Sketch blog, at least I'm drawing.

Legalize Tweed.

I wrote and re-wrote this blog post a few times.  The temptation to joke around about tweed is almost too much to bear.

...dad...humor...un..controlable...must...stop....typing....

You can't always get what you want.

I'm not terribly happy with this page of my sketch book.  But at least I am back to drawing everyday. 

Hey Ladies....

I'm trying to make good on my promise (to myself) to draw more from life.

Also, don't be alarmed if you see a big dude with a beard creepin' on you in the coffee shop. He might just be drawing you.

Red, White, and Blue (and yellow) Drawings from my sketchbook.

Look I did it! I actually did some life drawing! I've been telling you guys I needed to do more, so here is proof. 

Yeah, it is only one little sketch, but you know what they say about the journey of one thousand miles....

I am really enjoying these Col-Erase colored pencils and white liquid acrylic aesthetic.  Does anyone know if There are other colors of Col-Erase colored pencils?

Nothin' but Sketch

The official start of my new sketch book!

I couldn't think of a reward to put in the front.  Perhaps I should just try to shame whoever might find my sketch book into being a good person and emailing me.

Something like:

"Really?  Do you need a reward to be a good person?"

or

"Cursed be those who disturb the rest of Pharaoh this sketchbook. They that shall break the seal of this tomb sketchbook shall meet death by a disease that no doctor can diagnose"

But that might be a bit harsh...

Hit me up on twitter and comment bellow if you have something to say.

Flash Animation Test.

I wanted to "finish" some (very, very simple) animation in Flash, but it ended up with me learning about animating gradients. Flash is pretty neat when you aren't being frustrated by it.  


My line work has improved in Flash considerably after starting to utilize the pen tool while cleaning up.  Still, I would rather get a good line/shape the first time.  Does Flash take this much work for everyone else?


I really need to try out Toon Boom.


What do you use for your 2d animation, do you like it?  Do you have any tips for me as I am starting to learn how to clean up animation in Flash?

A finished sketchbook! A new begining!

I finished my sketch book!  
Its always a good feeling to move on to a new one.  This one turned out to be more of a "quick painting book", but I had a lot of fun learning more about values and trying to render lighting.

I think next I need to work on life drawing.  I know I am always saying this, but drawing from life is the source of great cartoons!  How can you know how to stylize well if you don't have anything to stylize from?

How do you keep yourself in balance between drawing from life and drawing from your head?  Let me know!

Doodling with paint.

liquid acrylic

This is just a little dude sleeping.  He ended up looking like a pokemon, but that's what I get for growing up in the 90's.

I'm starting to take on commissioned animation and illustration, let me know if you got something to work on!

Life drawing and cartoons.

I've been out of the game for a bit.  Work has been pretty crazy, and some other things are brewing on the horizon.  Each eats away at the time I usually spend in my sketchbook.

I only have one page left in my sketchbook and I am looking forward to finishing it up and starting a new one!  Fresh starts are always the best!

As always leave me a comment and hit me up on twitter.