what: prismacolor graphite HB when:Apr 14, 2012
Well, this portrait’s two-fold. First, I wanted to get something done in time for his memorial on Monday, with some time to get it framed (tomorrow). And, second, since I am drawing portraits of my heroes, it seemed only natural to include him here as one of them.
Rest in peace my friend…hopefully, I’ll try and get some words down in time for Monday as well in case they’re going to allow people to speak.
what:mechanical pencil when:Apr 9, 2012
This was the inspiration.
digital color
Same picture, but digital color added. It’s gonna take me a long time to get the hang of that…
what:prismacolor Ebony when:Apr 3, 2012
My first “live” caricature. Kelly offered herself up as my first victim. Took about 20 minutes. Botched the nose, and art style is inconsistent in my opinion. I’m trying to stick to straight solid lines, thus, the cross hatching. Fighting the urge to shade is colossal and overbearing. Smudging is a real issue as well…I need to get that paper and tape it to my drawing hand or something.
what:prismacolor graphite/ebony when:Apr 3, 2012
Here’s a self portrait/caricature sketch of the idiot himself. Just working on some stuff I’ve been picking up…it’s half real/half caricature.
what:primsacolor when:Mar 23, 2012
I’ve only done one other prismacolor portrait in color, and that was back in high school. I have no idea what got into me to do this…I guess we all grieve in different ways.
I hope these people won’t get sore at me trying to draw them..
what:graphite when:Mar 20, 2012
There he is, the Grand Master himself, Boris Vallejo. Or, at least my pitiful rendition of him. This is the kick-start to my Line of Heroes, in which I will attempt to recognize those whom I admire by drawing their portraits. There is no way in a million years I could be half the artist Mr. Vallejo is, but that doesn’t mean I should stop trying…
I can’t even begin to quantify how much Boris Vallejo’s work has inspired and taught me. I remember being a kid and blowing all my allowance on his books. I would pore over them, agape, and in awe as to how it was possible anyone could do those things with a pencil. I have never in my life seen anyone wield one with a such commanding mastery as him.
Should you ever read this, I hope you don’t get too mad at me for taking a stab at drawing your portrait.
what:pen when:Mar 18, 2012
Can’t just pick on the republicans, now can we?
what:pen when:Mar 18, 2012
This is an illustration I did of an illustration by Mort Drucker, the greatest caricaturist who has ever walked the earth. I really hope he doesn’t get too mad at me for practicing on this, but shouldn’t students of art copy the works of the masters?
I hope to be able to someday do this from photographs myself, but for now, I need Mr. Drucker’s art as a guide. He knows exactly where to put each line, and, most importantly, when and where NOT to draw. That’s the trick. A trick I will likely never get down on my own. To be able to draw people, and have them instantly recognized, without introducing their names anywhere would be an amazing goal to achieve.
A goal effortlessly attained by Mort Drucker. However, I need to be extremely careful not to absorb his style.
what:prismacolor (black) when:Mar 16, 2012
Attempted to practice a portrait in straight black Prismacolor, as it seems to scan better than graphite, using Julia Roberts as the subject. As you can see, I failed spectacularly — doesn’t look a thing like her lol. Oh, well, at least it looks like someone out there, hehe.
