Sketches

Core77 Show+Tell has put up an awesome video of Converse Design Director, Michael DiTullo, sketching an i-Something in 4-minutes. I always love watching people's drawing or designing process I always learn something new."Kids, please try this at home. In this episode, Michael DiTullo and Rocko the Ruler sketch up an iSomething-or-Other in about 5 minutes. Check out how Michael gets multiple tones

a digital experiment, combining collage, watercolour, coloured pencil and collagraph elements. Vivien BlackburnAn experiment in combining different elements to create something new. This is made up of collage, watercolour, coloured pencil and a collagraph - using photoshop to combine, erase elements, adjust sizes to make them work together, pushing and pulling and doing I don't know what until

As expected after the leak earlier this week, BMW has released full details and photos on the new BMW 7-Series. A full post on the all new car is coming up soon, but first here’s a few initial sketches penned by the designers of the car. You’ll be able to see how much of the concept has been translated into metal.

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Sketches of a Man is the debut album by Dwele with KOCH Records, the third of the R&B/Soul singer, producer and songwriter. Released Date: June 24th, 2008My Fav TrackTo Download full album leaked go to Bl@ck Entert@inment Le@kZ

(variety is the spice of art)a forum post on WetCanvas! inspired me to do something different tonite.made 3 quick thumbnail sketches, then painted 3 aceo's (artist trading cards). i chose 3 acrylic colors , permanent rose, mars violet and pthalo blue and painted on yupo synthetic paper. Thanks for looking at my work! Sarah J. Mueller

If you've hacked your iPhone, chances are you've come across a fun little application called Sketches. While it's not very useful (but entertaining) in it's current state, it's in for some big improvements. Ars Technica's Clint Ecker caught up with Jorge and Pedro of LateNightSoft, and they say that Sketches will indeed be in the App Store, with some major additions. Ars talked about it with them

You can now bid on dresses and sketches by Project Runway designers and also help the efforts of UNICEF in their Myanmar relief mission. Click here for all of the auctions which include garments by Nick Verreos, Malan Breton, Mychael Knight, Laura Bennett, Sweet P, Chris March, Alison Kelly and Daniel Franco.

I remember a time before the prominent ideas and beliefs that have shaped the life I have lived were not present. Before any seeds of ideas would grow into my own.Before any beliefs became firmly planted in my mind.Before the limitations of others became the very experience of my life. Somewhere in the span of time between then and now I find that the power I had within me as a child is something

Continuing the exploration of character & performance, Episode 5 digs deeper into what actors want & how the writer & director can construct a work of cinema that allows for real 3D characters to emerge. Featuring Miranda Otto & Jeremy Sims. Full Article

Sketches is like an Etch-a-Sketch for your iPhone but way, way better. Not only can you do free-form drawing using different sized brushes, shapes, and multi-touch gestures, but you can also draw on and annotate pictures from your photo library or camera. When you’re finished with your masterpiece, you can email it, export it to your [...]

The art of the moving image is not what it used to be. Writing and making cinematic media is more diverse than ever; from big screen to small, from live action to gaming and machinima. It’s time to embrace a new way of thinking. Full Article

Brushset made by Stephanie. Brushes: 24 Version: Photoshop 7+, Photoshop Elements 2+ A set of Photoshop brushes made up of sketches of graduation related stuff! Includes: lots of caps, tassles, caps being thrown into the air, a "congratulations graduate" message, a few diplomas, some class rings, silhouettes of graduates wearing caps and gowns, and much more! They're all high resolutio

Jazz In Paris: Frenchwoman Sketches (Audio CD)By Max Roach 15 utilised and new from $6.13 First tagged “jazz” by Alex Mitchell Customer tags: nica, max roach, jazz in paris, jazz Technorati [...]

For those of you that have been following the World's Greatest trial, which is all of you are, then I am proud to bring you even more exclusive insight. We have all seen courtroom sketches; they give us a true glimpse into what's actually going on in the courtroom. Well Brendan, who has been the man behind all of the stories thusfar, has provided his very own pictures for us. Brendan is doing l

Yesterday, the UK’s ‘Ministry of Justice’ (do they also have Ministries of Truth, Peace, Love and Plenty?) announced plans to implement new legislation, criminalizing possession of cartoons, drawings and sketches of child erotica. This announcement follows a ‘public consultation’ last June. The full Report, published yesterday, is available in .pdf format from: -phot

Rolls-Royce Motor Cars today revealed the first design sketches of its next new model. Known as RR4, the car is due to be launched in 2010 and will sit alongside the Phantom model line-up. RR4 will be smaller than Phantom and powered by a new engine, unique to Rolls-Royce. The design was signed off in 2007 [...]

Brushset made by Stephanie. Brushes: 29 Version: Photoshop 7+, Photoshop Elements 2+ A set of Photoshop brushes made up of sketches of travel themed elements. These were all drawn by hand! They are high resolution, with the average size being about 2100 pixels. Includes: stamps from various countries and "wonders of the world," airplanes, bag, baggage tag, bus, camera, map, passport, s

Have you ever wished to be an artist such a painter? Have you ever wished to turn your most beautiful pictures into sketches, but you don’t know how to do, since the last time you took a pencil you were 6 years old? If so, this nice freeware software is just for you! [...]

Excelente tutorial de photoshop para crear notepad sketches, un tutorial bien detallado directamente de creative briefing que nos enseña a crear hojas de rayadas de bloc de notas, si entran al sitio del tutorial podran ver que han utilizando ese mismo detalle en el encabezado con un par de hojas rayadas. Si se fijan en la [...]

Investigations into the May 13 synchronized terror blasts that shook the pink city of Jaipur (Rajasthan, India) have reached ‘nowhere’ even after four days of the incident. Trailing the leads from the blast sites, eyewitness accounts and hoax calls/emails all over the country, agencies only pointed fingers at Islamic militants from across the border and their Indian accomplices. Meanwh

Here are the first two sketches of the Charlotte House. The first is just a quick note to myself – just to "see" the house for the first time.The second is getting more graphic – I am trying to eliminate and hone in on the details that capture the character. There is something about the large tree in the image that I will try to incorporate – kind of an embrace of the structure… more to

This preview of “Sketches of a Man” shouldn’t be slept on or unshared (like Phonte mentions on ‘Can’t Win For Losing‘). Experience what the radio’s been missing after the break… Dwele’s album is in stores June 24th and check out his first single, ‘I’m Cheatin’‘ in its entirety if you haven’t already…

I've been so busy lately that I've fallen behind with my Every Day in May posting, though I have been keeping up with doing some art every day...honest! Today, I'm catching up a little bit by posting some sketches of things growing in our garden. One is of dandelions; unfortunately, I don't know what the others are called (my DW is the gardener in this family), though I've a feeling one of them

Kelowna, West Bank from the Mission Hill WineryPencil and water on Paper 4"x6" I spent a couple of days on business in Kelowna, BC. The area is as beautiful as BC gets! While I didn't have any time to do any painting, I managed to sketch a few pen and pencil works worth sharing. Kelowna, Mission Hill Winery Ink and water on Paper 4"x6" Incidentally, if you follow my sketches, you know I like to wet my ink and usually use water-soluble graphite pencils as well. I didn't have my water-soluble graphites with me. All I had was a golf pencil (the tiny ones used to track scores on the golf course). Guess what? I just discovered that these are the cheapest water-soluble pencils around!!! So much for the expensive Derwents!! I know where to get my next stash!! Kelowna, Looking North Ink and wate

Watercolour on Paper.Today I couldn't really get into painting at all. First we were busy getting things done, and then I just was too tried to start something grand. So I did these 5 thumb-nail sketches. These are more like doodles in colour. Nothing too exciting just wanted to share what I did that's all :) Watercolour on Paper

I wrote in the last post that Thousand Sketches was a completed project. Sort of. The 1000 are done. However they are not all printed! Printing is a form of presentation, and… presentation is the art   I am thinking about the warm-up to a presentation. Naming. Description. Artist statement. I [...]

Brushset made by Stephanie. Brushes: 35 Version: Photoshop 7+, Photoshop Elements 2+ A set of Photoshop brushes made up of sketches of a spring or springtime theme! All drawn freehand. They are high resolution - average size is about 2100 pixels. Includes: butterfly, cherry tree branches, clouds, a cloud blowing the wind, lots of flowers, some kites, mushrooms, lots of rain, a rainbow, robin,

It has been a long time since I posted my pen and pencil sketches to this blog. I looked back through my sketch book and chose three to share with you today.The first one was done today at a neighborhood park. It is a loose pen drawing of the park with the houses surrounding it.The second one was done a few weeks ago with charcoal, and a few pastels. An experiment really since I have never used dry pastels before. Turns out I shouldn't use them as they aggravate my asthma and I really don't need thatThe third one is a water soluble graphite pencil drawing. It is very simple but I love it.After Neda's terrible experience last week, I have decided to keep my images very small and nothing larger quality than 96dpi. Sorry, but I really don't want to find these images on photobacket for sale. I

Saiu uma nova versão do Sketches para o iPhone / iTouch. Apesar do programa ainda continuar com o seu mesmo jeitão e funcionalidades, foram corrigidos alguns pequenos bugs e a função de importação de fotos do camera roll foi melhorada. Download do Sketches v0.7.2 para iPhone / iTouch: repositório AppTapp Official

The iPhone and Touch are continuing to gain in popularity both with users and developers. Even being more than two months away from the unveiling of the App Store and official third party apps, there is a ton of news to go around — frankly, more than the two of us can reasonably handle [...]

Scrapbook Page Maps: Sketches For Creative Layouts (Spiral-bound)By Becky Fleck Buy new: $24.99$16.497 used and new from $15.67 Customer Rating: First tagged “crafts” by Dianna Longoria “Scrappergal” Customer tags: scrapbooking(2), becky fleck(2), [...]

These first set of sketches were done in the airport or on the plane. Done on lined paper because I cleverly packed my sketchbooks in my luggage!Our first stop was in Sydney, but I didn't get much chance to sketch there. I did manage a very quick one of, inevitably, Sydney Opera House. I have to say, it is an amazing building, inside as well as out. We were lucky to hear an amazing performance of Shostakovich's 8th symphony in the lovely concert hall. And I also did a quick sketch of a gum tree!More to come soon!

Brushset made by Stephanie. Brushes: 25 Version: Photoshop 7+, Photoshop Elements 2+ A set of Photoshop brushes made up of sketches of beach themed elements. These were all drawn by hand! They are high resolution, with the average size being about 1900 pixels. Includes: beach ball, umbrella, a conch and various other shells, dolphin, lighthouse, lounge chair, message in a bottle, palm tree,

Exploring ideas, and visualizing concepts within a script is a really fun job. You have to get a feel for the world, and context of the story. How far should the world be pushed and stylized? Here are two loose versions of a concept I did for a client: A 1920's Cockney Gangster feeding his greyhounds on his vast country estate. This second version is far more pushed, and stylized. Which

It was dreary and overcast, so I spent a lot of time doing some sketches around the house. These were from the list in the current Wetcanvas Scavenger Hunt. If you’re ever trying to decide what to sketch or paint, and like to share your work, jump in and join the fun! I did all the [...]

By: Verne Ho Photoshop Tutorial - Notepad Sketches I always like finding new photoshop tutorials that you dont see everyday. So many of the tutorials floating around the internet are the same... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

By: Verne Ho Photoshop Tutorial - Notepad Sketches I always like finding new photoshop tutorials that you dont see everyday. So many of the tutorials floating around the internet are the same... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Today I had a great time in London, going down with a friend, Glen, and meeting up with Katherine Tyrrell and Tina Mammoser and visiting the watercolour exhibition at the Mall galleries and 2 shows at the National Gallery, along with some old favourites.I'm way too tired to write up the artists tonight but will find time tomorrow.Another highlight of the day was that Tina had promised to bring her 2 books to show - they are both absolutely gorgeous and I highly recommend you zip over to her site and take a look and buy one, you won't regret it. Her work is lovely and the little book really does it justice.It's an early night for me tonight.

We are lucky to have two models on Wednesday mornings. Usually I choose one to paint, but today I decided to bring an umber Cretacolor stick, white conte, and a 9×12″ MiTientes pad, and sketch them both.

This is the life, find a field, any field... settle down and get the tools out of the bag... grass is a bit wet but what the heck, its spring, what do you expect... thats the view... here we go, splash it on... go over to The Red Shoes to see the finished painting...

Tattoo Ideas through Tattoo Sketches and Art Without question, finding a tattoo that meets your specific needs isn’t going to be an easy one. Tattoos are a most permanent and a life-long symbol of what you stand for, a crucial part of your life, your beliefs, your personality and your appearance. So, needless to say it [...]

I thought I'd spend some more time this year working off of references.  The first sketch, to the left, was done directly from a photo in the Wetcanvas! image library.  I can see the tentativeness of the lines I made as I tried to reproduce the lines of the reference.  Part of the difficulty was that the angle of the photo wasn't directly on the wingspread, but slightly off so that the left wing should be foreshortened a bit, an aspect I didn't capture.  The second sketch to the left was an attempt to draw the same butterfly in a freer fashion. Instead it ended up distorted and child-like looking, at least to my eyes. For a third try I decided to use an aid.  I sketched out guidelines with a pencil.  First, one across the wingspan, then a perpendicular on

It is summer and here is a re-run. But you may not have seen it, I hardly did! It was not even linked into my Video Category. I enjoyed watching it, it has inspired me to make a few more. This was first posted October 29 2006, just a month or so [...]

I have decided that this painting will be made using Winsor and Newton’s Griffin Alkyd, fast drying oil colour. I want to put these paints through their paces as I have a feeling they might tick all of my boxes. My need to work fast, layering of colour to build up body in a painting and I enjoy the solid butteryness of oil paint. I also want to find something that I can recommend to my students, who want to learn the principals of oil painting but who need to be able to take their work home, after a few days, without getting paint all over their suitcase…so here I go.After the first sketches comes the composition.I have my sketches, some blurry photographs and some notes about my feelings and thoughts at the time. Every one of these things acts as a tool towards the final painting. It

I am pleased to see I have made this list of 101 Top Art Blogs. Thanks Kim for all the effort you put in to compile this list. It is a useful list, there are many artists there I really like. And Thousand Sketches is 51 on Top Blog.

Here are the 10 posts about books. Some posts are about more than one book. They often have a sketch of mine to go with them. I bought, borrowed & read a hell of a lot more than that while doing the Thousand Sketches. But these are the ones I blogged. I loved them [...]

The Thousand Sketches project consists of: This blog. http://www.thousandsketches.com/blog Prints that are sold in signed limited editions of 25. A slide show of the 1000 images. The last Thousand Sketches image #1000 Departing Force, will representing the whole Thousand Sketches project as an entry in be in the Saatchi SHOWDOWN round between 31-12-2007 and 07-01-2008 - you can vote for it!

To see my studio tour, scroll down below this post! The following are watercolor sketches done while sick over the past few days. They are about 8×10″ across two-page spreads in my bound Hand Book Journal—a wonderful heavyweight paper sketchbook. Pears on Parade—I really like the composition of this one. I think I’ll do something similar in a larger format soon, in oils or acrylics. Color Chart and Flowers Collapsible Bucket and Waterbrush

You may click images to see larger views. My parents have this beautiful bronze statue of a dancer in their home. I’ve always wanted to paint it, and enjoyed sketching her from many different angles in ink and watercolor. The flowers below were sketched out on the lanai, and the chinese figure is from a set of three, but I only had time to start one, and didn’t get to finish it. These are all on two-page spreads in my sketchbook.

Obviously the study of architecture isn't all about designing buildings. The pursuit of the degree expects some sort of contemplation and criticism of the space around us. I wrote an essay recently, and here is the forward:In this essay, the author explores how “borrowed authority is elusive in nature” and how “construction of historical identities is fluid”. Through the examination of selected works of Glenn Murcutt, and the contemporary revitalisation of Malagasy architecture, the author draws towards a resolution that the notion of borrowed authority is a concept that can exist within an architect’s attempt to possibly rectify the intrusion of imposed and dominating architectural languages. The author then concludes that there cannot be a finite answer for an architect when resolving past architectural impositions in an attempt to revive a native architectural vernacular and thus shows that not only is historical, but architectural identity fluid.Here are a few sketches f

towards the headland, watercolour, Vivien BlackburnI have lots of small quick paintings that were done as demo's of techniques for classes, usually added to over several sessions as I explained how to use use coloured pencils over a previous watercolour that 'didn't quite work' or showed how to use oil pastel as a resist with watercolour or splatter paint, wet in wet ..... a zillion bits of the 'language' of painting. I'd often continue working on a fragment done another week. I never do a complete painting as the students are there to paint themselves, not watch me, but I do show them how things work in small quick examples.So .... I had quite a few of these sketches doing nothing. They are only small, sometimes just a couple of inches square, sometimes 6-8 inches. I decided to make use of them by cutting them up to make some more cards for the Art Fair. I like the abstract minimalism of them.Three more cards ready to go :).... and another 3 ....... and yet another 3

I try to make the most of the time I have to spend waiting for my daughter here and there. One of my favorite ways to utilize that time is to sketch. This is 8×10, done across a two-page spread in my sketchbook with Pitt pens. Trying to capture the different foliage textures and the distances (not to mention the architecture!) is great practice. I rarely let myself sketch in pencil, even with complex subjects. There’s something about the unforgiving quality of ink that is very appealing to me. You need to really think your important lines through in advance, and make a commitment before setting pen to paper. I find I make much more of an effort to get it right on the first try when I know there’s no going back! This one is 8×5″, on a single page in the book. It is the side of the Howland Center in Beacon, NY. It seems nothing opens in Beacon until noon, so whenever I get there early, I have some time to sketch or paint.

watercolour sketchI'm thinking around the canvasses I want to do and how I want to develop them. These first 2 are quick watercolour studies followed by a couple of digital simplifications - I'd like to do some more abstract variations on this view and these are a start on sorting out essential elements.watercolour sketchdigital manipulationdigital manipulationThis last one does really catch the essence of the light without any detail - I rather like it and though it's simplified there are some nice bleeds of colour going on.what do you think?.

We are nearing the home stretch before Argus is released into closed Alpha at PostieCon. I was reflecting this morning on how far we have come over the last few months. It all started with a brainstorm that focused on what our users want: This list was daunting. We quickly came to the conclusion that the current structure of PayPerPost.com could not accommodate all of the features and functionality that we wanted to be able to eventually offer to our users. The team rallied and we decided to embark on the development of not just one new system, but nine new systems that would work together to become Argus. You have seen the core of three of those systems roll out already, the others will be processing away in background. I have been working hand in hand with the dev team creating the interface and user experience that will bring all of the data and functionality together. It all started with some sketches and information architecture: And we have been making revisions and twe

It's been over a week since I posted. Life's been hectic, mainly because it's the start of a new academic year, with it's seemingly endless number of welcome receptions, induction briefings, and dinners. The college Freshers Dinner can be slightly excruciating, but this year's bunch were fun to chat to. I just wish they would vary the menu; this was my 14th Freshers Dinner, and every year they serve chicken Kiev and profiteroles!Anyway, mainly inspired by Anita, I've got me a bottle of Noodler's red/black ink. It's a great colour. Are any others worth checking out? These are some sketches from my bedroom. Yes, OK I admit that I sometimes sketch in bed...I'm not sure whether that makes me a very keen sketcher or a very, very lazy one!

I love to play in my sketchbook. I’ve had so many shows lately that the pressure has been on to turn out finished pieces, but sometimes I think this is how I like to spend my time the most. It enables me to test drive ideas, relax, and enjoy the “doing” of art. The pears in the shallow bowl are ink sketches, with acrylic washes laid over while the ink was too wet. I get impatient. Below the pears are my new bottle of Sennelier Walnut Ink, and a little inkwell I got in the gift shop at Sturbridge Village. It’s made there in the pottery shop, and it works really well! The apple and pear on the facing page are from the Brewster Farmer’s Market. They are painted in Golden Fluid Acrylics, with no preliminary drawing; I just went in straight with paint—always my favorite painting method! For the pear, I experimented with the Irridescent Gold Deep, using it to mix my greens, and with ochre. The shimmer is quite subtle when combined with the other colors. W

We wrote an essay on Tuscan architecture in South Africa. It looked critically at the rationale of the Renaissance and explores the possibility of whether current Tuscan achieving the rigorous parameters set out by the Renaissance architects

#0817 Wok Larger Image. Everyday objects are on my mind, and I did this wok recently. I’m in the mood for doing more everyday sketches, however my hard disk crashed and the computer is in for repair. I tried a small pad plugged into my old Dell, but I can’t do this on one of those pads. It worked fine, and even the cheap generic pad was pressure sensitive, but it just did not feel right. What I would like is one of these! The first of these woks looked like it had a lid, I wanted to find a way of showing its hollowness. I think it happens more as I persevere, and it is through looking! The rest follow: #0818 Wok2 Larger Image. #0819 Wok3 Larger Image. #0820 Wok4 Larger Image.

Eight selected abstracts from the “Thousand Sketches” are currently for sale on Art Bash, a New Zealand online Gallery and art site. The selection is not so much a representation as a group that highlights my abstract explorations. It is good for me to see this small pool highlighted in this way. The editions of 25 are all in pigment ink on heavy Hahnemuhle Paper, 13 x 19 inches. They are currently available only through Art Bash (they will be briefly available at the exhibition that is coming up as well). Have a look at the selection.

I had a bit of time this afternoon to do a couple of small sketches from the reference photos I took last week. These are nothing more than studies. As you can see, I have some work to do in figuring out how to get that lovely gray in the maritime skies!

all images copyright Vivien BlackburnThe view of the sunset over the sea from our windows was spectacular :) These are some quick sketches done from the window and the one above is trying to catch the pattern of the clouds and waves - they changed so fast and the light was going, so I didn't attempt to use colour. They are all in my moleskine sketchbook - which was only added to my art bag(s) as an afterthought because I'd planned to work larger. I made notes to myself of the colours so that if it develops into a painting I'll remember them.This one is the view from the windows looking more to the left, where the steep road hairpins round to a narrow little old bridge over the stream - the stream that comes down the valley (the Vale of Lanherne or Mawgan) past the farmhouse a couple of miles uphill, that we lived in for a year when we first moved to Cornwall. We rented half of the house and the farmer lived in the other half. It was a lovely tall Georgian farmhouse, the farm

copyright Vivien Blackburnand yet more paintbrushes! a demo using, in order, pastel pencils willow charcoal and coloured pencils for a class. They are a great subject as they include all those different textures - the bristles, the wood and splatters of paint and the shiny ferrule..... and now I'm going to be off line for a week so there's going to be a lot of catching up for me to do when I get back :) Katherine tells me my icon for feedburner doesn't include the email option - so I'll sort that one out when I get back for those of you who would like to change over and avoid the ads..

I spent the week in Vancouver on business again. I didn't have a lot of chances to go out and sketch, but I did one on the plane heading to Vancouver, and I did a quick one at the hotel looking out on the bay. Neither is that great, but then I was just having fun.

Stormy Evening copyright Vivien BlackburnLooking through a sketch book I found these 2 unfinished works and finished them off - they are both mixed media (containing everything but the kitchen sink!).This one is earlier in the day, the clouds starting to build up.Those unfinished long seascapes on canvas are still sitting waiting to be finished off but I've been busy with other non-painting stuff :( .

Today is starting off as a slow and comfortable Saturday. I didn't feel like making any grandiose paintings this morning, but I wanted to play with colours again and I decided to do a couple of sketches for fun.Someone emailed me last week to say that my work looked like kindergarten stuff, ah well, I guess these two will prove him/her right. I personally love to paint loose like this. It gives me so much pleasure to strike with my brush and discover what got done. In Lebanon, where I was born, ladies used to invert their Turkish coffee cups and let the coffee grains dry on the sides. They would then flip the cups over and read each other's fortune from the dried patterns that where deposited. This kind of painting reminds me of that lovely tradition.

continued belowSomeone needs to sack this fucking court sketch person. These things are shiteous!That doesn't look anything like Nicole Richie. And the other one doesn't look a thing like Joel Madden either.This must be a mistake - maybe the artist mixed up the sketches or something and gave us someone else's drawings. Like... a fat middle aged woman's drawings.But, we all know Nicole is the hottest, so who gives a damn what the sketch person thinks.I fucking really do need to fucking stop swearing on here. Fuck.

DISC 2We'll never know for sure what artistic heights Jeff Buckley might have gone on to reach, since he was taken from us soobscenely early, with only time enough to complete one album and begin work on a second. With the help of SKETCHES, though, we can make some educated guesses. This double-disc, lovingly assembled by Buckley's friends, colleagues and family, gathers together both his studio efforts and home 4-track demos for the album he was trying to complete up until his tragic drowning.The studio sessions, produced by Tom Verlaine, find Buckley downplaying his phenomenal vocal abilities somewhat, in favour of focusing on the songs, from the Zeppelinisms of "The Sky Is A Landfill" to the undoubtedly Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan-influenced "New Year's Prayer" and the beautiful, ethereal "You & I". The home demos show Buckley's more experimental, playful side, an aspect of his music presumably encouraged by his pals/heroes The Grifters, whose lo-fimasterpieces inspired Buckley to

Nepal all images copyright Enrique Flores Enrique Flores has a simply amazing collection of travel sketchbooks - some of which are now listed on my playlist of other people's travel sketchbooks on my new YouTube channel which focuses on travel and sketchbooks. I think Cin Woods (Learning Daily) was the first person to put me onto Enrique's work - but until I saw his his channel at YouTube I had

Nepal all images copyright Enrique Flores Enrique Flores has a simply amazing collection of travel sketchbooks - some of which are now listed on my playlist of other people's travel sketchbooks on my new YouTube channel which focuses on travel and sketchbooks. I think Cin Woods (Learning Daily) was the first person to put me onto Enrique's work - but until I saw his his channel at YouTube I had

I just updated my Sketches and Experiments Gallery with 8 new images. These are all traditionally illustrated using various techniques. Some are demos from my teaching at SCAD. All contents and art © Jay Montgomery 2007

Flo Dirt back atcha. Yo, I had the tremendous honor of being allowed to “review” The Best of Chappelle’s Show Uncensored Top 25 Sketches. I put quotes around the word review because asking me to review this DVD is like asking me if Dr. Dre makes dope beats. It’s like asking me if I still miss Pac. It’s like asking me if I love my daughter more than anything in this world. These are all no-brainers. I mean, come on… It’s Chappelle’s Show! You’re talking about by far the funniest and hardest-limit-pushing series of our generation and those to come. This was just me watching what I’d watch anyway. This wasn’t work by any stretch of the imagination. That’s real.But let’s get into it, shall we? I own the first season on DVD, like most of America. I’m the type of dude that wants to put money in the pockets of true artists. Dave Chappelle is so incredibly smart and forward-thinking, and all the other amazing things that have been said about him since his comedic de

Sorynefah is a novel I’ve recently gone back to, the last couple of days actualy while I’ve been layed up with food poisoning. It’s been nothing more than a jumble of ideas and characters for quite a long time now, just waiting to fall into place. At last it’s getting there…. These are a few sketches taken from some of my sketch books. All the sketches here are either from Sorynefah, or at least related to it. A few have been developed further, and have back stories and personalities, but like I say…just a lot of ideas. I tend to work in one of two ways when writing/illustrating a book (one of my own). With things like Jonny Moor (out later this year), I know exactly what I’m going for before I start. I have the writing, the illustrations, the layout, even the covers and blurb clearly set out in my head. When that’s the case the stuff just flows, it feels easy. I like that, in a way, because I can come up with an idea, and get it all d

Last Saturday [see footnote], I sketched at Tatton Park - these are views of the rear of the recently restored Japanese garden and the view of the park from the Italian gardens just in front of the house. Tatton was one of those places I used to go when I was young - a special treat was rolling down the terraced lawns - the terraces were just wide enought to allow some speed to be generated and

I’m sure you couldn’t get enough before, so here’s more Chappelle for you to enjoy. That’s right, Dave Chappelle is back with a new DVD, The Best of Chappelle’s Show Uncensored: Top 25 Sketches. All your favorite episodes on one disc; including Mad Real World, Making The Band 2, and of course the Rick James episode. This DVD is a must have, and a definite classic. View the link below for a quick look into the DVD.Don’t forget to get your copy of The Best of Chappelle’s Show Uncensored: Top 25 Sketches, in stores June 5th.Clip (click to view)

It is really nice to come across sketches that I had done awhile ago during my time that I was studying a Commercial Art Course.These little studies are very helpful to get ones head around the shapes and size to indicate if the person is a child or an adult.Well it is a short post as there has been a lot of coming and going in my household over the last few days although did manage to get some work done in my studio today. Until next time....happy blogging!Quick links:Free Subscription to Arts & Stuff by Email technorati tags: sketch, sketching, drawing, nose studies, eye studies, mouth studiesArts & Stuff with Susan Borgas SnapShots