285282249.post-61021222261502496502010-04-17T16:24:00.000-07:002010-04-17T16:32:33.300-07:00THE HOBBIT!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XZ_4kQCg0c0/S8pEk02WDyI/AAAAAAAAAKI/n_dgDLifcS4/s1600/hobittfoot.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 186px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XZ_4kQCg0c0/S8pEk02WDyI/AAAAAAAAAKI/n_dgDLifcS4/s320/hobittfoot.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461252897592708898" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XZ_4kQCg0c0/S8pEkWaLbOI/AAAAAAAAAKA/egXyqbdkWvY/s1600/hobbit2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 314px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XZ_4kQCg0c0/S8pEkWaLbOI/AAAAAAAAAKA/egXyqbdkWvY/s320/hobbit2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461252889421507810" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XZ_4kQCg0c0/S8pD21kIu4I/AAAAAAAAAJ4/VhmI_npDY8A/s1600/TheHobbit.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 207px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XZ_4kQCg0c0/S8pD21kIu4I/AAAAAAAAAJ4/VhmI_npDY8A/s320/TheHobbit.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461252107510791042" border="0" /></a><br />Ok, so my previous illustration for the Hobbit was weak. Once it was finished I knew I'd be redoing it. I just needed a nudge. As a drawing, the foot was solid, but it was too anatomical looking and visually it was boring. I restarted this morning and created an illustration that I believe compliments the Cinderella piece and is quite nice visually.Anthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15539007829062116386noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-122604771285282249.post-3635867203243909252010-04-15T07:59:00.000-07:002010-04-15T08:04:02.817-07:00Sometimes Doodles Say a Lot<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XZ_4kQCg0c0/S8cqhfpG6QI/AAAAAAAAAJw/c4Hgbjjsvzo/s1600/mascis010.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 183px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XZ_4kQCg0c0/S8cqhfpG6QI/AAAAAAAAAJw/c4Hgbjjsvzo/s320/mascis010.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5460379828127983874" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 153, 0); font-weight: bold; font-family: trebuchet ms;">I'm not sure I'll use the word doodle again.</span><br />A quick caricature of the lead singer of Dinosaur Jr, J. Mascis, a band my older brother introduced to me many years ago. I'm still a big fan.Anthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15539007829062116386noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-122604771285282249.post-13942392583531600772010-04-14T19:51:00.000-07:002010-04-15T07:58:08.576-07:00This is So Fun<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XZ_4kQCg0c0/S8co-QSeDaI/AAAAAAAAAJo/BojoFnfj2qI/s1600/smoking+mn.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 199px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XZ_4kQCg0c0/S8co-QSeDaI/AAAAAAAAAJo/BojoFnfj2qI/s320/smoking+mn.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5460378123199450530" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XZ_4kQCg0c0/S8coCs6WOPI/AAAAAAAAAJg/l9EwXTHjFOY/s1600/smoking+dude.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XZ_4kQCg0c0/S8coCs6WOPI/AAAAAAAAAJg/l9EwXTHjFOY/s320/smoking+dude.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5460377100090751218" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Here's another piece taken out of my moleskin and colored digitally in illustrator. I think I used a reference of a BSC group member, but I can't remember. Not Kevin Drew, or Jason Collett. Can't remember.<br />I'm still unsure whether I prefer the original to the digital whenever I color something out of my sketchbook. I think it's kind of like buying an album from iTunes vs. a record shop. Tangible vs. intangible. Either way, I'm having a blast doing it.<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Anthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15539007829062116386noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-122604771285282249.post-67443994228833647002010-04-14T09:19:00.001-07:002010-04-14T13:27:56.135-07:00Colin Farrel<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XZ_4kQCg0c0/S8YlGKlVluI/AAAAAAAAAJQ/mnr2hrdCV3Q/s1600/colinfarrel.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XZ_4kQCg0c0/S8YlGKlVluI/AAAAAAAAAJQ/mnr2hrdCV3Q/s320/colinfarrel.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5460092386083706594" border="0" /></a>again this is out of my moleskin, taken into illustrator for some digital love<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XZ_4kQCg0c0/S8XrIPyHDvI/AAAAAAAAAJI/WLjdtVNhkC4/s1600/colinfarrel.jpg"><br /></a>Anthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15539007829062116386noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-122604771285282249.post-25700707067578180022010-04-12T16:30:00.000-07:002010-04-12T16:32:14.316-07:00Robin Tulley<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XZ_4kQCg0c0/S8OtcQiHZ5I/AAAAAAAAAIA/gkgCf-T2mj8/s1600/tulley.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 207px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XZ_4kQCg0c0/S8OtcQiHZ5I/AAAAAAAAAIA/gkgCf-T2mj8/s320/tulley.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459397874289174418" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Really busy day at school, thought I'd post this anyways, sketched it last night, late in ma' moleskin. Just graphite.<br /></div>Anthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15539007829062116386noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-122604771285282249.post-83026727426052162042010-04-11T18:21:00.000-07:002010-04-13T19:29:13.053-07:00Exit 22 Theatre Posters<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XZ_4kQCg0c0/S8UoU1MeoAI/AAAAAAAAAJA/v7nrutYbKDI/s1600/ringaroundthemoon33.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 207px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XZ_4kQCg0c0/S8UoU1MeoAI/AAAAAAAAAJA/v7nrutYbKDI/s320/ringaroundthemoon33.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459814461598507010" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XZ_4kQCg0c0/S8UoUREZqbI/AAAAAAAAAI4/kB-53kOCdRI/s1600/hobbit.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 207px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XZ_4kQCg0c0/S8UoUREZqbI/AAAAAAAAAI4/kB-53kOCdRI/s320/hobbit.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459814451900950962" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XZ_4kQCg0c0/S8UoUGsv50I/AAAAAAAAAIw/CaStbb-k884/s1600/+noises+off.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 207px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XZ_4kQCg0c0/S8UoUGsv50I/AAAAAAAAAIw/CaStbb-k884/s320/+noises+off.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459814449117390658" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XZ_4kQCg0c0/S8UoTk_r6PI/AAAAAAAAAIo/duaWtyblGzM/s1600/cinderella.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 207px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XZ_4kQCg0c0/S8UoTk_r6PI/AAAAAAAAAIo/duaWtyblGzM/s320/cinderella.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459814440070015218" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XZ_4kQCg0c0/S8TMJ61QVII/AAAAAAAAAIY/zq1ItqquhsY/s1600/Hobbit.jpg"></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XZ_4kQCg0c0/S8TMJdY4vSI/AAAAAAAAAIQ/XVv8DBYMXhQ/s1600/cinderella.jpg"></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XZ_4kQCg0c0/S8TMIyUdaiI/AAAAAAAAAII/fIFgFej2vWA/s1600/+noises+off.jpg"></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">These aren't quite finished, but I thought I'd post them anyways.<br /></div>Anthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15539007829062116386noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-122604771285282249.post-86371470253287922922010-04-10T19:12:00.000-07:002010-04-10T19:16:46.579-07:00Sufjan Stevens<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XZ_4kQCg0c0/S8Ew8p100hI/AAAAAAAAAHg/1yGeuSz5A88/s1600/sufjanstevens2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XZ_4kQCg0c0/S8Ew8p100hI/AAAAAAAAAHg/1yGeuSz5A88/s320/sufjanstevens2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5458698041931649554" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XZ_4kQCg0c0/S8Ew8E1-1AI/AAAAAAAAAHY/uPqC4n-F_0c/s1600/sufjanstevens.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XZ_4kQCg0c0/S8Ew8E1-1AI/AAAAAAAAAHY/uPqC4n-F_0c/s320/sufjanstevens.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5458698032000193538" border="0" /></a><br />I had fun with this portrait of Sufjan Stevens. It was taken from the sketchbook into illustrator for some coloring. <span style="font-size:180%;">I may have gotten a little bit carried away</span> with the transparencies, but I'm fairly happy with the end result.Anthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15539007829062116386noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-122604771285282249.post-84464502186099537382010-04-09T13:35:00.000-07:002010-04-09T13:37:37.565-07:00Heath Ledger<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XZ_4kQCg0c0/S7-PyjSTJ0I/AAAAAAAAAHQ/cjpnRqyecuo/s1600/Heath.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 247px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XZ_4kQCg0c0/S7-PyjSTJ0I/AAAAAAAAAHQ/cjpnRqyecuo/s320/Heath.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5458239372024555330" border="0" /></a>This was taken from moleskin->illustrator->blog. enjoy!<br /></div>Anthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15539007829062116386noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-122604771285282249.post-88565723493102725692010-04-07T11:51:00.000-07:002010-04-07T12:00:39.368-07:00Elliot Smith / Cy<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XZ_4kQCg0c0/S7zU8fmJ91I/AAAAAAAAAG4/3kIddDa6DYk/s1600/esmith026.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 254px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XZ_4kQCg0c0/S7zU8fmJ91I/AAAAAAAAAG4/3kIddDa6DYk/s320/esmith026.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457470984204973906" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Such a sad story. I'm definitely guilty of liking the hell out of his music. Every so often nothing beats a self indulgent pitty party, some <span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(0, 204, 204);">elliott smith</span>, and a coffee on a rainy day. And in juxtaposition, the coolest nephew ever! <span style="color: rgb(0, 204, 204);font-size:100%;" >Cy Guy</span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XZ_4kQCg0c0/S7zVT1ppWqI/AAAAAAAAAHI/UJ081R4DWNI/s1600/cy006.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 185px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XZ_4kQCg0c0/S7zVT1ppWqI/AAAAAAAAAHI/UJ081R4DWNI/s320/cy006.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457471385262185122" border="0" /></a></div>Anthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15539007829062116386noreply@blogger.com1