Category Archives: marker

Flora III

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If you’re wondering where Flora I and II are, I hung them up at Rev already. Unfortunately, Flora I sold before I could scan it in. I know who bought it, so I can borrow it back. I will pull Flora II down off the wall and scan it in as well.

As with most of my foliage, I experiment with twists and turns of the plant. As I draw them, I imagine how they would grow and gather what they would need to flourish. I used a total of three different green markers to achieve the look of the plant and a blue and brown for the rest.

Sorry about the short entry, but it is football Saturday in the south.

Young Kings go to War

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When it comes to business meetings, I have a saying, “It’s better to sit there and look interesting rather than open your mouth and prove everyone wrong.”

I drew this about twenty years ago for a newspaper article for The Times Herald Record. It was on business lunch etiquette. I have a briefcase under my bed with a hundred or so newspaper pages from when I drew Feature article illustrations. I prided myself with having a fast turn-around time. Once, when a photographer exposed his film and ruined the reel, I was called upon to do a complete drawing in less than two hours notice.

Before now, this was my last attempt to become a real-life illustrator. That’s why I posted it. In that twenty year hiatus, I went back to school, became a 3D animator, Art Director, Creative Director, got married, had kids, was laid off twice, bought three houses and two cars. Sadly, I have only a handful of drawings and paintings from that time. I am not one to carry regrets forward, so I will show you the numbers, just for the sake of interest:

20 years of Sketch of the Day equals 7,300 drawings

20 years of Sketch of the Week equals 1040 drawings

20 years of Sketch of the Month equals 240 drawings (This may be closer to the actual number of drawings I created)

Its interesting how the style matches the times. This is a black and white image with no shades of grey. The shading is done entirely with lines.

Senior~ Wenceslaus character study III

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I love the idea of going to exotic places without the hassle of checking bags or layovers. Here’s my solution. A large round rock garden, overgrown with brush and various thick, viney growth plants, with doors representing the four corners of the world. The one above represents the South. Wouldn’t that be something? It may have been written about already, and if it has, I would love to read about it.

I added a bit of color to this, however, I didn’t finish it to save my markers. This is merely a study. Also, it’s the opening Saturday of college football – hence, the short entry.

 

Senior~ Wenceslaus character study

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This is a detail of a larger character study of Senior~ Wenceslaus. After drawing him a couple of times in my sketches, I decided it was time to concentrate on the man so he may have a uniform look. There will be more to follow. I doubt he will look exactly like the current sketches when he’s ready for prime time. I drew him eight times in total and each time, he would evolve a little more. Once I feel comfortable with his look, I will do a more formal study on him.

Missed it by this much

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Gah. Off by one letter…I am creating a sign for my first show tonight and I was off by the “r”. Actually, the hat that covered it was an afterthought and became more important than the signage itself. Mistakes happen in drawing. What I mean by mistakes is, when you make a mark on your paper, it did not turn out the way you intended. I see these lines as objects that need imagination to come to life. I can promise you, it was an unintended line that brought that hat to life.

I added color – Holee. Since this was intended to be a rough sketch, I left the letters as loose as I could without compromising the legibility. I have posted the actual sign here. It’s turning out a bit different, just because the initial RoBot didn’t fit. I am going to hang it tonight exactly as you see it now. It’s a work in progress and may change even more later on. I have thoughts of painting over everything in oils.

The Offensive

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Although, this is drawn as a cartoon, make no mistake about it. I have a strong respect for war and the devastation it causes. It should always be the last resort and, personally, I can’t think of many things that I would go on the offensive for, especially if it meant taking my brother’s life. Speaking for just myself and the observation of my kind  – my kind being male – we understand  the concept of respect more than love. Dying for the ones you love is unquestionably the most honorable way to go. So, naturally, we see this most awesome display of everything that’s good in men (respect, honor, brotherhood, sacrifice) during wartime. That is the appeal to those have never witnessed combat first hand. We also see the very worst in humanity. Some acts that make no sense on deepest levels.

Another pen drawing over pencil. I like the effect I get with the darker lines of the pen. It allows me to go darker with the pencil also. The soldiers to the right are left in pencil to give the atmospheric perspective I like. In this case, I even left out more detail to give the illusion of dust and smoke.

Anatomy of the Ears, Nose, and Throat

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This is my second true attempt at medical illustration. My first attempt was done in Flash. I drew it out in pencil first, then added color using marker. I have a set that has been with me in one way, shape or form for about 33 years. I started collecting markers since the 6th grade. Then, I went back over it in pencil, using the shading technique and a smudge tool – the real kind of tool and not the photoshop version.