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A subway sketch of a girl who spent a crazy amount of time putting make up on. She was kind of fascinating, looking like someone out of the 1950's. Not in a dress-up retro way but in a sort of hard to define, well put together way.She helped me in trying to draw things more simply, looking for shapes and patterns rather than details and lines.
Henry woke us up at about 2 AM this morning and I just got up and started working. It's 7 AM now so I'm a bit wonky.
I'm just finishing up inks on page one of Maddy Kettle and I'll start in page two. I'm also thinking about colour. I'm not sure how to colour it yet. I'm going to do an experiment with painting on acetate...
The first page was inked with a .25 width rapidograph ( the brown one ) and it's going really well, it gives me the clean, even line I'm looking for.
I bought a watercolour sketch pad last night, an Arches one that was on sale and I don't know why I don't use these more often, I really should practice watercolour more. I did this after I got home from work and it took about 40 minutes.
Some sketches from Whitelines sketchbooks. On the phone, on the bus etc.
Here's a little sketch I did at FanExpo. Got to go recuperate.
Here are some exploratory sketches I did for a Jeff Vandermeer project. I love pencil and consider it one of my primary mediums. These sketches lead to some interesting digital experiments as well; trying to balance a hand drawn image processed and manipulated digitally. I can't seem to fully keep away from digital media, it's always exciting.
On the life front things are hurtling along. Henry is approaching 9 months (it's actually 5:30 AM here on the east coast and Henry is next to me in his play pen talking to himself, he's decided it's not too early to wake up)And we are quickly hurdling toward our moving date. I've been shipping books and winter clothes. Very much looking forward to the drive to Toronto.Jogging is still going well. The pounds are falling off and I enjoy running more each day. The only really irritating thing right now is the dropping and breaking of my iPod.However, it compelled me to go out and buy a brand new Nano.Probably the coolest thing I own.I spend my off hours refingng my play lists, which is funner then it sounds.
Here's a sketch book doodle I did with Henry helping me hold the pencil. I'm not trying to turn him into an artist(I think it would be cool if he's an interstellar astronaut...)but it's nice for him to grow up knowing about art and how to draw.
What fun! I did a drawing today just for the joy of it and it felt great.It's hard to do this when you feel totally committed to a work but I think it's important to do work just for the joy of it.Take your pencil for a walk.
Life's gotten in the way and I haven't been posting as often as I like. First I got sick then my mom got sick. On top of that illustartion, teaching and parenting have kept me on the run. Or in the case of being sick, in the bed. However, there's always time for good music and books.
I've listening to
Elizabeth Cotten a lot. Run out and buy this album, it's magic.
And I'm discovering Manly Wade Wellman for the first time and he is incredible. His
John The Balladeer book is easily becoming one of my favorite books. It's a series of fantasy stories set in the woods and wilds of North Carolina.
Playing with brushpens and sharpies. I have to admit it's a relief to stop drawing dot eyes. That was such a crutch for me. Now I draw eyes how they're meant to be, expressing what they express.
Addendum: This is in no way an indictment of dot eye drawings, which I love!! I meant that it was a relief to give up something I was using as a crutch.
Apologies for the lack of posting! I'm so swamped and I've also managed to lock myself out of my own blog. trust me i had good intentions...I installed a program by Google called Leechblock which stops you from going to websites during your work day. It's an amazing tool for being more productive. So now I can't access Gmail, Blogger or Twitter between 10 am and 5 pm Atlantic time. Which is usually when I post. oh well, I'll figure it out.
I find the Holidays a really funny time of year. On the one hand I'm visiting friends and relatives, trying to relax and on the other, I always seem swamped with work. Add a baby into the mix who insists on being up at 4:30 am and things feel nuts. I'm behind on everything and I just bought a working Gameboy for 2 dollars at the local junk shop, which will not help me get on top of things. However, I'm going into the New Year hopeful and more than a little excited - nervous too - the economy is bad everywhere but it seems like there's so much potential in times like these.
As for the guy with eyes in his hat~I don't have a clue. Not enough REM sleep?
Here are some ink doodles from my last sketchbook(Nov 08 to Dec 08) I've been studiously keeping sketchbooks since I was 14. I think there is no better tool in exploring your own artistic potential. Now of course I have boxes and boxes of them.
I am once again looking at being represented by an agent. I was talking with the super-talented and inspirational Colleen Doran earlier and she suggested my problem with agencies earlier may have been to do with the type of agents I was looking at. That perhaps a literary agent might be a better choice than an art agency. She has done a tonne of research on the subject and published the results here on her blog. At the moment I'm talking to 5 different publishers and it's just too much. things keep petering out. So, I'll give it another try.
And finally, do you like Lord Of The Rings? Well, blogger Kate Nepveu is weekly publishing a post about her reading of the book on the Tor.com site. I'll be reading along and leaving comments. Also, I may republish my thoughts here.
Here are some new sketches from an almost finished sketch book. I went to go see Spiderwick last night and I had a blast, I really recommend it, even just for the cool monsters. But the story is great too.
The other day on the bus, two little girls performed a marionette show for the passengers. I love these moments. They were sitting at the front and the sun was streaming in. I think it's so important to be open to these moments and to be able to appreciate unexpected magic that peeks through the mundane day. I get so stressed and busy that these moments could slip by unnoticed. For this reason I think we should keep things for fairly simple. I think if it's the job of the fine artist to show what they see in the world, it's the job of the illustrator to show the wonder they see in the world.
Yep, I agree with that, you should do more watercolour. The atmosphere of this piece is fantastic.
A little XIXth century. I love it.
This is gorgeous, Eric!!! I love how it is bright and dreary at the same time, the colors you chose are all perfect together, and I cannot even think of the word I would use to describe her expression, but I love it! (Let me know if you ever decide to sell this...)
That's one of my favorite centuries! Thanks so much Ben.
Thanks Nina! The colours were actually paints left over on a palette after finishing another painting, which looks nothing like this.
And I really need to update my Etsy so I can sell stuff like this. I find it so hard to manage all these different aspects of illustration!
Cool that you found another home for the paints, they seem very happy together! :)
I love the blues and indigos that you are using at the moment, very atmospheric and perfect for the halloween season.
Thanks Fearless!
Great piece, Eric! Definitely do more watercolour work!
Thanks Brian!
What a fantastic picture - love it!
Thank you so much Helen!