Wang-dang doodle

[oglzogl]

Don't know if this will ever be daily, but I can hope ;) I've been meaning to start a sketchbook here.. so I might as well start it now.

I will begin by posting a drawing of Oberon and Puck that I finished last night:

http://www.toddpowelson.com/images/Oberon-Puck_low.jpg

... followed by a Sax player that I drew recently:

http://www.toddpowelson.com/images/Sax-Low.jpg

.. and then some flowers:

http://www.toddpowelson.com/images/Flower-low.jpg

.. colored:

http://www.toddpowelson.com/images/Flowers-colorLow.jpg

.. and that is about it for now.

[Main Loop]

interesting style.. sorta cubism meets block printing.. love the coloring... i was listening to "Wang Dang Doodle" by Koko Taylor a few hrs ago..

[oglzogl]

Thanks.. Cubism is a big influence on me and I've also done a lot of artwork for screenprinting (stencil style).

I will probably color Oberon and Puck next. Or I may draw Ophelia.. been meaning to. There are a few Shakespearean plays that I need to draw and I may draw them all out before I start coloring them..

Not sure why but the song was stuck in my head when starting the thread. I figured that it was as good a title as any :D Kind of funny that you were just listening to it :) Good tune!


Edit: Maybe I will include a couple more drawings.. not because I am particularly proud of them but because I just finished them and this is my sketchbook..

http://www.toddpowelson.com/images/RandomDrawing1.jpg

http://www.toddpowelson.com/images/Flower2-low.jpg

[Fozzybar]

oggy goes sketchy! :cool:

Nice to see you again, man! I will watch your sketchbook...(sounds like a threat somehow...) :rolleyes:

[-The Swift-]

Great style! it's unusual to see such a prominant style on here as people tend to try and get everything as lifelike as possible.

really cool....................post more!:D

[oglzogl]

Yo Foz! Good to be seen! I have been laying low for a bit. I have been oil painting for the last while (and I paint very slow :( ) and have been avoiding my computer for some reason. Still, my sketchbook is floating around the house and I try to fill it up. Hope to have some nice drawings for you to see :)

Thanks Swift... the realism on display here is very nice but it is something that I dont really strive for. It is nice to get such encouraging feedback. I will try and get some more of my ideas down.

Thanks again :chug:

[oglzogl]

Just finished drawing Ophelia.. floating down the river:

http://www.toddpowelson.com/images/Ophelia-Low.jpg

.. thought I might throw in a page of sketches trying to work out the composition and also trying to figure out how to make the face look less... dead... I guess they all look dead.. hmm..

http://www.toddpowelson.com/images/Ophelia-Sketches.jpg

[van]

I thin I like it. :D

[oglzogl]

Thanks van.. I am glad you like :)

Well, I have decided that rather than start a new thread I will just drop my Oberon/Puck WIP in here... make this the Wang-Dang Doodle dumping ground.

Here is what I have spent far too much time on these last couple days:

http://www.toddpowelson.com/images/Oberon-Puck_heads.jpg

[lavhoes]

Woah, freaky style. Loose but still expressive.

Your inking is tops, man.

How much per day do you spend doing art?

[oglzogl]

Thanks lavhoes.. I am really trying to push my style now. Just started developing in this way a year or so ago and now I want to see how far I can take it.. or in what directions it can go. Both in the line art and color.

As far as artwork per day goes, recenty (since Oct/Nov) I have been averaging probably about 4-6 hour per night after work and maybe about 6-10 hours per day on the weekend. Most of my time recently has been spent oil painting lately though. I work as a graphic designer and stare at the computer all day. Lately, I havent been able to work on the computer at night/weekends too so I've been painting :) Of course, some nights I might not do anything. Usually go out on Friday and maybe read a bit some nights rather than create my own stuff. But Ive been doing pretty good and getting my ideas down for the last while :D

Problem is, I create very slowly... plus I get a lot of ideas and can easily sidetrack myself (this is actually something I am trying to stop doing. Have an idea and finish it)...

[Pezz3D]

wow, this style has sooooo much potential.

[killing.people]

i like how you style is evolving! great work. i enjoy how unique your style is.

[oglzogl]

Thank you both killing and Pezz :D always good to hear!

Well, I am making some progress. Got to try and figure out what to do with the trees. Actually have something in mind but I am not quite getting it yet. Ah well, still need to finish the figures first, I guess.

http://www.toddpowelson.com/images/Oberon-Puck-WIP.jpg

[oglzogl]

http://www.toddpowelson.com/images/TreeLow.jpg

[lavhoes]

I love that tree; reminds me of those old Japanese ink paintings for some reason.

[oglzogl]

Boy, it has been a very long time since I have posted to this thread, let along the forums. Going on three, maybe four years. Not sure why I feel inspired to update my sketchbook now, other then I have been creating a few pieces, and Conceptart.org has a number of artists that I respect and check in on regularly..

Anyway, pretty much everything in my life has changed over these last years, and I am sure it has changed for the better. I hope that my artwork has gotten better too.

Where to start.. well, since I began this thread way back when with Oberon and Puck, and also the beginnings of Ophelia, I guess I will start by showing how those turned out.

Oberon and Puck (Finished in 2004. I like parts of this, but think it could have been better):

http://www.toddpowelson.com/Images/Oberon-Puck-Color.jpg


Ophelia (Finished 2004):

http://www.toddpowelson.com/Images/Ophelia.jpg


More of my artwork to follow here soon.

Initially, I plan on using this sketchbook as a sort of dumping ground for my finished pieces, then I will try to update with my drawings and whatnot.

[oglzogl]

I had a friend who wanted to write a sort of encyclopedia of monsters, and she asked me if I wouldn't help out with the illustrations. The project never got off the ground, because she never really finished writing.. hehe, the way it goes sometimes. I did finish a few of the monsters however, and she did pay me for my work.

Anyway, I can't really remember the order of these, but I worked on them in 2005

Frankenstein:

http://www.toddpowelson.com/Images/Frankenstein.jpg



Medusa

http://www.toddpowelson.com/Images/Medusa.jpg



Some sort of Creature from the Black Lagoon, or something:

http://www.toddpowelson.com/Images/Lagoon.jpg



Vampire:

http://www.toddpowelson.com/Images/Vampire.jpg



Mummy

http://www.toddpowelson.com/Images/Mummy.jpg

[oglzogl]

Something else I a while back.. a trip down memory lane :)

Emperor (2005)

http://www.toddpowelson.com/Images/Emperor.jpg

[oglzogl]

For some reason I got kind of tired with doing illustrative work. I mean to say, I guess my work is, and always will be somewhat illustrative (weird word, if it is actually a word.. illustrative), but I wanted to do something a little more personal.

I started working on these flowers to clear the cob-webs out a little bit. Late 2005 - Early 2006

Penstemmons

http://www.toddpowelson.com/Images/Penstemmons.jpg



Sunflowers

http://www.toddpowelson.com/Images/Sunflowers.jpg



Wisteria

http://www.toddpowelson.com/Images/Wisteria.jpg



Iris

http://www.toddpowelson.com/Images/Iris.jpg

[oglzogl]

I take my dogs walking up a canyon here every day, and this just kind of occured to me one day. Pretty obvious, but I like it

Maple (2006)

http://www.toddpowelson.com/Images/Maple.jpg

[oglzogl]

My girlfriend has a house that is up the canyon where I tend to walk the dogs. Kind of nice because although it feels somewhat remote, you can also look right down into the city. Anyway, this idea came when I was sitting on her porch.

Imagination (2006)

http://www.toddpowelson.com/Images/Imagination.jpg



There is a local sidewalk chalk arts festival here in Salt Lake City that I recreated this for in 2006. It was a great time, and I met a lot of people.. even though, after two days in the hot sun, I was ready to pass out :)


Imagination (2006. Sidewalk chalk)


http://www.toddpowelson.com/images/finished.jpg



The digital image was also reproduced on the cover of a local publication called the Catalyst, and I also donated a giclee printout to a local childrens hosptial.

[oglzogl]

Another image

Giant Woman Wash (2006)

http://www.toddpowelson.com/images/GiantWomanWash.jpg

[oglzogl]

For some reason, I really like to draw dryads. Well, used to.. I think I finally got the idea down with this image though, so hopefully I can move on to other things

When I had this printed, I output onto a 20x24 (or so) film transparency, framed it, and hung that in a window. I am really happy with the technique because the natural lighting really makes it pop.. although, I need to find a better way to light it at night because it always looks a bit flat without the sun.

Melial (2007)

http://www.toddpowelson.com/images/Melial-Lo.jpg


.. this was also used as a CD cover

[oglzogl]

For the past year or so I have been working on a series that I call Dreams for Schmidty

This series is dedicated to a childhood friend who passed away, years ago, from a rare genetic disease called Fredrich's Ataxia. His name was Ben Schmidt

I've always had it in mind that I wanted to do something in his memory, but i wasn't sure what.. I don't know that this series is meant to portray any specific event, and I don't really try to re-create his likeness anywhere.. I guess I am just dedicating it to him, like an author might dedicate a book to a loved one, even though the story or subject might be about something else. Just a way to say thanks and I remember you.

I've partnered with my friends over at SLUG Magazine (Salt Lake UnderGround), and for the last 11 months have published a new piece in each issue. Still have one more month to go

Here is the series in the order it was published..


Dreams for Schmidty: Dreamers (2007)

http://www.toddpowelson.com/Images/DreamsForSchmidty/Dreamers.jpg



Dreams for Schmidty: Landscape (2007)

http://www.toddpowelson.com/Images/DreamsForSchmidty/Landscape.jpg



Dreams for Schmidty: Nahual (2007)

http://www.toddpowelson.com/Images/DreamsForSchmidty/Nahual.jpg



Dreams for Schmidty: Laocoon (2007)

http://www.toddpowelson.com/Images/DreamsForSchmidty/Laocoon.jpg



Dreams for Schmidty: Fate (2007)

http://www.toddpowelson.com/Images/DreamsForSchmidty/Fate.jpg



Dreams for Schmidty: Grace (2008 )

http://www.toddpowelson.com/Images/DreamsForSchmidty/Grace.jpg



Dreams for Schmidty: Jinn (2008 )

http://www.toddpowelson.com/Images/DreamsForSchmidty/Jinn.jpg



Dreams for Schmidty: Sunflowers (2008 )

http://www.toddpowelson.com/Images/DreamsForSchmidty/Sunflowers.jpg



Dreams for Schmidty: Plastic (2008 )

http://www.toddpowelson.com/Images/DreamsForSchmidty/Plastic.jpg



Dreams for Schmidty: Homage (2008 )

http://www.toddpowelson.com/Images/DreamsForSchmidty/Homage.jpg



Dreams for Schmidty: Grove (2008 )

http://www.toddpowelson.com/Images/DreamsForSchmidty/Grove.jpg

[oglzogl]

I just finished this poster a week or so ago for an upcoming event.. primarily done with markers and in Adobe Illustrator

http://www.toddpowelson.com/Images/SLUGlocalized080808.jpg

[oglzogl]

Here are some recent drawings from my sketchbook


http://www.toddpowelson.com/Images/Sketchbook/Dreamers.jpg

http://www.toddpowelson.com/Images/Sketchbook/Clouds.jpg

http://www.toddpowelson.com/Images/Sketchbook/LaocoonSketch.jpg

http://www.toddpowelson.com/Images/Sketchbook/FateSketch.jpg

http://www.toddpowelson.com/Images/Sketchbook/Sunflowers.jpg

http://www.toddpowelson.com/Images/Sketchbook/Plastic.jpg

http://www.toddpowelson.com/Images/Sketchbook/Outside.jpg

http://www.toddpowelson.com/Images/Sketchbook/Grove.jpg

http://www.toddpowelson.com/Images/Sketchbook/Artist.jpg

http://www.toddpowelson.com/Images/Sketchbook/Sphinx.jpg

http://www.toddpowelson.com/Images/Sketchbook/FarmersMarket.jpg

http://www.toddpowelson.com/Images/Sketchbook/Odin.jpg

http://www.toddpowelson.com/Images/Sketchbook/Sleep2.jpg



I participated in another chalk art festival this last May and kind of like what I did. Only had a couple hours to finish, so I just kind of sat down and drew what came to mind:

http://www.toddpowelson.com/Images/Sketchbook/choice2.jpg

[oglzogl]

A few weeks ago, I decided to take up figure drawing again.. been too long.

Anyway, here is what I've done so far

http://www.toddpowelson.com/Images/Sketchbook/FigureDrawing/061008a.jpg

http://www.toddpowelson.com/Images/Sketchbook/FigureDrawing/061708.jpg

http://www.toddpowelson.com/Images/Sketchbook/FigureDrawing/062408.jpg



That is it for now :)

[oglzogl]

Had another figure drawing session tonight. Not completely happy with what I did, but there are parts I like

http://www.toddpowelson.com/Images/SketchBook/FigureDrawing/070108a.jpg

http://www.toddpowelson.com/Images/SketchBook/FigureDrawing/070108b.jpg

[oglzogl]

Been a busy week, but did manage to get at least one drawing finished

http://www.toddpowelson.com/Images/SketchBook/FigureDrawing/070808.jpg

[oglzogl]

http://www.toddpowelson.com/Images/SketchBook/Merman.jpg