Urick

Re-Urick sketch. Still not there. Must........... Keep.................. Working............. On ............... It.

Brain Shower

Here is a couple of rough sketches. I was kinda brainstorming some ideas.

Nehemiah Throttlemire

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This is a sketch from about a year ago. I hope I have improved a little since then, but some days feel like I know nothing about drawing at all. Like anything else, good days and bad days go with the territory. I actually like the bad days. Those are the days that I see my weakest areas. If I'm struggling with a particular pose, facial espression, or even background detail, it means I don't know how to do it. I will either have to get reference material, find someone who can show me, or give up. Giving up isn't even an option, so I have to find a way to make it happen. By doing so, I begin to understand how to draw the form. I will then repeat the drawing, each one better than the last.

I have have started my first course with Joe Kubert's World of Cartooning. I can already see lots of room for improvement. I will keep bangin away at it until I get it. I once heard someone say, "you go through about ten thousand drawings to get to a master piece." I must be getting closer to that master piece. It feels like I've done ten thousand drawings in the last few months. Until next time.

Half Elf Chick 2

I was playing around with line work here. I started with a rough sketch with a dull tip pencil. Then rolled a kneaded eraser over it to lighten it even more. After that, I sharpened my pencil and drew only the lines. I didn't do any value rendering on purpose. I think it turned out OK. Later.

It has been acouple of weeks since I posted. I have been out of town working on some personal business. Here, in this sketch, I thought I would try my hand at a half elf chick. She still needs some work, but I have to move on for now. I have assignments to finish. Until next time.

The Stump

I'm posting twice today because I dont know if I will be able to post tomorrow. This sketch is one I just started. She is supposed to be slightly more reclined in her pose. I had gotten to far into the drawing before I realized it. As it is, she is a little stiff, but I might throw it on a light box and fix it. Or I might just move on since it isn't a paying job. Well, here she is ladies and gentlemen the "lady on the stump."

Riokin Tolf

I made his chest more narrow, which with all that fuzz on his face makes his head look big. I will have to make his chest a little wider. He is one of the leading characters so I don't want him to look like a puny human. I am not sure about the shoulder strap at this point. I think this is a good start, but incomplete. It just doesn't say "nomadic barbarian warrior" to me at this point. I think you should be able to look at the character a get some sense of background and personality. I will have to keep workin at it.

I am going to be taking some correspondence courses from Joe Kubert's school  of cartooning and animation this year. I am curious to see how it affects my drawing ability. You should be able to look at the first post until now an see some improvement. I am thirty seven years old and it has taken me this long to lay all else aside and pursue what I really want, which is to create and tell stories. It is taking alot of self discipline and determination. Until next time boys and girls.