patreon.com/MarkCrilley Every month I give away a piece of original art to one of my top backers on Patreon; this is the piece I'm giving away this month. It's not too late to join if you'd like to be in the running!
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www.markcrilleycourses.com/waitinglist Enrollment for my online drawing class opens in just a couple days, so now's the time to get on the waitlist and guarantee a greatly reduced price. Learning from great masters was a real game changer for me as an artist, and I know it will be for you too!
patreon.com/MarkCrilley Every couple of months I create a "collaborative" illustration for my top Patreon backers. This time I'm making a travel agent's window in which all of the vintage posters will be chosen by my patrons. Join now to take part:
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www.markcrilleycourses.com/waitinglist My online drawing class will open for new enrollment in March, so now's the time to get on the waiting list. This will allow you to get a huge discount on the class, so don't miss this chance!
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A study I did of the cover of Action Comics number 485 when I was a kid; the original was by the legendary Neal Adams. If I did this not long after the issue was published, then I was around 12 years old at the time.
In my book THE TWO PENCIL METHOD, I showed how to get from the first drawing to the second in six steps.
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Let's all wish the happiest of birthdays to the supremely talented and delightful Kara Baldus! (@ kara_baldus on Instagram) She and her faithful pup Bradford are a shining beacon of joy in a world that very desperately needs it.
Available at my Etsy shop: the original art from my "How to Draw a Rabbit" video (2016), which has been viewed more than 1 million times (!).
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Double-spread illustration from my graphic novel LOST IN TAIWAN. I wanted the protagonist, Paul, to have a magical "fated" moment early one morning when he was by himself. It was inspired by such moments I've been lucky enough to have in my own life. www.amazon.com/Lost-Taiwan-...
patreon.com/MarkCrilley Every month I mail a piece of signed original art to one of my top backers on Patreon. Here's the piece I'm offering this time.
etsy.com/shop/MarkCrilley I am gobsmacked to be able to say that out of the 8 new pieces I put on my Etsy on Sunday, 5 of them have already sold. π₯Ίπ This one, my study of a painting from Monet's Rouen Cathedral series, is still available.
etsy.com/shop/MarkCrilley Today I added 8 new pieces to my Etsy, and-- thanks to a very wonderful person-- 2 of them have already sold! ππ But this one is still available, along with 5 others:
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Miki and I on a train in Japan, 2019. Though everyone else in our family has returned to Japan for visits since then, this was the most recent trip for me (Someone has to stay home and take care of the dog). π
My daughter Mio and I, circa 2013. I believe the object behind my head is a miniature soccer ball, which I turned into a makeshift pillow π
Monty Python fan art I did when I was in high school. Apologies to Terry Gilliam, I evidently forgot about him! π
A drawing I made of my son Matthew when he was a little boy.
Nine different chibi emotions. In number 6, the Japanese phrase "γγγ~γ" (onegai) means "Please!"
Or, more accurately, "Pleeease!" π
My daughter with her grandmother in Japan, 2013. I believe she was eating some sort of popsicle, and we brought a glass bowl out to reduce the mess as it started melting. π
Still kind of amazed that there was a scene in the movie "18x2 Beyond Youthful Days" ("ιζ₯18Γ2 ιεΎζδ½ ηζ η¨") that looked this much like an illustration from my graphic novel, "Lost in Taiwan." Just a coincidence, I'm sure, but I mean, come on! What are the odds?
Here's another photo from when my parents came to visit me in Japan, 1992. On the right is a student of mine, named Tomomi, and on the left is her uncle, who I knew as Mr. Bando.
Check out this terrific drawing done years ago by the immensely talented ColorCarley (instagram.com/colorcarley), who based it on one of my illustrations in MASTERING MANGA. Here's an example of the phenomenal art Carley's creating now, painted directly onto the surface of a pair of shoes!
A photo from when my mother and father came to visit me in Japan, 1992. The older child was one of my students; her name was Kaori. It was a wonderful time, and I was so grateful that they made the effort to get to me in Morioka-- an extremely long journey by air and by rail.
Every month I give away a piece of original art to one of my top supporters on Patreon. Here's the piece I'll be giving away later this month. It's not too late for it to belong to you!
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Just wanted to wish a speedy recovery to Kara Baldus's adorable dog, Bradford, who had to undergo surgery recently. As a dog owner, I know there are few things harder than seeing your pup suffer, so I sincerely hope Bradford will be fully recovered and trotting around happily very soon indeed!
In my book THE TWO PENCIL METHOD, I showed how to get from the first picture to the second, step by step. The image is of a hillside pathway in Bergen, Norway. This neighborhood, filled with historic houses and lovely paths, is truly one of my favorite places on earth.
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Thanks Kristie!! ^_^
Miki and I at her parents' home in Japan, 2015. I'm holding a plate of gyoza that we had made together. π₯
One page from a feature I did in my AKIKO comic book series, showing different ways of drawing Poog. There were either 24 altogether, or 36 altogether. Anyway, there were a bunch! π
Artwork from THE REALISM CHALLENGE, my book providing step-by-step lessons on creating photorealistic art using watercolor, colored pencil, and white gouache.
Did I deliberately break a plate in order to create this lesson? I might have, my friends. I might have. π
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My wife and I in Japan, 2013. We had the good fortune of many family trips to Japan when the kids were young; I look back upon those days with great fondness.