October Monster Madness 2008 - #2

Here is monster sketch numero 2. No idea where the inspiration for this one came from....must have been something I ate.






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Technical details: I used two Pilot Precise Rolling Ball pens for this, one V7 fine and one V5 extra fine. I didn't use any pencil, choosing to sketch with the pen. It creates a more improvisational line. Then I scanned them in and colored them using CorelDraw X4.

October Monster Madness 2008 - #1

Today marks the start of a personal project for me, October Monster Madness. I will be posting at least one new monster per day for the month of October. So let's start the insanity. Ever wondered what was lurking under the skin of a freshly baked gingerbread man? Well, wonder no more, this one is past his prime....


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Technical details: I used two Pilot Precise Rolling Ball pens for this, one V7 fine and one V5 extra fine. I didn't use any pencil, choosing to sketch with the pen. It creates a more improvisational line. Then I scanned them in and colored them using CorelDraw X4.

Tomorrow It Begins

Well, after days and days of talking about it, the Great Monster Sketch-off begins tomorrow. Starting tomorrow, October 1st, I will post at least one new monster sketch on this blog every day until October 31st. I have already been working on them so I have a buffer in case of any issues.

Just One More Day

Well, here it is at the end of September. Only one day left until the Monster Sketch Marathon. Every day from October 1st until October 31st I will post at least one sketch of monsters on this sketch blog. I have been working on them already, it's been a good project for me, one of discipline and creativity. I'm looking forward to them getting up here.

Camels at the Tulsa State Fair?

Well, every year at the Tulsa State Fair they have a petting zoo. This is the first time in five years that we have been in Tulsa much less the states in order that we get to go to the Fair. Tonight, we went to the petting zoo. Among the many animals there was a camel. I got some good pics of him and tonight at home sketched him. Here he is.

Also, in two days the great monster unleashing will take place, where for the month of October I will post at least one new monster sketch each day.

Cartoon Football

Three days left until the great monster-palooza event. On October 1st, I'll start posting at least one monster sketch per day until October 31st. Until then, here is a little guy that I drew tonight born out of inspiration after another University of Oklahoma football win. Tomorrow I may post something drawn from the Tulsa State Fair.

Let the Debates Begin

Only Four days until the first monster sketches start showing up here. Until then and in honor of the debates, here are some sketches I made while I was watching.

In the Meantime...

Today marks the five day countdown until the Great October Halloween Monster Sketch. Starting October 1st, I will be uploading at least one new monster sketch per day. In the meantime, here is a new drawing from another project I am working on. Enjoy....

Jack the Pumpkin Head, original sketch 1997

So, we were rooting around our storage and I came across some old drawings. I will end up posting some of these eventually, but one thing I found very interesting. I found one of the original sketches of Jack, from my new children's book, "Jack the Pumpkin Head". Kind of cool to see him since I just finished the book. He is a little fatter in the face, but other than that, he didn't change too much in eleven years.

Lawdog - new story

This is an idea I came up with today for an Old West story featuring an old dog as the town's sheriff. Here is the first ink sketch that I made of the "Lawdog"