character studies

Character studies I did from photographs, in preparation for today's ad job.

More gratutitous nudity

From a photo posted on Jimmy Palmiotti's blog.

Burlesque dancer

Another study, from a photo on www.missharvestmoon.com. Which also has a bunch of Paul Pope art. I really shouldn't have written that, lest it invite any sort of comparison. Aw crap, where's the delete on this thing???

Shopping cart lady

A style exercise from stock photography. Just flailing around trying to find a new approach. I'm frustrated with the way I draw.

Woman Speaking

Just a warm-up sketch from a stock photo. The likeness ain't exactly on, but it's just a style exercise so who cares. Maybe I need to do more of this randomness. It's so much more relaxing than trying to draw well-known celebrities and worrying about screwing them up.

Ryan Reynolds

This is just a practice drawing. I don't have anything to say about Ryan Reynolds. Although according to a lot of websites I apparently am supposed to be a fan of his. Because he is currently featured in some horrible movie that's based on some kind of illustrated periodical fiction which I used to shell out money for when I was a stupid kid. Apparently I have no choice in the matter, I dearly love all this dogshit.

Oh, I'm told I'll also want to see him when they spin his character off into another horrible movie a few years from now, despite the fact that his character in the movie has nothing to do with the awful character from the periodicals that it's allegedly based on. So now I'm all up to date on that.

Gratuitous nudity

What can I tell you. Sometimes gratuitous nudity is what you feel like drawing. Don't judge! You can't judge me! I AM AS GOD MADE ME!!! (Bursts into tears, covers face, runs from room weeping.)

Duck studies

Marker study: couple on beach

No, not another James Bond post, just a study from a photo in preparation for a job.

Some marker studies