Who Is The Yellow King? (True Detective)

'Who is the Yellow King?' | Daily Drawing #96.
We'll just have to wait for the True Detective finale this Sunday to find out.

Tools: Good old pencil and paper. I used a Palamino Blackwing pencil for the lettering. Composite in Photoshop. The Palamino Blackwing pencil is a great writing/drawing instrument. The graphite is dark and smooth and the large eraser is detachable. It even looks good, with a matte black finish, gold lettering and a brass eraser holder. On the downside, they're pricy. I got mine through Art Snacks, which sends a sample box art supplies each month. Otherwise, I'd probably be using a plain old Dixon Ticonderoga.

Why Can't We Have Nice Things?

'Why Can't We Have Nice Things?' | Daily Drawing #95.

Father Time Has His Way With Us All (True Detective)

'Father Time Has a Way With Us All' | Daily Drawing #94

From 'True Detective, Season 1, Episode 7: "After You've Gone".
As Cohle and Hart 'catch up' over a beer, Cohle states that he's been basically "Functional...hammered" in his years away from Lousianna. Hart makes a comment on his appearance: "Father Time has his way with us all... Looks like you must have pissed him off."

Tools: Watercolor with brush on paper, composite in Photoshop.

Those Who Love Art Must Support It

'Those Who Love Art Must Support It' | Daily Drawing #93.

Move and Improve

'Move and Improve' | Daily Drawing #92.
(Subtitle: Get Off Your Ass)

The Trouble Is, You Think You Have Time

'The Trouble Is, You Think You Have Time' | Daily Drawing #91.

The Sky's The Limit

'The Sky's The Limit' | Daily Drawing #90

Worrying Solves Nothing

'Worrying Solves Nothing' | Daily Drawing #89

It's Pe(r)fect!

'It's Pe(r)fect!' | Daily Drawing #88
Inspired by my poor typing in HipChat.

Going Back to Cali

'Going Back to Cali' | Daily Drawing #87
This song popped into my head while shoveling snow, which seems to be my new winter workout. This winter is wearing me out.

The Mountains Are Calling and I Must Go

'The Mountains Are Calling and I Must Go' | Daily Drawing #86

A quote from environmentalist John Muir. Stock photo via Unsplash.

Work Hard, Sleep Well

'Work Hard, Sleep Well' | Daily Drawing #85

Shake With Your Right Hand, Hold a Rock With Your Left

'Shake With Your Right Hand, Hold a Rock With Your Left ' | Daily Drawing #84
Life advice from Francis Underwood (House of Cards).

Be My Fucking Valentine

'Be My Fucking Valentine' | Daily Drawing #83

Tools: Zig Brushables Memory System Dual Tip, traced and scanned, vector lines in Illustrator.

Eat Pizza, Make Love

'Eat Pizza, Make Love' | Daily Drawing #82
An early Valentine's Day graphic (and a suggestion for the folks on the East coast getting hit with Winter Storm number 11 tonight).

Creativity Takes Courage

'Creativity Takes Courage' | Daily Drawing #81
Pencil on tracing paper with fake chalkboard effect created in Photoshop.

All You Need is Cash

'All You Need is Cash' | Daily Drawing #80
 

Snowmageddon!

'Snowmageddon!' | Daily Drawing #78

The East Coast of the US has been getting hit with some pretty awful Winter weather this month. We've had 2 snowstorms in as many weeks and an ice storm last night, which caused widespread power outages from downed wires.  It's been one storm after another and we're all starting to feel like we're under siege.

To add to the anxiety, someone posted a weather map last week of a computer model showing a predicted snowfall that would arrive this weekend bringing a snowfall measured in FEET (not inches). Needless to say the image went viral and the snow-weary folks in this area freaked the hell out.

As of now, it looks as though there won't be a monster storm, but the forecast still predicts snow, with more storms on the way next week.

Gas up the Jeep, we're heading to Florida.

Tools: Pentel Arts Pocket Brush Pen
Photo: My backyard after the latest storm. At least the view is nice.

Why Not You?

'Why Not You?' | Daily Drawing #77
The words of encouragement offered to Seattle Seahawks' QB Russell Wilson by his late father when Russell was younger.

Tools: Kuretake Zig Brushables Brush Pen

If You Don't Act, The Danger Becomes Stronger

'If You Don't Act, The Danger Becomes Stronger' | Daily Drawing #76
A quote from Chinese artist Ai Weiwei.