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Sketch O’The Week

Sketch o’the Week

April 2nd, 2008 | Posted in Sketch O'The Week

Couldn’t resist this quick study of the great Al Jaffee for this week’s “Sketch o’the Week”. READ MORE

Sketch O’The Week

March 26th, 2008 | Posted in Sketch O'The Week

A quick and not entirely successful study of Kim Basinger from an older photo. Not really much of a caricature. She’s got a very square face shape from the front, but it becomes much more triangular in a 3/4 view. READ MORE

Sketch O’The Week

March 19th, 2008 | Posted in Sketch O'The Week

Click image for a closer look… Another “cheat” as this is a pencil for a poster job. There may be a lot of cheating on the blog for the next two weeks or so. I have multiple large projects all coming to a head and once and it will be a serious challenge to keep the blog updated daily. The good news is I will have plenty of final art to share once it’s either published or public, or what have you. READ MORE

Bonus Sketch o’the Week

March 15th, 2008 | Posted in Sketch O'The Week

As promised (or threatened, depending on your point of view), here is a bonus “Sketch o’the Week” to make up for Wednesday’s shameful cop out. This one is of toad-like Comedy Central personality Lewis Black. That sunken chin and mouth remind me of Mel Torme. READ MORE

Sketch O’The Week

March 12th, 2008 | Posted in Sketch O'The Week

Talk about a rough sketch! I am unbelievably swamped right now with no time for personal sketching, so this is a “blast from the past”. This was about a 5 minute rough for a possible sample of Liam Neeson as Qui-Gon Jinn from Star Wars: Episode One: The Phantom Menace. You have to love that guy’s nose. I ran across it as I was scouring for sample drawing paper. I saved it as, simple as it was, I liked the expression and overall balance. I never did finish it. There will be a bonus “Sketch o’the week” this week as this one was cheating. READ MORE

Sketch O’The Week

February 27th, 2008 | Posted in Sketch O'The Week

A quick pencil study of “My Name is Earl” star Jason Lee. READ MORE

Sketch O’The Week

February 20th, 2008 | Posted in Sketch O'The Week

This week’s sketch is a quick study of “Firefly” and “Serenity” star Gina Torres. I never really watched the TV show but I did see the movie, and I find her face very fascinating… her eyes are sleepy but intense and her mouth has a perpetual pursed look to it. Lot’s of fun to draw. READ MORE

Sketch O’The Week

February 13th, 2008 | Posted in Sketch O'The Week

Better late than never today… I am getting bored with all the heads I’ve been doing lately so I thought I’d do something with a figure this week. This is NBA star Vince Carter, although I didn’t really work too hard on the caricature. I spent more time studying the folds and action of his uniform. These fast shutter sports action shots capture billowing clothing in very unnatural feeling “frozen” positions, so when drawing them it’s better to simplify rather than trying to duplicate every single tiny wrinkle. I went halfway between simplifying and going wrinkle-crazy. READ MORE