May I present to you, Sir Slothington:
He is a proper gentleman sloth.
Sir Slothington
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Pabst and Presidents!
It’s been a bit since my last post, mostly because I was doing some last-minute illustration work on this guy:
It was entered in a Pabst art contest here in Portland at the lovely Grand Central Bowling. The winner was determined by voters, so I was very fortunate to have many of my friends stop by and drop their tickets into my envelope – I won the contest and this image will be transformed into a billboard in Southeast Portland! How awesome is that?!
I’m excited that so many people will see my art! I’m going to brag about it like crazy, since it’s not everyday that your artwork becomes a billboard (unless you work closely with a marketing department, I suppose).
So yay! Here are some images of this work in progress:
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| The rough sketch that started it all! |
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| The line work for the illustration! |
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| After the PBR cans were colored in (minus the white logo) |
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| All done! |
I should have taken some close-ups of the cans – there are many details packed on those cans. Once the billboard is up, I’ll be sure to take more detailed photos!
Gone Fishin’
A nice little line drawing I did last summer, based on an image in a California guide book I had checked out of the library…
Bird-Brained
Now that I’m finding myself with free time (almost too much free time – I’m still looking for summer employment because I need to work more than one day a week) I have more time to draw. I often have a hard time figuring out what I want to draw, which is why I really like Selfless Portraits – when you agree to participate, they send you the profile picture of someone else using the app on Facebook, so you get to draw someone else’s portrait. You need to do it fairly quickly too – within 48 hours.
It’s a good exercise, though I don’t know if my random stranger is going to like my portrait. I found his features to be quite birdlike (especially his hair), so I just turned him into a bird. It’s not a very representational portrait, that’s for sure:
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| The poor, random boy assigned to me |
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| The resulting portrait |
Pretty crazy. But it was a fun exercise. Now I’m awaiting the portrait some random stranger drew of me. Perhaps that artist has turned me into an animal as well.
Materials: Sakura pens, Prismacolor markers
Friday Afternoon Comics & More!
Hello dear readers!
I’ve been horrible at posting recently, and I apologize. I’ve been occupied with getting into the Ooligan Press Book Publishing Master’s Program at Portland State University (woo!) and I spent last weekend at Stumptown Comics Fest (double woo!). I also had to deal with some other way less interesting and more stressful stuff.
Blah, blah, blah, enough about me – here’s a comic!
This happened right outside my window the other night so I felt compelled to draw it. I like that the dude looks like Strong Sad from Homestar Runner. But Strong Sad probably wouldn’t yell at a cat. Also, the cat was unharmed. I don’t know what was going on but that cat was pissed.
Here are some sketches from the week:
Kids in sunglasses. The sketch on the right is from a photo of my little brother. I love little kids with big sunglasses on. It’s so great.
And some bunnies! Because who doesn’t like cute bunnies?
That’s it for now. I’ll get back on track with my posts next week. Thanks for viewing!
Neil Diamond Background Conundrum
Hey!
So I have a frame hanging on my wall that is sans a picture. In an attempt to rectify this situation, I drew a picture of Neil Diamond last night, because, why not? The man has amazing eyebrows.
I was going to pick a background for him, but then I thought, “Why not put this up to a vote? Maybe people want to contribute to this amazing portrait.”
Dear readers, I come to you with a conundrum: which background looks best with Neil Diamond?
Option 1: All American Hero.
This is the background I initially planned to use. Because Neil Diamond is a real American hero.
Option 2: Groovy-licious.
Neil Diamond is also a super groovy man, so this may be an appropriate background.
Option 3: Silver Fox
For some reason, Neil Diamond looks the most suave with this background. Or maybe that’s just me.
Drop me a comment to let me know what you think! Let the people decide! The winner will be revealed at some point. Maybe Monday?
Materials: Micron Pens, scrapbook paper
Week of Lincoln: Day Four
I’ve realized that posting every weekday is not something that is ever going to happen. I just can’t manage my time that well. But here’s the fourth post for this week, which is pretty rad.
This Friday Afternoon Comic is half Abe Lincoln, half Valentine’s Day-lovin’. The idea for this popped into my head a few days ago, so I’m glad I had the time to draw it today.
Enjoy it lovebirds/Lincoln enthusiasts!
Week of Lincoln: Day Three
Here’s another Lincoln drawing from a few years ago:
If you can’t read my tiny handwriting, it says:
Abe Lincoln actually looked a lot like this. Who else would be able to free the slaves single handed-ly and wrestle a 7 foot bear at the same time? Damn straight.
America has never been a place for sissies.
Fabulous. If you think this is weird, just wait until tomorrow!
Week of Lincoln: Day One
This week is Abraham Lincoln’s birthday.
He is my favorite president ever, and sometimes I get bored and draw pictures of him.
I will attempt to post something Lincoln-related every day this week, because he was the man.
Lincoln is a total BAMF. Absolute fact.
I will never draw Lincoln without his stovepipe hat. It is the best type of hat.
Erika Schnatz 