April 25, 2013
It is indeed a sad day when even a sweet gesture from a friend is not impervious to doodles. This envelope contained some details for a freelance job I did for my friend Anne, and it fell victim to doodlification during my son’s basketball practice.
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April 5, 2013
Having fun doing stipple work on a book cover commission. I love the way stippled images tighten up when reduced. But I’m a geek that way.
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March 28, 2013
And then THIS guy comes strolling through my brain. I think I need some fresh air…
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March 27, 2013
Meeting doodles are the main reason I will never have a true sketchbook full of my doodles. I don’t take sketchbooks to meetings, so I draw on whatever is handy. This big guy was doodled on the back of our magazine grid for the August 2013 issue of In Touch.
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February 14, 2013
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February 14, 2013
STUPEFIED
1. With dulled senses or faculties. Synonym: dazed.
2. in a state of amazement or astonishment.
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January 14, 2013
Early on in this blog (almost five years ago, actually), I mentioned my love for the tantalizing fragments of comic books I sometimes encountered as a child. Since that post, and due to the blessing of having a full-time job that keeps me too busy to do more than fragments, I have often found it entertaining to create individual panels or pages that are intentionally teasing but nebulous in their nature and direction, just for the fun little rabbit trails they lead me down.
The above panel being a case in point.
Who is this mysterious “he” who donated the piece of technology? And what is the problem plaguing our heroes? And why will a gyroscopic device help? And do we really want to put our trust in a pig-like being who has no idea what a gyroscope even is???
Your guess is as good as mine.
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December 17, 2012
A little something I whipped up for all of my Crimson Tide-lovin’ friends. They are available here.
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November 2, 2012
My latest for In Touch magazine. It will appear in the February 2013 issue.
Pen-and-ink with watercolor washes. I’m really enjoying this technique, and keep looking for other ways to use it.
Image is © In Touch Ministries.
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July 24, 2012
E. M. Bounds
Oswald Chambers
C. S. Lewis
R. A. Torrey
Recent work I did for the October 2012 issue of In Touch magazine. Pitt ink pen and watercolor on Strathmore watercolor paper.
ALL ARTWORK © IN TOUCH MINISTRIES.
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Early on in this blog (almost five years ago, actually), I mentioned my love for the tantalizing fragments of comic books I sometimes encountered as a child. Since that post, and due to the blessing of having a full-time job that keeps me too busy to do more than fragments, I have often found it entertaining to create individual panels or pages that are intentionally teasing but nebulous in their nature and direction, just for the fun little rabbit trails they lead me down.
