So my friend and former workmate Stephenie was kind enough to leave behind a box of Duplo at work. Â I figured it was time to build something and do a quick sketch of it. Â So what to build with a limited amount of Duplo? Â Well, this is what you get when you let the wordplay dictate the design process: a pretty ugly “Duplo duplex” (complete with cubist palm tree in the front yard)!
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Depending who you ask, this drumming accessory is either called a “stool” or a “throne.” Â Either way, the possibilities for bathroom humor are torturing my inner 11-year-old.
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Tried something new this evening: drawing with a single, continuous pen line. Â Interesting effect — and I think it kinda works here (but mainly because the subject is a pretty forgiving organic shape).
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That’s right. Â Straight up C-120 style for non-stop partyin’.
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I’ve decided I need to figure out how to draw with fine line pen. Â The answer: not quite like this. Â But I’ll figure it out.
(Oh, and for the curious, this is drawn based on a small sculpture from Zimbabwe.)
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Today at work, I spent a few minutes in the TV studio making some HD dubs. Â Not far from those machines is this almost-forgotten beast from back before I was born. (Sorry, Jon Hicks, if you’re reading this!)
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…but this is what stores my LEGO. Â Growing up, we had a couple of tackle boxes like these packed with bricks. Â My brother hung onto those, so I finally got around to buying a couple myself for the LEGO I have. Â And yes, I know it’s a little reminiscent of “Gene, The Anal Retentive Carpenter” — but hey, it beats shoving it all in a giant trashbag (ahem, childhood Kelly).
What’s that? Â You don’t remember that classic Phil Hartman bit? Â Well, here for a limited time is one of the related sketches. Enjoy.
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Kinda surprised it took this long for this to show up in a sketch. Â It’s a bargain basement cheapie, but it does the job. Â Maybe if I played it more though, I could “outgrow” it and upgrade. Â Okay, so nobody tell my wife about this little scheme…
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Found this little guy in a bag of old LEGO that my wife brought into the family. Â He interfaces with LEGO, but he doesn’t look like quite at home. Â I’m thinking he’s a cunning imposter. Â Probably something like “LEQO” brand. Â Kinda like those running shoes I once saw at an Israeli street market — they had all the hottest brands, including Nyke, Adibas and Reobok.
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I know, I know — this is about the weakest sketch that I’ve posted.  I was really busy today finishing up a digital illustration/product design assignment.  I’ve been creating a design for a LEGO toy of the Mars rover from Sketch #148.  This sketch was just a really quick utilitarian attempt to figure out  a way to build a basic version of the robotic arm out of LEGO.  Which brings me to the title of this post.  I built this thing out of LEGO.  Not “LEGOs.”  Good day sir.
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