the art of Will Terrell

I started using a brown paper sketchbook this week for the first time. It’s also been ages since I used Prisma markers. Its refreshing switching it up.

By the way, I made a video flip-through of my last sketchbook! Check it out…

-Will

My wife Amber was doing a memory sketch of an old man we saw at the movie theater while waiting in line. I decided to do several variations of him to try to push the design farther. I haven’t really done a lot of character design. I’m sure there’s a lot more to it. But I had fun at least. My favorites are the 4th one on the first page and the first one on the second page.

And of course I had to take a stab at ripping him up like a Spumco drawing. Poor guy.

Ren and Stimpy style

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.

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

Digital Warmup sketch, suggested by a friend. Flying squirrels.

-Will

These are some older sketches from back in September. I think I was waiting on a friend, who happened to be at a Magic: the Gathering tournament. Lots of interesting characters to draw. I’m not sure why that one guy had a medal ribbon around his neck. But he sure seemed pretty proud of it.

-Will

These are a few of my favorite sketches from the last week. I really enjoying sketching people now. Some of them are even starting to look like the people I’m drawing. 

I don’t think this guy was as angry as he looks in this sketch. But he didn’t have a natural scowl. Like he was born with it on his face. It probably didn’t help that he was waiting in line at walmart.