Here’s a quick Wolverine, Bub.

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“Uneasy lies the head that wears a crow.”

- Shakespeare’s Henry IV. Part II, 1597.

Here’s a style that I’m hoping to work in a bit more. This sketch of King William, from the Scrolls, started out with graphite and Micron pens on 100lb Strathmore and was finished in Photoshop using a Wacom tablet.

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And last, but not at all least, Mikey.

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Here’s a picture of Leo. One more to go.

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Here’s a quick pic of Raphael.

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Here’s a picture of the Don.

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Bring’n the Thunder!

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During an interview with Marvel legend Stan Lee, budding yet monstrously successful artist Jim Lee said that style is an artist’s errors in interpreting form. I, for one, have been unable to definitively pick a style for drawing. Does that mean that by Jim Lee’s definition, I can’t come to grips with my own mistakes in interpreting form?

Anyway, ever forward. Below are a few Art Trading Cards (ATCs) I’ve rendered in
different styles:

1. Jen-E, ink pen Prismacolor cool grey markers and graphite powder
2. Degalus, pencil and Prismacolor cool grey markers
3. Vee I, ink
4. Vee II, pencil and graphite powder

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 “It’s called being a bad ass.” – James Rhodes (War Machine)

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Finally back from my not-so-brief hiatus to focus a bit more on the Ghost Scrolls. During my break, I’ve been thinking more about what I want this blog to be and  my experience with my first “Sketchbook of the Month” — which took two months to complete. After much thought, I’ve decided that this blog will serve as a journal of my endeavor to push my meager artistic abilities to the next level.

A few of the new features I’ll be publishing are: On My White Board (OMWB), Art Trading Cards (ATCs), Artist of the Month and Food for Thought (working title). Next month, I’ll also be bringing back my Sketch of the Week (SotW) as I draw through a brand new Moleskine sketchbook. I’ve done some preliminary sketches in the book and, let me tell you, using a Moleskine for the first time takes some getting used to. I’ll also be experimenting with different styles, media and techniques. It all sounds great, but where to begin?

While interning at Marvel, Tim Tuohy (assistant editor at the time) looked at my high school portfolio and suggested that I “study the basics.” He went on to say that, “George Bridgeman should be your Bible.” So, in the summer of ’93 I found myself hand drawing page-by-page Bridgeman’s Guide to Life Drawing. After that, I tackled Bridgeman’s The Human Machine. Tim was right. I found the notably square interpretation of the human figure to be a perfect complement to my naturally round style of drawing.

That summer of Bridgeman has served me well. It steadied my hand through four years of college anatomy classes, not to mention several more of doodling and illustration. Although it’s woven deep into my interpretation of the human figure, lately I’ve found manipulating the figure difficult. My mind is willing, but my hand is weak. That said, the time has come again for me to take up the collective lessons of Bridgeman’s Drawings. For the rest of the summer, I will be focusing on both human and animal anatomy. This will include coffee house sketches and perhaps more than a few trips to the zoo. I’ll post any sketches that I think are worthy. Feel free to comment, question or critique.

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I’ve fallen behind on posting the sketches for late March as I wanted  to get a head start on April’s sketchbook. Below is an awakening giant that I would like to color and a couple of dwarves. Let’s face it, dwarves are fun to draw!

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Here are a few sketches finished before I began keeping a daily sketch book . The first three are of the same character, Jor, drawn in two distinct styles. He was co-created with a friend way back in school. The last character, Pog, was created by a couple of friends who are currently writing an online media novel titled The Ghost Scrolls.

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A sketch of one of my favorite title characters. I know this isn’t much to look, but think of it as a study in line and drapery.

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This is the same creature from the BotW: 1^st week of Feb, drawn in a different style.

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Here’s a Dire Wolf, only the most nimble of riders would attempt to mount.

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Best of the Week is now Sketch of the Week.

I had zero desire to post another portrait, as this was simply the most difficult start I’ve had with a drawing. I wrestled it back from artistic oblivion making it the Sketch of the Week.

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The great sage and eminent lord of the Khiir.

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After reading Brandon Dayton’s article 6 Tips to Getting Better at Drawing, I’ve decided to keep a sketchbook. This is nothing new, I’ve started several sketchbooks over the years. But what Paul Davies recommends through Brandon’s article is a breakneck pace of filling up one sketchbook a month.

So that has become my mission. Starting in February I will produce one full sketchbook a month. Likewise, I will post the Best pages of the Week (BotW).

Here are a couple of pages from the 1st week of Feb. Feel free to post comments and critiques.

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