Warming up...

This place needs sketches again!
So here:

Sketchy morning warm up

Farewell Jean Giraud (1938 – 2012)

I didn’t really grow up with his art as it was hard to find here in America.
But that made it so much more of a treat when I did eventually get to see
his work or get my hands on a book (or movie) he worked on.

Many of his works were a bit “out there,” thus my sketch, which makes no
sense beyond me trying to ape the look of a Moebius illustration.
A pointless task.

Thanks for the inspiration!

Jean 'Moebius' Giraud

Drawbridge did a theme of Moebius some time ago. I had a lot of fun with it at the time. Since his passing Saturday from cancer, I have a hard time drawing Moebius characters. He should be, and he can't and I am no one to take his place.
Here's the one I did before:


Here's a documentary about him:

Moebius Redux: A Life in Pictures from André Oliveira on Vimeo.

Jean Giraud 1938 - 2012

I find it impossible to be objective about Jean "Moebius" Giraud. If he had only ever drawn cowboys , he would still have been one of the greatest comic artists who has ever lived. He drew so much more than that though, he drew the future, he drew our dreams.

"Platypus Chagrin"

So the topic today is "Chagrined Playtpus" so I drew a picture of Lulu Romanov in a sexy black gypsy outfit kinda thing. Which there is a reason for, but I can't tell you yet.

The Chagrined Platypus and Crying Hyena

Character designs...

Project One Seven Five sketch

Project One Seven Five sketch

Tell Congress...

Project 187

Working on sketches for something yet to be named.
And don’t forget to be aware of the Anti Piracy Bill being considered by the House!
Read about it here:

http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2012/01/18/145386470/if-you-really-need-wikipedia-today-you-can-get-to-it

Today's warm up: Biocontainment

Egyptian warm ups

Angela Lansbury

I saw her on stage a few years ago playing Madame Arcati in 'Blythe Spirit'. She was superb, utterly magnetic on stage and surprisingly physical for a woman in her mid 80s. As probably the biggest Star I've seen performing in live theater, she was everything I could have hoped for and more. May she live forever!