I’ve already had some response to the “Send Me An Idea” challenge. Here’s the first one, from Eric:
A giant worm fighting a robot (a robot which, if you want, can be piloted by the hog mascot of the site)
You got it!
June 14, 2009
June 13, 2009
Got any bright ideas?
Ok, so here’s the deal. I haven’t been drawing enough lately, and one of the reasons is because I haven’t come up with enough creative ideas of something to draw. So, I’ve decided to do this:
Here’s how it works:
- You e-mail me a great idea of something for me to draw.
- I’ll read your great idea, and check if it fits the following rules:
- No Disney stuff. (I’m not sure if it’s a conflict of interest, but just to be safe.)
- No obscene stuff. Basically, if you visit my site often, you should have an idea of the types of things I would and would not draw.
- No boring stuff. I’d rather fill screenhog.com with interesting things.
- I draw it.
- If I choose your idea, I’ll e-mail you back, telling you when you can expect to see it on the site.
That’s basically it. Of course, I have no idea how big of a response there will be to this little contest, and if I’m flooded with ideas, I certainly won’t draw everything that comes my way. At the very least, though, this should be a fun little experiment.
Ready to send me your most brilliant idea ever? E-mail away!
June 11, 2009
Face from a Photograph
I saw a woman’s face on the cover of a brochure, and decided to try drawing it. Then, I decided to try an experiment… based on the woman’s face that I drew, could I then draw her with different facial expressions?
The result was… okay. The first sketch was the one of the photograph, and it definitely feels the most real of the pictures. Number 3 in particular seems to have lost some of her forehead (a common mistake with drawing faces).
I continue to realize how much I need practice drawing. I’m also noticing that I’ve been slacking off on my drawing, and won’t finish the 50 sketches by the end of July at this rate… so, I’m planning to do something about that. Tune in next time to find out what!
June 7, 2009
Golden Disappointment
Sketch 14/50, I believe. I’m going to have to work a bit harder if I’m going to reach that deadline of the end of July, methinks.
June 2, 2009
It’s a Duck
On Saturday, I walked to a nearby park. It’s a beautiful park, with a creek running through it, and I saw two families of ducks, along with an assortment of adult ducks (most of whom were male, strangely enough).
On Sunday, I went back with a sketchbook, hoping to catch a glimpse of the baby ducks. I found no babies, but the adults were still there, so here’s the result:
May 27, 2009
Cabin by the Lake
Sketch 12/50. Made with a graphite stick – if you like pencil drawing, I seriously suggest trying a graphite stick. Most art supply or major craft stores should have them, and they’re great for making nice soft lines and quick shading.
May 24, 2009
Sasquatch
I don’t draw creatures from my own imagination very often any more, and I’m not sure why. The great thing about drawing made-up creatures is that, when you make a mistake, you can simply say that it was intended to be drawn that way.
Take Mr. Sasquatch up here. Can you see the rookie drawing mistake that I made (but didn’t realize I made it until after I was finished inking)?
May 22, 2009
Preparing to Recreate my Favorite Fable
Have you heard of Aesop’s fables? If you haven’t, you’ve probably at least heard of one of them… some of his more famous include “The Tortoise and the Hare” and “The Ant and the Grasshopper”. I like his style of creating moral lessons by making examples of the nature around him.
My favorite Aesop’s fable is “The Sun and the Wind”, and I’ve long wanted to make a comic based on it, so this week, I finally got down to it to try and design the characters:
These were my first drawings. The sun turned out well – I especially like the second drawing – but the cloud really didn’t appeal to me. He looks too muddy or sloshy or gloupy or something like that.
(click to read the rest of this post…)
May 19, 2009
May 13, 2009
Sketches #4 and #5
I decided to try drawing some random people from my own imagination.
I think I need more life drawing practice, and more specifically, I’d like to find a more refined style of drawing people. Everyone has a particular style that they default to when the draw people, one of the most popular at the moment being a TV anime style. I don’t plan on going that route – not that I wouldn’t mind learning how to draw it well – but I need to find a better style for myself.
