From the 1908 Sears, Roebuck & Co. catalog — a fascinating book, an old reprint of which we found at a weird little bookstore a couple years ago.
Illustrated here are just four of literally tens of thousands of items shown inside. Â The full catalog features countless more things you can hurt yourself with.
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He’s supercreepayyy!!
Yeah, so this was a hilariously failed experiment. Â Without a doubt the worst thing I’ve done. Â Oh actually, no. Â The version that immediately preceded this one was possibly even creepier.
Anyway, I figured out several causes of problems:
– eyes too big and too far apart
– face not long enough
– too many line strokes intended to refine eye shape just end up looking like eyeliner
– perhaps most problematically: drew it one half at a time without really stepping back often enough to see how the whole thing was coming together.
Yeah, so this will definitely have to be a redo later on in the year. Â Oh, and sorry for haunting your dreams tonight.
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It’s been a while since I did any figure drawing, and I really need practice. Â Also, I really needed something quick to sketch tonight after a long day. Â These are just from various photos we have on the wall at home.
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Need to start doing this earlier so I’m not so tired. Â This is something I started for a class assignment this week — maybe I can post the finished product if it turns out all right.
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Now available in Hyrule Market for only 1000 rupees!
(Couldn’t resist this one after Sketch #62.)
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Finished a long day of work without much energy left for drawing, so I just grabbed a bread knife for a simple sketch. Â I definitely overdid it on the serrations though; this thing looks like it could cut bone.
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This thing is 20 years old this year!
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This was a fun set, if a little messy.  I did all of these as one-inch squares, which — surprise, surprise — turns out to be kind of limiting. It’s a bit tricky fitting 70 or so people onto a one-inch Sgt. Pepper’s cover.
I also used a prisma pencil, which means I couldn’t erase anything. Â So of course there are several things I wish I could change. Â But hey, it’s only sketching.
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A great thrift store find from several years back. This fan-driven wonder emits an unholy honk with every key (after a split-second delay, of course). Or if you listen to the manufacturers:
“Everyone wants a turn when you have a GE Electric Chord Organ in the house! Color-coded music book comes with it. It’ll have you playing chords and melodies in no time at all! Pleasant start to a musical education…for everyone!”
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…and as an adult with a continuing habit.
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