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.
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
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
Monday’s Warm-up sketch. Kitty Ninja.
I’ve been falling in Love with French Comics more and more the last few years. I especially love Pierre Alary’s work. Pierre is a former Disney France artist, but with a wicked line work added into his terrific compositions and animated designs. He was a student of the incredible “les Gobelins” animation school in Paris (so jealous!) And has been doing comics mostly for the last few years. I fell in love with his “Belladonne” art before I even knew who he was. I’d find little snippets on the internet and try to hunt down more every where that I could. Now I try to import nearly every thing I can get a hold of.
Recently, I’ve been trying to reproduce his line work, below are a few examples from his more recent Sinbad books. These are exact copies (or as close as I could get) of some of his drawings. Its really helped me tighten up my details, while also loosening up on my overall drawings. I have a tendency to get really really rigid with my face shapes, but Pierre doesn’t seem to even care. He’s got such great design work. And the lines are just the candy on top.
I highly recommend checking out his work if you can track it down!
-Will
I’m a huge fan of samurai movies. Yojimbo, lone wolf and cub, but Zatoichi is my favorite. I did this sketch while watching one of the many many great Zatoichi movies.
-Will
We were sketching at the local rest-o-rant when this fine fellow in supremely tight clothing sauntered past. The image was burned in my brain, the sketch quickly followed.
-Will
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Will works as a freelance Illustrator and graphic designer, and of course as a comic book artist. He has been making comics for over a decade. He has done comic and illustration work for many clients; including Disney, Microsoft, Flat World Knowledge, Slave Labor Graphics, Ape Entertainment, and dozens of small publishers.