Some quick warm-up sketches I did for Super Zeroes the other day.
Super Zeroes sketches
On October - 5 - 2009
San Diego Comic-Con – Brian Talbot sketch
On August - 5 - 2009
This is artist/writer Brian Talbot… (the one with the long hair, not the guy eating the fish taco. That was just some guy at the restaurant earlier that day.)
Brian Talbot has done a lot of work in his career, but the book that always stood out to me was “A tale of one bad rat.” It was a very powerful story that helped me personally heal from a lot of emotional pain, and its something I’ve bought for many friends to help them. It was cool getting to meet him and tell him in person, although I’m certain he gets it all too often There were quite a few other artists on the panel. I believe it was called “After the first 1,000 pages.” Referring to the fact that it takes a person 10,000 hours to get prolific at any one thing. Which breaks down to roughly 1,000 pages in comic book terms. I figure I am close to that in my own career. Although its hard to tell these things.
I tried doing sketches of Gene Colan and a few other people on the panel but none really turned out. I think it could have been a really amazing discussion, but the moderator was frustratingly passive and hardly asked any questions, most of which were not all that engaging and didn’t really get artists talking to each other. He even ended the panel early. These things happen I guess.
The thing that came up over and over from the artists is the love for doing what you’re doing. Not doing it for credit, or for fame or anything outside of yourself. But drawing because you absolutely love to draw and creating stories that you want to read. Like the Straczynski panel, talking about a fire that burns from within you, and not based on any external motivation. This is the thing that sets highly successful creators apart from the rest.
-Will
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Figure Drawing
On July - 14 - 2009
I got to hang out at the figure drawing group picnic this weekend. It was good brisket and brownies, and great company. We had our model Casey pose for us outside for a change. Clothed of course, don’t want to get the neighbors talking. It was fun. I always rush when I do figure drawing for some reason. I guess because I haven’t been in the routine of it for so long that I don’t feel comfortable like I used to. So I did this quick gray wash sketch and hung out the rest of the time. I think it turned out alright.
-Will
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On July - 3 - 2009
Sometimes when I realize that I’m living in Lubbock Texas and not some place that takes my breath away, I get a little sad. I try to remind myself of the beauty that does surround me. The sunsets, the clouds, the gigantic sky… and when I get tired of all that I sit down and sketch out someplace gorgeous I’d much rather like to be.
With less than two weeks till I head out to the San Diego comic-con.. I’m starting to feel those itchy feet to get someplace beautiful. Rather than drive myself mad I decided to do a little sketchens. I’m SO looking forward to this trip. I might accidentally forget to come back. Hmmm… thinking.. thinking…
-Will
Start Slide Show with PicLens LiteWinged Piggy
On July - 2 - 2009
I’ve been feeling a little crabby this week. Nothing like drawing winged piggy’s to de-crabbify your life. Winged piggy’s are the unoffical mascots of many artists I’m sure. Mostly because they are so much fun to draw. I am certain that if I were to run across Mr Krumplebottom in a dark alley I might pants him and tattoo this across his… backfat… area, just to show how much of a not-artist I didn’t become… (?)
-Will
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