12 new sketch cards

Keeping the old hand busy...

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Monster Breath

Lightning Cat

Happy gator

What's the plural of cyclops?

Dino in Love

Handacles

13 new sketch cards

Three new sketch cards from a big new batch. I'm adding grays to these, and I think it adds a nice, extra dimension:

Unfortunately, my scanner does not agree. It refuses to recognize these grays and just scans the blacks. Which sucks. So I'm photographing them, which both works and doesn't.

Two more:

Of course, the photos are all just a weee bit out of focus, but they capture the grays, so I'm happy.

Here's the entire new set:

As always, click through to see the images in larger size, and let me know what you think!

9 Experimental Drawings

These were all done with a Pentel Pocket Brush on handmade Lokta paper from Nepal. Fun tools = fun drawings.

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Sketch cards

I've been having a lot of fun drawing little cartoon sketches on the backs of business cards. Here are a few for your enjoyment and enlightenment.

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I've got a few dozen more of these, but that ought to hold you for today.

(PS -- Want any of these? Just ask!)

Manatee!

Before/After

I recently spent 10 days at the Center for Cartoon Studies, taking their annual summer workshop. Not only was it a great experience, it came at a perfect time for me. I was worn out, exhausted, drained and burned out. Here's what I felt like before the trip:

But CCS and the time away left me recharged and alive. Here's how I look and feel now:

Much better, no?

(Please note: I am not yet that bald.)

My brain feels this way sometimes

Drawing Day

Okay, so it's been a while since I updated this blog. But expect more -- lots more.

In fact, let's start off with something brand new. Below is a quick, chaotic cartoon I drew yesterday for Drawing Day 2010. I wanted to push this out in just a couple of minutes, and I'm happy with the way it came out.

That's it for now. More soon!