Ninja October 13th, 2009
Watching Milton Glaser’s magical color pencil move and make forms makes me want to draw!
For me, drawing has always been an absolutely primary way of encountering reality. I’m astonished by drawing. I always think of every drawing as a kind of miraculous occurrence.
– Milton Glaser
Milton Glaser Draws & Lectures: A Short Film was filmed at Milton’s studio in 2006 by C. Coy
Related postsNinja April 24th, 2009
I’ve been super-busy, but I managed to eek in a little drawing (yes, I carry slabs of wood with me on the train). Here’s a portrait of my dear grandpa with ballpoint pen over ink a light ink wash.
Ah, I will post more later. Until then, have a lovely weekend.
Cheers,
Ninja
Ninja April 7th, 2009
Chris Scarborough’s work is simultaneously beautiful and grotesque. More than just bits of anthropomorphism and Japanese pop-culture, Chris bends reality with lovely graphite drawings of mushroom clouds and flexible, porcelain-skinned characters. His digitally altered photograph portraits of family and friends feature anime proportions (not surprising, he loves Akira) and explore similar themes of idealized cuteness and perfection.
Chris Scarborough is a Nashville native who received his BFA from the Savannah College of Art and Design in 2000. His work has been featured in ArtPapers, The Red Clay Survery, New American Paintings, Texas National, and the Kentucky National among others.
Chris is currently in a group show at the Copro Nason Gallery (running until April 25, 2009). He also has an upcoming May solo show at the Curator’s Office in Washington D.C.
Related link
+ See more of Chris Scarborough’s work at his website
Ninja February 14th, 2009
Instead of just posting your precious children’s drawings on the fridge, why not show the world though the Google homepage logo? The Doodle 4 Google competition’s theme for this year is “What I Wish for the World.” This contest is open to all students in U.S. schools from kindergarten to grade 12. For more information and rules, click here.
School Registration Deadline (Only teachers can submit doodles on behalf of their students)
March 17, 2009
Doodle Entry Deadline
March 31, 2009
Winning Doodle on the Google Homepage
May 21, 2009
Prizes
The National Winner will win a $15,000 college scholarship to be used at the school of their choice, a trip to the Google New York Office, a laptop computer, and a t-shirt printed with their doodle. The winner’s school will receive a $25,000 technology grant towards the establishment/improvement of a computer lab. Each of the other 3 National Finalists will win a trip to the Google New York Office, a laptop computer, and a t-shirt printed with their doodle. Each of the other 36 Regional Winners will win a trip to the Google New York Office and a t-shirt printed with their doodle.
Related links
+ Register here
+ Google doodle history
Ninja February 29th, 2008
Oy, ok, I think I finally got this post up. I apologize in advance if you see 3 more of the exact same post!
I thought it’d be fun to play with sanguine. Too bad I don’t have the real stuff or fancy metal holders/brushes. I went to the local art store and bought some cheap, sanguine-colored compressed sticks. Eventually, I’ll give it a proper go.
I normally go all out with the hair, but this time I wanted to focus more on the face. I left the hair area alone so that the whiteness and texture of the paper would show through. Also, the flatness of the hair framed the face nicely.
Happy drawing,
Ninja
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