Inktober 2014 – Day 11
I made an Inktober rookie mistake (probably because I’m still a rookie) and thought it would be fun to do a full drawing with a .25 mm pen tip. I knew 5 minutes in that I was in trouble, but I rolled up my sleeves and persevered through the tedium. I really like the idea […]
Inktober 2014 – Day 10
Hard to believe we are already in double digits! Now… I had an idea for an observatory or crazy telescope, then I saw that Jake Parker beat me to it. So, I can scrap the idea in favor of originality or I can make a crazy goofy variation instead. In the spirit of Inktober, goofy it […]
Inktober 2014 – Day 9
Hair monster. Nuff said. Sometimes you just need to crank out a drawing when playing catch-up. I really liked how this came together, especially how quickly it went from concept to final inked drawing. Only 9 days in and I’m already behind – time to get back to work! Ink used: Kuretake No. 13 Brush Pen & Tombow […]
Inktober 2014 – Day 8
I got up at 5 AM the other day to take my daughter out to see the lunar eclipse, also known as a “Blood Moon”. It was pretty cool to see the shadow the sun cast on the Earth as we moved from location to location to get the best starlit view. My co-worker the […]
Inktober 2014 – Day 7
When we were visiting the Rainforest Cafe I thought it would be fun to do some inky rendition of a tree frog. One of the unfortunate side effects of Inktober for me, however, is that I get a little punny with my drawings. Maybe at some point this year I’ll try to do something a […]
Inktober 2014 – Day 6
I saw the new movie Box Trolls by the studio Laika this weekend and was once again blown away by the amazing work they do. I would love to work there some day, but for now, here is a box troll that didn’t make the film. Maybe the sequel? Ink used: Pilot Pocket Brush Pen & Copic […]
Inktober 2014 – Day 5
When we were at the Mall of America a couple weeks ago, we rode the Ninja Turtle ride, which was a lot of fun. They had a very cool looking entrance with this statue of Raph all dramatically lit. I thought it would be a great opportunity to try a new ink wash technique […]
Inktober 2014 – Day 4
Driving to Minnesota a couple weeks ago, we drove through a bunch of these windmill farms. I thought it would be cool to draw one for Inktober, but couldn’t resist adding a little twist. Maybe someday they can be used to power our robot replacements. Maybe some day. Ink used: Zebra Double-Sided Brush Pen & Tombow Dual […]
Inktober 2014 – Day 3
We find a lot of cicada shells in our yard and I thought it would be fun to draw some sort of cicada shell creature for Inktober. I didn’t know it would get this out of hand! Ink used: Pentel Tradio Stylo Fountain Pen & Pentel Pocket Brush Pen
Intober 2014 – Day 2
I wanted to draw a monster terrorizing a city. I couldn’t resist making a bit of a joke out of it. A bit rushed cranking this one out, but I like the overall layout and had a lot of fun with it. One of the things I need to focus on this year is line […]