I'll Break You in Half! (Like a Boy)

'I'll Break You in Half! (Like a Boy)' | Daily Drawing #75
I generally keep my political opinions to myself, but this threatening quote from angry Staten Island Congressman Michael Grimm was so over the top I couldn't resist. Grimm, who was being interviewed after the State of the Union address, didn't quite like the reporter's line of questioning and threatened to 'break him in half'.

Suck It Up, Buttercup!

'Suck It Up, Buttercup!' | Daily Drawing #74
I had a rough day yesterday and caught myself saying this phrase.
Boom, a drawing is born.

Tools:
Linework: Papermate Point Guard Flair Medium Point Pen
Brush Lettering: Kuretake Zig Brushables Brush Marker

Go Your Own Way

'Go Your Own Way' | Daily Drawing #73
Stock photo via Unplash

Nature Never Hurries

'Nature Never Hurries' | Daily Drawing #71.

A quote from Ralph Waldo Emerson: "Nature never hurries. Atom by atom, little by little she achieves her work."
Stock photo via New Old Stock. Royalty-free vintage stock photography free of known copyright restrictions.

The Time is Always Right To Do the Right Thing

'The Time is Always Right To Do The Right Thing' | Daily Drawing #69.

A quote from Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Tools: Kuretake brush marker.

Just Breathe

'Just Breathe' | Daily Drawing #68.

Stock photo via Unplash.

Hipster Doofus

'Hipster Doofus' | Daily Drawing #66.

Anyone who love Seinfeld will get this one.
Missed yesterday's illustration, was busy setting up the new site on Squarespace. Had some issues with importing the old posts, but otherwise a pretty smooth experience. The platform is excellent for people who don't want to spend all their time 'under the hood' and would rather get shit done!

Tools: Flair Pen and Sharpie on Vellum.

Make Time for Art

'Make Time for Art' | Daily Drawing #64.

Tools: Pentel Arts Pocket Brush Pen, Paper Mate Flair Tip-Guard Porous Tip Pen for thin outlines.

Thanks! (For Nothing)

'Thanks! (For Nothing)' | Daily Drawing #63.

Tools: Kuretake Zig Brushables Brush Marker Pen

A Sad Soul Can Kill Quicker Than a Germ

'A Sad Soul Can Kill Quicker Than a Germ' ~ John Steinbeck | Daily Drawing #62.

Tools: Kuretake Sumi Brush Pen

Raw Talent

'Raw Talent' | Daily Drawing #61.

Graffiti-inspired Brush marker lettering, scanned and traced in Illustrator. Composite built with Photoshop. Below is the original brush marker work.

Create the Life You Want

'Create the Life You Want' | Daily Drawing #60

Script lettering converted to vector. Stock photo via Unplash.

Your Excuses Suck

'Your Excuses Suck' | Daily Drawing #59.

Missed posting yesterday's drawing. On the East Coast we were hit with (yet another) Winter storm and this fucker dumped a lot of snow accompanied by some bitter cold. It took a while to dig out, and unfortunately I had to deal with a roof leak. My favorite way to spend a Friday night!

But hey, that sounds like an excuse. And excuses suck.

Tools: Flair pens and Sharpee markers. Colorized in Photoshop.

Start a New Year's Revolution!

'Start a New Year's Revolution!' | Daily Drawing #58

Tools: Kuretake Brush Pen, Photoshop.

Happy New Year 2014 Brush Script

'Happy New Year 2014' | Daily Drawing #57. A quickie brush script video to bring in the new year.

Tools: Kuretake ZIG Clean Color Real Brush Pen

God Bless Those of Us Who Give a Shit

'God Bless Those of Us Who Give a Shit' | Daily Drawing #56. This line came from a commenter on Buzzfeed on a page showing adopted shelter dogs on their 'freedom rides' to their new homes. (I generally stay away from Buzzfeed but OMGLOOKATTHEIRCUTEFACES.)