Merry Christmas to All!!

More Stealth Caricature

Few more drawings, when people don’t realize they are being drawn. Lots of fun.

Jackie O.

Character Design

I had the pleasure of taking an online character design course, earlier this year, with none other than brilliant designer, Stephen Silver. Here was my first assignment, Fat Joe, and the character description, was that of an old English bartender, during the first World War. You see here, the initial concepts, then a final.

Election Day Victor?

Thought I would post this watercolor study I did a while back, for Election Day.

Obama

Katie K-9

My wife and I occasionally listen to Katie K-9, on FM 107. She gives dog advice. I found a pic of her, and said wow, gotta draw her!

Dogs & sketches

Here are a few sketches from my last sketchbook, that I liked. Also, a preliminary sketch for a commissioned painting of some basset hounds.

Life Drawing

I started attending The Atelier, in Minneapolis. Great opportunity to really study the figure, in the classic sense, with some great one-on-one instruction. We are doing sustained poses, over 4 sessions. Here is my first one.

Memory Marlon and a Joker

Did a sketch from memory of Marlon Brando, after watching his brilliant performance from Apocalypse Now (Redux). I had taken an online course this past summer, with Stephen Silver, and he talks about memory sketching all the time. I think its a great excercize, and I would like to try more of it.

Also, a Heath Joker (marker and colored pencil).

Raindrops keep fallin...

Little ode to Paul. From the classic, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid.

Willie & My Boy

Attaching a pic of my new baby Lucas, born on 9-14-08.
Also, a quickie of good ol’ Willie Nelson.

Wild One

Here’s one I meant to post a while ago. One of his biggest roles.

I Want to Believe - I really do!

Can’t wait for the new X-Files movie - July 25!!

Indy & Mutt

Marlon

Here are a couple more of my Marlon Brando sketches. Various stages of his career. The watercolor, is of him and DeNiro, from The Score. The great meeting of the Don Corleones!

Old dude for t-shirt

dude for a little t-shirt job

Sketches ‘n Stuff

Some sketches here, from my life drawing class, in addition to one I liked of Indiana Jones. Looking forward to that movie coming out next month. Also an airbrush sample, for the theme park, of Amy Winehouse.

More Marlon

If anyone cares, my good friend and fellow artist, Zack Wallenfang, started drawing Elvis everyday, just to keep himself drawing. I thought that was a great idea, and was inspired to draw Marlon Brando everday. Well, drawing him everday got boring, so I drew him whenever. Point here is that sometimes, I get a good one, which I would like to share here - enjoy!

Back Again

I finally turned my No Country sketches into a sample. Also, another one from the chair, that I liked.

More stuff

Here are a few more from the sketchbook, done in between live drawings, out at the new Nickelodean Universe. Also, a live drawing I liked. I think it was the attitude this kid had, I thought I captured.

More ST Louis pics

Here go a few more Minicon pics!

Also a quick Lost character study.

I’m Back from St. Louis!

Have not posted in a few days, because I was away at the NCN St. Louis Minicon. I had a blast!
Attaching here, a photo of my art wall, which unfortunately did not turn out to well, but you get the idea.
Inspiration abounds at these things, and if you have any desire or passion for the art of caricature, you HAVE to go.
I am also attaching here, two caricatures of myself, done at the minicon. One by Los Angeles-based cartoonist, Meesimo. The other, by Japanese artist, Ima! I love them. Also through in quickie sketch of Jerry Seinfeld, for sh**s and giggles.

javier revisited

I got a private email asking me to see more Javier. It just so happens that I did another,
and I am posting that here, though the first sketch is my fave.
Again, this guy is just loads of fun to draw!

more sketches

Here go a few more, just to get things started. Hope to post new stuff as often as possible.
Let me know what you think - appreciate it!

Jim

oscar 2008 sketches

Here goes some Oscar sketches.
Hope you enjoy them!

Maiden voyage