Jan
14
2011
So I did the quick sketch of the flask, didn’t really like it, and flipped the page. Â Did the even quicker sketch of the forlorn mountain man, didn’t really like it, and flipped the page. Â Then I went back and looked at the two together. Â Something seemed to match up, so I figured Photoshop should bring them together.
[Comments and critique always welcome]
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Jan
13
2011
After the helmet question from yesterday’s sketch, I figured some actual faces were in order. Â So I just drew a few different versions, inspired by various photos.
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Jan
12
2011
When sketch time came around today, I was listening to Daft Punk’s Tron Legacy soundtrack. The choice was clear.
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P.S. I’ve just realized that quite a few of these 365 sketches feature helmets of various kinds (full list here). Could it be because helmets are awesome?
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Jan
11
2011
Went with a bunch of other video and visual FX people on a tour of Dreamworks Animation today. Â They do a lot of very cool work there, especially in character design. Â I drew this based on a life-sized statue that was in one of their lobbies.
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Jan
10
2011
After watching the BCS title game tonight, I drew this as a tribute to Auburn’s win over Oregon. Â I’d considered drawing something based on the mascots — something more needlessly visceral, like a tiger actually devouring a duck — but this was just a lot quicker and easier.
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Jan
9
2011
I don’t know why it’s taken so long, but I finally got around to watching In the Shadow of the Moon today. Â A great piece of documentary filmmaking.
I guess in a way this is a companion piece to yesterday’s sketch: Â science fiction vs. science fact.
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P.S. Yes, I believe they actually did it.
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Jan
8
2011
Did this one as a counterpart to last week’s “Back in Black” sketch. Â Just a little tribute to everyone’s favorite bumbling footsoldiers.
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Jan
7
2011
Well, after the last few days of back-and-forth, I’ve decided to hang onto this for now.
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Jan
2
2011
Returning to the black paper stock for today’s sinister sketch.
Today was my last day of a nice 11-day break from work. Â So did I go out and do something adventurous? Â Of course not. Â I got together with a couple of friends and watched a back-to-back-to-back triple feature of Star Wars Episodes 4, 5 & 6. Â A good time. Â So here’s little tribute to the role so big it required three actors. Â And a stunt double. Â And later, apparently a little kid. Â And a petulant-sounding twentysomething. Â But let’s try not to think about those last two.
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P.S. This sketch is based on a common photo found online — one for which I can’t find any copyright info.
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Dec
31
2010
Inception is just one of those movies that gets stuck in your brain — as previously demonstrated. Â I watched it again today for the second time, so of course it came out in today’s sketch.
[Comments and critique always welcome]
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