Robert Hughes

Robert Hughes is an art critic from Australia. He is very passionate about art and in the documentary "The Mona Lisa Curse" tells a very tradegic story of how he watched the art world turn from one ran by museums (who cared about beauty, progress, and art) to one that was ran by private art collectors (who only care about money). The documentary was first put out by the BBC and can be seen in full on youtube. In the film Hughes talks down over-rated "artists" such as Damien Hirst, Andy Warhol, and other pompous artists who have given the art world a stereotype of pretension and snobbery. He sees very much on level with myself and therefore has become one of my new favorite people. The documentary is sweet but also sad and is one that all artists and art enthusiasts should watch. Two thumbs up.

Guns Don't Kill People...

True story.

Two new books!

Kday and the Knight is a children's book about two friends with silent K's. They quickly find themselves in a mystery when they discover that someone is stealing the letters from the very book you are reading! Kday and the Knight climb out of their panels in order to scour the book and catch the culprit. Throughout this surreal world, they encounter suspects who divulge clues based on literary terms. Use your knowledge of the english language to help Kday and the Knight catch the letter-thief!

Buy it here: http://www.etsy.com/listing/67167550/kday-and-the-knight-childrens-book



Crow's Nest is a nautical-themed comics anthology, collected and edited by me (also I drew a story in there). Its a series of short stories and jokes by over a dozen amazingly talented artists from around the world (including the US, the UK, Brazil, Chile, and others)!

Buy it here: http://www.etsy.com/listing/67166141/crows-nest-nautical-comics-anthology

Domestic Etch

Hey guys! If you haven't heard of Domestic Etch, you should check it out. Its a really awesome magazine that features contemporary artists and designers. Its really slick and really awesome! Right now they are having a giveaway contest.

Want to know more? Its as simple as googling Domestic Etch. Trust me, it will be worth your time.

The most recent issue is Valentine's Day and it'd be a great little gift for your boy or girl friend.

CHECK IT OUT!

Another 90 Minute Sketch

So I did another 90 minute sketch, this time Darkwing Duck meets Doctor Strangelove. Its very rare that someone can say they've done something that has never been done before. But I have. Never before in history have these two been mashed together in a single fan art. By being unoriginal, I have been completely original!!! Muhahaha!!! Strange how that works..?

Also, I decided to do a quick colored version as well. So that one is less of a 90 minute sketch and more like a 105 minute sketch.

Scarecrows

Not sure why scarecrows are so awesome... but they just are. I think its some innate obsession for a kind of rustic Americana aesthetic. That mixed in with the whole supernatural aspect which gives them a darkness. And then there is the Wizard of Oz series, which of course just made scarecrows freaking amazing in the first place. Well, whatever it is, I'm going to keep drawing them.

Quickies

I've been doing some timed drawings for practice.


The drawing above is Franky from Goon. This was a 90 minute sketch done primarily with microns. It turned out okay, the shoes are weird but besides that I'm fairly happy with it. I've been getting so much faster at drawing, its awesome!

The drawing above was a 30-minute drawing. Obviously inspired by Simon and Garfunkel. This was done with a nib and india ink.

Both of these were both off the top of my head with no forethought. Its really good practice to have to think and design in the moment. Then when you are doing a real illustration you will be able to work faster.