Apr
25
2010
Third day in a row of lacking sketch energy. Â So I reverted to simple letterforms, but decided to do all the remaining letters, so I won’t be tempted to use this lazy idea again. Â As it turned out, this took longer than expected due to having to sort out all the different shading values. Â That’s what I get for trying to take the easy route…
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Apr
24
2010
Yesterday’s Z was just a very quick and basic sketch because I was so tired. Â Same thing ended up happening today, so I reverted to something simple.
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Apr
23
2010
The letter Z — soon to be appearing in a speech bubble over my head. Â It’s the end of a long travel day at the end of a long week away, and I’m glad to be in my own bed again!
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Apr
21
2010
I wish the sketch were a little better, but it’s been a long day, so I made it quick. Anyway, this is a little tip of the cap to Ben and Sean, whose Photo 365 projects helped inspire my own sketch version. Be sure to check out their great stuff — links over on the right.
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2 comments | tags: object, pencil, perspective, prisma, tools of the trade | posted in Observed
Apr
20
2010
Get it? Mystery spot? Like those novelty tourist places where the perspective is all screwed up and things look all out of scale? Boy, I’m hilarious.
Actually it was meant to be this place. Whoops!
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Apr
19
2010
Day 1 of the First International Conference on Mars Sedimentology and Stratigraphy in El Paso, TX (yes, it’s all you imagine it could be!). Sketched this during a break in conference activities.
What’s that you say? When am I going to include some exciting foreign locales in the Sketch 365 project? The wait is over, my friend — that’s Juárez in the background.
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no comments | tags: copic marker, environment, perspective | posted in Observed
Apr
18
2010
On a business trip this week. Got to my hotel room, and the pillow was wishing me “sweet dreams.” Yeah, not interested. Make me a pillow that says “Awesome Dreams!” And on the backside should be embroidered a bullet list of potential starter ideas: jetpacks, avalanches, robots, swordfighting, hidden volcano fortresses, shootouts, international smuggling, time travel…
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3 comments | tags: copic marker, environment, perspective | posted in Observed
Apr
17
2010
Regular readers will know that my elder brother has become the de facto antagonist for the Sketch 365 story (wheninrealityhehasbeennothingbutsupportive-butforgetIsaidthat). Â Here, the sinister mustache-twirler lurks just left of frame.
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2 comments | tags: environment, pencil, perspective, prisma | posted in Observed
Apr
16
2010
Not much to say about this one. Â Just a quick sketch before heading to bed. Â I drew that lamp on the right a couple of different (read: incorrect) ways before giving up and calling it a night.
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Apr
15
2010
Laptop guy should get some glasses so he doesn’t have to sit so close to the screen.
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2 comments | tags: copic marker, environment, perspective | posted in Observed