QUICK SKETCHES / WARM UPS

QUICK SKETCH #1: "THE HP" - (Hillbilly Philosopher) This is a quick warm up sketch I did of one of my best friends and favorite characters in the world. I've decided I'd like to start doing some of these fun thumbnail sketches before my long "big drawing" sessions to at least feel at the end like I've produced a finished image. Did this one in 30 minutes, and its about a 5x7.

             

Quick Sketch #4 - Self Portrait. I was jealous of my buddy Kyle Robert Willis who's awesome self portrait is on his website! Man, a person can really tell how much older he is than the last time he drew himself! I drew my face. I let my beard draw itself. 2 Versions.

                   

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Quick Sketch #3: Jax Teller. (unfinished) If I got the likeness on this one the ladies are sure to swoon. Charlie Hunnam's character on Sons of Anarchy is a favorite among those of the fairer sex. And he's pretty bad ass too. Still need to draw his cut. Did what you see during lunch. Another 5x7. Enjoying these more spontaneous exercises.

Quick Sketch #5 - Probably my favorite so far! Walton Goggins has made Boyd Crowder (JUSTIFIED on FX) one of my favorite TV characters of all time, and he's a tie with the lead character for my favorite character on Justified. The thick Kentucky accent, the sinister, humorous, religious, criminal, and ultimately confusing path of this character - these are the things that give this show its charm. Hope you like this sketch as much as I do! Its definitely more gestural than most of my work, and I did it in a little under an hour. Lots of fun for a warm up.

Quick Sketch #2: Raylan Givens - I'll let my fellow JUSTIFIED fans decide if I got the likeness. Put the final touches on while listening to "Simple Man" by Charlie Daniels. Thought that was appropriate. Love this character brought to life by Timothy Olyphant and the writing of Elmore Leonard.

SELF PORTRAIT QUICK SKETCH

Its been a LONG time since I've done a self portrait and I thought now would be a good time for that exercise. Man I'm older! Hope you like the two versions - added the background to a later scan.

Newly Completed Portrait: MATT & CARRIE

Just completed this portrait of my good friend Carrie Richardson Fry and her husband Matt. This was payment of a debt after Carrie took some stunning photos for us of our son, Evan. I hope you like the comparison between the photo and the drawing. I think this may be one of my best portraits ever, and it certainly looks more like the original photograph than anything else I've ever done!

QUICK SKETCH: TIMOTHY OLYPHANT as RAYLAN GIVENS (JUSTIFIED on FX)

Just did this quick sketch of one of my favorite characters on TV. Hope you like it! If you haven't been able to watch JUSTIFIED on FX you should really check it out! New season starts January 17th!