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2010-10-14T22:39:00.001-04:00

Late April Submission

2008-05-03T21:31:00.003-04:00

Bah! Sorry for the late post. Work has been busy with the movie wrapping up and on top of that my computer wasn't working for a few days before the deadline. Now that its up and running, here's my Beaker. I was going for a "I'm stuck in the monitor" kind of thing in a clean confident line type of style. I'm excited for this months topic as well. Lots of ideas floating around!

The Price of Gas

2008-05-01T10:13:00.002-04:00

With soaring gas prices I thought it may be funny to see what kind of ideas people come up with as an alternative means of conveyance. Now I don't mean draw someone on a bike. Create something of your own. Be creative and don't be afraid to think a little on the crazy side.

Muppets Post

2008-04-21T14:26:00.001-04:00

Here's my drawrin' for this month! Good Topic!

Tokyo Tourist

2008-04-02T00:11:00.003-04:00

it is so easy to tell whos a tourist in tokyo.....ask any local and they will tell you how over it they are about godzilla. but ask a tourist and its like its the first time they've seen a monster...TOURISTS....JEEEZ

April Topic: MUPPET MANIA!

2008-04-01T00:41:00.001-04:00

Alllrighty on to this months topic. I hope you guys are excited as I am for this one! Choose your favorite Muppet and draw it in whatever style you wish doing whatever you wish! Have some fun and bring up some memories!

Tourists in Pisa

2008-04-01T00:34:00.000-04:00

Well its been a hectic month, but I was able to pull this off and only half an hour late! WEEE! So here are my tourists Ethyl and Martin, can you tell who wears the pants?

Animal Lineup.

2008-03-19T15:22:00.001-04:00

Okay... so they arn't the most varied in the world, but the last one was fun :p

March Topic: Tourism

2008-03-02T22:03:00.000-05:00

So this months topic is all about tourism. Draw a tourist in any style touring any part of the world. Male, Female, skinny, fat....whattttever! Have fun with this one and try to incorporate some type of Background. As usual, any questions or comments, contact me or post in the comments section. Thanks!

Armadillos!

2008-03-01T13:18:00.000-05:00

Well, it seems as though this month has been a busy one for everyone..me included. also a shorter one too.. So get those posts in as soon as possible! :) I'll be posting the new topic later on tonight!

So here's my entry. Armadillos! I had some trouble colouring these ones because I used the cintiq and didn't realize I was using different resolutions. So next time it will be one resolution all the way through! Lemme know what ya think! Thanks!

2008-02-18T17:18:00.000-05:00

late submission for last entry =P

Au Du Animal

2008-02-04T00:16:00.000-05:00

Hey guys! Thanks to all of you who posted! Everything for the January post looked terrific and I hope you guys like this month's post as much as the Gorillaz one.

Au Du Animal!

This month I was trying very hard to not go with a Valentines theme, cause well...that sucks lol So while surfing the net I came across Mark Mcdonnell's blog. and this series of frogs he did. It really is fantastic and if you have some time check out his other blogs as well!

So on with it! This month is about design sense. Choose ONE animal, draw it in whatever style you choose and make THREE different designs (keeping the style consistent throughout the three drawings) which show different shapes, sizes...whatever!

One thing I'd like to mention is that although the site is for fun and recreational drawing, I think it would benefit us all if we have some more critiques on the work posted to help everyone improve or maybe get another point of view from another artist. Thanks guys! Have some fun with this one!

Any Questions or comments on this topic contact me or post it in the comments section of this post. And don't mind the repost of this topic. I'm trying to keep it on top so we don't have to scroll for it.

just cool it

2008-02-03T21:38:00.000-05:00

Your Kung-Fu's Good But Mine Is . . .

2008-02-03T19:00:00.000-05:00

Consider this blog officially crashed! I'm fashionably late as always. Not sure why I decided to shoot myself, just that I drew the character with a gun and then remembered I had this photo of me looking like I was dead.

The inking wasn't too bad until I put it through illustrator/photoshop and then the line work got kind of distorted. Oh well, my struggle with clean-up continues.

let pretend i handed this in on time.....

2008-02-02T23:22:00.000-05:00

so here i am in all of my gorillaz glory. i chose to picture myself with a saxaphone as it is the only instrument i know how to play.
And yes, i really do look that hot in my underwear.

'Murdoc'

2008-02-02T15:15:00.000-05:00

Seriously. SO hard not to just post a picture of the Gorillaz 'Murdoc' in my place. But I resisted.

Pretty happy with this one actually, late as it is.

Your thoughts...?

Gorilliaz Entry

2008-02-01T16:22:00.000-05:00

Hey everyone, here is my entry. Where are my legs? the lower chair? the CPU??? NO ONE KNOWS! :o It was tougher than I thought it'd be! Maybe I'll have to try again later. Nice topic Frankie.

Edit: I updated it so that I now have a lower body.

Here is Mercedes's awesome sketch of herself that she created at distressing speed!

Better than nothin'

2008-01-31T15:22:00.000-05:00

Well I didn't get my Gorillaz drawing done yet so here is a little something as a place holder. CHEERS FRANKIE!!!! ;)

Frankillaz

2008-01-30T23:47:00.000-05:00

Well, here's my post for this months entry. I'm semi pleased with it although I don't feel it's quite Gorillaz style.

My Mom says I always look so hostile when people come over, I dont know what she's talking about......

2008-01-30T14:18:00.003-05:00

Its a little more painterly than the Gorillaz style...oh well.

2008-01-18T23:14:00.000-05:00

FEEL GOOD 'INK'

MuZik s7@r GoriLLaz s7yl3!!!1!!!

2008-01-17T13:38:00.000-05:00

Blam!

Here I am rockin' Guitar Hero Gorillaz style! I nicked the pose from this character from guitar hero, and I have to say that I'm pleased with how it turned out. I considered having my character doing something weird and random like Aaron's character, but in the end I decided to go with more of a rock & roll feel which I felt would suit the overall topic better.

In case the shirt I'm wearing isn't very clear, those are testicles. ...I've been known to rock SO hard that people's extremidies spontaneously combust, balls included.

As for my process, I sketched everything out on Monday night and then scanned the sucker into Illustrator to "ink" it. I then took the inked version into Photoshop where I applied a lick of digital paint and voila!

I should throw the "balls of fire" shirt design on Threadless...imagine randomly meeting someone wearing that shirt one day! Ha!

Adios amigos!

Winter Bus Stop Woes

2008-01-11T15:50:00.001-05:00

Here's my late "Winter Woes" entry. This image actually showcases a few bus stop related winter woes. They are as follows:

Over-crowded shelters - All those puffy jackets add up to squishville

Whiteout conditions - Which makes it impossible to see if your bus is coming unless it's right in front of you

Giant snow mounds that you have to climb over to get on the bus - which, coincidently, makes all younger people "old person lifts"

Bears - They steal perfectly good garbage from homeless people

I'll have my Gorillaz entry up sometime next week.

Aaronillaz

2008-01-06T04:02:00.000-05:00

Well here is my attempt at the Gorillaz style me..sketched it at work the other day...shhhh don't tell anyone that...I like drawing this style.....So I figured I would have myself watering a cactus...and waving off screen...and wearing my favorite shirt....well enjoy!!!

New Topic: Music Star

2008-01-01T20:46:00.001-05:00

Well guys here it is and I hope we get a few more posts and comments/critiques this time.

So I thought maybe it would be cool for us to try to fit a certain style of drawing that we aren't used to. At least a type of drawing I haven't seen any of us do. And that is to draw yourself as a Gorillaz Character. I find it to be a very pleasing style and also a challenging one as well. Photo reference can be found
here.
here..
here...
and here.

Good luck and any questions or comments are welcome!

Also F.Y.I if you've been working on something and haven't posted it by the due date..that doesn't mean don't post it at all. Remember this is for fun not for work!

Warm Out...

2007-12-23T23:06:00.001-05:00

So here's my entry for this month, I hope you all like it and wish you all a very happy holiday.
I used to hate getting so bundled up that I couldn't even move.

if i was an eskimo i sure know what i would hate about winter....

2007-12-20T19:05:00.000-05:00

so i was sort of going for a saturday newpaper comic look here
i've never really done anything like this so it was interesting and dare i say.....fun

(just in case somebody doesn't get it i'm refering to the polar winter where the sun stays down for like six weeks or something)

2007-12-17T04:02:00.000-05:00

payback its a bitch. it might not relate to the december topic at a certain level. but this might do. haha.

December Topic

2007-12-01T13:16:00.001-05:00

Hey guys, I'm glad everyone liked the last topic and are so enthusiastic about this! I feel it was a huge success and everything looked great! You may have noticed I added links to your blogs on the right. I'm only adding people who are posting images so that people who visit the site (if any) can see the artists blog. Also, if anyone knows someone who would like to be a part of line it up, let me know. Anyway... without any more delay here is the new topic....

WINTER/HOLIDAY WOES
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This means, anything you hate or hated about winter or the holidays. It may have been the pain of driving in winter traffic, chores around the house, people's fake cheeriness. Stuff like that. Anything you don't like about winter or the holidays. I think this topic will force people to think a little more about stories behind their images as well. So with all that being said, draw draw draw! The deadline is the same as last month (last day of the current month) Any questions or comments can be posted on the comments section of this post. Thanks guys!

One too many......

2007-11-28T21:39:00.001-05:00

So I was gonna do a whole zombie thing...but changed my mind last minute and did this...Count Dracula...a little hung over after a Halloween bash...

Stay out of the Fields

2007-11-28T00:19:00.000-05:00

What says Hallowe'en like Murderous Amish Pumpkin Heads? Nuffin' says I!

HALLOWEEEEEEEEEEEEN!!!

2007-11-27T12:11:00.000-05:00

so this is a witch that went out for the first time trick or treating for humans on halloween. in order not to be noticed or to not look suspicious she decided to go with the halloween costume she had observed to be the most popular for girls. and that would be to dress like a total skank.

FrankieStein

2007-11-27T00:11:00.000-05:00

Well folks, here it is! Lemme know whatcha think and any Crits and Comments are welcome. Thanks! Next months post is coming up! Be ready!

2007-11-26T15:52:00.001-05:00

Looks like she's coming out of a picture frame....whaaaatever.

Edit: Revised it a bit, i think its working better now.

2007-11-22T22:42:00.000-05:00

HALLOWEEN & THE CHIPMUNKS

THIS IS JUST A SKETCH I DID BEFORE HALLOWEEN, BUT NEVER COLORED IT. BUT THE OPPORTUNITY FINALLY AROSE SO HERE IT IS FOR YOU TO ENJOY IN GLORIOUS COLOR!!!

Happy Halloween!

2007-11-19T22:32:00.001-05:00

Its only right to mark this annual tradition of childhood with something appropriate. Its only right, though I'm willing to consider the possibility I'm somewhat bitter because I can't go out for trick or treat anymore

2007-11-06T08:51:00.001-05:00

"did i miss haloween.....~~~?"

When i see the word "ghoul" from Frankie's "instruction", i suddenly think of The Ring... :P

2007-11-05T12:02:00.000-05:00

Jeanette and I just finished this twist on halloween cards two days before I found out about Line it up! Was it ESP on my part or what? Anyway, I'm still going to do something officially for the topic, but I thought that this might get the juices going :D

I did the Jack, Joker, and the suit symbols, while Jeanette did the King, Queen, and the backing for the cards (the backing is AWESOME imo), along with setting up the cards for printing.

So there ya have it! Get on your horses!

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UPDATE!! Here's my first official entry for Line it Up: Teeny the tiny streaking goblin! If any ladies out there are interested, he enjoys long walks under the fridge, jumping out and surprising people while in the buff, and eating stuff that falls under the fridge! Teeny can only be reached through Dave D., since he lives under Dave's fridge and doesn't have a phone of his own.

First Topic!

2007-11-01T00:22:00.000-04:00

Hey Ladies and Gents! The first topic because we kind of missed it, will be a spooky Halloween theme. Thats ghouls, ghosts, goblins, monsters and more...Do whatever take you want on whatever Halloween horror you can think of! The due date will be November 30th. When posting, please only post Coloured Finished drawings! No step by step or conceptual stuff. Thanks, Good luck and have fun! (early posting or more than one post is always welcome!)

FIRST TOPC WILL BE UP NOVEMBER 1st

2007-10-30T21:44:00.000-04:00

Ok ladies and gentlemen, the first topic will be up November first! Be sure to check back for what it is!