Tuesday, May 2, 2017

SUBWAY RIDE

11" x 17"
Kuretake Fude brush, Faber-Castell brushes and China marker in Canson sketchbook

Saturday, April 29, 2017

DREAM JOURNAL EARTH

11" x 14"
#2B pencil, Winsor Newton Series 7 #3 brush, Dr Ph Martin Bombay black India ink and Faber Castell brushes in Pro Art sketchbook
In this dream I was taking part in a meeting with three other beings. I'm explaining why comic art and the sequential art form are wonderful ways to tell a story. These beings are looking at my like I know what I'm talking about so then I feel like I know what I'm talking about. Pretty soon I'm laying it down like it's the gospel!
One of them asks me where I'm from and I said I was from Earth, "How interesting," the being said but clearly he had no idea where Earth was. "Virgo Supercluster?" The being still had no idea. "Milky Way Galaxy?". Still no clue.
I realized I had no identity, no pose. Nobody to impress. Then I woke up.

Thursday, April 27, 2017

STUDY OF STEVE DITKO DR. STRANGE

11" x 17"  #2B pencil, Winsor Newton Series 7 #3 brush and Dr. Ph Martin Bombay black India ink in Canson sketchbook

Friday, April 21, 2017

PHOWA

14" x 11" #2B pencil, Winsor Newton Series 7 #3 brush, Faber Castell brushes, Dr Ph Martin Bombay black India ink and white ink in Pro Art sketchbook
A man sitting in an airport began having chest pains and was in great distress. Suddenly he collapsed and died. A monk happened to be passing by and quickly took the man's hand while whispering in his ear. Quickly the man revived but then slumped again. This simple monk was qualified master in the practice of phowa, or transference of consciousness at the time of death. According to practitioners his quick action eased the man's mind and transferred it to a Buddha realm or toward a good rebirth.

Thursday, April 13, 2017

RORSCHACH BODHISATTVA

14" x 11" Pentel brush pen and Kuretake Fude brush in Pro Art sketchbook

Wednesday, April 12, 2017

KINGPIN

 11"x 8"  #2B Pencil, Pentel brush pen and Faber-Castell brushes in Canson sketchbook

Monday, April 10, 2017

McDONALD THEATRE EUGENE, OREGON

14" x 11" 
#2B pencil, Winsor Newton Series 7 #3 brush, Faber Castell brushes, Dr Ph Martin Bombay black India ink and white ink in Pro Art sketchbook

Wednesday, April 5, 2017

WHO AM I?

11" x 14"    2B pencil, Winsor Newton Series 7 #3 brush and Dr Ph Martin Bombay black India ink in Pro Art sketchbook

Trying to learn to use the brush and ink by varying strokes and pressure.  The comic panel concept is from Steve Ditko but I changed the figure of the man and the brush strokes.

Friday, March 24, 2017

Sunday, March 19, 2017

STUDY OF EISNER'S SAN DIEGO EXPO 2000

11" x 8" #2B pencil, Pentel brush pen and Faber-Castell brush pens in Canson sketchbook

Saturday, March 18, 2017

STUDY OF EISNER'S LIFE IN PICTURES

11" x 8 " 2B pencil. Pentel brush pen and Faber Castell brush pens in Canson sketchbook

Friday, March 17, 2017

STUDY OF EISNER'S CONTRACT WITH GOD

11" x 8" #2B pencil, Pentel brush pen and Faber Castell brushes in Canson sketchbook

Thursday, March 16, 2017

ROOFTOP STUDY OF EISNER

11" x 8 " 2B pencil, Pentel brush pen and Faber Castel brush pens in Canson sketchbook

Saturday, March 11, 2017

Friday, March 3, 2017

DRAWING BOARD

11" x 14" #2B pencil, Winsor Newton Series 7 #3 brush and Dr. Ph Martin's Bombay black India ink in Pro Art sketchbook

Thank you to all my family and friends who wished me happy birthday.  I was overwhelmed by the love and didn't realize I knew so many people!  I tried to say thank you to everybody, but in case I missed thanking you I drew this to say "Thank you and I love you all." And as Clarence Oddbody said:  " No man is a failure who has friends."

Friday, February 24, 2017

SLIPPERY PETE AND SCHLOMO

8" x 10" Pentel brush pen and Faber Castell brush in Moleskine sketchbook

Wednesday, February 22, 2017

Wednesday, February 15, 2017

STUDY OF AN OLLMAN CHARACTER

8"x 5" Pentel brush pen and Faber Castel Brushes in Moleskine sketchbrook

Tuesday, February 14, 2017

STUDY OF OLLMANN'S MR SEABROOK

8" x 5"  Pentel brush pen and Faber Castell brushes in Moleskine sketchbook

Monday, February 13, 2017

Saturday, February 11, 2017

BOXER ENTERING THE RING

11"  x 8 1/2" Pentel Brush pen, Faber Castell brushes and China marker in Canson sketchbook

CHROMESTHESIA

11" x 17"  Pentel brush pen and Faber Castell brushes in Canson sketchbook.  (Chromesthesia or sound-to-color synesthesia is a type of synesthesia in which heard sounds automatically and involuntarily evoke an experience of color.

Friday, February 10, 2017

GOING DOWN THE ROAD

11 1/2" x 8 1/2" Kuretake Fude brush, Faber Castell brushes, Sakura jelly roll pen  in Canson sketchbook and Picasa digital edit

Sunday, February 5, 2017

Saturday, February 4, 2017

Monday, January 30, 2017

STUDY OF SETH SKETCH

STUDY OF SETH SKETCH - 8" x 5" Pentel brush pen in Moleskine sketchbook

Saturday, January 28, 2017

PORTRAIT OF RALPH STEADMAN

11 1/2" x 8 1/2"  Pentel brush pen, Kuretake Fude brush and white China marker in Canson sketchbook

Friday, January 27, 2017

STUDY OF SPIEGELMAN

11 1/2" x 8 1/2"  Pentel brush pen and Kuretake Fude brush in Canson Sketchbook

Thursday, January 26, 2017

STUDY FROM SETH SKETCH

11 1/2" x 8 1/2"  Dr Ph Martin's Bombay black India ink and Winsor Newton Series 7 #3 brush in Canson sketchbook

Tuesday, January 24, 2017

WORKING THE PHONE

 11 1/2" x 8 1/2" Faber-Castell brushes and Fude brush in Canson sketchbook

Thursday, January 19, 2017

PORTRAIT OF CHARLOTTE VAN DIJK

14" x 11"                          
2B Pencil, Dr Ph Martin's Bombay black India ink, Winsor Newton Series 7 #3 brush, Faber-Castell brushes and China marker in Pro Art Sketchbook

I did a drawing of her brother last week and Charlotte wanted to know where her drawing was too.  She'll be five years old next month and is already fighting for justice!  I'm so proud of her.

Saturday, January 14, 2017

STUDY OF COMIC PANEL

 11 1/2" x 8 1/2" #2B pencil, Dr Ph Martin's Bombay black India ink and Winsor Newton Series 7 #3 brush in Canson sketchbook

Friday, January 13, 2017

PORTRAIT OF OSCAR VAN DIJK

14" x 11"  Dr Ph Martin's Bombay black India ink, Winsor Newton Series 7 #3 brush, Faber Castell brushes and Sakura jelly roll pen in Pro Art sketchbook

Monday, January 9, 2017

STUDY OF ARNO CARTOON

 11 1/2" x 8 1/2"  Dr Ph Martin's Bombay black India ink, Winsor Newton Series 7 #3 brush and Faber Castell brushes in Canson sketchbook

Happy Birthday Peter Arno (Born January 8th 1904 - Died February 22, 1968.)  He drew 99 covers for The New Yorker magazine from 1925 to 1968.

Saturday, January 7, 2017

QUICK PEN SKETCHES

8" x 10" Pilot Precise V5 extra fine pen in Moleskine sketchbook

PORTRAIT OF JOHN ZACHERLE

11 1/2" x 8 1/2" #2B Pencil, Dr. Ph Martin's Bombay super black India ink and Winsor Newton Series 7 #3 brush in Canson sketchbook
Born September 26th, 1918 Died October 27, 2016. Another great who passed on last year.

Tuesday, January 3, 2017

MR HOCKEY

 11 1/2" x 8 1/2"  Uniball pen and Faber-Castell brushes in Canson sketchbook

Gordie Howe (March 31, 1928 - June 10, 2016)

Saturday, December 31, 2016

PORTRAIT OF TANIA VAN SPYK

11 1/2" x 8 1/2" #2B pencil, Speedball super black India ink, Winsor Newton Series 7 #3 brush,Faber Castell brushes and ink wash in Canson sketchbook

Friday, December 30, 2016

SETH AND TANIA AT THE CROWN BARBER SHOP

11 1/2" x 8 1/2"  #2B pencil, Speedball super black India ink, Winsor Newton Series 7 #3 brush and Faber Castell brushes in Canson sketchbook    

Saturday, December 24, 2016

ENDGAME

11 1/2" x 8 1/2"  #2B pencil, Kuretake Fude brush and Faber - Castell brushes in Canson sketchbook

STUDY OF SIMON AND KIRBY

 14" x 11" #4H pencil, Dr. Ph Martin's Bombay black India Ink and Winsor Newton Series 7 #3 brush in Pro Art sketchbook

Friday, December 23, 2016

PORTRAIT OF EMANUEL LASKER

14" x 11"  4H pencil, Dr Ph Martin's Bombay black India ink and Winsor Newton Series 7 #3 brush in Pro Art Sketchbook

Wednesday, December 21, 2016

DOPPLEGANGER

 14"x 11"  4H Pencil, Dr Ph Martin's Bombay black India ink and my trusty Winsor Newton Series 7 #3 brush in Pro Art sketchbook

Tuesday, December 20, 2016

Sunday, December 18, 2016

PORTRAIT OF LAM THI DEP

PORTRAIT OF LAM THI DEP - 11 1/2" x 8 1/2" Faber- Castell Pitt brush pens in Canson sketchbook

Thursday, December 15, 2016

AWESOME

14" x 11" Dr. Ph Martin Bombay black India ink, Winsor Newton Series 7 #3 brush and Micron 08 pen in Canson sketchbook (With apologies to and sincere admiration for Edward Sorel because I stole the concept from him and reworked it)