Inktober Oct.31.09
The final inktober entry. Man, that was a lot of fun.
Pentel Brush pen. No pencils.
Everyday Things
Number 37 of Everyday Things vol.2.
Something to remember when you start thinking about failure.
Watercolour and India ink on Bristol board.
Inktober Oct.30.09
Gnome sighting.
Pentel Brush pen. No pencils.
Everyday Things
Number 38 of Everyday Things vol.2.
A reader wrote to me about this particular installment. He pointed out that it would be impossible for a bird to cast a shadow like that. I guess he did not see the beauty of the message.
Watercolour and India ink on Bristol board.
Inktober Oct.29.09
I only wanted to draw a woman with headphones.
Faber-Castell Vision 1476 micro pen. No pencils.
Inktober Oct.28.09
Another thing I enjoy drawing is guys with bandages. Ever since I was a kid and I first saw the 1974 Neo-noir, Chinatown, the beat up hero stuck in my drawings.
Pentel Brushpen. No pencils.
Inktober Oct.27.09
Getting ready for a crash landing.
Pentel brush pen. No pencils.
Everyday Things
Number 39 of Everyday Things vol.2.
Words of advice.
Watercolour and India ink on Bristol board.
First Cup Oct.26.09
A good slice of vanilla cake from the local farmer's market along with some coffee. I bought the cup in Dhaka, Bangladesh several years ago and it is still one of my favourites.
photo: Vancouver, BC, CANADA. Nikon D60.
Inktober Oct.26.09
Decided to take my time on this piece. I like the texture on the man's pants. I tend to like doing drawings of characters holding a letter. I'm always curious as to what they are reading.
Faber-Castell Vision 1476 micro pen. No pencils.
Everyday Things
Number 40 of Everyday Things vol.2.
Yeah, I know it's cheesy, but I like it.
Watercolour and India ink on Bristol board.
First Cup Oct.25.09
This weather just makes me crave chocolate. This pic was taken at the Museu de la Xocolata (the chocolate museum) of Barcelona.
Barcelona, SPAIN. Pentax Optio S5Z.
Inktober Oct.25.09
Mixing up a bold and fine line. These are just quick ink sketches and they are always a surprise, but I think I'll start taking my time for the last few inktober entries. I'm also starting to miss colour.
Faber-Castell Vision 1476 micro pen and a Pentel Brush Pen. No pencils.
Inktober Oct.24.09
Whew! Almost forgot to post an image for today.
Pentel Brush Pen. No pencils.
Currently Enjoying Oct.24.09
OS emulation. I'm running OS 9 and Windows XP simultaneously on an Intel Mac!
Current OS, 10.6.1 Snow Leopard. 2.8 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo Imac.
Inktober Oct.23.09
Sometimes, you need a break from the brush pen.
Faber-Castell Vision 1476 micro pen. No pencils.
First Cup Oct.22.09
Was having a tough day at work so I went on a break. Walked to the donut shop and after an apple fritter, a pumpkin spice donut, and a hot cup of coffee, order was restored.
photo: Vancouver, BC, CANADA. Nikon D60.
Inktober Oct.22.09
An odd drawing inspired by a postcard.
Pentel brush pen. No pencils.
Everyday Things
Number 41 of Everyday Things vol.2.
I like the way I drew the water.
Watercolour and India ink on Bristol board.
Inktober Oct.21.09
Needed an excuse to draw a burning car.
Pentel brush pen. No pencils.
Everyday Things
Number 42 of Everyday Things vol.2.
Our good energies remain in the places we lived.
Watercolour and India ink on Bristol board.
Inktober Oct.20.09
I was running low on ink.
Pentel brush pen. No pencils.
Everyday Things
Number 43 of Everyday Things vol.2.
I have never been a fan of the to do list. I rather just get things done.
Watercolour and India ink on Bristol board.
Inktober Oct.19.09
Not even sure how this one came up.
Pentel brush pen. No pencils.
Inktober Oct.18.09
Sometimes, overheard conversations make for surprising drawings.
Pentel brush pen. No pencils.
First Cup Oct.17.09
A hot cup of coffee on a chilly day and a sketchbook. Simple pleasures.
photo: Vancouver, BC, CANADA. Nikon D60.
Inktober Oct.17.09
I never really know what I'm going to draw when I start. This drawing was influenced by watching HBO's miniseries, John Adams. The typewriter, I just love drawing them.
Pentel brush pen. No pencils.
Everyday Things
Number 44 of Everyday Things vol.2.
It's pouring rain outside but it's still a great day.
Watercolour and India ink on Bristol board.
Inktober Oct.16.09
Lately, I've been missing the laundromat. It always sparked my creativity. Maybe because I had to sit still for and hour and a half.
Pentel water brush filled with ink mixture. No pencils.
Everyday Things
Number 45 of Everyday Things vol.2.
Don't thinkk I did a great job of drawing the brain, but nonetheless, here is another comic.
Watercolour and India ink on Bristol board.
Inktober Oct.15.09
I listen to a lot of Old Time Radio podcasts. I was listening to a thriller from 1946 as I drew this in my sketchbook.
Pentel brush pen. No pencils.
Everyday Things
Number 46 of Everyday Things vol.2.
One of my last mixed tapes finally bit the dust.
Watercolour and India ink on Bristol board.
Inktober Oct.14.09
Odd drawing, I know. On this day in 1982, U.S. President Ronald Reagan proclaims a War on Drugs.
Pentel waterbrush. No pencils.
Inktober Oct.13.09
Breaking in a new sketchbook.
Pentel Brush pen. No pencils.
Inktober Oct.12.09
It's Thanksgiving in Canada. In the USA, it's Indigenous People's Day as well as Columbus day.
Pentel Brush pen. No pencils.
Inktober Oct.11.09
Numbers, letters, and hearts.
Pentel Brush pen. No pencils.
Hotel Neon
Taken while on a long walk through the city.
photo: San Francisco, California, USA. Pentax Optio S5Z.
Everyday Things
Number 47 of Everyday Things vol.2.
I'm sure I am not the only one.
Watercolour and India ink on Bristol board.
Inktober Oct.10.09
Another daily ink drawing.
Pentel Brush pen. No pencils.
Everyday Things
Number 48 of Everyday Things vol.2.
The pencilled page and the finished ink and watercolour page.
Watercolour and India ink on Bristol board.
Inktober Oct.9.09
The true magic of drawing is that you can pick up any tool and still have fun with it.
Black ballpoint pen. No pencils.
Everyday Things
Number 49 of Everyday Things vol.2.
Everything in our lives is a practice run for future events.
Watercolour and India ink on Bristol board.
Everyday Things
Number 50 of Everyday Things vol.2.
Nothing lasts forever. You know, that's not so bad.
Watercolour and India ink on Bristol board.
Inktober Oct.8.09
Another odd image. A bit surreal, but I think I'm beginning to see a pattern emerging.
Pentel Water brush with blue ink.
Inktober Oct.7.09
I never really know what I'll draw. Since I was recently in crutches, I can see how I came up with this image.
Pentel Water brush with blue ink.
First Cup Oct 6.09
Always a sucker for storefronts with a coffee cup drawn on it.
photo: Toronto, ONT, CANADA. FujiFilm Endeavor.
Inktober Oct.6.09
Another entry.
Pentel Water brush with blue ink.
Inktober Oct.5.09
Been reading too many books about old Pulp Fiction art.
Pentel brush pen.
First Cup Oct.4.09
Nothing like a great donut to go with the fresh brewed coffee.
Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Inktober Oct.4.09
I mixed two coloured inks into the chamber of a Japanese water brush and slowly watched the drawing change. Odd result.
Pentel Water brush with coloured ink.
Inktober Oct.3.09
Another drawing done straight in ink.
Pentel Brush Pen.
Celebrate Fall
A lovely magazine cover from October 1948. I love the star on the letter "i".
Bought this years ago in Switzerland, but the magazine is from France.
Draw for Money
I have a fondness for old advertising pages. The illustrations and type always do something for me.
From the June, 1948 issue of Popular Mechanics.
Everyday Things
Pencils and inks for week fifty two of Everyday Things vol.2.
A true story that happened in New Orleans, USA.
Watercolour and India ink on Bristol board.
Everyday Things
Week fifty one of Everyday Things vol.2. Pencils and inks.
For those of us that have moved a lot in our lives.
Watercolour and India ink on Bristol board.
First Cup Oct.2.09
I go to this Latin bakery here in town and buy a lot of sweets. This pastry is called Bocado de Monja (Snack of Nun). It's made with anise, vanilla, cream, and coconut. It's a popular pastry from Uruguay. Have to have it with coffee.
photo: Vancouver, BC, CANADA. Nikon D60.
Inktober
I read about it in Jake Parker's website, so I thought I would make my own entry. As Mr. Parker explains it:
It’s a month long appreciation of the art of drawing in ink and the practitioners that embrace that art. To celebrate I’m posting one ink drawing a day for the entire month. No pencils, no water colors, no photoshop, just the unadulterated black and white beauty of thick black ink on crisp white paper. Drawing with ink means commitment. There’s no hemming and hawing as to which pencil line you’re going to use, no sitting on the fence of values, no pussy footing with color.
It's a bit rough, but it was fun having no idea of what to draw.
Pentel Brush Pen. No pencils. Scanned with Epson Perfection V500 PHOTO
Currently Enjoying
King Cat
Issue 70
John Porcellino
5.5' x 8.5 inches (13.97 x 21.59 cm)
Self Published mini-comic
28 pages, Black and White
$3.00 USD
www.king-cat.net
The weather is a little cooler but the sun is out and there is a new issue of
King-Cat. I've been reading John Porcellino's comics for twenty years now. John's work has inspired me in so many ways. He is one of the original comics self publishers, and recently, Drawn & Quarterly has begun publishing his work. I've taught classes on making comics and King-Cat always is part of the lesson plan.
This just makes my day so much better.
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