A while back, author and illustrator James Gurney asked readers of his blog to participate in “The New Yorker Magazine Unfinished Cover Contest “. This was an unofficial contest but after receiving entries the editors of the magazine and the original … Read More
I found myself in a situation of great frustration last week so I decided to step away from the source and take a breather. While going for a walk, I realized that I had left behind my sketchbook. I quickly … Read More
I carry a sketchbook. I do. But, sometimes sketches don’t always happen in the sketchbook. The top image was done on a piece of dot-matrix printer paper. While those printers are not in high use, there’s nothing wrong … Read More
It seems fitting to share these sketches on New York’s hottest day of the year so far. While these have plenty of flaws, they were executed quickly and served their purpose as placeholders for design work. All were done using … Read More
Over at James Gurney’s blog last week, Jim invited readers to submit to The New Yorker magazine’s “Unfinished Cover Contest”. I think the contest was unofficial, but after the magazine began receiving entries, the editor’s responded favorably and Jim reminded … Read More
I recently discovered a site with a figure drawing script. You can choose from a short list of subjects and set a timer on how long the ‘pose’ lasts. Other nice features are keeping all the photos in grayscale and … Read More
