Life drawing archive
- At April 06, 2016
- By Adam
- In Sketchbook
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As I’m gradually sorting through the sketchbooks and bits for the new site here, I’m discovering an interesting by product: the ups and downs of the past decade of my life drawing.
You have those days when you attend a class and you feel it’s been a good’n, but when all those classes are condensed into one digital folder of snaps, you can see the gradual improvement over time. It’s pretty motivating stuff!
So here’s a few ones I’ve found that show variations in style and direction.
Charity Pet Portraits
- At February 11, 2016
- By Adam
- In illustration, Updates
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I was going through a few old sketchbooks last night and there’s some interesting stuff worth posting or revisiting. You forget how many ideas you churn out in a decade or so of doodling.
For now though, I’ll post this from 2014 when I drew pet portraits for charity. All ink and watercolour. Surprisingly how many people sent me photos saying ‘if you can draw the one where he’s happy and smiling’ when the picture was of just a dark hairy blob! It’s funny looking in on someone’s life and how they turn their pet into family member (my Mum refers to her dog as my brother sometimes…)
My mum’s fluff ball, Harry is top left. Other favourite requests include classic dog poses and activities with the owner (top right!)
Stretford sunset
- At January 10, 2016
- By Adam
- In Sketchbook
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10 minute breaks in ‘work work’ mean I can draw what I see out of the window. It’s all new and from the second floor, quite a nice view for the sunsets!
Storyboards – how cute can you go
- At January 06, 2016
- By Adam
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I’m working on some development for children’s TV right now but found these storyboards whilst looking through old files. It was a project with a very classical mid-century Western animation feel to both the characters and approach to action. Think Disney, Bluth and everything in between! All set in a beautiful winter wonderland, so it’s in keeping with the weather right now!
It was quite challenging to draw in this style yet not just copy what is already out there. It’s not my preferred choice either, but you often get called on to emulate other styles in animating, storyboarding and illustrating. Some people are amazing at this! I can get away with it for storyboarding, but I am by no means an illustrator who copies styles day in, day out. I much prefer to work in animation and my own style of illustration.
You can see some of the variety of work I’ve produced over in my sketchbook section here, to get a flavour of those said styles!
Classically styled music video boards with overly curious animals
Happy new year! Hangover anyone?
- At January 03, 2016
- By Adam
- In Sketchbook
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Trying out a new toy…’Pencil’ by 53, the makers of a sketchbook-like app for the iPad whilst suffering from a hangover. The app they made (called ‘Paper’) is good for loose scribbles but has no layers or brush size adjustment, so it’s a little old school for some people’s tastes. The Pencil works well with ProCreate too, a brilliant illustration app. They’re cheap enough to buy both if you’re lucky enough to own an iPad.
Here’s what a hangover looks like:
Note: I replaced the original slightly rubbish drawing of a champagne bottle with this nightmarish rendering of the ‘black dog’ one experiences after the effects of overindulgence.