Drawing Therapy
Rough stuff has been happening in my family lately, way off in Calgary, and there's not much I can do about it here. I think drawing has helped keep me on an even keel through tough times. The cats are good for this too. Anyhow, there was a bit of a breather from work these last few days, and here's some of the stuff that came out of my head.
First off, a relatively normal picture, sort of a film noir scene. The name on the sign doesn't mean anything. If I was doing this for publication, I would probably research it, but it's interesting what pops up. I'm thinking of doing a comic story about 1950s Montreal, using a lot of greys and black, bulgy cars and men in hats. Of course, my main problem has been finding time and motivation to do comics. I'm working on it!
The building in back probably should be darker. Also the lamps illuminating the sign are not obeying perspective (you probably wouldn't have noticed it, if I hadn't pointed it out!). But that's not hard to fix, either. I sometimes do little photoshop fixes on these before putting them up, but the spontaneity of the sketchbook, which includes mistakes, is important too.
This one is a lot stranger. I'm going to explain it. The top half and the bottom actually have nothing to do with each other, and were drawn at different times. Below is Charles and Camilla. The carriage burning is just a thing I like to draw (did lots of overturned cars for a while: hope it's not a premonition!). No comment intended. Charles is a twit, and I have no use for the Monarchy, but I kind of like him nonetheless. He does paint watercolours after all. Wish him all the best, though his wife is funny-looking.
The above left hand is my mental picture of this woman on CBC radio who does a slightly gushy forecast of the weather late at night. Sure she looks nothing like this. They're probably all overweight, and with glasses, and wearing sweats (actually, the ones I've seen look quite cultured and intelligent) But I like to imagine them as slim and wearing cocktail dresses. Something similar goes for how I imagine some bloggers, but that's for another time.
On the left is a girl inspired by the very accomplished comic artist Colleen Doran. I like her stories, but they're pretty creepy in a way, because she gives people these very girly eyes. The guys as well. Still, her stuff is pretty good, if you like High Fantasy/SF. It is probably is read more by women than guys, however. I dig her technique: the detail and costuming.
So now the pair are like peverse angels showering "blessings" upon the newlywed couple.
A panel from Colleen Doran's book, A Distant Soil.
First off, a relatively normal picture, sort of a film noir scene. The name on the sign doesn't mean anything. If I was doing this for publication, I would probably research it, but it's interesting what pops up. I'm thinking of doing a comic story about 1950s Montreal, using a lot of greys and black, bulgy cars and men in hats. Of course, my main problem has been finding time and motivation to do comics. I'm working on it!
The building in back probably should be darker. Also the lamps illuminating the sign are not obeying perspective (you probably wouldn't have noticed it, if I hadn't pointed it out!). But that's not hard to fix, either. I sometimes do little photoshop fixes on these before putting them up, but the spontaneity of the sketchbook, which includes mistakes, is important too.
This one is a lot stranger. I'm going to explain it. The top half and the bottom actually have nothing to do with each other, and were drawn at different times. Below is Charles and Camilla. The carriage burning is just a thing I like to draw (did lots of overturned cars for a while: hope it's not a premonition!). No comment intended. Charles is a twit, and I have no use for the Monarchy, but I kind of like him nonetheless. He does paint watercolours after all. Wish him all the best, though his wife is funny-looking.
The above left hand is my mental picture of this woman on CBC radio who does a slightly gushy forecast of the weather late at night. Sure she looks nothing like this. They're probably all overweight, and with glasses, and wearing sweats (actually, the ones I've seen look quite cultured and intelligent) But I like to imagine them as slim and wearing cocktail dresses. Something similar goes for how I imagine some bloggers, but that's for another time.
On the left is a girl inspired by the very accomplished comic artist Colleen Doran. I like her stories, but they're pretty creepy in a way, because she gives people these very girly eyes. The guys as well. Still, her stuff is pretty good, if you like High Fantasy/SF. It is probably is read more by women than guys, however. I dig her technique: the detail and costuming.
So now the pair are like peverse angels showering "blessings" upon the newlywed couple.
A panel from Colleen Doran's book, A Distant Soil.
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