While I do like these sketches I just didn’t have the energy or inspiration to color them. Oh well. Say hello gentlemen.
Monthly Archives: November 2009
The Other Frankenstein Monster
Frankenstein’s Monster has come to be depicted as a patchwork horror, a creature crudely stitched together seemingly at random with odd bolts or wiring sticking out of him. While I think that’s rather far from how Shelly actually envisioned him I have to admit it’s a fun pattern to try to invent new variations on. I did an earlier version of this fellow as one of my first contributions to A Patchwork of Flesh. I do like this design. It’s a variation on the hulking creature of the movies without (I think) referencing any specific version.
Pretty and Pink
You’ve probably noticed that I draw a lot of monsters. When I’m sketching I tend to draw monsters to begin with because –
A) I like monsters
B) They’re fun to draw
C) If I make a few mistakes and the monster’s features end up lopsided who is to say that I didn’t do that on purpose? Monsters are supposed to be ugly.
Once the monsters are out of the way I try to draw something challenging, something, someone … pretty. It’s nerve wracking.
Sooner or Later the Zombies Arrive
Another marker sketch. I liked this one enough that I’ve been using it as my profile picture on my Facebook account. It’s no goofier that any of the actual photos of myself that have filled that spot.
Playing With Markers
So I’ve had a box of color markers that I’ve only rarely used (and not at all for the last ten) for something like 20 years now. I’m not exaggerating. I’ve got a set of grey tone markers that I use occasionally but the colored ones have just sat there, untouched, loved only from a distance. Since most of my printed illustrations have been in black and white I haven’t felt compelled to do much color work.
It’s looking like I’ll be getting more color illustrations printed soon. One thing tends to lead to another and I figured I should get some practice now while I’ve got a chance. So I pulled out the box and I’ve set to work. As with most initial sketches I drew a monster. This fellow is not any specific monster. He’s got a bit of Toxic Avenger vibe to him but that’s purely accidental. I’ve yet to see any of Toxie’s movies.
