Category Archives: Sketches

Roly Poly Drawing on Wood

By admin | Published January 31, 2007

I should probably take my time on this drawing. I want to try to avoid having any wide open cut away areas. I also might like to try more small patterning in areas. Lately I’ve been noticing a lot of woodcuts that use intricate patterning instead of more generic ways of building values and defining [...]

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Roly Poly

By admin | Published January 29, 2007

I was drawing from this old hand gunning book and thinking about some stuff I saw on Sean Star Wars‘ web site, and that Bob Wills song Roly Poly popped into my head. Hopefully something will come of it.
Lyrics by the Great Fred Rose:
Roly Poly, eatin’ corn and taters
Hungry every minute of the day
Roly Poly, [...]

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McDonalds Gunfight

By admin | Published January 26, 2007
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Myrtle Beach Print Beginings

By admin | Published January 13, 2007

I love Myrtle Beach. I usually visit a couple times a year. It is sort of garish and crass in an endearing way. I’m especially fascinated by the mix of old and new structures and cultural icons that you find there. A lot of the mini-amusement parks seem to be closing as the economic situation [...]

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Political Woodcut Beginnings

By admin | Published January 3, 2007

I have been wanting to do some political art for a long time. The problem has always been how to create something that make a statement without being preachy or corny. A couple of really cool Christmas presents have prompted me to just take a crack at it. I got a nice set of Prismacolor [...]

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Xmas Break Begins

By admin | Published December 23, 2006

I’m excited to have a little more than a week off. I have a lot of things to finish up and bunch of things to start. Ill list a few things so that when the break is over, I can look back and see if I’ve used my time wisely.

Print old Yellow Jacket block
Print [...]

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Kids are hard to draw.

By admin | Published December 14, 2006

For one thing, kids’ proportions are weird. When I try to draw my kids they usually end up looking more like teenagers. They are only 7.  I think I accidentally “correct” the large head and all the other differences in how kids are put together versus adults. This quick sketch is the closest I’ve come [...]

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