SKETCHBOOK 22

SKETCHBOOK 22, originally uploaded by 23Alan.

He has a curious name and a curious style...yet both make me perspire in not very manly way.
At least 2 of my pics on flickr are massively 'inspired' (coughs*Rippofff*) by this genius in a blackbook and I hope he goes on creating and inspiring others to do likewise.
I'd describe his style as cute gone apeshit and his characters, colouring and all round expertise are amazing.

Writing this post with a virus on my computer means some letters appear as numbers and my spellchecker might melt.

Please click on Alan23's sketch which will link him to other stuff.
Gracias

Cthulu

Some of my favourite pieces have been plucked from complete obscurity and vomited onto the page totally by chance. Old squid face here is proof of that. Christened after H.P.Lovecraft and as much a product of testing new markers as any need to explore the myth he's proved rather popular over on Flickr.
I'm trying to draw every day now..compulsion is a wonderful if not entirely creative process, and increase the number of techniques I'm using.
Little chance of that though...I'm a sucker for safe working practices and need to escape my shell a little.

Embroidery patterns maybe...

Bored to death

Bored to death, originally uploaded by bitsOfBobs.

Discovered this little nugget as I was browsing the highways and byways of flickr....what is a byway?
Illustrated/illuminated by Bits of Bobs it is everything I love about drawing.
Detailed, interesting, humorous, persistent yet utterly irrelevant.
There are legions of intricate little skulls all cascading across the page like so many winner less lottery tickets.

Check out the bitsofBobs blog too, I imagine it would be rewarding.
Like stealing Pick'n'mix but without the risk of prosecution or guilt.

I find your lack of faith disturbing...

Here's a montage...not as good as the one in Rocky IV when he was preparing for the big fight against Ivan Draggo, who was quite obviously using steroids which would make the contest null and void in my book, by running up that mountain and fighting sabre tooth cats.

I'm a big fan of skulls. Always drawn them, fascinating things I feel....never quite understand how they hold your eyeballs in, but I'm no scientist.

Laughter is an indicator of intense paranoia.

Earo Sketch

Earo Sketch, originally uploaded by Earo!.

Earo 's letters are a constant source of joy. Similar to putting your spoon in the seal on a jar of Nescafe, popping bubble wrap, or indeed laughing at old duffers falling over.
His attention to detail is probably the reason I await anything new with a sense of anticipation.
Unique yet based on a solid technical founding...jeez listen to me, talking like I know what I'm going on about....anyway he/she's is fucking marvelous.
Enjoy more by clicking on the image.

Chameleon

Compare and contrast...

Thought it might be interesting to see the difference between two pieces once the marker's had been dug out.

Added colour using Magic Markers...I'm not sure just how Magic they are. As good as the Great Suprendo?

Exactly.

The background is alittle subdued, but perhaps it makes the word stand out.

Black Book

Here's the little blighter...

Take's up too much of my time and space. Well not so much the space, being A5 means it's small enough to fit in backpacks, holdalls and those 'bag for life', things the supermarkets give out.

Bag for Life...ridiculous, how do they know? Such outlandish claims!

Anywho, it's not black, more a tan colour but it's definitely a book and now full of stuff and has become extremely valuable to me...if no-one else.

I genuinely think passer's by assume it's an extra limb.