“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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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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