sketch and purge

you know how sometimes you get a little food caught in your throat and you think its going to go down so you keep shoveling more food in, but it just keeps piling up behind the first chunk? me too. this appealing metaphor is kind of like my sketching right now. I am a little blocked, and I keep making more sketches that arent really satisfying my appetite, but are somwhow working to unclog the pile-up. but boy! what a tidal wave of chewed up goodness I'll have soon!

o.k. that got way out of hand. note to self: make better metaphors.

anyways, here are a few of the latest chewy bits...

grrrrr

hee hee hee. this one leaked out. so much fun when these things find th elight of day. I like the way he turned out, except the clothing is kind of dullsville. perhaps I'll clean him up and color him. ok now, back to work...

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doolin'

there is so much inspiration out there! put some 80's music on the itunes, coffee directly in front of me and fiancé out of town, and voila! sketches! I think I'm getting back to something I can respect, but still a long way to go. wha' happened? to omuch time teachin gthe stuff, and not enough time doing it. damn responsibilty.

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getting back on track

so lately it has been so hard to draw. I beat myself up trying to get something I like. and, for some reason, I can kind of break through the barrier by drawing people in saggy underwear, the kind where all the elasticity has left the things. it is cathartic, I reccomend it. if you recognize yourself here it is unintentional, I promise.

bl

jury doodie!

so I started my spring break by reporting to jury duty. My luck is bottomless. here are some sketches of my fellow apathetic servants. notice the forced attempt to look disaffected so as not to be chosen for a long trial.

a test

so, its not letting me upload images from Illustrator, let me try a simple pencil sketch.. I cn tell you all are waiting patiently to see these guys...

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trouble

this thing is not letting me upload images, I may throw up a few test imges here, obviously you did not see the really cool charcter designs from the last post...

ALIVE!

I wish I could say I have been stuck atop a high mountain, and just returned to civilization, but the truth is, my arm was eaten clean off by wolverines, and it just now grew back. but the good news is, I am back to putting up stuff on this thing. its been very hard to find time to sketch latley. this is a series of characters I'm developing for a project, aimed at a younger audience than normal. it'll be great fun to animate, too! more on the way....

not feeling good

I had a little tummy trouble the last few days, this is all I could crank out that wasnt besmerched with bad venison. gross.
see you after Thanksgiving!

bl

at your request

I had to dig this up, my current sketching is put on hold, but did someone request more dogs?
more dogs is always a good thing.

bl

Sweet Sara Vicious

o.k., so some people have been asking about this 'film' thing I mentioned. here are a few prepatory sketches of Sara to start. The story itself is based on a poem I wrote a few years ago. if you need more info than that, you'll have to call or write. and yes...its taking FOREVER!

funny

somethin' about this guy that cracks me up. its just something i'm working on for my film ( read: my albatross ) To clarify some previosu comments, this thing is a demon-like creature. part man, part goat, part beastie. thats why it looks like it does.

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2 more

I'm still trying to get the proper bratty-ness to this kid. I like how he looks sinister and still somehow likeable. I think its the big head-little body syndrom that makes him at all appealing. later.

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one before bed

a quick Frazetta rip-off. gotta love the socks.

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love that 'tude

here is a sketch of some characters I've been developing for a project. Trying to get the attitude dynamics between characters is always fun for me. sometimes I get it.

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the first Briday!

hello. as I catapult myself into the 21st century, I thought i should start a blog of my drawings, sketches, and mental vomit that until now had no place to land. so clear a place on your lap, and look for a steamy pile of stuff to show up shortly. I've decided to take at least one full day a week and dedicate it to MY stuff, not any paying gigs, no work stuff, but a block of time dedicated to my pet projects, I call this day Briday. it moves around the week at will. I like that quality in a day.
As far as content, I am a cartoonist/animator/character designer in Portland, Oregon and fill my days in a number of ways, ( mostly legal ) but lately I've been feeling disconnected to the vast web of other spare bedroom dwelling animators in the world, so I'll try to put up a continuous poo poo platter of characters, ideas, previous sketches, and the like up here and maybe get some feedback and connection to the rest of the world.
hello?....is there anyone out there?

see you soon!

Brian