'Start Fresh' | Daily Drawing #296
New year, new possibilities, new page on the sketchbook and journal.
The holidays were amazing, but it's great to get back at it (even though today thoroughly kicked my ass from every possible angle).
Tools: Tombow Dual Brush Pen
'I'm Not Rich But I'm Doing OK' | Daily Drawing #255.
I'll just keep repeating this phrase as I file my taxes.
Tools: I did the base lettering with a Mary Le Plume II Brush Pen. I then traced over the brush marks with pencil, correcting and accentuating stroke lines. Then I scanned the tracing paper and pulled it into Photoshop for further correction and adjustment. I printed out the traced lines at a larger size, and traced over them with the Sakura Pigma Sensei pens. Scanned, cleaned up, then vector traced in Illustrator.
This sounds like a lot of steps - but because the style is so loose, the entire process took me less than an hour. I actually spend more time cleaning up the file and deciding on colors (which I'm still not sold on, I'm going to make other versions of this).
'Leave Me Alone!' | Daily Drawing #241
The Valentine's Day card that comes with its own restraining order.
Tools:
'Leave Me' type: Tombow Brush Pen
'Alone 'Type: 1/2" Paint Brush with Acrylic on paper
Both pieces scanned/cleaned up in Photoshop, traced in Illustrator, then composed in Photoshop.
'Go Vote!' | Daily Drawing #221
I love the smell of fresh democracy (and coffee) in the morning. Get out and vote!
Tools: Kuretake ZIG Brushables Brush Marker
'Taco Tuesday' | Daily Drawing #207.
Tools: Tombow Brush Marker, Sharpie Marker. Composite in Photoshop.
'Two Hundred' | Daily Drawing #200
Today's posting is my 200th 'Daily Drawing' post. It's been an interesting experiment. Looking back I can see the progression in my work. It hasn't been easy, not all of it has been good, and I've certainly 'learned by doing' along the way.
It's hard to put something out there practically every day, especially when you've got other things competing for your time. But it's important to keep putting it out there, even when you don't think it's good enough. Because once you start getting better, your 'good enough' just isn't enough, and you raise the bar.
The reality is you'll never be as good as you want to be. There's always going to be that next guy who you think is better. The most you can do is keep producing, keep honing your skills, keep practicing your craft. Put in the hours.
And one day you'll realize there's someone out there who wants to be as good as you.
'It's All A Game' | Daily Drawing #194
When life gets you down or kicks you in the teeth, just remember 'It's All A Game'.
'Leave Them Wanting More' | Daily Drawing #193
Whether it's music, art, show business or dating - always save some for later, leave them wanting more.
Tools: Tombow Dual Brush Pen
'Back in the Groove' | Daily Drawing #188
Still getting 'back in the groove' after vacation.
Tools: Kuretake Brush Pen
'Follow the Sun' | Daily Drawing #177.
More fun with silkscreen effects. Brush script with Tombow Dual Brush Pen.
'Back to Work!' | Daily Drawing #169
'California' | Daily Drawing #167
Tombow Dual Brush Marker.
'July' | Daily Drawing #165
Pentel Color Brush Pen. Photo taken at Seaside Park, NJ, June 28, 2014.
'Yosemite' | Daily Drawing #149
Today's drawing inspired by the Apple WWDC Keynote, announcing OSX Yosemite.
'Open New Doors' | Daily Drawing #147
'Kill 'em With Kindness' | Daily Drawing #136
'Take Me Away' | Daily Drawing #134
Remember Why You Started' | #Daily Drawing #132.
'Rain Delay' | Daily Drawing #131.
Raining like hell here in Philadelphia today.
'The Choice is Yours' | Daily Drawing #125.
