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Knocked out 3 new figure drawings from the Exquisite Corpse Collective while stuck inside from the ice and snow this week. Always have fun doing these! January theme is: Pearls
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Another piece done in the pulp fiction series for my show this fall at Gallery 26. I'm really starting to like this combination of colored sheet of paper as a base with Posca markers on top.
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I've started working towards my fall show at Gallery 26 that's centered on a pulp fiction theme. I like this colored paper direction, but my scan isn't the best. I've definitely still got work to do.
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Happy New Year!
I found a stack of these gesture drawings I made while at an art market. Got a Posca marker out and reworked them.
I'm thinking coloring pages, coloring book. What do you think?
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I just realized I hadn't posted three of my recent figure drawings, all from references by models that are part of the Exquisite Corpse Collective. Orange one is @mara.lifemodelamuse, one with orange stars is @jenniferfabos and the male figure is @lartencorps.bsky.social
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Finished up this drawing from a reference by Emily Metalskin in the Exquisite Corpse Collective. Great set of references for October and I'm looking forward to drawing others.
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That makes seven. I've got seven mystery/thriller roughs and now seven horror themed ones. Really looking forward to drawing the full sized version of this one.
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I haven't posted the last few roughs, all horror themed. But, I think I need to up the creepy factor. Still have work to do.
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Start with a demo for students, then turn it into something else.
(Big thanks to @trueref.bsky.social that puts amazing figure references out)
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This one should be super fun to draw the full sized piece - or it will be completely frustrating. Maybe both.
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Big jump from the thumbnail to this rough but all it did was let me know I need to keep working this idea. Better though. I used a Day of the Dead reference photo but I don't like those designs for her face so I'll have to change that.
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I love creepy horror images but I think I'm not there yet with this one. Need to find a more creative interpretation of the drifter and move away from the generic interpretation.
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Almost have enough roughs to start the next stage - scheduling models. Really looking forward to working on the final pieces of these images.
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Here's one from the horror pulps I'm working on. I think I need to keep working this idea though, it can be stronger.
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So. Much. Fun. Drawing these roughs.
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Took me 4 tries this morning to get this rough to look right. Some days are harder than others.
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This one didn't go as well as yesterday's effort but it still has some good things going for it. I'll need to keep working on this one a bit.
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Sometimes the rough turns out nice all on it's own.
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Step 1 to Step 2 - thumbnails to very rough roughs. The roughs show me things the thumbnail can't, new problems to solve. Lots of edits and notes at this stage.
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Finally finished this one! I really do enjoy these ink drawings from the references provided by the @exquisite.corpse.collective2 . The model for this was @floorlengthfrankie - also check out the @corpse.gallery on IG
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I love the planning stage. Always so many possibilities.
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You think it's done but it ain't done. Looks like I've got some work to do on the digital side of things. I always print a copy to check. Lots of mark-ups.
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Switching gears to another project - coming up with pulp fiction style illustrations. So this morning was research time and developing story titles. It was really hard work let me tell you.
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Value is important. It can also take forever to create, especially with graphite. I hope to be done with this page today but no such luck.
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Almost done with the last page of this story! Whew!
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May not seem like much, but I've been fighting a cold all weekend, so this is getting back to work as little as it is. Took me all of one week with students to catch my first cold of the school year.
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Yay! Secret project reveal! The ACANSA Arts Festival asked me to be their poster design artist this year! The original is 30" x 22" and I put it together using PITT Artist Pens.
Get tickets! Enjoy the festival!
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Finally back working on the graphic novel! I'll share the secret project as soon as I can.
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Current project is secret for now (taking a break from the graphic novel for a commission), so I'm sharing some of my best reads of 2025 so far (more tomorrow).
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Page 9 in the works. Parts are coming along easy, others are fighting me. Easy come easy go, I guess.
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