Monday, December 19, 2011
Happy Holidays
This is the image my children chose for the Christmas card this year. I fear what I have done to them. I will be taking a break for the next week or so to enjoy some time with the family. Here is wishing everyone Happy Holidays and a Merry Christmas.
Thursday, December 15, 2011
And Now for something a little different
Over the summer I was asked to do some branding projects. This is one of them. Branding is another thing I enjoy. I particularly like doing the icon. They are a great company as well.
I still have a few bow ties up my sleeve. I will be posting them soon, I just need a small break to finish my grading for the semester.
Wednesday, December 14, 2011
100 Bow ties on Parade (IF Highlight)
In looking back over the year, finishing this personal project was definitely a highlight. I learned much about myself and my art in the process. It really helps to set goals and then to stick with them. I have always felt that an artist should work on drawing everyday, but with teaching and other responsibilities it seemed impossible. This last year, I made it a goal and set aside time to do it. It has been rewarding in so many ways. I am less stressed, my drawing improved and I feel I became more creative.
After all that work this is what I did. It is currently being shown in the Quimby Gallery at Lyndon State College as part of the 100 year celebration of the school. It was a fun project.
Tuesday, December 13, 2011
100 of 100 Bow Ties in 100 Days or Less
Hummingbird (ˈhəmi ng ˌbərd)
This is the last of the 100 bow ties in 100 days I actually managed to finish 2 days shy of the actual due date. Tomorrow I will be posting the final illustration I completed for this project. I wanted to end on a simple note. I have fond memories of watching the hummingbirds swarm the feeders my mother set up. They are beautifully fascinating fowl.
My mind is already twirling for the next bow tie project.
Monday, December 12, 2011
99 of 100 Bow Ties in 100 Days or Less
Tractor (ˈtraktər)
Over the years I have lived in Vermont I have developed a great love for the beauty of old tractors. This is based on a friend of mine's tractor. I saw it and I had to draw it. He wanted to put the other light on, but I loved it the way it was. They have so much character. Now, when I drive through Vermont, I slow down whenever I see an old tractor. I'm not so sure about his thoughts on my adding the bow tie.
Tomorrow is the last day of the 100 bow ties.
Saturday, December 10, 2011
98 of 100 Bow Ties in 100 Days or Less (Separated)
Brain in a Jar (brān in ā jär)
I came into work on Saturday to get some grading done and thought I would also post for the Illustration Friday word “separated.” A bit of a different take on the word the Brain is separated from the rest of the body.
2 left until the 100 are completed. At some point next week I will post the Illustration I completed for the 100 year celebration for Lyndon State College.
Friday, December 9, 2011
97 of 100 Bow Ties in 100 Days or Less
Thursday, December 8, 2011
Wednesday, December 7, 2011
R.I.P. Dugald Stermer 1936 - 2011
I just found out that a wonderful Illustrator Dugald Stermer passed away recently. I don't know that I could add more than what Greg Newbold has said here at his blog “Life Needs Art.”
95 of 100 Bow Ties in 100 Days or Less
Tuesday, December 6, 2011
Monday, December 5, 2011
Friday, December 2, 2011
88-92 of 100 Bow Ties in 100 Days or Less (Brigade)
Tribbles (ˈtribəls)
I thought it would be funny to draw a tribble with a bow tie. When I had completed one I realized you can't have just one tribble, so I drew two thinking that would be enough, but it was not. I don't even think five is adiquate, but it will do for now. Here we have a brigade of deadly tribbles in there conquest of the Klingon Empire for Illustration Friday's word of the week, “Brigade.”
6 left to complete by December 15 (I think this might continue past 100)
LSC Faculty Exhibit 2011
Today at 6 pm is the opening for the Lyndon State College Visual Arts Faculty Art Exhibit. In celebration of the 100 years of Lyndon State College, the theme is 100. The Show will be up until January 20. I received my print today and was overwhelmed with excitement. This has been challenging project in its size and complexity.
The wonderfully fun and well designed poster was created by Owen Fogg.
Any resemblance to any particular Lyndon faculty is purely coincidental.
I hope to see you there.
Thursday, December 1, 2011
87 of 100 Bow Ties in 100 Days or Less
Pangolin (ˈpa ng gəlin)
Again a student of mine told me I should draw one of these. My children asked what it was and All I could say was it was a cross between an armadillo and an anteater. They thought it looked like a Pokémon.
13 left
Wednesday, November 30, 2011
86 of 100 Bow Ties in 100 Days or Less
Unicorn (ˈyoōnəˌkôrn)
I am in the midst of completing my art work for the faculty exhibit that opens this Friday. Nothing like a deadline to make life stressful. The challenge of this one was I didn't want to anthropormorphise it to much. I wanted it to look as if a horse could walk on it's hind legs naturally.
14 left
Tuesday, November 29, 2011
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Monday, November 28, 2011
84 of 100 Bow Ties in 100 Days or Less
Friday, November 25, 2011
83 of 100 Bow Ties in 100 Days or Less (Round)
Elephant (ˈeləfənt)
Another one that was bound to show up was the elephant. This is animal is a favorite of mine to draw. I love the awkwardness of them, and yet they are also so beautiful and majestic. For Illustration Friday they definitely have a roundness to them.
I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving.
17 left to go.
Wednesday, November 23, 2011
81-82 of 100 Bow Ties in 100 Days or Less (Happy Thanksgiving)
Tuesday, November 22, 2011
80 of 100 Bow Ties in 100 Days or Less
Robot (ˈrōˌbät)
I knew this one would be coming eventually. I enjoy drawing robots. This is one that has just developed over time. He crops up occasionally in an illustration.
20 left to go.
Monday, November 21, 2011
79 of 100 Bow Ties in 100 Days or Less
Roadrunner (ˈrōdˌrənər)
I lived 5 years in Albuquerque, New Mexico, one of the most beautiful states in the U.S. While there I grew to love the wide variety of desert creatures. I clearly remember the chilly fall day where my father and I went on a hike around the Rio Grande and I saw my first and only roadrunner darting around.
21 left
Friday, November 18, 2011
75-78 of 100 Bow Ties in 100 Days or Less (Vanity)
A Toucan, Dodo, and Puffin with a Teapot and Teacups (drinking mulled cider) (ˈtoōˌkän, ˈdōdō, ˈpəfən, ˈtēˌpät, ˈtēˌkəp)
Here is my post for Illustration Fridays “Vanity.” Aside from the fact that this whole project is somewhat vain, I felt the Dodo displayed a level of vanity in comparison to the Toucan and the Puffin. He just seemed full of himself.
22 left
Thursday, November 17, 2011
Wednesday, November 16, 2011
73 of 100 Bow Ties in 100 Days or Less
Tuesday, November 15, 2011
72 of 100 Bow Ties in 100 Days or Less
Triceratops (trīˈserəˌtäps)
I had another image almost ready to go today, but I had accidentally scanned it in at home as a very small image. So today I did another dinosaur. I love the mass that they have. This is one of my sons favorite dinosaurs, so I have drawn them a few times before.
28 left to go.
Monday, November 14, 2011
71 of 100 Bow Ties in 100 Days or Less
Dragon (ˈdragən)
This is a quick color sketch. As I have mentioned before, I love drawing dragons. They are so majestic, and a bow tie, glasses, and sweater vest seem to fit them so well. The exciting thing is I keep coming up with different ways to do the head ornaments.
29 left.
Friday, November 11, 2011
70 of 100 Bow Ties in 100 Days or Less (Silent)
Blob (bläb)
This is the fourth Blob Bow Tie Guy I have drawn Two of them can be found here. I mention this because He got better. I love the idea of the glasses and the bow tie floating in the gelatinous mass, but it just didn't have any character. Here I feel I have finally succeeded. Of course I am sure I will continue to explore ways to make it even better in the future. As for Illustration Friday, It slowly slides silently to submerge its victim into its viscous form. It also has no mouth.
30 left to go.
Wednesday, November 9, 2011
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Monday, November 7, 2011
67 of 100 Bow Ties in 100 Days or Less
66 of 100 Bow Ties in 100 Days or Less
Tortoise (ˈtôrtəs)
Slow and steady wins the race is a way of living that I see many people and businesses forgetting. More and more I am coming to realize the truth of this statement. Going fast may in the short term give you a feeling of progress, but true change and improvement comes over time. Rushing things never really got anyone anywhere faster. It just got them more stressed.
34 left to go and still not slowing down.
Friday, November 4, 2011
Thursday, November 3, 2011
60-64 of 100 Bow Ties in 100 Days or Less
Wednesday, November 2, 2011
59 of 100 Bow Ties in 100 Days or Less
Tuesday, November 1, 2011
58 of 100 Bow Ties in 100 Days or Less
Monday, October 31, 2011
57 of 100 Bow Ties in 100 Days or Less (scary)
Friday, October 28, 2011
56 of 100 Bow Ties in 100 Days or Less
Thursday, October 27, 2011
55 of 100 Bow Ties in 100 Days or Less
Cactus (ˈkaktəs)
One of the first posts I made was of a cactus bow tie guy. Initially I thought I would just play with colors on it and resubmit it but I am never satisfied with past work so drew a new cactus.
45 left.
Wednesday, October 26, 2011
Tuesday, October 25, 2011
53 of 100 Bow Ties in 100 Days or Less (Fuel)
Monday, October 24, 2011
52 of 100 Bow Ties in 100 Days or Less
Friday, October 21, 2011
Hal Mayforth Opening
The Quimby Gallery had a nice opening for Hal Mayforth's exhibit “Conversations with a Blank Page” last week. His work is spectacular. The rain got in the way of people showing up but it was one of the best student showings I had seen in a while. above is a shot of the gallery with his work and one with my family and Hal. the gallery is open on Mondays through Fridays from 8 am to 4 pm. The show will run until November 1. If you want to see more of his work go to http://www.mayforth.com/
51 of 100 Bow Ties in 100 Days or Less
Thursday, October 20, 2011
50 of 100 Bow Ties in 100 Days or Less
Manatee (ˈmanəˌtē)
Really busy day today. I wasn't sure I would get this done. Off to another meeting now. I hope you enjoy today's bow tie guy.
I am now Half way done.
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