For a class assignment on personal logo design, I was asked to come up with a list of words that describe me and or my general style. Â After polling a few friends (and a spouse), the resounding (and not surprising) consensus revolved around neat/precise/linear/meticulous/exacting/perfectionist/etc. Â This was one of dozens of quick brainstorm sketches that drew on those ideas.
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Just bought my wife of these great mixers. Of course, this “gift” is a lot like when Homer buys Marge a bowling ball with “Homer” inscribed on it. But if you’ve enjoyed her excellent baked goods, you’ll know why I’d want to encourage their regular production.
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Was feeling pretty lazy this evening, so I just knocked out a very simplified brush pen drawing of our dessert hostess for the evening. Thanks, Lis!
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Following on from yesterday’s sketch, these are a few iterations of a hand icon for a touchscreen demo video. Â I was trying out a few different ways of modeling some light and shadow on there. Â The last one is getting close; I’ll probably tweak it a little more in the morning and call it finished.
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Tomorrow at work I need to do an illustration of a hand that will be used in a demo video for a touchscreen application. Â This was just a quick sketch to serve as a reference for the digital version. Â Then again, maybe my giant hands aren’t the best models for this — might have to recruit someone else tomorrow. Â Someone whose hand will fit on a sketchbook page.
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So this is the outcome of the last couple of sketches. Â This idea sort of came from all the squirrels I always see on our street. Â They’re always leaping around in the trees, running along telephone lines, and pretty much having the run of the place. Â I guess I got to thinking how they’d do out in the country among actual predators. Â Somewhat less well, I imagine.
I guess the companion drawing to this would be the “country squirrel” wandering goggle-eyed into the street as a taxi bears down on him. Â But I think one impending-rodent-doom illustration is quite sufficient.
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This is an expansion of yesterday’s sketch, prepping for the same digital illustration perspective assignment. Â I like the angle, but I was thinking of making it more visually interesting by putting it in that leather-helmets era of 1920s-ish college football. Â Could make for a good color palette and design aesthetic in the final piece. Â Also, I like the idea of having an unexpectedly female quarterback who’s about to make the big, game-winning play. Â I forgot to fix the proportions before doing this fleshed-out version, but I figured that could be fixed later in Illustrator.
Then I realized something: there’s no actual action taking place here. Â There’s anticipation of action, but that’s it. Â So the inset sketch is a new idea that would integrate action directly between the foreground and background elements. Â Of course, it also trades female empowerment for imminent demise of small, furry creatures. Â Hope that doesn’t reveal something about the artist…
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I’m working on a new digital illustration that’s meant to incorporate some kind of action between foreground and background elements. Â This is just a quick exploratory sketch to see if this kind of composition could work for it. Â Things would obviously need to be shifted around a bit, but I think the basic camera angle will work.
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A quick memento sketch from another great weekend activity. Â Thanks to the legendary Mr. McKown for his hospitality!
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My, what a peculiarly flat nose you have! Â (Or at least, that’s how I’ve unfortunately rendered it!)
Yeah, this one got a little messed up.  But so did all the other drawings from this afternoons’ workshop.  I was having a pretty off day.  Called it quits once I decided this would have to do for today’s sketch.  I think this was either a 3- or  5-minute drawing.
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