I liked how I rendered teh sweater on teh previous illustration and decided to see if a pantless verion might be fun. What am I thinking? PANTSLESS IS ALWAYS FUN.
Saturday, November 30, 2019
Friday, November 29, 2019
Sitting Pretty, Done
Or at least, done for now. I'm a bit unsettled about how I had to crop it to avoid him looking like he's sitting on the toilet, but then again, I cropped it before I added clothing, so maybe the clothing would warrant a more centered placement? We'll see, maybe later.
Thursday, November 28, 2019
Happy Thanksgiving! 2019
Wednesday, November 27, 2019
Foundation Garments
Earlier while I was showering, I got the image in my head for a fashion/fetish lady dressed in white, old-school corsetry. And it's fun to draw women again, and try o find a new style just for me...
Tuesday, November 26, 2019
Craned Neck
I always have problems with positioning the body after I start a face with no specific direction in mind, but usually lately it's a 3/4 view, downward. Then to make it work, I usually crane the necks out a bit, but that doesn't leave me many choices afterward.
This face started looking like Jeremy Irons so I went with it and made his hair a bit disheveled. I'm just experimenting but this could possible go somewhere if I figure it out.
This face started looking like Jeremy Irons so I went with it and made his hair a bit disheveled. I'm just experimenting but this could possible go somewhere if I figure it out.
Monday, November 25, 2019
Pinky Dance
I was experimenting with laying down marks without outlines using he digital watercolor brushes, but I quickly did not want to continue. But still, it's done and an entry for this day.
Sunday, November 24, 2019
Struck 4
Well, while looking for older drawings to post on Instagram, I was struck by how I didn't consider this done, or close to it. I did a few tweaks and posted it. Unfortunately it didn't fare well with my audience, but you win some you lose some.
Jake Redux
Edit: Added the images on 01.16.20, so late, I know.
Saturday, November 23, 2019
Sitting Pretty 4
I'm going to tweak this face until it's right! And the adjustment to teh direction of the lips is looking right. SO many ittle details in this 3/4 view
Friday, November 22, 2019
Alternative Black Tie
I was invited to a black tie event and I have nothing that is traditionally black tie. So I am experimenting with looks for alternative black time ideas, and this is one that I found looked good but wasn't really reassuring me that I would be appropriately dressed (no matter how much my hostess assured me that anything goes). Anyhow I sketched it to show to my friend to see if it would work.
Thursday, November 21, 2019
Western Guy 2
I played with this sketch while taking the subway uptown. The subway trips are fairly short so it's always interesting to see how much I do (or don't) get done.
Wednesday, November 20, 2019
Jakub Part 2
I really liked Jakub's face so I made an effort to go draw him a second time at the Leslie Lohman/Prince Street Project drawing salon. I don't think I did a great job but I did learn a few new things as a result, I feel.
Tuesday, November 19, 2019
Monday, November 18, 2019
Jump Coat 2
A little more detail, and a better expression, for yesterday's drawing. Also a very bad choice of background color.
Sunday, November 17, 2019
Jump Coat
I saw a woman walking down the street in a very on-trend oversized fleece boa (dunno why they call it that) coat. So naturally I thought, wouldn't it be fun to have a naked man jumping and showing his balls by accident, in that coat? Naturally
Saturday, November 16, 2019
Big Coat Walks Away 2
It's the little things that I care about, and for me in this particular drawing, it's the right fac and expression, even if it's only 10 percent of the entire sketch! Still, it's the most detail.
Friday, November 15, 2019
Color Study 7—Finney Suit, Done!
OMG, he's finally done. I think I could have tinkered onwayrd, but I realized as I got ready to post it on Instagram, that this drawing has been over a year in he making! And in my mind, or, I did it a few weeks ago, I'll just keep going back to it when I get to i. Well, it's not what I envisioned, but "done is better than perfect."
Thursday, November 14, 2019
Big Coat Walks Away
I always like a look over the shoulder, and it's even more effective when seen from behind a sweeping and gigantic coat.
Wednesday, November 13, 2019
Shirtless Palazzos
I was inspired by rifling through the magazines at the magazine store to try and do more editorial poses, and I thin the hands here move more into an 'in media res' kind of narrative
Tuesday, November 12, 2019
Chalamesque 3
I didn't like how the mouth looked when the image was reduced to being viewed on a mobile screen, so I parted his lips. I also played with the background a bit, although I published it as just a scant bust.
Monday, November 11, 2019
Chalamesque 2
I couldn't resist just sticking to the face over the technique, although I did keep the chin and other parts silhouetted in my ink line sans outline.
Sunday, November 10, 2019
Chalamesque
I started out doodling with the possible idea of just playing with eyes and brows, and working on my silhouette technique for this sketch. But the face stared looking like Timothy Chalamet in The King so I decided to run with that.
Saturday, November 9, 2019
Sitting Pretty 5
The solution to his potential nudity? Add pants.
I really do love the hands. I used a reference, but the sketch just looks so fun and authentic with this Deliciously Dry Brush.
I really do love the hands. I used a reference, but the sketch just looks so fun and authentic with this Deliciously Dry Brush.
Friday, November 8, 2019
Punk Boots 2
I moved the angle lower and the perspective sharper. I think this is better, but a model would help with all the foreshortening.
Thursday, November 7, 2019
Punk Boots
I saw a photo of some boots and thought, what great boots. What if that's all the guy was wearing? So I tried to draw the pose in my head. Not quite sure about the angle. Maybe I'll get someone to model this for me.
Wednesday, November 6, 2019
Sitting Pretty 4
I cropped the body and added the entwined fingers which I really like, but I still feel like he could be seen as sitting on a toilet.
Tuesday, November 5, 2019
LuvGuy 2
Monday, November 4, 2019
Inky Rastino
I tried to see if there was a style to be had with portraiture and this very raw, dirty dry ink brush. Having a hard time with it thus far because I'm a) not getting a likeness and b) not liking ho this style resembles the style of an illustrator whose work I don't like. Ayyii.
Sunday, November 3, 2019
Save The Date 10
Well, I got it done, but I'm wondering now if I should adjust the illustration style? It's sort of gone its own way because of the way I did the portraits.... urgh, need time to regroup.
Saturday, November 2, 2019
Save The Date 9
Got a bit more done on the other groom's pic, although I'm uncertain about how I've gone with the illustration style!
Friday, November 1, 2019
Sitting Pretty 3
STILL not satisfied with the face, and investigating expressions. This guy's higher bridge and steely eyes reminds me of David Gandy. Now I just need to adjust the pose in a way hat works!
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