Summary: Video essay sharing fun techniques for custom lettering, watercolor, and illustrated storytelling details. This journey highlights the joy of finishing projects that were once left behind.… Continue Reading
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Category Archives: Sketchblog
The Gift of Time
Summary: Sharing my thoughts on the importance of making time for creative pursuits, by way of a relaxing sketchbook drawing. Highlighting the joy of exploring art without pressure. Let’s celebrate The Gift of Time together! Time—it’s one of those things we never seem to have enough of. And as creative individuals, it can be really… Continue Reading
Bo Diddley UnMasked!
Summary: A nice drawing, two big mistakes, and a failed in-class demonstration. It’s a miracle that this painting came to a satisfying conclusion! This illustration started as a simple sketch for an in-class demonstration. I’ve been hammering away at the Chris Payne illustration process for some time now. Mixing in elements from here and there… Continue Reading
Painting of a Young Jedi
Over the past few months, I’ve been pushing myself to continue learning. Most recently I was motivated by the exercises in the class on painting that I teach. During the demo’s and in the studio I tried a few new materials, such as the Strathmore 4ply 500 series vellum board, and gouache. This painting was… Continue Reading
The Fantastical Baron Von Münchhausen
Summary: A Quixotic Journey from Doré to Don Quixote leading to an illustration of Baron Von Münchhausen It was a dark and stormy night. Well, it was dark at least, and I was doing some late night internet ramblings into The Public Domain Review website which a friend had turned me on to. The website is really fun… Continue Reading
Slappy the Squirrel
At the end of August, I began to make regular sketches of a character I’d thought of long ago. Slappy the Squirrel was first conceived of maybe 5 years ago amongst a whirlwind of story ideas I was dreaming up. Recently Slappy popped up again during the SCBWI’s LA conference Illustrators Intensive. After graduating in July,… Continue Reading
A Maudlin Sketch
I did this sketch in my sketchbook. I guess I was feeling a little maudlin… Then I found this quote, which made me feel a little better. “Build a good name. Keep your name clean. Don’t make compromises, don’t worry about making a bunch of money or being successful — be concerned with doing good… Continue Reading
Weekly Wabi-Sabi Sketches for the Month of August
A collection of my weekly sketches for the month of August. … Continue Reading
The Boyler Kat; Process Pics
The Boyler Kat a illustrated response to my MFA related New York City visit last November. These are some some pictures from the creative process.… Continue Reading
Mr. Badger makes a visit to Mythwood
Recently I decided to follow Mr. Badger along as he paid a visit to a friend in Mythwood.… Continue Reading
