What should I draw?

We started prep for the 5th volume of the Big Dog's Studio Presents Sketchbook this week! As mentioned earlier, we've added Henry "Oh the Humanatee" Eudy to the mix and this one promises to be the best and biggest one yet!

Here's where you come in...I hope! I've decided to start doing 20 minute sketches over my lunch break 2-3 times a week. Problem is, I always draw the same things! I was hoping for some creative suggestions to get me back on the sketching saddle...or even better yet, ideas for the book itself! If your suggestion leads to a sketchbook piece you'll get a free sketched copy of the 2011 version* (debuting at the 2011 Heroes Con)! You can post your suggestions here or fire me a gmail: BigDogsStudio. The more creative and unique the better, just please keep 'em clean!

*to be picked up at the show or mailed inside the continental US.

*edit - this post looked way too empty without a sketch...here's a headshot and subsequent marker study I did of Swamp Thing at last week's Sketch Charlotte. Had an Art Adams drawing of ol' Swampy out on the table for reference, inspiration and and intimidation! :)


edit - quick sketch of Brave & the Bold Aquaman...all I had was a super-thick brush pen, so forgive the thickness please! Had fun with this one...I have plans for this style! Thanks B!

More $5 art!

Here are some more pieces that I'll let go for the $5 sale...still more to come! :)

See the post below for full info...

300 - one piece - ink - 8-1/2 x 11 on tab paper (bend on left side of art)
Done for Old Newsarama Art Group

Astro "Big" Boy - one piece - ink - 8-1/2 x 11 on tab paper
Done for Old Newsarama Art Group - anime week

Batman head sketch - pencil - one piece - 8-1/2 x 11 on tab paper (SOLD)

Boba Fett head sketch - ink - 8-1/2 x 11 on typing paper
Done for ASU newspaper article about the Star Wars prequels

Devil Dinosaur - 3 pieces (includes Kirby as DD) - all three - 8-1/2 x 11 on tab paper
Done for Old Newsarama Art Group - Kirby week

Darkwing Duck - 2 pieces (includes left foot patch & digitally enhanced composite print) - 8-1/2 x 11 on tab paper
Done for Old Newsarama Art Group - Darkwing Duck week

Galactus head sketch - ink - 8-1/2 x 11 on tab paper
Done for Old Newsarama Art Group - part of a cover recreation (FF #49)

Hellboy head sketch - ink with gray markers - one piece - 7-1/2 x 11 on tab paper
Done at Sketch Charlotte meeting (11/01/10) - marker practice piece (SOLD)

Howard the Duck - one piece - 8-1/2 x 11 on tab paper
Done for Old Newsarama Art Group - Howard the Duck week

Lockheed - one piece - 8-1/2 x 11 on tab paper

Question - one piece - brush pen - 7 x 10 on tab paper
My first ever use of a brush pen

'Ringo Superman tribute - one piece - 8-1/2 x 11 on tab paper
Done for Old Newsarama Art Group - Mike Wieringo tribute week

Scrap Paper Swamp Thing - copic multiliners and pencil on 2 x 10 felt paper

Skull Mace - one piece - copic multiliners - 8-1/2 x 5-1/2 tab paper

Sleeper - ink on comic backing board - 6.75 x 10.5
Covers the entire backing board

Swamp Thing head shot - ink, microns - 5 x 7 on tab paper

Scrap Paper Swamp Thing

I absolutely love drawing on scrap paper. It’s a lot less imposing than a brand new piece of full size bristol board. If you mess up you just throw it away…no worries about ruining a perfectly good piece of expensive paper!

This was a 2″ x 10″ remnant of 80lb felt from some invitations I printed last week. Very toothy, almost watercolor paper. So naturally I couldn’t throw these gems away!

Did this over my lunch break…Swamp Thing – copic multiliners and marker.

Now what do I do with the other 39 pieces?!