Noir

sketchy noir lady

Bulldog

Can't seem to draw anything nice recently. This is by far one of my better sketches.

Rembrandt

Now that Yun and I are all unpacked and settled in I have been doing a lot of painting. Not the kind you would imagine, with me standing in front of my easel but rather the kind that has my ass up on a ladder painting the walls of our new apartment. As a house painter I have mad skills. In fact I may be the best in the world. We now have twelve foot ceilings and I have painted the living room, kitchen, two bathrooms and hallways. I've done it all with a three inch brush and no drop cloth. That's right. When we left out last apartment I painted the whole thing with a small brush and no drop cloth too. I hang by one foot high over our furniture while I attempt depth defying feats of acrobatics to reach impossible spots. Perfectly edging ceilings in a single stroke. I didn't move the furniture very much and never spilled a drop. I will be glad when it is done but I amaze even myself every time I pick up a paint brush and start working. I am super fast and efficient. Soon I'll be able to return to that easel.

SFG: Imagine

This week's theme: Imagine

A two week challenge!

The SFG Challenge runs Thursday to Thursday, and was created to offer every member an opportunity to stretch their creative muscles, venture outside of their artistic boundaries and post their interpretations each week on a specific theme. This is a completely voluntary challenge!

Be sure to label your illustrations with the appropriate labels as well. Label your entries with your name and the challenge label, in this case SFG: Imagine

The next challenge begins Thursday, May 8th, 2008.

Thanks everyone!

octopus

Heel!

A quick little illo for a story about 'bimbo culture'.

Slightly 'noir', perhaps?




Come see me ruining perfectly good canvas!

I GOT JUICE !

Just finished up a couple of unfinished pieces that were floating around my hard drive. More multiplying red cancerous creeps from the lesion of gloom.

More new posts over at my blog

SFG: Noir

FISH NOIR

No film noir is complete without a little "Red Herring."

Sketched Out

Drawing for a children's playroom

Sleep well kiddy, sleep well :-)
Have a closer look on Flickr.

Automatic Pen

Tired of scraggly uneven lines, skewed perspectives and tilted panoramas? With this pen you can kiss all your sketch problems goodbye, the pen does all your drawing for you!

The Light's All Shining On Me

Yun and I have a friend named Peggy who loves the Grateful Dead. Personally I never liked their music but Peggy actually got me to finally see what I'd been missing. Now I dig them. It was Peggy's birthday and she was having a little party in a local bar near us. Yun knitted her a cool purple scarf. I had some free time at work that day so I did this watercolor of Jerry to give to her. It was funny because when Yun and I gave her the gifts one of Peggy's friends said loudly, "you both MADE your gifts for her!" It did kind of make us appear super human Martha Stewart like. I hadn't thought of it until that moment. It was more a coincidence that Yun and I happened to do this. When the girl said that it made it seem like we do this all of the time, which we don't. It made us feel good and I hope it made Peggy feel special.

Big Chicken!

Pretty, pretty big chicken... Don't know what it means.

yfz

The story of the YFZ (Yearn for Zion) isolated compound in Texas has been front and center in the news for the past few weeks. One of the most intriguing parts of this story is the women of the community. Since the first pictures of the women surfaced, I know I have been fascinated by their appearance. They all seem to share similar characteristics. They are very soft-spoken. They speak slowly, deliberately and monotone. They all have that same calm and far away look in their eyes.
I have seen several television interviews with some of the women, where they were questioned about their plain, solid-colored, pastel dresses and their plain yet elaborately arranged hairstyles. One woman eerily smiled and said their clothes and hairstyles have no significance, that they make their own clothes and they all like to wear long hair.
I read a conflicting explanation. It said: "the dresses are meant to show modesty and conformity. They go down to the ankles and wrists, and are often worn over garments or pants, making sure every possibly provocative inch of skin is covered. The appearance of unity through uniform dress, however, can belie the jealousy that often arises when the women — who might all look alike to an outsider — find themselves in competition with one another over the affections of the same man. The clothing is also stitched with special markings "to protect the body and to remind you of you commitment." The report went on to explain the hairdos, saying "the women never cut their hair because they believe they will use it to wash Christ's feet during the Second Coming. A Biblical quote says a woman's hair should be her crowning glory. "

It brings to mind the Rado/Ragni lyrics....
They'll be ga-ga at the go-go
when they see me in my toga
My toga made of blond, brilliantined, Biblical hair
My hair like Jesus wore it
Hallelujah I adore it
Hallelujah Mary loved her son
Why don't my Mother love me?

Noir

I had a drawing class last Saturday where the models dressed as and reenacted Jack the Ripper. They did a fantastic job. Thought is was a perfect piece of SFG's Noir subject.
More of the sketches from that session will be posted on my blog, shortly.
doniconner.blogspot.com

Trés noir

www.lepenquotidien.com

SFG: Noir

Scotty

The Red Mask

I'd like to draw a scene or two from this imaginary film if I have time.

The Lady In The Black Hat

Quite honestly I can't hear the word "noir" without immediately word-associating "film". So I am contributing my film noir-inspired "Lady In The Black Hat". I am almost certain I will have another contribution before this topic ends.

Ravel Iglehart

Artist's Magazine

There is an article in the new Artist's Magazine about the Portrait Party and Rama Hughes. I am also mentioned.
There is a little blurb on me at The Design Files.
I also got a mention on NotCot.org.

Vote 1 for Werebear!

Hi fellow SFGers!

I recently submitted a design to a skateboard competition over at Popdeck and need your votes to help me get my design printed as a numbered, limited edition skateboard. It's as easy as following the link below, registering (it's very simple) and leaving a rating for my design. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks!

Link- Beware the Werebear!