I came across this process post from Pieter M. Dorrenboom via the Drawn! blog, taking us through Pieter’s illustration process from start to finish: What Iย wouldย like to do, is to tell you something about the making of the illustrations. Several times I’ve noticed that some people don’t realize how an illustration is made and how…
After an incredible week of visiting high school classes via Skype and speaking at LTUE about creative processes, it’s nice to know that the fun can continue! To all of my friends who love the Boneย comics from Jeff Smith, I recommend Eisner Award-winner Aaron Renier’s The Unsinkable Walker Bean. It’s incredible. Aaron’s ability to tell…
For those of you that missed the “Life, the Universe and Everything” symposium on art and literature, you might want to check out some of these recordings and handouts I put together: -Listen to the “Keynote Address” from James A Owen, as well as full panel discussions from LTUE on “Artist’s Tools“, “Comic Book Publishers,”…
(click on picture to view full image) I recently had the opportunity to make this drawing for my new friend, Steve. Steve is an incredibly talented musician and his band’s sound is close to infectious — needless to say, I jumped at the chance to make a picture for his rehearsal / party room! He…
The Human Printerย is a group of people that prints CMYK and B&W dot pattern photos BY HAND.. dot by dot.. with markers.
Now available in step-by-step glory on Instructables, theย Makedo Christmas Treeย is a modern-day interpretation that will give your festive season some serious Eco credentials. All you need is aย Makedo KIT for THREEย and some reclaimed cardboard. View and download instructions for theย Makedo Christmas Tree.
Tangents are something I struggled with a lot in my early days of drawing. I didn’t know what they were called, but I found them a lot—especially when my drawn elbows met up with an edge in the picture, or the way I cropped an image visually and it just looked awkward. Iย originally discovered this…
[vimeo http://vimeo.com/33034994] Beautiful preview of some stunning work from Jolby & Friends. Their show “Shapes & Smiles” opens in justย 2 weeks atย Subtext Galleryย in San Diego.