Peet's Sketch Blog

OMG NEW POST~

2011-06-18T13:51:00.000-07:00

Well kinda.

It's something I posted a LONG time ago but only just now got around to finishing. It's kinda like an exercise as its the first thing I've ever created COMPLETELY digital.

I learned a lot, and I like the way it came out but my skills in Photoshop painting are FAR from professional. I'm gonna fix that, but for a first attempt I'm really proud.

It's a drawing of Batgirl, well the currant (until September) Batgirl. She looks like this:

So I turned her into a Shiva looking goddess, because I think she's awesome and as for female goddesses I think Shiva is probably the best. Definitely more iconic looking than Hera.

Ugh

2011-06-13T19:58:00.001-07:00

So last week I bought Manga Studio Debut 4! Yay! First I was all:

Then I was all:

'Cuz it's not letting me use my scanner to scan in my comics. I updated my scanner's drivers and idiot checked it in Photoshop (which I'm not a huge fan of for comic making) to make sure the scanner was working. Then I imported the .jpg into MS4 and it got all pixelated and shitty. Which was annoying but not a big deal because I needed to ink over it. It just fucking frustrated me that I couldn't do what I wanted (or figure out how to make panel borders for that matter) to the point where I'm kinda like Bill the Cat. ACK! THBTH!

Here are the two .jpgs. I left the original scan behind them so the difference isn't so BLATANT but tell me which one you think looks better than the other.

The Curious case of Drawing

2011-06-09T21:16:00.000-07:00

So my pretend ego knows absolutely no bounds, fortunately reality smacks me in the mouth whenever I get uppity or try to get outta pocket. If you don't get either of those references you don't watch enough HBO documentaries about hookers.

But I digress, as I've previously stated I'm starting a web comic. I was gonna launch it last week but decided that I should get a few weeks (or months) worth of comics in the bag before I go ahead and make and long term promises. Just ask any of my ex's.

The two programs I'm trying to get better at in terms of my digital art production are Manga Studio Debut 4 (here) and Autodesk Sketchbook Pro (here). Here are two of the first drawings I've done in these programs as well as a painting I did for the comic.

PLEASE LET ME KNOW WHAT YOU THINK IN THE COMMENT SECTION! EVEN IF IT'S BRUTALLY MEAN!

This is a shitty iPhone camera picture in bad light. But I like it so BACK OFF!

This is the main character named Ed.

This is his twin Ebony.

#SAFIdol

2011-05-23T16:12:00.000-07:00

So I know my last update was fast and bi-curious but this one will be a little more mellow because I'm not AS excited, but still like two strokes away from finishing.

This weekend was SUPER ART FIGHT IDOL and it was so much fun. I met a ton of people, ate a ton of food, stayed at an amazing hotel, and most importantly got my draw on. I know this sounds kind of retarded, but the people I drew with and met up with this past weekend feel like life long friends and I've met them in person only once.

Totally stoked.

Here are some pictures I captured on my phone during the event. Jes has more pictures on her camera but we need to find the cord before we can upload them. So I'll post those later.

These are the 3 Winners. Daryl, Henry, and Monica. This will lead into the FIRST EVER 3 man (or woman) battle in Super Art Fight. It'll happen in AUGUST. I WILL be there. Cheering on Henry, the man who beat me.

Monica & Daryl fighting in the final round! Baby seals clubbing vs Trash of the Titans

The very beginning of Daryl and Monica's fight. The clubbing seals and Titans are clearly visible.

Super shitty picture of the brackets, if you look closely you can see that I suck. First round knock out to the man who will be champion isn't bad though.

Mark vs Monica. This was a semi-final. It was the CLEANEST canvas of the night. All the artwork was visible and a-fucking-dorable.

Epic Battle between Felipe & Daryl. Daryl won this with the fish net stocking on the leg.

The beginning of Daryl vs Felipe. Yes that's Admiral Ackbar as a heart, and Yoshi with cock mouth.

This is Joe's bondage batman. In his semifinal appearance against Henry.

Henry vs. Joe. Battle of the giants. Nightmare shark vs. Bondage Batman.

Mark vs Rob. Mark's a cowboy in real life, he drew green lantern.

Rob's a midget and a Scarecrow/Wolverine Hybrid. He drew a Cthulhu Kid & Play

GIRL FIGHT! Monica and Ashley did AMAZING work. Plus. They're hot.

It was portal (for Ashley) and T-rex on a skateboard (for monica)

Charm City Shinobi vs Felipe. Felipe won on the strength of his babies holding a giant vibrating cock battering ram.

Mike of The Cow Comic fame: http://thecowcomic.com/ vs Jeff Eoff. Jeff won with a penis bat.

End of round one. Zach vs Joe. First battle and we were ALL nervous. I'm surprised Joe didn't accidentally kill anyone.

Joe ponders cocktapuss.

Might Morphin Power Rangers vs. Squid Bro.

This is the night before we met up, got drinks, food, and hung out while people pee'ed into Baltimore Harbor. I couldn't have asked for a better time. I'm so glad I did this, and I'm also looking forward to getting tattoo'ed by Daryl.

Another update.

2011-05-19T19:38:00.000-07:00

MORE THAN ONE A WEEK?!

OH MY FUCKING GOD!

In other news, I'm doing Super Art Fight this weekend in Baltimore. I think I spammed it on facebook, so if you're friends with me there, you can read it there. Or try this link: https://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=216300258399694 but that probably won't work.

So since I'm going to assume that you're either too lazy to click links or are complete figments of my imagination here's a brief description of what will be happening on Saturday. Myself and 15 other artists will be stood in front of large pieces of canvas and start drawing with Sharpie Magnum Markers. If you don't know what that is, google it. Then we will be given a topic, which we then have to begin drawing and do it QUICKLY so once your finished you can attack your competitors canvas. The idea is not only to draw well but to entertain the crowd and mock your opponent.

My first opponent is Henry Alexander, here is his deviant art page: http://dinosaursgoraar.deviantart.com/gallery/ and his own personal page http://henryalex.com/ And now his drawing that was in response to my sketches, which by the way is hilaarious.

Here's my practicing, all with marker except the photoshop pieces, which are obviously done in photoshop on my wacom tablet. Oh and a comic I did in college.

Here is what started it!

At Henry Alexander

2011-05-18T17:39:00.001-07:00

I listened to your podcast and I heard you loud and clear sir!

PREPARE FOR COCKS TO BE DRAWN ON E VERYTHING YOU DO!

Also while listening I used your talk as ideas. So this practice was the duration of your podcast. Which was funnier than my podcast so I hate you.

ok

2011-05-17T20:15:00.000-07:00

Take two.

Huge news.

So all six people who read this get ready to have your panties blown the fuck off. I mean there's probably some other way for me to say all of this but I'm in a rush to go walk my dogs and get to sleep.

So I got accepted to be in Super Art Fight Idol which is in Baltimore MD this weekend and I'm fucking STOKED. I've been trying to practice the past 2 nights to get ready for it, but I need random topics. If you have ideas you can either post 'em in the comments or tweet me at my aptly titled peetsketches account.

Here are the two practices from tonight. Whatcha think? Also tomorrow I'll link my first competitor!

A quick update!

2011-04-16T13:46:00.000-07:00

I just banged these out today, and I'm kinda proud of 'em.

Don't get me wrong but I definitely could have done better, and I need to learn how to digitally paint but that's what the next two weeks are when I may possibly not have internet.

Either way lemme know what you think! I really appreciate it, even if you're just going to say I suck.

I'm sorry

2011-04-15T18:01:00.001-07:00

Here's a better collection of all of the stuff that's kept me out of my apartment, I posted it on my personal page on facebook but keep forgetting to post it onto my artist site on facebook. Lemme know what you think!

A week after this play the woman who posed for this died.

For Kindergarten! I loved doing this one!

Ms. Spider's Tea Party. It looks cool but I'm deathly afraid of spiders.

This was for the Kindergarten kids as well, they loved it. I love my job.

This is the other art teacher in my school, me, and my student teacher

in front of the most recent school play scenery. Also keep in mind that I'm 6'3". Each

one of those boards is 7' tall and 3.5' wide. They're painted on both sides and I fill them 5 times a year. This is why I'm ALWAYS busy.

A Charlie Brown play that I forget the name too.

This was for "Sealed With A Kiss" which was

based on the Little Mermaid for our Kindergarten kids.

I decided to make up my own poorly drawn Cooperstown

Baseball Hall of Fame. The real thing is BORING architecturally, so I

didn't feel bad butchering it this way.

Cartoony kids playing in a sandlot. Which is also the best movie ever.

The full scenery with me blocking it.

I apologize in advance for this but I REALLY like it and I'm REALLY proud of it. I also posted it on the podcast site that no one ever checks so I don't feel bad reposting it here. Totally stoked on this.

I love love love love love this!

I mean check out my podcast on iTunes or on shorteststrawpodcast.blogspot.com

Babies

2011-04-02T15:27:00.000-07:00

Babies aren't fun. I really don't have much to say, but here's the illustration I did for yet another episode of my podcast.

It's not safe for work, it's on iTunes with an WELL DESERVED "explicit" tag. If you're willing to check it out search Shortest Straw on itunes or http://shorteststrawpodcast.blogspot.com

More coming soon!

In which our hero...

2011-03-26T15:05:00.000-07:00

Forget to update his blog. Eep!

So yea..I have a ton of excuses and they're all lame. oh except for working late all this week thanks to school tours and the fact that I love being a teacher/teaching. Despite what Chris Christie says.

Dick.

But I digress. In this installment I'm gonna post a cartoon I did for my podcast (which is on iTunes) and then a digital drawing I started of the new Batgirl, just for the fun of it, but isn't finished yet. Obviously.

I would like to know what you think, but I won't hold my breath.

Ok...Batman's a furry.

2011-03-11T16:53:00.000-08:00

I read that in Short Packed and it's been making me giggle all week.

So we're still doing a podcast every week, and I'm in charge of editing them and uploading them. I've been pretty good so far, and if you're interested at all go check out http://shorteststrawpodcast.blogspot.com. Also this leaves me with no excuse to not update my sketchbook blog. This week it was only 1 page, but I did draw some stuff for the podcast which I will also share with you. I'll let you figure out which is which:

Man...

2011-03-05T09:56:00.000-08:00

I haven't done that art update I promised eh?

Crap!

I'm sorry!

If it makes you feel any better I have a ton of excuses! If you want to hear them let me know. So here's a little art update with a larger one in the works.

Enjoy!

Be good!

Crap

2011-02-25T07:50:00.001-08:00

I'm sorry. I know I promised that I'd update more!

However in my defense I still only have 8 followers and apparently I suck at the internet so I don't know how to collect more followers.

Also this isn't an art update, but last time I talked about a podcast my friends and I are doing. I'm in charge of editing and unfortunately trying to get it onto the internets in some form or fashion. As previously started I suck at finding out how to do these types of things.

How to get someones personal information? I can do that.

How to get into someone else's email? I can do that.

How to garner more followers or post a podcast on the internet? I can't do that. If you know how to do that and would like to help PLEASE let me know!

Regardless I do have art that needs to be scanned in and posted for all 8 of you to peruse at your leisure.

'Til then enjoy the podcast and I'll update again either tomorrow or Sunday with another podcast and definitely more art. Enjoy...or don't. Either way I'd like to hear.

Oh and pictures I forgot!

2011-01-13T18:17:00.000-08:00

Here's pictures of my sketchbook and the condition its in for having been in my pocket everyday for 3 months.

This is a Moleskin sketchbook that they sell in packs of 3. Half of the pages are perforated so they come out easily. They fit PERFECTLY in the front pocket of any jeans. They are comfy books to draw in.

If anyone knows someone at Moleskin lemme know. I WOULD GLADLY SPONSOR THE SHIT OUT OF THEM!

I...apologize

2011-01-13T17:00:00.001-08:00

It's been over a month. Which is a shame because as it was pointed out to me, any followers I did have probably waved bye-bye during my >month absence. I solemnly swear if everyone who reads this actually subscribes, or becomes a fan of my art on facebook I will go back to doing weekly (or more) updates with art and info.

I was also told to stop tweeting about poop. Stupid FourSquare sharing with Twitter!

So a bunch has been going on in the world of me. The school where I teach did a play, which was adorable. It was about kids learning about the past so they had songs/dances from the 20's, 40s, 60s, 80s, and present. My job there as an art teacher is super awesome.

Paint the scenery.

The scenery are on 4 rolling bases. Each cavas is Eight feet by 3 feet. So I get to paint HUGE things. Which is always a ton of fun, and this time I got to paint Pac-Man, the guts of an iPod, Rosie the Riveter (RIP), and a 1920's hot rod with an art deco hotel in the background. I posted pictures of some of it on facebook. If you don't follow me there, please do. I've made it really easy by putting the facebook thing on the right.

Since the end of December I also started a podcast with two of my friends. It's supposed to be funny, but I'll let you be the judge. Before I send it to Apple I'll put "episode zero" on a site so you guys can check it out before checking out our official opening. Which I have to begin editing once I'm done here.

My apartment is now one dog richer, unfortunately that dog is massively retarded but the most kind loving and doting retard I've ever met.

Also via twitter I promised a blogopalypse. Or some other such nonsense.

INCOMING!
This Munny glows in the dark and is for my friend Steve who bought me both of the glow in the dark toys.
This is for my therapist. SURPRISE! I'M CRAZY! But it's also the last page of my sketchbook and I'm going to give it to her so she can analyze it or something. This "key" should help her read it. Also since this is the last page of the mini-sketchbook would anyone be interested in me printing out this stuff and selling it super cheap?

The end.

More coming soon! Please follow me and pass this around to ANYONE and EVERYONE who might like it!

Yea

2010-11-28T18:16:00.000-08:00

I've been really shitty about updating. I mean better than last year right? That counts for something?

Steady improvement.

Anyways here's another toy I cranked out today. Again just playing with Posca Markers (@Iksentrik sells them)and this time it was a glow in the dark Munny. I can't find my camera so these are taken with my phone, and therefore I can't take any with the lights off.

And...here....we.....GO!

Stupid life.

2010-11-17T20:26:00.000-08:00

Stupid me. Stupid scanner. Stupid time and not having it because my awesome job is being a stupid with awesome and I'm staying stupid late because I'm stupid and I want too.

However, in the 4 minutes of free time yesterday I drew a doodle. Today instead of reading the comics I bought, I inked/colored it. It's taking me too long. So I'm probably doing something wrong.

Because I'm stupid.

I'm also totally burnt out. Is it obvious?

Again..

2010-11-09T20:15:00.001-08:00

It's been a while and I apologize for being shitty about updating. However again I swear I've been busy. I have a lot more coming and I wanted to participate in NaNoWriMo this year but it just isn't happening. No time.

Anyways, I just got some Posca markers because I want to draw at Iksentric (in the UK) and not make a total ass out of myself by not knowing how to use 'em. So I created a Qee, and for those of you who aren't obsessed with vinyl toys, consider yourself lucky and unfortunate that I will now educate you. They are toys made from vinyl, and a lot of modern/pop/low-brow artists are creating toys, both limited edition and unlimited for collectors of art it's a great affordable way to get a hold of some artwork. For the collectors of things (such as myself) it's a great way to find a new obsession of "rare" and "exotic" figures.

The craze started in Japan and then quickly leap frogged into the US and now it's a world wide disease. A disease I full endorse. I guess I should also mention that a few years ago Ryan from Iksentric was nice enough to put on an exhibition full of these modified vinyl toys and allowed me to put 2 toys into the show.

Enough with my mumblings and musings. Here's the pictures of the toy I made (in the same vein as my sketchbook)!

Ack!

2010-10-31T18:37:00.000-07:00

Totally forgot to update the blog. A ton has happened. I have to re-read what I last posted and find out how much I have to post. Anyways, here's a fairly large update. Feel free to tell me they suck..

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

More Sketchbooks

2010-10-06T17:04:00.000-07:00

Ok, first off I told the people in my last post who won (its in the comments) so if you won you might wanna make sure I have your address so I can send you a money order for $20.

After that, this weekend is New York Comic Con (NYCC) and I'm totally stoked for it. I'll be there on Saturday and Sunday. On Sunday I'm going to a Webcomic Bootcamp put on by Scott Kurtz (PVP) and Brad Guigar (Greystone Inn/Webcomics.com). To say I'm nervous is an understatement. They're going to look at our work and critique it, if I get ANY positive feedback I'll shit bricks and most definitely put up a web comic. However if I'm verbally raped, you might need a forensic team to find the all of the shattered pieces of my ego.

I'm mentally preparing for the later but hoping for the first.

Anyways here's 3 or so more pages of moleskin sketchbook. Lemme know what you think and if you think you know where I started post it in the comments and maybe I'll send you some phat lewtz.

Stay up!

Oh also I'm going to be broadcasting my desktop in a little bit the URL for that is http://www.livestream.com/peetsketches

A contest

2010-10-01T15:37:00.000-07:00

To the person who can figure out exactly where on the page I started drawing these doodles. For every right answer, $20.

Simple.

I'm broke, so don't get it twisted I'm just confident that you won't figure it out. For two reasons.
1) No one ever comments.
2) There aren't any hints in the drawing themselves.

It's pure train of thought. The only person who's NOT allowed to guess is my co-worker who doesn't read my blog anyway.

School..

2010-09-30T18:54:00.000-07:00

School is for fools, and that's probably the reason I'm a teacher. Either to stop the fools from being fools or because I am a fool. I'll let you decide.

In either case, I decided to buy a little tiny pocket sized moleskin sketchbook about a month ago. I was buying something at Barnes and Nobles (probably a Warhammer40k book) and it was there staring me in the face on the impulse buy line. It was a 3 pack of these little buggers, the fit perfectly inside pants pockets and I barely know its there.

So everyday I've been trying to draw a little doodle. Just something for fun, and to keep my mind occupied. I would also be lying if I didn't mention Jon Burgerman being a major influence in this realm.

I now present to you, my mental droppings. Enjoy or despise.

My Saturday Night

2010-09-25T18:17:00.001-07:00

Some people, scratch that, most people are out doing some with other people. Fortunately I havent left this room other than walking the dog or going to the bathroom.

I have no life, and aside from missing the wife, this is fun for me. Though it wouldnt hurt to have other people around.

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Nth Man

2010-09-12T19:11:00.000-07:00

The Nth Man is a FANTASTIC comic, and I have bought all the issues I didn't buy when I was a kid online so I have the complete set. Yesterday instead of leaving my house, I decided to make myself massively depressed and took all my comic books out and started reading them.

Nth Man was something my father probably encouraged me to read, but I'm not sure. It's got all the cold war stuff I definitely didn't get when I was a kid, but it also has ninja's so I might have bought it myself. Anyway it's only 16 issues long and I get to the 16th issue when I turn the second page to find out half the page has been cut out of page 3, 7, and 16. I shit bricks. I can kind of half ass guess the ending but I'm not sure. The ending's a little week anyways because the book probably wasn't selling well and it feels rushed. But regardless I love it and I'm pissed I have to re-buy issue 16.

That being said, being a shut in caused me to peruse the internet for something other than pornography and I strolled through a few artists blogs and flikr streams. Then I mentally beat myself up for not making more art and not making ANY money from doing what I love. After that...well I used the internet and I'll leave that up to your imagination.

Today I didn't leave the house at all again, and watched football. Now I should preface this by stating that I like football but I don't LOVE football, however I turn the games on and watch 'em while drawing or sleeping. During the Giants game I drew the "ALL THEY SEE IS CRIME IN THE CITY" sketch, and during the Eagles game I drew the following pages. I was playing with markers because the crime in the city sketch ruined the next page.

I tried something new and then fell back onto my comfort zone. I'm going to ask everyone to let me know what they think but I know only Rita will. <3

Wow

2010-09-12T12:33:00.001-07:00

Just found this video. And...just wow.

Anyone who's visited my apartment knows that I have a huge EL MAC print hanging in my kitchen. I spent like a grand getting the bitch framed.

Here's a video of a mural he did with another writer named RETNA. It's gorgeous:

Of Our Youth - RETNA • EL MAC from RVCA on Vimeo.

Misery Competition

2010-09-12T12:00:00.000-07:00

All of the posted links are SFW.

I feel like I really did a lame thing this week in not really pushing the boundaries of what I could do. The topic is the 1980's. For whatever reason I just couldn't think of anything to do. Which is retarded because there's so many different things you can do. So much creativity came out of the Reaganomics depression.

Anyways, what I came up with is based off of a SKEME piece. I saw it on a documentary called Style Wars that kind of blew my mind and ruined my perceptions.

Here's the original piece:

And here's my version from the safety of my sketchbook, which is why I feel like it's a cop out. I should have gotten out and wrote in the city. Instead I did this from the safety of my couch while watching football.

The best part about SKEME is that he's still writing.

Kinda update

2010-09-03T22:00:00.000-07:00

But not MASSIVE updates. Just finished digital inks and color swatch test.

More "peet's process" than anything else. Hopefully someone, someday, anybody will actually give a shit.
I'm not so stoked on the the laser blasts, but everything out is kinda cool.

My eyes..they hurt

2010-09-03T10:30:00.000-07:00

So friggen badly. It's probably from the computer monitor, or the way my desk light gets reflected BACK into my face when I'm drawing. Either way..I'm totally stoked to see that my phone can post updates.

I LOVE THE MOTOROLA DROID!

Even though I kinda want the new r2d2 droid.

Anyways, so the last entry was just a picture of my sketchbook and the sketch I was working on. I got off my lazy butt this "morning" (I woke up at noon) and scanned in the drawing and my sketchbook.

Here they are, later today or tomorrow I'll post the digitally inked/colored versions.

Also thanks to Rita for ALWAYS commenting, unlike the rest of you lurkers.

And here's the same exact thing, just twisted so you don't have to crane your neck to see.

And here's the final sketch below.

Phone photo!

2010-09-02T19:37:00.001-07:00

Just checking to see if I can update via phone. Especially if I can do this during the school year.

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And another one...

2010-08-29T15:36:00.001-07:00

I have Biggie stuck in my head so you'll have to forgive me.

So this week on Misery Competition the topic was "hope." My last entry was like a warm-up to get my brain going (so was my last entry to the competition) but this is my finished piece. Well, I'm not going to post the finished work here, you'll have to go over to MC to check it out.

Seriously, go check it out.

Now I present to you, for your viewing pleasure (and for you to viciously rip apart) "Hope" pencil, ink, water color, and acrylic.
This is just the pencil.
This is with some ink, and watercolor.
More water color.
More ink, more water color, and almost finished.

Again..

2010-08-24T19:20:00.000-07:00

In the interim of "real" updates of paintings or finished illustrations I'm gonna post the fun sketches for miserycompetition.blogspot.com
This one I might actually finish coloring. The one below I might rework except make the girl more girl cartoony. Oh and add a lil' text too it. Regardless I have another idea for hope too that's more traditional.

Kind of a redirect.

2010-08-23T11:40:00.001-07:00

While I've been working I am kind of reluctant to post what I'm working on here, for fear of getting negative results and then not going through with my plan.

Sounds like me right?

Anyways so instead of showing my work I'm going to link to another blog I started and thanks to a couple of friends who do a myriad of creative things has a bunch of really cool stuff to see.

Please go check out: http://miserycompetition.blogspot.com

It's totally worth it.

An experiment of sorts.

2010-08-17T17:44:00.001-07:00

I'm not sure if the experiment was a success or not. I'm going to say something terribly cliche and therefore I apologize in advance. I am my own worst critic.

What I'm going to post for your judgment is the original sketch and the same sketch digitally inked by myself. I've never done this before, this is for a "contest" for monsterfactory.net (there stuff is AWESOME, thank you Meg for showing me)

This is the first time I've used my Wacom tablet to ink something instead of just drawing something brand new with it. So seriously, leave some feed back!
Above is obviously the original sketch (at 72dpi). You can see where I got bored of drawing/anxious to try digital inking.

Here's my attempt at digital inking it's real size is 11"x17", and at 72dpi it's not too bad. However at 300dpi it looks like I asked Michael J. Fox to ink it. Maybe I should get tested to make sure I don't have MS like Teenwolf.

Anyway, lemme know what you guys think!

Also here's the image of the monster I included in my illustration:

And...SCENE!

2010-08-15T12:18:00.000-07:00

So while I feel like I've had no time to myself, in all actuality I've had a ton and come up with some great ideas and actually finished a painting.

Here it is, from a multitude of different views. Lemme know what you think!

"Siddown an' Shaddap"
30"x36"
Water based Oils and Acrylic on Canvas
Above is the finished version and the best photograph I could take. I know I've said it here before but I'm an absolutely awful photographer. Anyone who wants to come take pictures of my work please do! 'Cuz I suck at it. Below is the same painting and mainly the same photo as well just with the flash on. 'Cuz I suck.
This is just for size comparison. The actual size is 36" (h) x 30" (w)
This is how I add the "drips." I'm sure there's a technical term for this but I don't know it. So they're drips. Also this is the point where see all the mistakes I've made an instead of fixing them I just embrace them.
The painting is resting on my painting sweatshirt. In the winter obviously I paint while wearing it and I use it to clean my brushes. During the summer however it also doubles as a drop cloth.

This should be impressive.

2010-08-06T19:35:00.001-07:00

Or the complete opposite of impressive.

Either way this is going to be a huge update. It was kinda cool to go through and see all the stuff I didn't scan in, and there's a lot more of it. I'm just lazy.

Or it's on loose pieces of paper floating around my apartment or in my classroom.

In other words. I'm just lazy.

So I'm gonna try to explain what each page is, should be entertaining to see me try to explain my mental diarrhea.

Enjoy!
So this is me sketching while on my way to a business meeting in Manhattan. I just wanted to get my pen moving and when I can't think of what to draw, I draw three things (and if you flip through the blog you'll see them OFTEN). 1) Eyeballs with forks in them. 2) Womens faces. 3) A tag/throw up I may or may not have used depending on the statue of limitations. Also people were watching me so I was very self conscious and nervous.

Have I mentioned I'm a hermit/shut-in? I am.

This is kind of what the meeting was about, without divulging too much information. It will be a simple yet fun and extremely engaging MMO for smart phones (which only make up 10% of the cell phone market). It's a great idea, and theoretically it could make us fantastically rich. The chances of that happening are slim, but it would RULE!
This sketch and the next two or three are all characters in a book I was writing for NaNoWriMo. If you don't know what that is, its National Novel Writers Month, or is it writing? I'm not sure. I'd Google it but as previously stated I'm lazy. Regardless it's a young adult book about a world within our world. I actually started it on my no-longer existent blog but kept going. I still haven't finished it.

This is one of the characters, he was the first one I saw in my head, and so far the last one I've introduced. If it ever gets finished and if I like it, I will post it here or send you a digital copy should you ask for one.
Another character in the book. You can see some of the notes about the character, what you can't see is that compared to the first sketch, this guy is supposed to come up to Twumbly's waist. At the most.
This is the character I created, and then later had to figure out what he looked like. He's a little creepy looking but my description of him makes him seem far more friendlier and less like the dude from Labrynth.

Good movie. I'm gonna go watch that after I update.

Crumbly is kind of the guide for the main character who's just an ordinary human kid in this bizarre fantasy world. Which is stuff I'm obsessed with like the aforementioned Labrynth, but also Neverwhere, Charles de Lint's Newford series, Gaiman's Sandman, and Alice in Wonderland. You get the idea.
I like drawing zombies and I like drawing snakes. Also my symbol is on the bottom right hand side. I've been drawing it since I was 7.
This is me trying to figure out how characters in my webcomic are going to look. The downside is I've got what I think is a funny/great beginning and have NO IDEA where to go next. If you want to help let me know, but be forewarned the humor is crass and offensive.

Shitting dick nipples.

If that offended you, or confused you, you don't want to write this. If it didn't, please comment and we can work shit out.

ok

2010-08-05T12:14:00.000-07:00

So yesterday I put up a picture, and I haven't done a TON of work but here's a quick update of the painting and a new page of my sketchblog.

Seriously, just lemme know what you think.

PLEASE?!

Also while painting I've been listening to White Chapel, All Shall Perish, Salt the Wound, Through the Eyes of the Dead. While drawing on the other hand I've been listening to Mos Def, Black Star, Erykah Badu, and A Tribe Called Quest.

The beginning of...something?

2010-08-04T13:01:00.000-07:00

So yea two days in a row! Wow!

I'm almost a real person now.

Almost.

I should probably stop writing in sentence fragments and not be such good friends with the return key if I want to be considered a real person.

I'm safe for now.

Anyways, I started a new painting last night and this is what it looked like in the morning.

This might look familiar to you, especially if you read this blog with any frequency at all (like at least as much as I update it). Instead of posting the image of the drawing I did of it you can just scroll through the past posts and find it. Or you can can go to my facebook page and read the blog there too!

Seriously it's not hard. The link is right on the top right side of the page. No excuses. No one is that fat or lazy.

Speaking of being lazy, I just got around to downloading a bunch of the Black Keys albums. Holy crap. So good. I highly recommend it.

On the other hand while painting this I was listening to Salt the Wound.

ARGH!

2010-08-03T15:22:00.001-07:00

Holy jeebus. I totally forgot to update this thing. I've been drawing!

I swear!

I swear on my puppy's life!

Anyone who knows how unhealthily obsessed I am with my dog will know that I'm not kidding around. I mean it.

Anybody want a peanut?

Princess Bride references...yea. It's been a while. This isn't all of it, but it is all of my sketchbook. Anyways let me step aside and put my artwork where my mouth is.

Hey now...

2010-05-09T10:15:00.001-07:00

So it's been a while, but again I swear I've been drawing.

A lot actually.

Stuff happens in life and it's not all sunshine, rainbows, and puppies. When stuff happens I tend to escape into drawing and painting, I let my subconscious deal with whatever my problem is because I'm not smart enough in real life to figure it out. However that 90% of my brain that I'm not using is a goddamn genius.

But I digress.

As you may have noticed over on the right hand side of your screen is my twitter account (which I just started using) so feel free to follow me.

Since I've been doing mostly digital work for a video game on the computer which are all .fla's it's kinda impossible for me to post 'em here. Once I have a link I will post the game so you can play it. I'm also working on a new comic that's been a lot of fun, which I'll post in a bit.

In the meantime here's some album artwork for my friend Steve's band Jettison. Enjoy!

And here's some for another friends Deathcore band in Florida.

It's been a while,

2010-03-31T18:10:00.000-07:00

But I have a reason! I've been incredibly busy drawing for this video game I'm helping to make (doing the character sketches and everything)

If you want to see me stream my desktop follow this link! Once I figure out how to embed it I'll do that here as well.

http://livestream.com/peetsketches

Test drive

2010-02-26T11:46:00.001-08:00

So in my last update I posted sketches for character concepts. The only one I like is Marcel (the one who was inked) the others didn't quite work for me but I have an idea of what it's gonna be.

Anyways so now this game is going to be a web based game so we're going to be using Flash, a program I've been wanting to use for the year I've had it (got CS3 pro last winter) but never actually learned. Now I have to learn it, and learn it fast, and more importantly learn how to draw in Flash. Using a Wacom tablet (intuos3), which is something I've NEVER done before (actually bought it just for this project and I love it), I did 2 work ups of Marcel.

I'm gonna post 2 versions of the same mock-up, one with layers and the other with just 1 layer. Then last I'll re-post the Marcel drawing.

Ooops!

2010-02-23T19:05:00.001-08:00

I know! I know!

I'm sorry!

I promised more updates that would come more frequently (like instead of that gap between October and February). Then only one update last week? Really?! What's that all about?

Laziness, and trying to get back on the wagon.

So enough of that, what follows are the concept drawings for a video game that I am working on about Zombies. God I love Zombies. Anyways nothing is set in stone yet and everything might change between now and then but I drew 'em.

The one guy who's leaning funny, yea, I hate that drawing but still it's all gonna be up here.

Love it or hate it, leave me a message and lemme know how you feel! Thanks.

Wow, it's been a minute.

2010-02-16T13:30:00.000-08:00

Ok. So it's been a while right? I've got a ton of excuses and they're all valid, but they're still just excuses. All technical ones, I'll list them off numerically.

1) My computer stopped recognizing my scanner.
2) My computer stopped working as anything other than a web browser and mp3 player.
3) I got a new computer. YAY!
4) New computer wouldn't recognize the old scanner because it was 6 years old and had no new drivers.
5) Because I bought the new computer, I was too poor to buy a new scanner. I swear this is a technical reason, because the numbers in my bank account wouldn't correspond to the numbers on a new scanner's price tag.

Now there are outside reasons, like a new school year, tenure, girl issues, blahblahblah. No one cares, but I'm back with a vendetta!

However, I'm going to start you guys off slowly.

Then I'll start spamming you with images. First, the drawing I did for a competition at school, then some really crappy cell phone pictures of other stuff I've worked on.

Thanks!

Ugh

2009-10-05T15:47:00.000-07:00

So for those of you who might not have heard, this weekend Mark Batty Publishing had an event in Bushwick that was pretty amazing. Graffiti artists where doing HUGE murals that were gorgeous even if you think it's a crime. A ton of gallery spaces, awesome food, free drinks, and a buncha vendors selling hand made original clothes, jewelry, toys, comics, paintings, and dvds.

I was one of those vendors and I made a handful of cash so all of you who got a chance to come out I appreciate it. If you didn't I promise there will be more. I'M BACK ON THE GRIND!

Anyways while I was there during the downtime I did some drawing. Which I will now post so that you may anonymously mock it.

ENJOY! Also please follow me if you have a blog, I will return the favor.

Woohoo!

2009-10-01T17:55:00.001-07:00

When I play heavy metal! Ok so again I've been drawing just about every day at work, but keep forgetting to bring it home and scan for you fine folks. For that I apologize, I mean I can't blame you for not getting enough of me.

Ego aside.

I've been working on a buncha small (and VERY affordable) paintings that I will be selling this weekend at: http://markbattypublisher.com/mbp-urban-arts-fest/

I'll be selling the smaller ones for $20 and the larger ones for $40. Plus prints for 5-10 and stickers & comics for $1. I'll bring along some paintings for fun too. But let's be honest what I have to say you don't care about, so lets get on with the crappy cell phone pictures!

I swear..

2009-09-24T13:50:00.001-07:00

I've been drawing a lot! I even painted a mimobot! I'll post pictures to prove it later (aka: after SOMEONE sends me the pictures). In all seriousness I've been drawing everyday at work, but usually it's FOR work.

In personal news, the relationship that I said exploded in my face...decided to "unexplode" in my face. So I've got that to look forward too! Yay boobies!

Enough my yammering, on with the sketches (which look like shit because my scanner resembles an asshole).

Ack!

2009-09-15T16:07:00.001-07:00

Sorry! I know it's been a while since I've updated but my life has just short of literally blown up. First with weddings and teaching (oh yea I teach art to K-2 kids), and then a relationship blowing up in my face, I was accepted, enrolled, and dropped out of an MFA program 'cuz I'm broke. Then school started.

Excuses.

It's not like I haven't been drawing or painting. I've just been distracted from posting. THAT ENDS NOW! One of these drawings is for my friend Revstompy, and his cronies who're putting together a game. So I'm taking a crack at designing creatures. Then there are doodles for future Munny's. If you don't know what a Munny is, well you could google search it, or just wait a few weeks and see the painted ones I post here.

This is me shutting up.

Newest..

2009-08-13T11:39:00.000-07:00

It's done, these are just "un-good" cell phone pictures and when I get my camera back from my girlfriend I'll post "real" pictures as well. I also recommend clicking on each picture to get a better look at it.

Wow, it's been a while.

2009-08-12T12:15:00.000-07:00

My bad, sorry.

It's not that I haven't been drawing it's just that I've been having trouble figuring out what to draw so I end up doodling, and those pages suck. Here's an example/proof:

But once I realized I hadn't sketched out my next painting, or really drawn it at all other than the pictures I see in my pea-sized brain I started figuring out how to draw it. In pieces 'cuz it's easier for me to break it into easily digestible items and put them together like a puzzle. So here it is. Lemme know what you think!

So yea..

2009-08-03T17:03:00.000-07:00

This weekend I had to go to a wedding in Hoboken. On the plus side, free food. On the down side, mass during the wedding ceremony. Oh, and I danced. I danced more than I have since middle school when the running man and cabbage patch kid where still in. Don't fuck with my kid n' play.

So yea, too busy to do anything but do wedding crap all weekend to draw. Here's the update, lemme know what you think.

A lil' late, but better than a missed period?

2009-07-30T21:08:00.000-07:00

So yea, those of you who follow me on facebook have seen that I've been trying to update that frequently, and those of you who only follow me there won't read this. DAMN YOU! Anyways, I was going to start a new painting that involves a saber tooth tiger skull and autumn leaves but my girlfriend said "If you don't keep painting animals practicing religion you'll never see my boobs again."

Ok she didn't say that but she did say I should keep painting 'em so spontaneously I figured out what I wanted to do. Needless to say I sketched it out today and I worked out the details in pen and just started writing random words. Free association is how I title most of my pieces. Enjoy!

A Process...

2009-07-29T09:33:00.001-07:00

Ok, so today I'll be drawing later, but since I didn't have to work I'm going to be updating now and blahblahblah you don't care. Anywho, this update is going to show how I work from start to finish. I'm only going to post the process of 1 painting up here and on my facebook "fan" page I'll be posting this update AND another painting from beginning to end. If you wanna see it click on the little facebook icon thing on the right. Anyways without further adieu, here goes nothin'!

I usually draw everything on paper first, with color ideas and title ideas:

Then I draw it out onto canvas using a regular pencil:

Then...painting:

Then after a few little details and minor little alterations that no one will notice except me..the finished product!

Title: "It Ain't Shinola"
Size: 24"x24"
Medium: Water Based Oil Paint, Acrylic, Marker

And another one...

2009-07-28T17:07:00.000-07:00

I feel like Puff Daddy with these updates, not only are they not all that good, they're also CONSTANTLY being thrown in your face. So sit down, shut up, and enjoy.

The first drawing is a tattoo idea for a friend of mine, based off a tattoo design I did for another friend who plays in the band The Smashup. The second, retarded, step child, drawing is a quick drawing of one of my favorite comic characters, Tank Girl. Phillip Bond drew her and I still try to steal from him. This isn't even remotely close to being like Phillip Bond.

I thought I told you that we don't stop, I thought I told you that we don't stop.

Doodlebug.

2009-07-27T17:11:00.000-07:00

So I've been gone a few days but I've been doodling while away. Also since one of my co-workers said my blog was proof that I was a hack, you'll notice a difference in the material posted from here on out.

I have 3 pages of doodles and 1 sketch. Enjoy, and comment please.

And here...we...go!

2009-07-23T12:20:00.000-07:00

So yea I didn't update yesterday, 'cuz an old friend was trying to help me figure out the business side of the art world. Unfortunately I'm a retard and was barely able to process what she said. Also I'm going away this weekend, I'm gonna try to get it set up so it'll update automatically for me but I'm not sure I can. Anyways, once again I'm struggling with ideas but here are 2 pages of doodles.

Fucking Five

2009-07-21T16:50:00.000-07:00

Another day where I drew and had NOTHING in my brain, and was working at the comic shop so I drew more heroes. Unfortunately I still don't have the talent to actually draw heroes, but regardless I plodded along and yelled at both the paper and pencil because it wasn't working right. I can draw, the pen and paper where broken! Yea!

Man I suck.

Anyways, here goes my latest attempt to revive my talent.

Pitiful Page Phore

2009-07-20T17:17:00.001-07:00

I apologize for the alliteration in the title of this update. However, as you can see..these drawings are pitiful. But this is what happens when you don't draw superheroes for a long time and then try to draw them in pen. Just be glad I erased the leaping tiger I tried to draw. Goddamn that was bad. Anyways here we go.

An easier Day 3

2009-07-18T11:19:00.001-07:00

So this time atleast I had some ideas, though I didn't have the patience to finish one, and the other didn't come out so good. I wanted to make a pathetic looking zombie and a steam punk-esque battle droid because I'm a nerd. I usually hate my filigree but this time I liked it and hated my tech bits. Anyways, here's another 2 pages of me doodling.

Forcing Day two.

2009-07-17T09:30:00.000-07:00

Was having trouble of thinking of things to draw.

Day One

2009-07-16T15:18:00.000-07:00

So here I am, adding yet another blog into the internets that is already filthy with them. I won't be writing (much) in here this will be for my daily or almost daily (3 times a week minimum) blog. Without further adieu...