“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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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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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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