the art of Will Terrell

I did an interview last week with Darrel and Thomas from the ARTZEN podcast. I really enjoyed it, I hope you’ll give it a listen. We talk a lot about what it takes to succeed in comics, and I talk about my career some. I try and get across some of the hard lessons I’ve had to learn in my career and in the development of my art. Hopefully there’s lots of good info in there for you. Please share if you get something out of it.

Part ONE
Part TWO

Thank you again Darrel and Thomas for having me on. I really enjoyed the discussion.

-Will

We had a good group of marks at the walmart this week. It was a lot of fun trying to catch them all. Although we did get busted. Which almost never happens. Luckily everyone seemed to really enjoy their sketches.

These are some of my favorite sketches from the last week. These are actually each from a different place. I try to do at least one sketch when I go out in public. It helps keep me loose so that by the time I get back to the studio I don’t have to spend a couple hours getting warmed up to work.

-Will

Self portrait. This is basically how I draw.

It’s been a while since I did an actual illustration (been a while since I had time!) But I finally wrapped up all of my 2011 projects just in time for the new year. What a relief!

I started this last night, and finished it up today. That makes it officially my first drawing of 2012. Hopefully this year will be as blessed as last year.

This painting will be at the Intersections: Art and the Body  art show this Friday from 6 – 9. I’m putting it up for sale for $250. Email me if you’re interested.

The painting is watercolor, pen and airbrush on 12×8 bristol board.

-Will

Sketches from the Olive garden. I know it looks like he was eating a steak, but it was actually pasta, I was just too lazy to draw the noodles.

-Will

My wife and I were in LA a couple weeks ago, and we saw this little guy in one of the neighborhoods around Disney feature animation. He was so fat and chubby, he couldn’t make it up the tree. I finally got around to finishing up the sketch.

-Will

Sketching people at Market Street in Lubbock Texas. My friend Brandon posted his sketches too (some of the same people).

I like the old cowboy in the puffy jacket. When I get old, I’m going to wear a puffy jacket, just for safety, not even to keep warm.

I’ve started sketching in a Moleskin sketchbook for the first time. I think I like it. Although its only been a week or two.  This gorilla fellow was one of the first few I did. I like the moleskin, because it gives a good middle tone to start out with. It also holds ink a lot better, and I dont have to worry about markers bleeding so much. I dont like it because any water-based drawing tools seem to hate these books. I’ll let you know more soon… because I know you must be fascinated.

-Will