This was an experiment, although I don’t know how successful it was. I used words as stand-ins on the illustration for the features of the model’s face.
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Sketchbook: October 18, 2011
For this, I worked to make a geometric shape using bits of silhouette to create the form, inspired by the works of the street artist Aris. Done with ink and brush.
Sketchbook: October 17, 2011
I did this with colored pencils, inspired by the works of Marco Mazzoni. Of course, mine doesn’t quite have the polish that his does!
Sketchbook: October 16, 2011
After looking at a couple of the prior sketches I’d done using markers, I really liked how the ink from them would soak through to the back of the page. So I applied marker to the back of the page, … Continue reading
Sketchbook: October 15, 2011
I hadn’t played with cubism in several years, so I whipped this up with ink and watercolor. Kinda looks like a muppet.
Sketchbook: October 14, 2011
I had so much fun with the blind contour, I wanted to play with it again. The red and orange part was done by representing exactly how the picture looks. Then, I started on the left eye with the green … Continue reading
Sketchbook: October 13, 2011
I did this inspired by the Argentinian street artist Nicolas ‘Ever’ Romero, who recently has been combining realistic figurative work with colorful abstract elements in a stunning way. Or, as my writer wife put it, “Whoa, creepy. Her eyes are … Continue reading
Sketchbook: October 11, 2011
This’un was done in a 90’s superhero comic style. It was kind of fun channeling my 13 year-old self for the sketch, as man-o-man I was all about those comics back then. Chuckling, I showed it to the wife when … Continue reading
Sketchbook: October 10, 2011
I did this in a 1960’s cartooning style, hugely inspired by ‘Cartooning the Head & Figure’ by Jack Hamm. Hamm’s books are invaluable, man.
Sketchbook: October 9, 2011
An ink sketch done with a toothbrush, a brush pen and a fine-tipped pen.
Sketchbook: October 8, 2011
I did this one quickly with charcoal, just getting the shapes and tones across.
Sketchbook: October 7, 2011
This fun piece was a blind contour drawing. As a child of the 80’s, my family and my grade school art teachers were all big on blind contours after reading ‘Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain’, but I … Continue reading