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Some tips when sketching in public.
When you are drawing people in public, it’s a good idea to be discreet. You never know how some folks might react. Especially the ladies and vain guys. You know “Metro” guys. Try to be tactful also. Save the mean drawings to do at home. And for the love of god, if you are going to let people flip through your sketchbook make sure there isn’t anything in there you don’t wouldn’t show to your mother!
I recently attended a wedding where this lady fell victim to my pen.

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No one else but you takes your art home and dwells upon it at dinner, in the evening, during the wee hours of the morning or when you wake up. A good understanding of the fundamentals of drawing will go a long way in helping you achieve your goals as an artist!

A little holiday revelry! Lily Feliciano at The Gnomon School of Visual Effects in Hollywood runs a website called Sketch Theater. They celebrate the process of sketching! Can you believe that?!  So awesome! They invite professional artists and film them from above as they draw. Then they speed up the footage and add some cool [..see full post.]

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In today’s podcast I present you guys with part two of my chat with my friend and esteemed colleague Los Angeles Indy Comic Creator Geo Brawn IV. We get down to brass tacks about Geo’s technique and approach!I learned for example he uses Tuxedo Black Acme Bic markers. A pretty common pen you can pick up at any office supply store for your drawing needs.

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Today you guys are going to see how a drawing is composed in order to communicate a “gag” or theme the most effectively. This i s the way I was taught to approach a drawing during my days at Disney. You start with the most important section of the drawing and work outwards with each element supporting the previous one. Don’t believe me? Check out the video!