Jackalopes sketch dump.
Slow Joe Crow Sews
March 22, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Another Seuss sketch, still working up a tribute piece I’m happy with.
Space monkeys
March 15, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Just got an Intuos 5 tablet, so trying it out with Manga Studio, so far I’m liking the pressure sense on the tablet. It draws pretty smooth.
Happy Valentine’s Day
February 14, 2012 By 5 Comments
Today’s sketch is a handmade card for my daughter today.
Paul R. Bear, Arctic Photographer
November 11, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Combining Bear sketches with some beautiful antique cameras. I ran across this page, about Antique Wood Camera Collector Rob Niederman. I find old wooden cameras to be so rustic and interesting. Sampled on the right of my sketch are a couple from Rob’s page. The look of these cameras fits right in with some of the bears I’ve been drawing. There’s something to be said for the craftsmanship of these cameras, hand-made and custom-built of leather, brass and wood. They are functional works of art from photographic history.
The Owl Editor (1940s Cartoons)
April 24, 2009 By 3 Comments
Been inspired by the old cartoons of 1940′s, these characters had a great amount of detail and style – just trying to bring that out in my drawings. Don’t make ‘em like they used to.
the Flash
March 13, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Swingin’ Owl
February 22, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Inspired by Ward Kimball & C. August Nichols – Toot Whistle Plunk and Bloom (1953)
And in light of the Oscars being tonight, This film won Best Animated Short Film in 1953.
Ward Kimball was asked to rework the film to be the first Cinemascope cartoon for Disney.
For more information about this classic, you can view it here, thanks IMDB
Secretary Bird and the Finch from Robert Bateman
January 31, 2009 By Leave a Comment
A friend bought me a book a long time ago called “The World of Robert Bateman” featuring his prints and paintings. I’m sketching based on what he did to get a better understanding of drawing animals. Honestly, it makes me want to draw nothing but animals. What an amazing artist. His work inspired the last batch of sketches I did and also makes me want to visit Alaska someday. Here’s his site.
Eagle Sketch
January 27, 2009 By 4 Comments
Lately I’ve been just taking snapshots of my sketchbook, it’s easier than scanning, but with this sketch I might try scanning to see what it will pick-up.
