tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83546585559121356672024-02-07T00:41:06.310-05:00Girlfaceramblings of a compulsive doodler and maker of artUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger91125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8354658555912135667.post-19107006819407379622013-10-13T11:19:00.001-05:002013-10-13T11:19:21.246-05:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Last year I did the program cover for the <a href="http://www.encyclopediashow.com/">Encyclopedia Show</a> and my topic was The Tower of Babel. According to one source I came across in my research, the last word spoken before the tower fell was "sack." It was fun to use the characters to illustrate something I normally wouldn't draw and play around with layering. The Tower contains layers of pages of a dictionary. Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8354658555912135667.post-85161304673207368062012-07-22T19:00:00.001-05:002012-07-23T09:18:45.136-05:00TruthSadly, this doodle is more true than I'd like to admit.<br />
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More little moments from recent sketchbooks. I have come to think of these doodles, and the finished drawings too, as though you've caught a glimpse of secret impromptu late night dance parties. They are made up of overheard conversations and snip-its of inner monologues, and of course lots of dancing. <br />
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That's all. Funny how long it took me to discover how much I enjoy what is basically a bunch of triangles grouped together. Loving the bright colors on the bright paper.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8354658555912135667.post-89551827820642089302012-06-21T23:49:00.001-05:002012-06-24T15:14:32.780-05:00More little collagesJust playing around with some ideas. I am currently engaged in a doodle war with one of my coworkers at the museum. Which basically just means that we pass little drawings back and forth a couple times a week. But calling it a war sounds more dramatic and exciting. Adds a little sass. So this little cat piece was one of my contributions to the battle. At this point I am not sure who is winning, but really that isn't the point.<br />
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I never know what to call these drawings. For me they are like expanded doodles. Explorations of color, line and mark making. I have long been interested in our need to organize information and label it in order to comprehend the world, and my drawings often play with ambiguity and this fascination with organization. Repetition of patterns, map-like images, mazes of lines, color and multiple layers to evoke a sort of fabricated environment. These drawings are an exploration of familiar gestures and almost archetypal shapes and are informed by found images and topographical images. <br />
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I got some artsy fashion magazine from work that was old and they were going to recycle. It had some great textures and colors and I was inspired to do some little collages. I was just messing around, but I quite liked the results. Of course I had to use some triangles and my favorite witchy cloud.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8354658555912135667.post-8744936457554636912012-06-20T14:28:00.001-05:002012-06-20T14:28:48.571-05:00Sketchbooks galore<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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One of the things I love about my practice is that I have consistently kept a working sketchbook (filled with basically everything I am doing in life) for almost a decade now. These books become a record of my ideas, sketches, grocery lists, calendars, silly ideas, songs I am obsessed with and so on. Its rather rewarding to look back and see how characters have developed over time, along with my general aesthetic and style.<br />
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My work was featured in the Ground Teeth group show at Offwhite gallery about a month ago. It was an exhibition all about anxiety. So I created these drawings with my little guys worried and anxious about various things. Like flesh wounds and the Titanic filled with bears and of course the meaning of the art we make. <br />
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A good friend of mine put out a little zine on the topic of breakfast and so I submitted the following drawings. It was kind of nice to work in grey scale again. Mmm... pancakes. <br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8354658555912135667.post-7288113235675231962012-06-20T12:06:00.000-05:002012-06-20T12:06:01.305-05:00I stand for pie!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg122X9uga8cG4GvRw_0zG7AYrxjWGjmlTrTUJfNBA74JVs6gfUyap79rmtfHFipcrVUULDAnSkbiiFw_-RwHgDWu49gGOo0iD8VO4wp5WWSO2BCaWd1R5hulqEqCXnkmzycCbK9jSGLn0/s320/IMG_4102.JPG" width="320" /><br />One of my projects from last summer was making a flag for the
Temporary Allegiance project at University of Illinois at Chicago. An
ongoing project that originated in 2004, a 25 foot flag pole was
installed on the UIC campus and artist Philip von Zweck now runs the
project in front of the College
of Architecture and the Arts building. This space is open to anyone in
the greater-Chicago area to use for one week. For my week, I decided to
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<br /><br />Because who doesn't love pie? More information about the project and how to sign up can be found on their website:<a href="http://www.uic.edu/aa/college/gallery400/temporaryallegiance/project.htm">http://www.uic.edu/aa/college/gallery400/temporaryallegiance/project.htm</a><br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8354658555912135667.post-31362547049535645552012-06-20T11:51:00.000-05:002012-06-20T11:51:08.566-05:00Long overdue post<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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It may seem as though I feel off the face of the internet, but that doesn't mean I have been madly working on art and other craftiness. Because I have been madly working. I promise. Since last March or whenever I last posted I have done a few small art shows around Chicago and had a handful of commissions. But I am back! And ready to post lots of images of things I have been working on.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8354658555912135667.post-37275197679251726772011-03-18T22:25:00.005-06:002011-03-18T22:38:34.476-06:00Stickers and buttons<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiqvotqYqFtIGRI-1ay-VMo2VaHhX2ZllY8xYcw8zUkpv7-es_pZQigRR1MPF6zFc0VhxWQJ_FjNNjTWIAyroTz5eJpOxTKJ0tzHjOhJefOniIjMPcEVP3-SUQEuBUN6S5a2nxd_i14ks/s1600/colormaskbutton2.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiqvotqYqFtIGRI-1ay-VMo2VaHhX2ZllY8xYcw8zUkpv7-es_pZQigRR1MPF6zFc0VhxWQJ_FjNNjTWIAyroTz5eJpOxTKJ0tzHjOhJefOniIjMPcEVP3-SUQEuBUN6S5a2nxd_i14ks/s320/colormaskbutton2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585645692208395298" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7nqFXdtcjiqcJHqhSpC60Jc9hwq2bJnGQOz_gcbteB58FP_60t9rlZ6O1fu2wNY7gj64V-XdnJeoV5fQvhCZemZiufKB5YEnfXCC0bcqu7xvLy4DLmUmf-598gYV48WfuOeuE5qkDGHk/s1600/skull1button.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7nqFXdtcjiqcJHqhSpC60Jc9hwq2bJnGQOz_gcbteB58FP_60t9rlZ6O1fu2wNY7gj64V-XdnJeoV5fQvhCZemZiufKB5YEnfXCC0bcqu7xvLy4DLmUmf-598gYV48WfuOeuE5qkDGHk/s320/skull1button.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585645411672034274" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeurcJcq2OHNIDsWynK6ZlO3HMDxFwYZs6r4cuCqhOxzh9EhR269Kh8bSddDJcxC1x_c95BbfPPKP8dlRFafvrBHVIs4tFBc8qW-fltUSpRB00XgMzmF0EKylUdHfmWbNBRQx-0rl3jVI/s1600/colormaskbutton2.jpg"><br /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6_slpKFVQXgLhfQkJpK4x8E_Vx2cL5uf-NNopTzVXg35jtrndwHfd1wTQk5uROLcAJgmkr8zG4XGvNPlJteYy2PnOTT9FY1FVXVZ2lvVS9d5tD3_cIA8X6HHWXO9cxhHdI5HpldycWyA/s1600/mask_3.jpg"><br /></a>So for the show on Saturday I made a bunch of buttons and stickers to hand out and sell. These are some of the designs I came up. I particularly love the last little guy with his snaggle teeth.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-4WANxJwb7iwsyJodg8MErGrkTUPX35lpbGExWx9oZ8hka3PRrwpOrFTkBXr4NTyQwjBEceZzebgabgfnEgmx2R_W13snajiD-y_s-22B1RbVp12eR_sPnwtwTRH8IUyaRYvz3nxXnfs/s1600/colormaskbutton1.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-4WANxJwb7iwsyJodg8MErGrkTUPX35lpbGExWx9oZ8hka3PRrwpOrFTkBXr4NTyQwjBEceZzebgabgfnEgmx2R_W13snajiD-y_s-22B1RbVp12eR_sPnwtwTRH8IUyaRYvz3nxXnfs/s320/colormaskbutton1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585642950117625842" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9a7IQvsJQzlLZKHm5gXjkfpbrwn1UcRasiW2d-3a8eMMQnVrSpPrd-Ry8pqB1OYst0O_vYavvm3dZIeB3Ikj475xj3-YTbWLPO-cc_9IpI8LoTsg6jJEUYNqFx5YQ0oBR2apB7sl8QtE/s1600/mask_2.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9a7IQvsJQzlLZKHm5gXjkfpbrwn1UcRasiW2d-3a8eMMQnVrSpPrd-Ry8pqB1OYst0O_vYavvm3dZIeB3Ikj475xj3-YTbWLPO-cc_9IpI8LoTsg6jJEUYNqFx5YQ0oBR2apB7sl8QtE/s320/mask_2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585642637692935042" border="0" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8354658555912135667.post-79977153808191437332011-03-08T10:29:00.007-06:002011-03-08T15:21:58.205-06:00Shameless self promotion and some new characters<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAtzldPnaoB-PEud-3TgqzdgQZnjStrfuf5fEarNUB2Ms9YkZDrkeCBkpzp1Qm99sva-wDgbFKhUm-YKkJf_zLAznf4I0jqCFxkR75zxBwEDnOKQUC16L1VB628UrElSNEYDc4aw53s4k/s1600/sc0048f3b2.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 315px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAtzldPnaoB-PEud-3TgqzdgQZnjStrfuf5fEarNUB2Ms9YkZDrkeCBkpzp1Qm99sva-wDgbFKhUm-YKkJf_zLAznf4I0jqCFxkR75zxBwEDnOKQUC16L1VB628UrElSNEYDc4aw53s4k/s320/sc0048f3b2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581751966843855090" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size: 100%; "><span><span><span ><p class="MsoNormal"><span><span>I am gonna be in an art show in a few weeks. Here are the </span></span><span><span>details:</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span><b><span>Lion VS Gorilla Presents: </span></b></span><span><b><span>Mar(t)ch Madness!</span></b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span><span>Saturday, March 19 at 8:00pm</span></span><span><span>-12:00am</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span>Fulton Street Collective, 2000 W. Fulton St. </span><span>Chicago, IL</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span><span>Mar(t)ch Madness is an art show and event conceived in the spirit of a certain famous collegiate basketball </span></span><span><span>tournament, and presented by Lion VS Gorilla. The show will begin with artwork from 16 </span></span><span><span>established and emerging artists. Over the course of four bracketed rounds, viewers will vote to narrow down </span></span><span><span>the playing field to their two favorite artists, and those artists will then compete for the championship trophy. </span></span><span><span> We believe that art should be rowdy, that people should fight for it, and</span></span><span><span> that viewing should never be passive. In short: this is going to be a fun, high-energy event, and an opportunity for members</span></span><span><span> of Chicago's arts community to come together and celebrate some of the amazing work </span></span><span><span>being produced in this city.</span></span><span><span> </span></span><span><br /><br /><span>Doors open at 8pm. The first round of voting, along with </span></span><span><span>artists' introductions, will begin at 8:30 sharp.</span><span> </span><br /><br /><span>-Suggested donation: </span></span><span><span>$5 at the door.</span><br /><span>-Refreshments will be available.</span><br /><span>-Part of the proceeds will go to benefit The Howard Brown </span></span><span><span>Health Center.</span></span></p></span></span></span></span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitHPQss7zBKSUzCrv4m5naOe6WZycvMqBi2_WAVU1b4N2yRWH4unvVdaDAwQjDsOyXEgu3H2tWOQpeBsOlxHlLB-xvsKTsaQUxH1CBfaKprh9ng7pv4n9pv2NMVfimj02jHT2WxvEUahk/s1600/sc00583505.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 206px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitHPQss7zBKSUzCrv4m5naOe6WZycvMqBi2_WAVU1b4N2yRWH4unvVdaDAwQjDsOyXEgu3H2tWOQpeBsOlxHlLB-xvsKTsaQUxH1CBfaKprh9ng7pv4n9pv2NMVfimj02jHT2WxvEUahk/s320/sc00583505.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581751963169345106" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Also I have a new breed of creature if you will that I have been drawing for about a month or two now and I thought it was high time these masked guys were formally introduced to the world. So here they are along with a bunch of other random doodles from my sketchbook.</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfWgYGSoCUjpdIoBcyjpeW20MiEvL4mhICSTreWjmYPqACMpBto5KheQKQBX4XTgGSGsTq6WK0JK1o8hyphenhyphenLUGzw8E7yZ4LmjuG4GqZqCL_E-UY1ptxyR7n8bCKoXYyiQG_EATbj1cPBGMk/s1600/sc0059e22a.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 251px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfWgYGSoCUjpdIoBcyjpeW20MiEvL4mhICSTreWjmYPqACMpBto5KheQKQBX4XTgGSGsTq6WK0JK1o8hyphenhyphenLUGzw8E7yZ4LmjuG4GqZqCL_E-UY1ptxyR7n8bCKoXYyiQG_EATbj1cPBGMk/s320/sc0059e22a.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581748628713756066" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" 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src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-D_LFkmklEr4/TXZaynarSbI/AAAAAAAAAoQ/MQzfI-i3XwE/s320/sc00587e1201.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581748613793139122" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ZUWJes0pLGE/TXZaybM4WII/AAAAAAAAAoI/YrX0zuPKFQE/s1600/sc00594262.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 212px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ZUWJes0pLGE/TXZaybM4WII/AAAAAAAAAoI/YrX0zuPKFQE/s320/sc00594262.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581748610514049154" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh81kfCUL0QYgeq3zJ8OYVd_VN8YwBQsXwkzz-6mhKcTw5mOz-Fud_XDc1d61SALMTNgrZ8UztNmBsrJelafyMOfrgBB-dwe_ZYS9rzOR8BgBXZPcCFGypviCzgEcCG1xuC_-8L9u31i_s/s1600/sc00596569.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 210px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh81kfCUL0QYgeq3zJ8OYVd_VN8YwBQsXwkzz-6mhKcTw5mOz-Fud_XDc1d61SALMTNgrZ8UztNmBsrJelafyMOfrgBB-dwe_ZYS9rzOR8BgBXZPcCFGypviCzgEcCG1xuC_-8L9u31i_s/s320/sc00596569.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581748603982807650" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">If you ever see some girl madly drawing on the bus whilst listening to her iPod in the mornings, that is probably me. </span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh81kfCUL0QYgeq3zJ8OYVd_VN8YwBQsXwkzz-6mhKcTw5mOz-Fud_XDc1d61SALMTNgrZ8UztNmBsrJelafyMOfrgBB-dwe_ZYS9rzOR8BgBXZPcCFGypviCzgEcCG1xuC_-8L9u31i_s/s1600/sc00596569.jpg"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style=";font-size:78%;color:gray;"><span 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of an Invite<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPuSzIE3i5VhhfNfqRtglZzMQwCXNEt_NXry-mhQjt6CyhhLEjwOhyszulhte3wud569Yg7MUWm2wqP5nKMUZVRsrmlT6OkNFvLhc5QHPO6Y1JbCCdS6uCHJjK8HF3BhKsc8azzhb_xKw/s1600/sc02ffad57.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 233px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPuSzIE3i5VhhfNfqRtglZzMQwCXNEt_NXry-mhQjt6CyhhLEjwOhyszulhte3wud569Yg7MUWm2wqP5nKMUZVRsrmlT6OkNFvLhc5QHPO6Y1JbCCdS6uCHJjK8HF3BhKsc8azzhb_xKw/s320/sc02ffad57.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5546323292670267298" border="0" /></a>This is the beginnings of the invite for a holiday party some friends and I are hosting this holiday season. Basically it was an excuse to play around with some new ideas and these awesome opaque pens I have been totally in love with lately. I was trying to go for <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">wintery</span> without being too Christmas-y or anything.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8354658555912135667.post-12947554719604146212010-09-14T11:34:00.015-05:002010-09-14T11:46:23.601-05:00Cultural references<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOh1DpP2VzDk2Lyl5WPQBspdEtDDQptwc2VWA5WaAR7p0Bm4x0I1TA7YFyQ7T1r52kOnN3ejhh_ab4ZW8zHKBlG-LIeIHJ8V5-juBud4cAgn5BJnVW1plH81MtwlnR8VUcimrMT53Qy3M/s1600/bed+intruder.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 256px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOh1DpP2VzDk2Lyl5WPQBspdEtDDQptwc2VWA5WaAR7p0Bm4x0I1TA7YFyQ7T1r52kOnN3ejhh_ab4ZW8zHKBlG-LIeIHJ8V5-juBud4cAgn5BJnVW1plH81MtwlnR8VUcimrMT53Qy3M/s320/bed+intruder.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516811339894001442" border="0" /></a><br /><br />So I created this series last night. Inspired by a weekend's worth of conversations and the things we talk about at parties or dinner and how absurd some of it is. 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margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 256px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAKpifcHHdZm8mXRMR-LynGZoAFNLt2k8p6dmND1kfhVvcZ6rZwrjE2m9sGKucJQQh-dK9kD5_hSzbPwFS9-ougOtBr9xRfoiuArW7-ioaJ6EYdFw2Hf9hhalkTAsAvV92yJi-pGSNwF0/s320/real+life+drama.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516808660214019538" border="0" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8354658555912135667.post-49515048891872480482010-09-14T11:25:00.010-05:002010-09-14T11:34:25.334-05:00sketchbook<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUwGuwakb9SRuOPoVZitIqFrVRXWmuj1l1eBkCgw9GDvQwlyKLmZsybt4f5EcRAL0qVqBVQ5n7-bcRhqnUwq4lF_rAnLFewKGUz0fKF7R2FjeM1n1l7e2GbxYNnkJh9uktH7NRWkShQLQ/s1600/sketchbook17.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 264px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUwGuwakb9SRuOPoVZitIqFrVRXWmuj1l1eBkCgw9GDvQwlyKLmZsybt4f5EcRAL0qVqBVQ5n7-bcRhqnUwq4lF_rAnLFewKGUz0fKF7R2FjeM1n1l7e2GbxYNnkJh9uktH7NRWkShQLQ/s320/sketchbook17.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516807140237234770" border="0" /></a><br />I wanted to post a a few pages from various sketchbooks because I think they are kind of interesting and show how all the different ideas I am working with come together in my sketchbooks. And its been kind of great to look back and watch the development of the characters and ideas as I draw them over and over again.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiE1DCQ8hf6yHyMrzykM68X5cxHgilrCljgQgNcWEan1D2CsmS9HGPmPNsrGMnyxZhElJ1XyEZ0Pl9FAB0xrY6ZmNI80IChZpm-Vd0S7vD2x_MLC0zeQr-4vAF3SvO9fFu3KnNkr7gYUk/s1600/sketchbook6.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 183px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiE1DCQ8hf6yHyMrzykM68X5cxHgilrCljgQgNcWEan1D2CsmS9HGPmPNsrGMnyxZhElJ1XyEZ0Pl9FAB0xrY6ZmNI80IChZpm-Vd0S7vD2x_MLC0zeQr-4vAF3SvO9fFu3KnNkr7gYUk/s320/sketchbook6.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516806986211307346" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdIg_gkeSZfeBU88iaVuoAFZGhLu1sV8AEP_sAz5x2cmSR-HSLOPQHb5If2O8c1eYplnif6pu_Bn1ZokOYzSBDhACqiEAopS8a13BxJ9F5hGCrliakZPVvJszigdQCxbwsgfueQmJOZzo/s1600/sketchbook20.jpg"><img style="display: block; 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margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 253px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrZQVaKgmwrC02qUt2W9P0StCF5rd0pnfE8rYio0E9tVhntrM7F3nh5cyAs9Z53TvNpIKOH-bpoOsAc8sEm3y2lVMnXPOz043vSrDKzWWWKeRaElIff_b4DljeAKWK3pRNFsItRC1JNNA/s320/Sketchbook4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516806394241567122" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_h98D5qqva_w/TI-iC17mq5I/AAAAAAAAAlA/b7-tMrgmkx4/s1600/Sketchbook3.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 242px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_h98D5qqva_w/TI-iC17mq5I/AAAAAAAAAlA/b7-tMrgmkx4/s320/Sketchbook3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516806238272662418" border="0" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8354658555912135667.post-74983563100473573512010-09-14T11:14:00.007-05:002010-09-14T11:24:43.383-05:00Conversations<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_h98D5qqva_w/TI-guZo3G7I/AAAAAAAAAko/0qaaxIdHsCc/s1600/sketchbook19.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 262px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_h98D5qqva_w/TI-guZo3G7I/AAAAAAAAAko/0qaaxIdHsCc/s320/sketchbook19.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516804787568843698" border="0" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_h98D5qqva_w/TI-g5K1xi2I/AAAAAAAAAkw/0R0UWgs49Wg/s1600/sketchbook11.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 251px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_h98D5qqva_w/TI-g5K1xi2I/AAAAAAAAAkw/0R0UWgs49Wg/s320/sketchbook11.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516804972575034210" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrUWGr-eCuolafzWnUt4BGJhbdJnp1nNLYdQ2rQnQww5o-dJsq58Bbh25Ubo024ijktKnncW0xeM9c404lBz5FsgmCeXb_7RCuJGIRLByW3k6YLCg4woecdwQ1V3WnGtzF1HAxvHcJDxw/s1600/sketchbook14.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 257px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrUWGr-eCuolafzWnUt4BGJhbdJnp1nNLYdQ2rQnQww5o-dJsq58Bbh25Ubo024ijktKnncW0xeM9c404lBz5FsgmCeXb_7RCuJGIRLByW3k6YLCg4woecdwQ1V3WnGtzF1HAxvHcJDxw/s320/sketchbook14.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516805261049216962" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLX-Ztd9_YKiADiTGeRz2CrAHu5Bgg3Q6x_zDyMaemXzI0BemvTSnlcbFMyZ27L_JVFOi-qppIOJphXaBo-mlcylKf4BRr2svd66I7n5a9mahtx-3Z3TeGdRoJd9wfpfR2tpko-XUdWvY/s1600/sketchbook10.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 220px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLX-Ztd9_YKiADiTGeRz2CrAHu5Bgg3Q6x_zDyMaemXzI0BemvTSnlcbFMyZ27L_JVFOi-qppIOJphXaBo-mlcylKf4BRr2svd66I7n5a9mahtx-3Z3TeGdRoJd9wfpfR2tpko-XUdWvY/s320/sketchbook10.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516804657909171954" border="0" /></a><br />So, for a while now I have been drawing these conversations between my characters. Usually the rabbit and the skull guy. In most of these the skull guy (I really need to give them names) is trying to convince the rabbit to do something vague like go away with him to see something, but the end isn't normally revealed. I love their exaggerated body movements and how dramatic the skull always looks.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8354658555912135667.post-63262600492339330102010-09-14T10:59:00.008-05:002010-09-14T11:14:24.066-05:00Animal Heads<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_h98D5qqva_w/TI-fSPmpu7I/AAAAAAAAAkY/VyVNQfZ9S_k/s1600/sketchbook15.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 229px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_h98D5qqva_w/TI-fSPmpu7I/AAAAAAAAAkY/VyVNQfZ9S_k/s320/sketchbook15.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516803204327259058" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_h98D5qqva_w/TI-fDIVyHCI/AAAAAAAAAkQ/O99fjgofEEs/s1600/sketchbook13.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 222px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_h98D5qqva_w/TI-fDIVyHCI/AAAAAAAAAkQ/O99fjgofEEs/s320/sketchbook13.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516802944679418914" border="0" /></a>So one night I was messing about in my sketchbook and I happened to draw this image of an over-sized dinosaur head on one of the weird lanky bodies all of my characters seem to have. Well, earlier in the week I had read that article about how Triceratops isn't a real dinosaur anymore and had drawn a little Triceratops head. So then I drew it again later, but added the body and from that came this series of sketches. Not sure yet what will become of them just yet, but I know that they make me really happy.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXXz4d13DbGIxYP9CxuAHBIVkhbmw-D7WvjCWg6rWqlUenULgS6QS9459P6DDgBZW1aBaF8VonA1tBsrin0PtyRClkQz4uCnC4VgXo_afit5BJZ7qdS-eU4Qek5KrT9f_iVbE9ZrQAzk4/s1600/sketchbook18.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 238px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXXz4d13DbGIxYP9CxuAHBIVkhbmw-D7WvjCWg6rWqlUenULgS6QS9459P6DDgBZW1aBaF8VonA1tBsrin0PtyRClkQz4uCnC4VgXo_afit5BJZ7qdS-eU4Qek5KrT9f_iVbE9ZrQAzk4/s320/sketchbook18.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516801251224180578" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlly2NHeyI8TwqyvnnWpgna2P6mVW8YxdP0Vgudzzn3Vf_13FWa7xb7p801MXf3vq_Pj10EMGysede7Jqjhw8L-pie9q-RV-_Ov9KIwZD1eBpoqmX70KjpyvFC_EYiKI-Hy9VbJl2JTX8/s1600/Sketchbook9.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 250px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlly2NHeyI8TwqyvnnWpgna2P6mVW8YxdP0Vgudzzn3Vf_13FWa7xb7p801MXf3vq_Pj10EMGysede7Jqjhw8L-pie9q-RV-_Ov9KIwZD1eBpoqmX70KjpyvFC_EYiKI-Hy9VbJl2JTX8/s320/Sketchbook9.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516801019611209330" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1jKegocdGHmnCm7DVzHnF4Mz1tikPwNqJ10h7NggNKKKz8YOHCl2dfKa0X9zL_JSK3MV0lATEjdtEQsB2eJPd2U3HRNn82LLPD88cGJuqCUrakrVHyIYX74WbuBp0359U_JEAWSYmggc/s1600/sketchbook16.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 232px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1jKegocdGHmnCm7DVzHnF4Mz1tikPwNqJ10h7NggNKKKz8YOHCl2dfKa0X9zL_JSK3MV0lATEjdtEQsB2eJPd2U3HRNn82LLPD88cGJuqCUrakrVHyIYX74WbuBp0359U_JEAWSYmggc/s320/sketchbook16.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516800232977834594" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG5m88Q23P1I00v2iIdMv0_LSRd1YQyNRCqfrXnxae-xh4yKrOY7QFeDRvWjRPCzb5uloA19GHJ57LoeByZBLkQPJRTJ17COq9uH72rhN7RPYjjRO1_Coa1eUBNDrEZkfgXemodXhyphenhyphen5io/s1600/Sketchbook2.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 257px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG5m88Q23P1I00v2iIdMv0_LSRd1YQyNRCqfrXnxae-xh4yKrOY7QFeDRvWjRPCzb5uloA19GHJ57LoeByZBLkQPJRTJ17COq9uH72rhN7RPYjjRO1_Coa1eUBNDrEZkfgXemodXhyphenhyphen5io/s320/Sketchbook2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516800052903886146" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2dxrlZkfKV_S43X2VZdUK6XKr5hFzvoasRSyGl_Rc-2NItdLSikYc8utHXnwIqAxgq8xOrD23GJnQRa3xGtSwZSNIxg2IYoOElI8Ms9cg5IU9hRnuwKwoPzdTk_AiPnxxNu7ccGr1s-Q/s1600/Sketchbook1.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 259px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2dxrlZkfKV_S43X2VZdUK6XKr5hFzvoasRSyGl_Rc-2NItdLSikYc8utHXnwIqAxgq8xOrD23GJnQRa3xGtSwZSNIxg2IYoOElI8Ms9cg5IU9hRnuwKwoPzdTk_AiPnxxNu7ccGr1s-Q/s320/Sketchbook1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516799681438264754" border="0" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8354658555912135667.post-1478332957144517002010-09-13T11:15:00.002-05:002010-09-13T11:22:05.211-05:00A new character joins the dance party<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1f2uBnVAeyNRja7qLWtDzweAXfSV3W456kxI0GGdelwKqfa9Nw8gMys8w1MHyCaYK3wHw3R9w8gpjA0kJ8SKwv7Z2Wkkigl8dvz53Hll04kw_j1jsuL-3i20-C0I2_ffno3WySJQKOo4/s1600/sc00015d6c.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 317px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1f2uBnVAeyNRja7qLWtDzweAXfSV3W456kxI0GGdelwKqfa9Nw8gMys8w1MHyCaYK3wHw3R9w8gpjA0kJ8SKwv7Z2Wkkigl8dvz53Hll04kw_j1jsuL-3i20-C0I2_ffno3WySJQKOo4/s320/sc00015d6c.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516433078871446594" border="0" /></a>So, I am in dire need of updating this thing and posting all the work I have been doing lately. In fact I was sort of yelled at for not being more consistent with my posts, but here at least is a taste. The little guy in the middle has recently joined the cast of characters and is currently king of the dance party. More to come once I get it all scanned in.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8354658555912135667.post-8618233482484140912010-08-02T18:51:00.007-05:002010-08-02T19:57:57.083-05:00Doodles to drawings bursting with color<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTeuQ2hFNeF4YizCAgqZOHLvSMoCTbYr2K3WRW_0QYGtahUHHYbiA7_OggpjlvoTV7bwEL_zMIiSDvlvG5VuzXDNprWUnW_eJ77DeaA3RNzPOGN-e3In96GuAODpT6IMMiLdh2H9x_w5E/s1600/IMG_0553.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTeuQ2hFNeF4YizCAgqZOHLvSMoCTbYr2K3WRW_0QYGtahUHHYbiA7_OggpjlvoTV7bwEL_zMIiSDvlvG5VuzXDNprWUnW_eJ77DeaA3RNzPOGN-e3In96GuAODpT6IMMiLdh2H9x_w5E/s320/IMG_0553.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5500980322802674722" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ1HKKv_iO6Ta34FlzcDuabbxugWq-2YLIkpHog3dGdxnt4x2u3D8pXXXzMmdJjI1ol9V8Gaj_oClWNvHww4qXFkD7au7jwuPToT2R_7lghfwkP9GbkkMLRSfC0Ydqmvge7QAp-5hBJEg/s1600/IMG_0553.JPG"><br /></a>So here are some images of the stuff I have been working on lately. As well as a picture of my "helper" Royce.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZtfvH2IY9OzsB9So8HwZyFYJgPTEZYLEKeG5wDbSNNSIEW7b4Tl84nC7SrEC2XoP9BQRCPJHTYTqWxYflGh_FFHoz4uoAVGgc9gzyEBkhXSpboDrG91ZmiG38TDSZPlHrVTEBPZR7jkA/s1600/IMG_0559.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZtfvH2IY9OzsB9So8HwZyFYJgPTEZYLEKeG5wDbSNNSIEW7b4Tl84nC7SrEC2XoP9BQRCPJHTYTqWxYflGh_FFHoz4uoAVGgc9gzyEBkhXSpboDrG91ZmiG38TDSZPlHrVTEBPZR7jkA/s320/IMG_0559.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5500972057849960354" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3eNFM4ZsM623GU6z_iSGIZWyfbIxZZ0m2ddyN5qm6IDfT9hc_pbIW2jdHEIr1_vDQ_Gjki3hyphenhyphenl9K3J3__Q8_C4kEuSkusElt61Pr87elB4st2GWm1DeVSUG1d9I9eqShiUXcNxXGRqDM/s1600/IMG_0567.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3eNFM4ZsM623GU6z_iSGIZWyfbIxZZ0m2ddyN5qm6IDfT9hc_pbIW2jdHEIr1_vDQ_Gjki3hyphenhyphenl9K3J3__Q8_C4kEuSkusElt61Pr87elB4st2GWm1DeVSUG1d9I9eqShiUXcNxXGRqDM/s320/IMG_0567.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5500970396671651986" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_h98D5qqva_w/TFdbkonMKSI/AAAAAAAAAig/jbTQiH6DoVU/s1600/IMG_0566.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_h98D5qqva_w/TFdbkonMKSI/AAAAAAAAAig/jbTQiH6DoVU/s320/IMG_0566.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5500966154791561506" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFJJFe4-jBcwPE1LEgoGCtouDKzo9kEZ7M1Ms0EwLmdxYWeYf76Un7LX8Hm92ULCxeNUmRGnx_7aHZD0ap2P-vRgegYQQzmcKCDZyqZEIDKQl_p-46w1yDdfKGJpqtFj3sghCzKXX10BI/s1600/IMG_0551.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFJJFe4-jBcwPE1LEgoGCtouDKzo9kEZ7M1Ms0EwLmdxYWeYf76Un7LX8Hm92ULCxeNUmRGnx_7aHZD0ap2P-vRgegYQQzmcKCDZyqZEIDKQl_p-46w1yDdfKGJpqtFj3sghCzKXX10BI/s320/IMG_0551.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5500965031444510914" border="0" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8354658555912135667.post-74809837336981907012010-05-04T22:09:00.004-05:002010-05-04T22:17:35.627-05:00New Characters: The Skullheads<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh75gpsYCk4YSGYwC-VgISmQOTPPokgYk2LyjUPAcVYEx2qWkQ7uoO4SEddHaU0Chn79NY_advGD8sBmjPRdRuibDzb0HbnvM-fYCoz9NboMccFWBLD7QM3M0t8cT3LAOQSj2-K4UNlepI/s1600/skullheads5.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 232px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh75gpsYCk4YSGYwC-VgISmQOTPPokgYk2LyjUPAcVYEx2qWkQ7uoO4SEddHaU0Chn79NY_advGD8sBmjPRdRuibDzb0HbnvM-fYCoz9NboMccFWBLD7QM3M0t8cT3LAOQSj2-K4UNlepI/s320/skullheads5.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467618513052409938" border="0" /></a>These are some new little characters I came up with this past week. They are a combination of many things- the dancing rabbits I have been drawing, memories of the fighting skeletons from the old Jason and the Argonauts, the dollop heads I used to draw, and a handful of other things I have yet to identify. But right now I am loving them and their weird little track suits and dance moves and how they blend that line between creepy and cute.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqWzqySC1dujCFtzs1OEmfgUSeJf_41XMmFLIsmwZb4s9jcu-3le2wa8Hf1lrB_G_koWkq4Y3wB4MUPydvnVFbQMRNYsf-lq1rKelrlgElA84Jy9uIhGmfQ5qKJMZePyQK6Weq510Wweg/s1600/skullhead1.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 246px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqWzqySC1dujCFtzs1OEmfgUSeJf_41XMmFLIsmwZb4s9jcu-3le2wa8Hf1lrB_G_koWkq4Y3wB4MUPydvnVFbQMRNYsf-lq1rKelrlgElA84Jy9uIhGmfQ5qKJMZePyQK6Weq510Wweg/s320/skullhead1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467618505450986082" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnh5G1CiFsw9QyaOL0PnTydz4m15K3XZeuJQeyO2RXhc34fxG7k-pKUWwdD9yabgJT_ZIaUwZ1oBKYtyX-IFrjdQkzDLyKSj6goKHz_-SJR9InrlrwRKlcX1vwoFcH9u8MGog7SMEdOM4/s1600/skullhead3.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnh5G1CiFsw9QyaOL0PnTydz4m15K3XZeuJQeyO2RXhc34fxG7k-pKUWwdD9yabgJT_ZIaUwZ1oBKYtyX-IFrjdQkzDLyKSj6goKHz_-SJR9InrlrwRKlcX1vwoFcH9u8MGog7SMEdOM4/s320/skullhead3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467618144022249618" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYYXLlkk6N02D4NnYO4huMNrxsX54vAC9IS0pVYeg_fzQ0ADOhUkSZqawMZI-17VvhuOdbAFLrMpaoEKpAIhZQFRxxSQQ2VaCJpD7uaKKRzZeKQ3h897-rGnb_RF72x84jKuKI1vGMpJo/s1600/skullheads4.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 208px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYYXLlkk6N02D4NnYO4huMNrxsX54vAC9IS0pVYeg_fzQ0ADOhUkSZqawMZI-17VvhuOdbAFLrMpaoEKpAIhZQFRxxSQQ2VaCJpD7uaKKRzZeKQ3h897-rGnb_RF72x84jKuKI1vGMpJo/s320/skullheads4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467618123936268658" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_h98D5qqva_w/S-Dhft9WY7I/AAAAAAAAAhY/OAXqSzXXn1I/s1600/skullhead2.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 208px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_h98D5qqva_w/S-Dhft9WY7I/AAAAAAAAAhY/OAXqSzXXn1I/s320/skullhead2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467617882656891826" border="0" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8354658555912135667.post-31546872912769954302010-03-25T22:49:00.002-06:002010-03-25T22:55:47.157-06:00Cutting Doodles<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibgUh-QEE78tIx4UQSPQwsMvo4I8abQc6bznCCl3e9uStv5Gp0OG2VibSa8Kq2sD66S_hOORHxQ6f5cVb_pPd8pkA3H5HICaAq7OY7VInBY-UmsLPNSL7VAvLz6h6-2WNbTcixkd1zw9w/s1600/greenclouddoodle.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 123px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibgUh-QEE78tIx4UQSPQwsMvo4I8abQc6bznCCl3e9uStv5Gp0OG2VibSa8Kq2sD66S_hOORHxQ6f5cVb_pPd8pkA3H5HICaAq7OY7VInBY-UmsLPNSL7VAvLz6h6-2WNbTcixkd1zw9w/s320/greenclouddoodle.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5452800804332786290" border="0" /></a><br />Some new work in the same vein as the last post. The greenish cloud drawing here will likely be cut up in a similar fashion to the image below. Of course I didn't think to scan in the drawing before I started cutting. I admit that I hadn't intended to cut the whole thing, but once I started i kind of got carried away. I included a detail so that you can better see the remnants of the drawing. I am thinking these cut pieces will find their way into larger collage works.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_h98D5qqva_w/S6w9b5nsH1I/AAAAAAAAAhI/UW39wioArCM/s1600/cut+doodle.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 278px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_h98D5qqva_w/S6w9b5nsH1I/AAAAAAAAAhI/UW39wioArCM/s320/cut+doodle.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5452800798371880786" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQz8OR1xLRJln6tW0wTHqZUp_QZr_UY4zBuukr-p7PBs0ruiqwg6_drOnx9a3y9_a3WbfUftfbN5ajUZQO3O0FtyjlbAEL6fWl0d_nmWy9hD48zmd9pAuadRefkuDzB3HAty-mjxAUEbo/s1600/detail+cut.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQz8OR1xLRJln6tW0wTHqZUp_QZr_UY4zBuukr-p7PBs0ruiqwg6_drOnx9a3y9_a3WbfUftfbN5ajUZQO3O0FtyjlbAEL6fWl0d_nmWy9hD48zmd9pAuadRefkuDzB3HAty-mjxAUEbo/s320/detail+cut.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5452800788305236690" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiERC6RouInkNr4CPyODdHmH791ANnyc-QTNf1_JKrtuLjy1L_vMjXG6Og6eqRpFWfnK2t8mf5kVtNxOr_7621v5_5nFOBK4HoV6DUwXvYV5AkD-lvyY_hZVwHBHj_lGFdwuYw07Bbm-U8/s1600/antlers+doodle.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 254px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiERC6RouInkNr4CPyODdHmH791ANnyc-QTNf1_JKrtuLjy1L_vMjXG6Og6eqRpFWfnK2t8mf5kVtNxOr_7621v5_5nFOBK4HoV6DUwXvYV5AkD-lvyY_hZVwHBHj_lGFdwuYw07Bbm-U8/s320/antlers+doodle.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5452800783946548850" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4ELB8BIzfUqqzkSAoA0nYmgWp4D1XRMUQSfy2jXKDyir16iJ-zQaFmfXpY2zaFLiHAmIuMozUAJYUJ20nJLVU6flc6ri5PYLBDx6Fh67QZTn9RXc8Cdd5omPT4ZPqd4pvBS_DhO7abzA/s1600/green+gold+doodle.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 314px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4ELB8BIzfUqqzkSAoA0nYmgWp4D1XRMUQSfy2jXKDyir16iJ-zQaFmfXpY2zaFLiHAmIuMozUAJYUJ20nJLVU6flc6ri5PYLBDx6Fh67QZTn9RXc8Cdd5omPT4ZPqd4pvBS_DhO7abzA/s320/green+gold+doodle.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5452800781071405330" border="0" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8354658555912135667.post-15293792904010449352010-03-24T14:25:00.003-06:002010-03-24T14:34:08.094-06:00Doodles and other news<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpPonb82QQhAdMh8Ap1XEYEIEdVfphvG5syLzk-hiStIJQTSuo8eY4awZxxoFYGnLQptsBYwhkV8Yk7fKoDyYewSwQ8FQaY9wSUjLw7TSaLw36RSe1Yv6QWGAFZ_SZw23c7N9LxfAE7Mg/s1600/doodle+1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 279px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpPonb82QQhAdMh8Ap1XEYEIEdVfphvG5syLzk-hiStIJQTSuo8eY4awZxxoFYGnLQptsBYwhkV8Yk7fKoDyYewSwQ8FQaY9wSUjLw7TSaLw36RSe1Yv6QWGAFZ_SZw23c7N9LxfAE7Mg/s320/doodle+1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5452299357454241906" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqUXiqcwmd2voLp5EdOq4FFw1V1feiM8oaE0MiUlzU_iNNqyqNf3RchEPQT0pIK_8OMZBXrnDY18djlotPyvk_qvVJfxRqQ8fOeqiZGUImvMe4IMEtIPyhmO-6f1tI1q68jW-rFB4omeg/s1600/doodle+2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 156px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqUXiqcwmd2voLp5EdOq4FFw1V1feiM8oaE0MiUlzU_iNNqyqNf3RchEPQT0pIK_8OMZBXrnDY18djlotPyvk_qvVJfxRqQ8fOeqiZGUImvMe4IMEtIPyhmO-6f1tI1q68jW-rFB4omeg/s320/doodle+2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5452299352678679378" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgi2DklEtjUx_AL64TGnzlU8tRvJHjYoR-g1VjdjnR52wTMHATv2tGjgvbCqVzD1XrKnaVCbW1LjDl0wt_Jjzt-RgkHLLos73N_Y7gmtZGSuYu1y6HPPfAu0ODvXY5OpsgisfphpKNUzY/s1600/doodle+3.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 238px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgi2DklEtjUx_AL64TGnzlU8tRvJHjYoR-g1VjdjnR52wTMHATv2tGjgvbCqVzD1XrKnaVCbW1LjDl0wt_Jjzt-RgkHLLos73N_Y7gmtZGSuYu1y6HPPfAu0ODvXY5OpsgisfphpKNUzY/s320/doodle+3.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5452299346215625570" /></a>Here are some fairly recent drawings that I did while I was supposed to be painting. A friend and I decided to work on painting with oils since we were both out of practice. So about once a week we got together to paint and talk about art- which was great. But I found myself getting frustrated and one night decided to take a break and started doodling instead and this is what came out of it. And honestly I was much happier with the results of this simple doodle than I was with any of the paintings I did. So I continued on and I have been playing with textures and color and the effects of different pens, markers and pencils. The top one also has one of my little cut designs on top of it, which is something I want to further explore. <div><br /></div><div>In other news I am finally almost all set up with my Etsy account and am excited to hopefully sell some of my creations and get feedback from people. Once it is up and running I will add a link on this site. </div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0