Mar 24 2010

#10 – …in Their Flying Machines

Orthographic biplaneThis is the other half of an assignment I was working on — the orthographic views of the same plane from Sketch #8.  I think this one better captures the funny kind of stubbiness of this little plane.  Once again, it’s primarily based off this painting.

[Comments and critique always welcome]


Mar 23 2010

#9 – Toshirō Mifune stand-in?

Toshirō Mifune stand-inStopped in at one of Art Center’s regular figure drawing workshops to get inspiration for today’s sketch.  This guy was awesome, and could no doubt beat me up six ways from Sunday.  He had a lot of great 5-minute poses with props (which I butchered), and then this 10-minute one (which came out okay).  Maybe I’ll run into him again at some point and he’ll break out one of these.

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Mar 22 2010

#8 – Those Magnificent Men…

BiplaneJust finished this for a class assignment: my second ever attempt at true isometric drawing.  (First one was all kinds of messed up.)  This is the Laird “Super Solution” – apparently the fastest plane in 1931.  Translated to isometric view based on this painting by Nixon Galloway.

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Mar 21 2010

#7 – Dog toilet

Fire hydrantWent for a walk to find something to draw.  This inspiring piece was the winner.

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Mar 20 2010

#6 – Chick magnet

Ukulele

My brother’s ukulele. Or should I say, “one of my brother’s ukuleles.”

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Mar 19 2010

#5 – Nice specs

Nice specs

A rather baby-faced and dejected-looking version of Randy Fischer.  Better luck next time.

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Mar 18 2010

#4 – Velocipede

Bicycle

My first attempt at orthographic drawing.

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Mar 17 2010

#3 – Margarita illuminator

Sconce

On the patio at Mijares for another fine happy hour.

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Mar 16 2010

#2 – World’s best unitasker

Mini Maglite

The beautifully engineered simplicity of the Mini-Maglite, done a disservice by my lazily rendered crosshatching.

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Mar 15 2010

#1 – Dying technology

DVCPRO tape

These things constantly litter my desk.  Start with what you know, I guess.

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