communities and jams

Drawing "just for fun" has many advantages outside of the immediate satisfaction one gets from messing about with crayons.

Online communities are a fantastic way of building friendships and getting exposed to new things (techniques, a new online music site - whatever).  

Third Rail Design Lab (R3) is one of the good ones with artists at all levels discussing comics, film, music and art (among other things) in addition to hosting a weekly jam open to everybody.

This was recently done for one of the jams . . . I'll continue to post these weekly sketches here.

Thumbnail is Col-Erase blue pencil drawn in a sketchbook 

(during "Big Bang Theory").  

FInish is the scanned thumbnail inked and shaded in Photoshop on a Cintiq.

Practice isn't just for breakfast anymore - and the folks who inspire it.

Somethimes I'll take a break from the work day and do some studies.  On "good" days I'm up early, work out if I have it in me and get studies done before the bell rings for the day's deadline-fest.

I need the practice.

To that end - here are a few folks (from a huuuuuge list) that inspire me with their own dedication to craft - these guys never stop! 

Rad Sechrist:  http://radhowto.blogspot.com/

Stephen Silver:  http://stephensilver.blogspot.com/

Paul Richards:  http://autodestructdigital.blogspot.com/

 . . . and a lunch-break sketch.