| On the Drawing of Dragons |
[Jan. 5th, 2010|11:59 am] |
Lots of people (and especially kids) ask me if I've always enjoyed drawing Dragons. The truth is, I was never really a Dragon guy until I tripped over them in writing the Imaginarium Geographica books. I wanted to reference the old mariner's map with the warning "Here, there be Dragons", and because of that, I felt there needed to be Dragons in the story itself. And since the books would be illustrated, I needed to sit down and figure out how someone who'd never drawn a Dragon actually draws a Dragon. So I did.
I think it's possible that four years in, I may finally be getting the hang of it. Below, the Black Dragon, from the book in progress.
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| Ghostly Moon |
[Jan. 4th, 2010|11:16 am] |
Here are some decent scans of those last two pieces - the Pirate Ghost, and the Moon (in a frock coat, in someone else's attic).
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| So |
[Jan. 3rd, 2010|07:12 pm] |
Based on the last two illustrations I just posted here, I've come to the conclusion that I am obviously Out Of My Mind. Logically, I know it's pen and ink - but emotionally, I seem to be going for tonal paintings... :/ |
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| One More |
[Jan. 3rd, 2010|03:14 pm] |
The Moon in a frock coat and fingerless gloves.
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| Lots of tiny little lines.... |
[Jan. 3rd, 2010|10:57 am] |
Our scanmaster is off for the day, so here's a digital photo of one of the current pieces. It's either a ghost pirate or a pirate ghost. I forget which. ;)
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| Tonight |
[Jan. 2nd, 2010|05:23 pm] |
Watching Lord Of The Rings - The Two Towers, and drawing Imaginarium Geographica illustrations; and hopefully, I'll soon be able to explain why that is synchronistic instead of merely ironic. Moo hoo ha ha. |
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| The Agenda |
[Jan. 2nd, 2010|10:34 am] |
Drawing: Ghost Pirates; Centaur Statues: and the Moon in a frock coat. Watching: Smallville. Listening to: music from 1990. Drinking: a very large Diet Coke. 2010 is accelerating. |
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| 1.1.2010 |
[Jan. 1st, 2010|12:20 am] |
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More signal. Less noise. |
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| Paying Attention |
[Dec. 31st, 2009|02:21 pm] |
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My favorite writer (Jonathan Carroll) just posted a biblical quotation as one of his final thoughts of 2009. As I read it, a Christmas card arrived from my childhood mentor (Larry Austin) which bore on its front the exact same quote. So I paid attention that this is noteworthy for both my reflections of 2009 and my aspirations for 2010; and I re-present that quote for you here, with no embellishment or further commentary. None is necessary. “Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things.” - Philippians 4:8 |
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| I can't tell you who this is... |
[Dec. 28th, 2009|04:37 pm] |
...but if I had to mention his job description, "The Last Green Knight" might just sum it up. ;)
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| Satyagraha |
[Dec. 27th, 2009|01:06 pm] |
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My Prayer Today: that I can achieve Satyagraha - to bear what must be borne in order to do what is right. Please, may I have the strength to bear this... |
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| The Art of the Great Night |
[Dec. 25th, 2009|04:55 pm] |
This piece below is called STARRY NIGHT, and was painted by the most illustrious member of my mother's family, Jean Francois Millet (some years before Vincent Van Gogh copied it to make his intriguing and better-known version). To me, this represents the feelings of serenity, and quiet magic, and gratitude that one hopes to feel on a day such as this.
Before the next season is over, I'll have followed in Millet and Van Gogh's footsteps, and will have painted my own STARRY NIGHT.
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| The Night Before |
[Dec. 24th, 2009|04:36 pm] |
What cherished friends have done for me; what I hope I do for them: "Before an important decision, someone clutches your hand - a glimpse of gold in the iron-gray, the proof of all you have never dared to believe." (Dag Hammarskjold). Happy Christmas Eve, dear friends. |
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| LiveJournal Major Notes: Get your holiday fix! |
[Dec. 23rd, 2009|11:37 am] |
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| Snow Days |
[Dec. 23rd, 2009|12:12 pm] |
Yesterday was supposed to be the start of the pre-holiday family trip to Phoenix. We got about thirty miles out before the winter storm walloped us and everyone else on the roads. They were so bad twenty miles out that at the highway T in the next town, I couldn't stop the van. I slid around the guy in my lane and into the intersection. And it got worse from there - ten miles per hour, and STILL sliding all over. And then they announced on the road signs that chains were required, so we decided to turn around. Good call: both major routes to Phoenix are closed due to accidents, and then the Rim Country road was just closed entirely. If we'd gone farther, or left earlier, we'd have been stuck on ice-covered roads in the dark.
So, the trip has been postponed for a few days. We went home, ate good Mexican food by the fire, watched HOME ALONE, and I ended up working at the Studio. A good, fair night for drawing, I think - as it will be tonight.
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