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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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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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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