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the right hemisphere of my brain made me do it!


Birthday boy



So, I'm turning like a million years old today. This is how I look at the moment... but I feel young inside. NO! the other way around... this is me inside... no that's not it... anyway... this is an old me. It's cooler to draw myself as an old person, for some reason. yay! send me cards, hug me, give me cake! woooo

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Stoicism



There was a handful of loud screechy teenagers on the train, they had surrounded this man but he managed to keep his stoic expression, he didn't blink or wince or felt intimidated. He carried on reading his newspaper as if he was sitting in a quiet library. I still wonder sometimes if he was real at all.

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Waiting



The drawing might not show it but this is a very distinguished looking old man waiting on the opposite platform. If he's not a very important person I think he should be one, he looks the part!

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Sudoku



Apologies. I didn't have time to draw Roger Moore as you'd expect next. Instead I draw someone I saw on the train home last night. I don't think I've seen someone so concentrated in his Sudoku ever. I kind of know the feeling, specially with the one they publish on Fridays which is next to impossible. Quite cruel for a Friday treat.

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Batman's foes



He was one of Batman's less known archenemies: The Poker

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High Interest Rates



I illustrated this image years ago for a project that never saw the light of day, it was a selection of drawings divided in three themes: health, money and love. This was for the money section. I coloured it recently for the blog. I'm still looking for the best way to colour these.

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Bless!



When nature calls you can't be responsible for those over hearing the conversation.

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Leftlings in motion



I decided to had a go at animating one of the leftlings. I used an environment I created in Cinema 4D a while ago and positioned the 2D leftling (ainmated in Flash) in. I quite like the result. I might do more of these in the future.

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The Raster Group is back!



After a long period of absence due to technical difficulties the Rasterized Group is back. This is my submission for Chapter 45.

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Professor Lamburgher



Professor Lamburgher from the University of Evil Masterminds. This photo was taken at the MadWorld Convention last winter.

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Vampire couple



Who's to say vampires can't be monogamous and grow old together? Not that they can age, but there's something charming about the idea.

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what's this all about?

    Years ago I realized that if tried to draw with my left hand wonderful things happened. Since then I've explored the technique in both personal and commercial projects. The drawings have made it to a number of printed and online publications. I've finally yielded to the blog fever and decided to give them a home here.

    In other words: I am right handed. I draw like this with my left hand.

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the technique

    My technique changes from time to time, depends on circumstances, the mood and what I'm after but here's a rough step through to give you an idea:

    I've found the best results happen when I jump straight to ink. With a thin pen I draw the basic structure of the composition. With a sharp pencil I add some more texture to give it some depth. Sometimes I cheat by keeping my left hand still in midair and moving the sketchbook instead. Since the core of the drawing has been done I pass around the outline with a thick pen quickly with my right hand. Finally I scan the drawingand when I think it needs it I add some textures in Photoshop.

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    Lord Vladder

    The Fact Lady




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