Category: Sketchbook

The Orange Fuzz

I’m really starting to enjoy doodling on Canson paper. If you regularly follow my blog, you have occasionally seen drawings on this kind of paper during the Monster Month posts. I recently went out and bought a bunch more Canson paper with various shades of gray, brown and color. It’s fun because you can start with the mid tone, then put in your darks and lights. So, you may start seeing more and more drawings here on the blog that employ these kinds of techniques.

Today I thought I’d share with you a little friendly February monster drawn with ink, orange colored pencil, and white paint. Enjoy!

 

Fuzzy Monster Art
Don’t invite this guy over. He’ll leave orange hair all over your carpets.
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Art: Drawings Character Designs Monsters Random Doodles Sketchbook

Valentine’s Day 2012

Happy Valentine’s Day! With everyone’s thoughts on love today (except for those forgetful fellas who will have a rude awakening when they get home tonight), I thought I’d post a little sketch celebrating the occasion!

I know that they say “opposites attract,” but I feel that there really needs to be a lot in common for it to really work well. It’s hard to pinpoint exactly, but there must be something in common with these two. Whatever it is, they figured it out.

 

Love in Bloom
“Gentlemen Prefer Blondes”
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Art: Drawings Character Designs Random Doodles Sketchbook

Pirate Bunny

Ever wonder what an evil pirate bunny would look like? I hadn’t given it much thought either until I started doodling this rough and tough hare in my sketchbook. Thought maybe you all would like to see how he recently randomly spilled from my pen.

 

Pirate booty
“Rabbits of the Carrotbbean” has an interesting ring to it, doesn’t it?
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Animals Character Designs Random Doodles Sketchbook

Going Postal

Back in December I had to go to the post office during Christmas week. Oog, what a nightmare. I was there at 8:30am when they opened, and got in line behind about 25 people as only two postal employees worked the counter. So, this gave me time to watch the people around me.

This one guy standing about 8 people in front of me was the most peculiar. He wore a full length black trench coat, had kind of his own version of a porkpie hat, round so-dark-I-couldn’t-see-his-eyes sunglasses, hair that just spilled out from under the hat, a very unkempt mustache with a beard to match that had a couple of braided strands, and a black dapper cane with an ornate silver handle. He made such an impression, that I did this drawing of him not back in December, but only just this past weekend.

And yes, I was too afraid to ask what he was there to pick up. Some answers are better left unsaid.

Goth Guy
Looking kind of like he was into goth and the wild west, this fellow postal patron was certainly very mysterious.
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Art: Drawings Art: Inking Character Designs Life Drawings Sketchbook

Travel Sketches

Welcome to the new year! It has been almost a month since I last posted anything. Since then, I did a little traveling for the holidays, and upon my return to Los Angeles, reacclimated myself to the daily responsibilities of drawing at my job.

I assume that many of you also travelled for the holidays. Perhaps you traveled by plane, train, or automobile? I generally go by plane when it is across the country, which always means sitting in airports. I like to find a seat that faces the main walkway where I peoplewatch. Airports are the great cross-section of society. Once in awhile, someone finds their way into my sketchbook. Here are just a few…

 

Airport ArtAir TravellerChecking Flight information

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Life Drawings Sketchbook

2011 Monster Month: Day 19 – Extreme Makeover: Zombie Edition

As this year’s selection of MONSTER MONTH delectations winds its way to the end, I have one more zombie drawing for you direct from my sketchbook. It shows that even when headed out on the town to hunt for human brains on which to feast, a girl has to look her best. I just hope she doesn’t overdo it on the perfume. I hate that.

 

The Walking Dead
“I feel pretty, oh so pretty…..”

 

What happens when you cross a donkey with an elephant and a kangaroo? Perhaps an answer with be forthcoming on the blog tomorrow.

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Art: Drawings Character Designs Monsters Random Doodles Sketchbook

2011 Monster Month: Day 13 – Ice Cream

For some odd reason, I am forever fascinated with the idea that no matter how creepy and menacing a monster can be to us humans, these same monsters may also happen to really enjoy their ice cream. So much so, that there has been an ice cream eating monster in every Monster Month to date! They can have their homo sapien entrèe, then top it off with a cool, sweet dairy delight to eliminate that icky aftertaste.

Today’s art goes beyond just one drawing of a monster enjoying his frozen treat. I offer you a glimpse into a whole page of my sketchbook. You can see the beast of the hour there, but there is also a half conceived image of a creepy caterpillar creature, and what looks like a goofy dragon head.

 

Creepy Caterpillar
With all those flavors available out there, why does a big hairy monster always choose vanilla? At least she added some jimmies to it.

 

Return tomorrow to see a monster-themed corporate logo created this past year!

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Character Designs Monsters Random Doodles Sketchbook

2011 Monster Month: Day 11 – The Runner

Not sure if today’s monster is the chaser or the chasee. If it is chasing something, I would NOT want to be in his way. If it is being chased by something else, just think how much more hideous its enemy must be! No matter what the story is behind this drawing, it was just a doodle that sprung to life in my sketchbook.

I often like to draw things that look like they are in the middle of a story. Hopefully this one makes you wonder where he is from, why is he running, and where he is going. Or maybe its not even a he!!! YOU get to write his or her story in your own imagination.

 

Love Bug
Maybe he is running in slow-motion on the beach towards a like-minded creature with a head full of braids clacking together with each footstep.

 

Tomorrow I’ll share with you a creature that is a cross between the Jurassic period and Zhu Zhu Pets.

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Art: Drawings Art: Inking Character Designs Monsters Random Doodles Sketchbook