idle updates with Covers for "Classics" October 31st on page 7 [Archive]

idle.

December 14th, 2006, 07:59 AM

Time to reanimate this thread. Just for kicks and posting. Oh and maybe a crit or two, if anyone feels inclined. Be harsh if you must.

Here two images of a customized fingerboard and accompanying packaging design.
http://www.idleware.com/images/fingerboard/ridinghood1.jpg

http://www.idleware.com/images/fingerboard/ridinghood2.jpg

Then two doodle pages the first is ink and ginger-pumpkin soup.
http://www.idleware.com/images/sketches/sketches041.jpg

http://www.idleware.com/images/sketches/sketches042.jpg

:)

idle.

December 17th, 2006, 06:25 PM

some animal.
http://www.idleware.com/images/sketches/sketches043.jpg

some more ginger-pumpkin-soup madness.
http://www.idleware.com/images/sketches/sketches044.jpg

study of some African tribal masks.
http://www.idleware.com/images/sketches/sketches045.jpg

http://www.idleware.com/images/sketches/sketches046.jpg

idle.

December 20th, 2006, 08:31 AM

A lithographic print I'm working on. This is a mirrored version so actually what it will really look like.

http://www.idleware.com/images/sketches/litho_whale1.jpg

Goog

December 20th, 2006, 08:51 AM

cool inks, really like the lynx and the mobsters. A little hard to tell whats going on in the last one, but well executed none the less. Keep it up!

idle.

December 20th, 2006, 10:18 AM

Thanks, Goog. The last one shows a whale stuck in between tree trunks. It's actually the first time I've ever done a litho. That's mainly the reason behind the somewhat experimental and abstract looks of it.

More stuff. Doodles done during work or idle time. I'm having lots of fun lately putting blotches of color on the pages and then trying to figure out what it could be. The previously shown yellow (ginger-pumpkin soup) fishes, the pink (water on post-it notes) dog and the brown (coffee) dog all came to live this way. I'm also happy that I seem to be making some progress with inking and line-art in that regard. Using thicker brush strokes for shadows and the thinner ones for light...

http://www.idleware.com/images/sketches/sketches047.jpg

http://www.idleware.com/images/sketches/sketches048.jpg

idle.

December 30th, 2006, 04:42 PM

Here a rather quick illustration on cardboard for a good friend as a birthday present.

http://www.idleware.com/images/illustrations/schutzengel.jpg

idle.

January 12th, 2007, 10:18 AM

It's been a while since I had access to a scanner let a lone the time for scanning. So, excuse the lengthy post.

http://www.idleware.com/images/sketches/sketches049.jpg

http://www.idleware.com/images/sketches/sketches050.jpg

http://www.idleware.com/images/sketches/sketches051.jpg

http://www.idleware.com/images/sketches/sketches052.jpg

http://www.idleware.com/images/sketches/sketches053.jpg

http://www.idleware.com/images/sketches/sketches054.jpg

http://www.idleware.com/images/sketches/sketches055.jpg

http://www.idleware.com/images/sketches/sketches056.jpg

http://www.idleware.com/images/sketches/sketches057.jpg

http://www.idleware.com/images/sketches/sketches058.jpg

MrHoboX87

January 12th, 2007, 10:40 AM

WOW! This stuff is insane! (In a good way) I dig the unique style you got going

Jeff Jaws

January 12th, 2007, 11:20 AM

totally diggin the coffe pages. the litho looks nice, too - when will you finish it?
keep it comin'.
Jj.

idle.

January 15th, 2007, 03:48 PM

Thanks for the words. Jeff, I don't when the litho will be finished but I hope some time soon. The comic is finished and hopefully on wednesday I can't pick up working on that one again.

Here the various stages of the comic I made today and yesterday for the currently running Fumetto Festival competition. The theme this year is "future". I am sorry for the shitty picture at the end but I didn't have anymore time left for scanning.

thumbnail
http://www.idleware.com/images/sketches/sketches059.jpg

graphite sketch
http://www.idleware.com/images/sketches/sketches060.jpg

colored pencil drawing (three stages: yellow (rough) > green (medium) > blue (fine tuning))
http://www.idleware.com/images/sketches/sketches061.jpg

final inked page
http://www.idleware.com/images/illustrations/wunderling.jpg

idle.

January 17th, 2007, 07:30 PM

Some sketches from todays sketchgroup jam.

http://www.idleware.com/images/sketches/sketches062.jpg

http://www.idleware.com/images/sketches/sketches063.jpg

http://www.idleware.com/images/sketches/sketches064.jpg

http://www.idleware.com/images/sketches/sketches065.jpg

Flaskpost

January 19th, 2007, 06:47 AM

Good stuff! That anatomy study with rasters has to be the coolest i´ve ever seen.
Looking forward to more of your stuff!
Seeya around!

idle.

January 20th, 2007, 09:40 AM

Flaskpost, thanks for your kind words. Keeps me motivated.

Here are a few new sketches. Nothing big and most of it quite off. Everywhere somewhere. Tortured paint, pencils and ball point pen scream for revenge.

http://www.idleware.com/images/sketches/sketches066.jpg

http://www.idleware.com/images/sketches/sketches067.jpg

http://www.idleware.com/images/sketches/sketches068.jpg

idle.

January 23rd, 2007, 11:57 AM

Some whimsical character doodles with a project in mind where I need to do the character design, animation and interface design for a cellphone game.

http://www.idleware.com/images/sketches/sketches069.jpg

And the front and back of a portfolio book which at the same serves as an explanation why I want to study in Japan (for a semester).
http://www.idleware.com/images/illustrations/portfolio_front.jpg
http://www.idleware.com/images/illustrations/portfolio_back.jpg

idle.

January 27th, 2007, 07:49 AM

Some more concept designs for the previously mentioned cellphone game. After a bit of thinking and doodling I have finally come up with a "suitable" story outline for the whole game.

Since this is a network game where multiple cellphones join to create one I needed to come up with something that would pick up on that particular aspect. The basic idea of the programming is something along the line of these games you play on kids birthday parties where all gather around a circle of chairs whereas the number of kids outnumber the chairs by one (here in Germany this game is called "Journey to Jerusalem" or sometimes a bit more simple "Chair Dance") . Then everybody starts moving around the chairs and as soon as the music is stopped the goal is to catch a chair for sitting. Of course one of the kids won't get one and is thus out of the game. After that the number of chairs is reduced by one again. Here in Germany this game is called "Journey to Jerusalem" or sometimes a bit more simple "Chair Dance".

The cellphone variant works similarly. After every participant has joined the game the number of players will be reduced after every round until only one remains. My idea for the *cough* storyline *cough* is a bunch of cute alien-cyborg-pirates binge-drinking until the last man or woman remains conscious. The fun part would be to play this in reality at your local pub with the outcome probably being negative reciprocal (meaning that the longer you remain in the game the more you run the risk of actually disappearing under the table at first).

Following are a few sketches, animatic and other experiments to get a feeling for the looks and everything. In the end there will be two male and two female characters to choose as avatars.

A few thumbnails "storyboardlike"
http://www.idleware.com/images/sketches/sketches071.jpg

Animatic (click to DL and watch) (http://www.idleware.com/images/sketches/animatic.mov)
drinking animation (yes, it will remains this "retro lazy-ass" limited)
http://www.idleware.com/images/sketches/sketches071.gif
character design ideation
http://www.idleware.com/images/sketches/sketches073.jpg

And lastly because I couldn't get enough another coffee blotch exploitation. I think I'm going to resize, blow-up and the lithographically print that priate grrrl.
http://www.idleware.com/images/sketches/sketches072.jpg

idle.

February 1st, 2007, 08:23 AM

Some posing and stuff...
http://www.idleware.com/images/sketches/sketches074.jpg
http://www.idleware.com/images/sketches/sketches075.jpg

Flaskpost

February 1st, 2007, 08:57 AM

The pirate girl is awesome! Can´t wait to see a print of ´er!
Really nice updates lately! Keep it up!
You need some stars man. *****

Zaknafain

February 1st, 2007, 05:23 PM

fun sketches... :)
Your coffee blotch exploitations are the best things I've seen today. Its forcing me to grab my inks and try it myself.

Zaknafain

February 2nd, 2007, 02:50 PM

just read your comment in my book and remembered that I actually had more to say about your stuff (lazy me ^^ )

I told you I like your sketches and drawings a lot. I see that you like to go wild (like the last two pages) and that you are able to produce clean ink pages (so basically control and chaos, thats what makes painting fun). Now the thing I really want to see from you are paintings or speedpaintings (think of ashley wood). Because right now those small sketches are right in your comfortzone. Break out of it and do something like that (http://www.idleware.com/images/sketches/sketches075.jpg) with oils/acrylics/digital. I think your ideas could have a bigger impact on the viewer that way.
When I scroll up and down this (http://www.idleware.com/images/illustrations/schutzengel.jpg) is catching my eye everytime.

idle.

February 18th, 2007, 12:28 PM

Hey all, here is a little update. Not much though as I've been busy with the previously mentioned game and a new custom painted vinyl toy for a show in Bristol, UK. Hopefully I will have a bit more time for silly experiments in the near future.

Flaskpost, thanks for the kind words.

Zak, much thanks for your critique. I have kept your words in my head and although the following sketches are not quite what they suggest I will definitely do some speed stuff more soonish.

Anatomically totally useless action pose, yay.
http://www.idleware.com/images/sketches/sketches076.jpg

A few quick brush strokes before falling asleep, yesterday.
http://www.idleware.com/images/sketches/sketches077.jpg
http://www.idleware.com/images/sketches/sketches078.jpg
http://www.idleware.com/images/sketches/sketches079.jpg

Zaknafain

February 19th, 2007, 08:23 AM

A few quick brush strokes before falling asleep, yesterday.

The best time to creat art :) Sketching WHILE falling asleep is even more fun.
Or early in the morning, you are awake but still dreaming...

http://www.idleware.com/images/sketches/sketches079.jpg
One thing I always wanted to know: how do you get such nice, clean, long lines while still having full control of lineweight? Is every single line done with one single stroke or are you planning them carefully? Also: what pen are you using for these?

Fridaycat

February 19th, 2007, 09:32 AM

Idle, that is greate!
Your fantasy is awesome!I really like your comic characters!

idle.

February 19th, 2007, 12:52 PM

Fridaycat, thanks much. Appreciate it.

One thing I always wanted to know: how do you get such nice, clean, long lines while still having full control of lineweight? Is every single line done with one single stroke or are you planning them carefully? Also: what pen are you using for these?

Hmm, Zaknafain, let me start what it is not. It is not pen work but good old traditional brush and ink. I've been using fine line pens for a long time but just recently switched to brush. I must admit though that I have a basic sketch beneath it and sometimes I have to work on some lines twice to give it the right weight. Generally it is quite possible to do this all with one single precise stroke. I'm still working on that...

The only real downside to brush and ink is portability. Then again, there are brush pens by Pentel which where designed for calligraphy but work quite well for other ink jobs, too. Some people prefer these over the traditional way but in my opinion regular brushes give you more control over lineweight. Another little thing that I dislike is that the ink used by Pentel is not always waterproof which can be a bitch if you like to colorize your stuff later...

Hope this helps. You can find Pentel products on the evil Bay, of course but also via Boesner or Gerstäcker.

;)

idle.

February 21st, 2007, 06:06 AM

I've been slacking a bit the last days. So here is some random sillyness...

http://www.idleware.com/images/sketches/sketches080.jpg

http://www.idleware.com/images/sketches/sketches081.jpg

idle.

February 21st, 2007, 08:55 AM

Finally finished this sucker. Took me forever. Will be on display during the "Munny Shot" show in Bristol, UK.

http://www.idleware.com/images/customs/Frank_front.jpg

http://www.idleware.com/images/customs/Frank_side.jpg

http://www.idleware.com/images/customs/Frank_back.jpg

http://www.idleware.com/images/customs/Frank_HMNI.jpg

Zaknafain

February 21st, 2007, 02:08 PM

I like that spiderteddy a lot.. (whats his name? frank? ^^). he was worth your time for sure...

I don't know what the last pic is for (hello my name is frank) but the composition is odd (tangency problems, and everything seems uncomfortable, out of balance). If you have everything on separte layers, play around with the placement for some time. I'm sure you can find something better.
I could also nitpick on the last sketch (cowboys) that it has perspective problems... But yeah, its a sketch...

btw.. thanks a lot for the line explanation. I will spend some time with this.

idle.

February 23rd, 2007, 04:44 AM

I don't know what the last pic is for (hello my name is frank) but the composition is odd (tangency problems, and everything seems uncomfortable, out of balance). If you have everything on separte layers, play around with the placement for some time. I'm sure you can find something better.
I could also nitpick on the last sketch (cowboys) that it has perspective problems... But yeah, its a sketch...

Can you explain, please? Or maybe I should be a bit more descriptive? LOL.

This card (the one with "FRANK") is based on a sticker quite popular with graffiti artists and accompanies the munny figure (the one I customized above) to put a name to your custom. I must admit that the HMNI (Hello My Name Is) badge was created freehand on the fly and besides the layout of the font I haven't put much thought into it. This is merely a scan of the badge. The black starburst is actually silver meant to look a bit like an official seal. Still, I don't quite see the tangency?

idle.

February 24th, 2007, 07:54 AM

Some more stuff since Wednesday.

http://www.idleware.com/images/sketches/sketches082.jpg

http://www.idleware.com/images/sketches/sketches083.jpg

http://www.idleware.com/images/sketches/sketches084.jpg

http://www.idleware.com/images/sketches/sketches085.jpg

http://www.idleware.com/images/sketches/sketches086.jpg

idle.

February 25th, 2007, 04:17 PM

Have been working on my Illustrator skills a bit. Coloring is such a bitch.

http://www.idleware.com/images/sketches/octupus.jpg

Zaknafain

February 26th, 2007, 06:48 PM

yeah... that last one rocks! I like the fact that you decided to use colored lines as well. Sometimes black lines kill colorscemes. Can't happen when you use lines that way. I have to remember this trick...

The tangency I was talking about lies at the upper part of the "K" from "FRANK".
should stop to be so nitpicky but such things always catch my eye. Dunno why...

idle.

February 27th, 2007, 12:00 PM

Zak, thanks. It's not a really a tangency there in my book but rather an intersection but I realize it might be read like a tangency from further away and doesn't look to much like I really had the intention to have it there (although I did, lol). Oh well,...

Here is a little fella that I found inside a tin box of ginger tea. He ate all of it and let out a big burp when I unwrapped him. He must have been quite hungry. :lol:

http://www.idleware.com/images/customs/GingerTeaBear.jpg

Haven't been able to show this custom earlier although it is already about a month old. It has been on display in an exhibition about that long. I hope you enjoy it.

Then, last but not least, a few doodles I did yesterday because I am planning to do set of greeting cards and since I want to them sell I need some cute characters... Not quite there yet but almost.

http://www.idleware.com/images/sketches/sketches087.jpg

http://www.idleware.com/images/sketches/sketches088.jpg

idle.

February 28th, 2007, 11:42 AM

Some more messy pages. Going a bit more with the cuteness theme...

http://www.idleware.com/images/sketches/sketches089.jpg

http://www.idleware.com/images/sketches/sketches090.jpg

Then some quick little pictures on so-called "Zeitwertkarten". Timecards used for logging the working hours of employees of the local government.

http://www.idleware.com/images/illustrations/space_cadet_01.jpg

http://www.idleware.com/images/illustrations/space_cadet_02.jpg

http://www.idleware.com/images/illustrations/space_cadet_03.jpg

idle.

March 3rd, 2007, 09:21 AM

A quick little illustration with tea and ink on bristol.

http://www.idleware.com/images/illustrations/whoa_grrl.jpg

Flaskpost

March 3rd, 2007, 11:31 AM

AWESOME! Alot of wonderful stuff lately, man!

DIMAGYAN

March 3rd, 2007, 04:28 PM

your designs and colored stuff is great, i like the style of your work...
very fun animals and characters, the comic page seems very intereting.

Rudeone

March 4th, 2007, 11:25 AM

Hey wazzup Dan!

Man you've been doing so many different things, great stuff all around.
I love those timecard illustrations and that Munny is freakin' awesome!
I'll make sure to check back in here more often :)

idle.

March 6th, 2007, 09:10 AM

Here is another custom vinyl toy I recently made for a good friendas a birthday present.

http://www.idleware.com/images/customs/idle_labbit_fourth.jpg

Then some random short comic strip I made in between things.

http://www.idleware.com/images/comic/thiscontemporary.jpg

Last but not least a sketch I've been working on (and off). First trying to work a bit on my no-outline skills (not finished yet) and then the inked version with a different trophy.

http://www.idleware.com/images/sketches/sketches091.jpg

http://www.idleware.com/images/sketches/sketches092.jpg

idle.

March 7th, 2007, 06:30 AM

Oh, almost forgot about this one. Finally finished this lithographic print. Limited edition of 20. Signed and numbered, of course. So, if anyone feels like acquiring one, give me a shout.

http://www.idleware.com/images/illustrations/WTF_litho1.jpg

http://www.idleware.com/images/illustrations/WTF_litho2.jpg

idle.

March 7th, 2007, 11:23 AM

speedpainting of a tree set against light. Was kinda pissed that I don't know how to use painter properly but somehow this one worked. I guess I just need the practise. Not sure of the time count - maybe 7 minutes or something.

http://idleware.com/images/sketches/speed001.jpg

idle.

March 8th, 2007, 08:47 AM

The outcome of yesterdays sketch club meeting. I have done nothing but silly scribbled poses...

http://idleware.com/images/sketches/sketches093.jpg

http://idleware.com/images/sketches/sketches094.jpg

http://idleware.com/images/sketches/sketches095.jpg

idle.

March 8th, 2007, 11:54 AM

Another little speed painting. Another little silly pose...

http://idleware.com/images/sketches/speed002.jpg

adraude

March 9th, 2007, 12:45 PM

good thing you're doing these, keep on painting!!

idle.

March 11th, 2007, 03:41 PM

This speed environment (a hazy rocky downhill view, go figure!) is probably the lamest of all things I've done today but on the other hand it is the only one I have the guts to post. Meh.

http://idleware.com/images/sketches/speed003.jpg

adraude

March 12th, 2007, 05:58 AM

haha, 80% of the image are just fog! cheater! ;)

good to see you working on those. though, i said that already.

idle.

March 12th, 2007, 06:04 AM

haha, 80% of the image are just fog! cheater! ;)

good to see you working on those. though, i said that already.

:D :D :D

Yup, as I said... it is lame.

idle.

March 15th, 2007, 12:45 PM

An environment background painting that was intended for the cover which I posted in "Finally Finished". I wanted it to look like an old scholl cell painting but dumped it later because it was too busy for a cover, imho. The picture here is sans the character, hence the empty bland spot in the middle.

http://idleware.com/images/sketches/cover_enviro.jpg

idle.

March 16th, 2007, 07:03 AM

Some stuff from yesterday afternoon. Not much.
http://idleware.com/images/sketches/sketches096.jpg

Then a different colorway of the gas-masked dude-thingy reduced to 5 colors intended for submission at threadless.com

http://idleware.com/images/illustrations/octopus_shirt.jpg

Zaknafain

March 16th, 2007, 07:09 AM

nice :)
I like the alternative coloring. Will make a good shirt. Also good to see you playing with paint again. Don't stop!!!

idle.

March 17th, 2007, 12:31 PM

A couple of speedpaintings a la Hogarth. Didn't know what else to do.

http://idleware.com/images/sketches/speed004.jpg

http://idleware.com/images/sketches/speed005.jpg

http://idleware.com/images/sketches/speed006.jpg

idle.

April 3rd, 2007, 08:14 AM

Here is a dump of a few a sketches I have done during my recent vacation having visited my parents and worked on the International Comix Festival Fumetto in Lucerne, Switzerland.

http://idleware.com/images/sketches/sketches097.jpg

http://idleware.com/images/sketches/sketches098.jpg

http://idleware.com/images/sketches/sketches099.jpg

http://idleware.com/images/sketches/sketches100.jpg

http://idleware.com/images/sketches/sketches101.jpg

http://idleware.com/images/sketches/sketches102.jpg

The following sketch is a collaboration between Nina Kaun (http://mirabellenbaum.com) and me. I did the inks and slapped the paint on it.

http://idleware.com/images/sketches/sketches103.jpg

http://idleware.com/images/sketches/sketches104.jpg

http://idleware.com/images/sketches/sketches105.jpg

http://idleware.com/images/sketches/sketches106.jpg

http://idleware.com/images/sketches/sketches107.jpg

http://idleware.com/images/sketches/sketches108.jpg

Zaknafain

April 3rd, 2007, 12:35 PM

overall nice batch... :)
http://idleware.com/images/sketches/sketches099.jpg is my favorite...
I also like that building sketch a lot.
The digipaintings are interesting... I'd like to see more of them. I can Imagine you doing great stuff with such a technique once you mastered it.

idle.

April 6th, 2007, 06:26 PM

Yes, I chastised myself into creating my very first custom plush. Isn't it refreshing once in a while to find out that you can still suck donkey balls if you want to?

http://idleware.com/images/customs/wurst_plush.jpg

:D

idle.

April 8th, 2007, 03:46 PM

Just some stuff. I have been a bit lazy the past days.

http://idleware.com/images/sketches/speed007.jpg

http://idleware.com/images/sketches/sketches109.jpg

idle.

April 10th, 2007, 04:02 AM

Milton came about for a cup of tea yesterday whilst I was sitting and contemplating the strangeness fo things. As he sat next to me I said: "Milton, ol' buddy, you haven't changed a bit. Every time you show up you look like a wabbit. Still, it's nice of you to drop by for a bit of chit chat." Milton is really a good friend of mine so he didn't really mind my little remark but with anybody else he would have probably stood up and left right away. He doesn't like to be called a wabbit. He finds it quite a bit offensive to be compared to a lowly rodent...

:D

http://idleware.com/images/customs/Milton_front.jpg

http://idleware.com/images/customs/Milton_side.jpg

idle.

April 13th, 2007, 04:48 AM

More trashy ball point pen stuff. Preston Blair studies and trying to come up with a character design to fit a work that will be published at pornografica.de

http://idleware.com/images/sketches/sketches110.jpg

http://idleware.com/images/sketches/sketches111.jpg

http://idleware.com/images/sketches/sketches112.jpg

http://idleware.com/images/sketches/sketches113.jpg

http://idleware.com/images/sketches/sketches114.jpg

idle.

April 21st, 2007, 04:27 AM

A little update.

First the website (yes, it's basically just a blog) which I have been coding (mainly the CSS) for our art schools annual exhibition days. You can take a look here @ www.rundgang2007.de

http://idleware.com/images/other/ruga07website.jpg

Then a few doodle pages from my sketch book.

http://idleware.com/images/sketches/sketches115.jpg

http://idleware.com/images/sketches/sketches116.jpg

http://idleware.com/images/sketches/sketches117.jpg

idle.

April 26th, 2007, 04:18 AM

Some sketches for a poster design I am working on and a characterdesign for a little comic strip on a 2001 Darwin Award story. And a little gift I made for my good friend Michael.

http://idleware.com/images/sketches/sketches119.jpg

http://idleware.com/images/illustrations/characterdesign.jpg

http://idleware.com/images/illustrations/Michael_Geb.jpg

idle.

May 10th, 2007, 08:10 AM

Here is some stuff I've been up to lately.

http://www.idleware.com/images/sketches/afterparty.jpg

http://www.idleware.com/images/sketches/sketches121.jpg

http://www.idleware.com/images/sketches/sketches122.jpg

http://www.idleware.com/images/sketches/sketches123.jpg

http://www.idleware.com/images/sketches/sketches125.jpg

http://www.idleware.com/images/sketches/sketches126.jpg

http://www.idleware.com/images/sketches/sketches127.jpg

http://www.idleware.com/images/sketches/sketches128.jpg

http://www.idleware.com/images/sketches/sketches129.jpg

http://www.idleware.com/images/sketches/sketches130.jpg

http://www.idleware.com/images/sketches/sketches131.jpg

http://www.idleware.com/images/illustrations/rotopol_sw.jpg

Rudeone

May 10th, 2007, 08:33 AM

Cool update Dan, your pencil rendering is getting much better, really dig that robot guy hehe.
The framed painting is awesome!

idle.

May 16th, 2007, 05:55 AM

http://www.idleware.com/images/sketches/sketches133.jpg

http://www.idleware.com/images/sketches/sketches134.jpg

http://www.idleware.com/images/sketches/sketches135.jpg

idle.

May 17th, 2007, 06:26 AM

http://www.idleware.com/images/sketches/sketches136.jpg

http://www.idleware.com/images/sketches/sketches137.jpg

http://www.idleware.com/images/sketches/sketches138.jpg

http://www.idleware.com/images/sketches/sketches139.jpg

Sheavolution

May 17th, 2007, 06:37 AM

Great style man, you rock my world!

nicolas

May 17th, 2007, 06:43 AM

Im always surprised how few comments you get....

anyway, great stuff as always, I really love the kiddie drawings!!

idle.

May 19th, 2007, 10:12 AM

silly stuff squeezed in between things with a lot of saturation.

http://www.idleware.com/images/sketches/speed8.jpg

idle.

May 20th, 2007, 12:58 PM

sunday fun

http://www.idleware.com/images/sketches/digisketch_001.jpg

idle.

May 21st, 2007, 10:28 AM

Small birthday gift painting for a good friend.

http://www.idleware.com/images/illustrations/idea_for_nina_kaun.jpg

http://www.idleware.com/images/illustrations/idea_fnk_frame.jpg

idle.

May 24th, 2007, 11:33 AM

Finally got around joining the nude drawing classes again. Had a lot of fun.

http://www.idleware.com/images/sketches/nude_1.jpg

http://www.idleware.com/images/sketches/nude_2.jpg

http://www.idleware.com/images/sketches/nude_3.jpg

Then another heap of sketches and doodles. Some of these are simply copies trying to understand inspiring pictures or expand my visual memory.

http://www.idleware.com/images/sketches/sketches140.jpg

http://www.idleware.com/images/sketches/sketches141.jpg

http://www.idleware.com/images/sketches/sketches142.jpg

http://www.idleware.com/images/sketches/sketches143.jpg

http://www.idleware.com/images/sketches/sketches144.jpg

http://www.idleware.com/images/sketches/sketches145.jpg

http://www.idleware.com/images/sketches/sketches146.jpg

http://www.idleware.com/images/sketches/sketches147.jpg

Zaknafain

May 27th, 2007, 08:32 AM

Always a pleasure to stop by here...

the latest batch of livedrawings is nice... like the raw look.
http://www.idleware.com/images/illustrations/idea_fnk_frame.jpg
love that one...

idle.

May 29th, 2007, 10:33 AM

Thanks much, zak. I'm having more and more fun painting and coloring.

Not much new except a few silly doodles. I've been away over the weekend on a capoeira workshop flexing my muscles.

http://www.idleware.com/images/sketches/sketches148.jpg

http://www.idleware.com/images/sketches/sketches149.jpg

idle.

May 31st, 2007, 09:40 AM

composition? I don't know...

http://www.idleware.com/images/sketches/sketches150.jpg

Zaknafain

June 3rd, 2007, 06:20 AM

idle.

June 4th, 2007, 04:38 AM

I like the last two thumbs. They create an interesting sense of tension. I would choose the right one because the left one is a bit unabalanced, falling to the left side. Are you going to paint one of them?

see you in kassel :)

Hey thanks, zak, I wasn't really thinking about painting these but it is a worthwhile thought. I think the left one feels unbalanced due to the background lines being horizontal. At least I can remember getting the feeling as I was putting these down.

Looking forward to having you as a guest in my little flat and of course here at the university.

Here are some more things. First some experiments with ink (grease and turpentine are involved as well. Following is the first of a series of pages I am working on currently that will hopefully be published soon in an art mag in Switzerland. The second is, of course, just a page of silly doodles done during work...

http://www.idleware.com/images/sketches/sketches151.jpg

http://www.idleware.com/images/sketches/sketches152.jpg

http://www.idleware.com/images/sketches/sketches153.jpg

http://www.idleware.com/images/sketches/sketches154.jpg

http://www.idleware.com/images/illustrations/octopus.jpg

http://www.idleware.com/images/sketches/sketches157.jpg

idle.

June 21st, 2007, 10:44 AM

Something I did this morning. Not that I thought too much while doing this.

http://www.idleware.com/images/sketches/digisketch_002.jpg

Whitevillage

June 21st, 2007, 10:48 AM

Crazy sketchbook you got there. :D I love the variations of styles you do combined with the random use of real media.

idle.

June 24th, 2007, 12:15 PM

One of my best friends, Sebastian Dürer, turned 22 today. The party was of course yesterday so we could celebrate this memorable day as soon as it began. Here is a little 2? customized labbit that I made for him. This was a completely spontaneous thing and it had to get done fast and thus I wasn’t able to give the über-perfect finish… Btw, the tatoo on the tummy of this little lady is a reference to the DJ Trio “Frau Mit Muskeln” I am active in.

http://www.idleware.com/images/customs/FMM_labbit_tits_front.jpg

http://www.idleware.com/images/customs/FMM_labbit_tits_34l.jpg

http://www.idleware.com/images/customs/FMM_labbit_tits_34s.jpg

http://www.idleware.com/images/customs/FMM_labbit_mustache_front.jpg

http://www.idleware.com/images/customs/FMM_labbit_mustache_side.jpg

http://www.idleware.com/images/customs/FMM_labbit_mustache_34.jpg

idle.

June 25th, 2007, 06:40 AM

Teh postcards are here. Get 'em at my store. Yay.

http://www.idleware.com

http://www.idleware.com/images/storethumbs/astronautcards.jpg

idle.

June 28th, 2007, 07:12 PM

Frau Mit Muskeln (http://myspace.com/fraumitmuskeln) doodle. Yay.

http://www.idleware.com/images/sketches/sketches159.jpg

idle.

July 1st, 2007, 04:53 AM

Hey Y'all,

Originally I wanted to create something that looks like a piece of wood with a Bart Simpson face but somewhere on the way it turned out to be not such a great idea and thus I went along the rather cliché road of a tiki-festish-wooden-god-esque look of Bart. In the end I am happy with the result.

http://www.idleware.com/images/customs/Bart_flowerside.jpg

http://www.idleware.com/images/customs/Bart_Front.jpg

http://www.idleware.com/images/customs/Bart_Head_Side.jpg

http://www.idleware.com/images/customs/Bart_righface.jpg

http://www.idleware.com/images/customs/Bart_rightside.jpg

http://www.idleware.com/images/customs/Bart_top.jpg

adraude

July 16th, 2007, 08:12 AM

well, i like him, and for the short time you've put him, he's great. i still don't like that cheesy-ass flower, though, that might be because of the wierd shop it comes from. :D

idle.

July 20th, 2007, 05:58 AM

Hehehe, thanks Alex for yer input. I like the flower because it creates contrast in respect to the rather dull and subdued colors of the custom.

Btw, I draw shit.

http://www.idleware.com/images/sketches/sketches160.jpg

http://www.idleware.com/images/sketches/sketches161.jpg

idle.

July 22nd, 2007, 07:05 AM

Uninspired photo copy from a German mag. Done during my "day-time" job at a local call-center.

http://www.idleware.com/images/sketches/sketches162.jpg

adraude

July 23rd, 2007, 07:55 AM

quit being so negative about your art, mate. that won't help ya in any way.

idle.

July 23rd, 2007, 02:22 PM

Yeah, you're right. *Sigh* I guess I am just a bit frustrated that I haven't drawn all too much in the last few weeks and it seems like ages that we've been at the Barracuda Bar having fun, eating stuff and doing doodles... I am excited and confused about what is waiting for us in Japan and it certainly isn't easy knowing that I will have to work until shortly before take off. I would have loved to take some time off trying to relax instead of having to go full throttle all the time. Just being here in Kiel, smelling the salty water of the Baltic Sea makes me feel less tense. I wish I could stay longer... *Phew* I needed to write that down. It's BBQ time now - a nice slab of meat is waiting for me... Merry instead of Sorry. ^_^ Thanks for your honest remark, you're completely right.

idle.

July 25th, 2007, 10:34 AM

Sketch of a freight ship passing in front of my dad's atelier in Kiel, Germany.

http://www.idleware.com/images/sketches/sketches163.jpg

idle.

July 26th, 2007, 02:46 PM

Creative hitman are never too lazy to try new methods of explosive fun.

http://www.idleware.com/images/sketches/sketches164.jpg

idle.

July 26th, 2007, 05:41 PM

Got bored whilst cursing at my slow computer, so I inked the sketch above...

http://www.idleware.com/images/sketches/sketches165.jpg

Flaskpost

July 27th, 2007, 04:16 PM

The inked version is awesome, dude! That smoke/water swirly thing at the bottom is lovely!

idle.

July 29th, 2007, 08:24 AM

Flaskpost, thanks. ^_^

Some more. Is that a story already? lol.

http://www.idleware.com/images/sketches/sketches167.jpg

http://www.idleware.com/images/sketches/sketches168.jpg

http://www.idleware.com/images/sketches/sketches169.jpg

http://www.idleware.com/images/sketches/sketches170.jpg

And some Japanese words...

http://www.idleware.com/images/sketches/sketches166.jpg

idle.

July 31st, 2007, 01:07 PM

Went to Frankfurt today to pick up the visa for Alex and me. On the way back I made this picture of a woman that had fallen asleep in front of me.

http://www.idleware.com/images/sketches/sketches171.jpg

idle.

August 2nd, 2007, 07:35 AM

pr()n. Well, modeled after an awesome photo by COOP of pornstar Kimberly Kane. ^_^

http://www.idleware.com/images/sketches/sketches172.jpg

Darkside

August 2nd, 2007, 09:15 AM

hehe, that hitman sure is fun :mouse: :uzi2:

idle.

August 3rd, 2007, 11:23 AM

Thanks, Darkside. ^_^

idle.

August 5th, 2007, 11:27 AM

Unsuccessful attempt at designing my own meshi - business card, that is. See empty box. The rest was rather successful compared to that. lol. :D

http://www.idleware.com/images/sketches/sketches173.jpg

Briantoreilly616

August 5th, 2007, 11:31 AM

Nice work I love your sketches, give my portraits a look over in "my sketchbook of me in epic proportion", I'd love to hear your thoughts.

idle.

August 8th, 2007, 07:44 AM

Still trying to tackle the business card hurdle. I find nothing as daunting as creating an identity and meaningful image for oneself.

http://www.idleware.com/images/sketches/sketches174.jpg

http://www.idleware.com/images/sketches/sketches175.jpg

idle.

August 9th, 2007, 06:23 AM

Faces, things, monsters...

http://www.idleware.com/images/sketches/sketches176.jpg

http://www.idleware.com/images/sketches/sketches177.jpg

Zaknafain

August 9th, 2007, 09:35 AM

good stuff, great cartoons as always...
http://www.idleware.com/images/sketches/sketches174.jpg
gotta love that one!

I dunno but I think your quicksketches could be stronger and more confident without presketching everything in red (especially because you have so much control over those inkbrushes).
Like some of the sketches on page 3 of this book...

idle.

August 11th, 2007, 06:04 AM

Thanks much, Zak. As always you're right. I will try to think of it the next time I keep a brush around. I actually carry my standard set of brushes with me most of the time but since these are no brush pens it is always a bit of a hassle to find some water and other stuff to clean them... Well, maybe I will be able to find some brush pens in Japan that suit my taste.

Anyways, here is one of a series of customs I am going to create of left over Doma Acid Sweeties. All of these will be themed like wise with a bit of vintage circus feeling.

http://www.idleware.com/images/customs/BC_front.jpg

http://www.idleware.com/images/customs/BC_left_face.jpg

http://www.idleware.com/images/customs/BC_right_face.jpg

http://www.idleware.com/images/customs/BC_back.jpg

http://www.idleware.com/images/customs/BC_left_wing.jpg

http://www.idleware.com/images/customs/BC_right_subface.jpg

http://www.idleware.com/images/customs/BC_right_side.jpg

idle.

August 12th, 2007, 05:52 AM

Forgot to post this exercise in cartooning yesterday. The joke is kinda lame though - its from a mag for teen girls that I found at my day job. Don't ask me who reads such stuff. *rolls eyes*

Translation for Nongermans (translated the joke is even worse)
Panel 1: "That is not all too much of a stack you got there, young lady."
Panel 3: "Well it's enough to fry your little wad of meat!"

http://www.idleware.com/images/sketches/sketches178.jpg

m0uS3r

August 12th, 2007, 05:54 AM

hmm i got to tell ya ... your art is verry weard :)) .... keep it up but i like it a loot

chears ...

idle.

August 12th, 2007, 07:15 AM

More during-work-doodles. The big word on the left reads "war" in Japanese.

http://www.idleware.com/images/sketches/sketches179.jpg

Tried thinking about your criticism, zak and made the screaming dude without any previous sketching. The word reads "tampon". Hehehe.
http://www.idleware.com/images/sketches/sketches180.jpg

idle.

August 12th, 2007, 07:17 AM

Oh, and thanks, m0uS3r. I try to find my own way in this visually overstimulating world. Try here and there and everywhere.

idle.

August 14th, 2007, 05:31 AM

Lady Justitia. Not beautiful, not nice and not what you always thought of her.

http://www.idleware.com/images/sketches/sketches181.jpg

idle.

August 16th, 2007, 10:23 AM

The final inked and colored version.

http://www.idleware.com/images/illustrations/Justitia.jpg

Fellah.

August 16th, 2007, 10:41 AM

Really cool stuff! Love the ink works. The last one is crazy, hehe.

idle.

August 23rd, 2007, 06:28 AM

Thanks much, Fellah.

Here are some sketches and typographical experiments for a business card.

http://www.idleware.com/images/sketches/sketches182.jpg

idle.

September 30th, 2007, 01:55 AM

Here is a little something sketch thing based on a ref. Just testing my shiny new wacom.

http://www.idleware.com/images/sketches/digisketch_003.jpg

idle.

September 30th, 2007, 06:07 AM

And now some "real" colors and "real" anatomy. Hehehe.

http://www.idleware.com/images/sketches/digisketch_004.jpg

idle.

October 5th, 2007, 07:08 AM

The last pages of my now filled sketchbook. Handstudies from Pogany's "Art of Drawing" a nonsensical manga and some faces inspired by images posted on facesinplaces.blogspot.com

http://www.idleware.com/images/sketches/jsketches5.jpg

http://www.idleware.com/images/sketches/jsketches6.jpg

http://www.idleware.com/images/sketches/jsketches7.jpg

http://www.idleware.com/images/sketches/jsketches8.jpg

idle.

October 5th, 2007, 07:09 AM

illustrative homework for the class on monday...

http://www.idleware.com/images/illustrations/homework1.jpg

idle.

October 18th, 2007, 10:47 AM

Some artwork I finished for the "Heavy Hitterz" group show in San Francisco.

http://www.idleware.com/images/illustrations/kaiju_both.jpg

http://www.idleware.com/images/illustrations/kaiju1.jpg

http://www.idleware.com/images/illustrations/kaiju2.jpg

adraude

October 27th, 2007, 10:51 AM

man, give your sketchbooks some loving, because it deserves more than a link including the word "suck". [portal]

i think the pieces for the heavy hitterz turned out quite nice. why don't you post that up with the monday's class stuff in the iff?

idle.

October 27th, 2007, 11:08 AM

man, give your sketchbooks some loving, because it deserves more than a link including the word "suck". [portal]

Ugh, you're right again dude. ^_^

entdroid

October 27th, 2007, 11:27 AM

I really like your cartoons! They have this disturbing cuteness feel that reminds me a bit of Gary Baseman's work (which is a good thing in my book! :D)
The last pieces are slick! Cool stuff :)

adraude

October 27th, 2007, 11:52 AM

much better. ;)

idle.

November 2nd, 2007, 08:28 AM

My contribution to this weeks CHOW. :rolleyes:

Kapope

November 4th, 2007, 12:25 AM

"do u speak engrish"

That gets my heart fuzzy.

You rock.

idle.

November 4th, 2007, 12:32 AM

Whee, thanks Kapope. Welcome to CA. Enjoy your stay and draw. ;)

jenzi

November 5th, 2007, 05:40 PM

damn, you got some really nice stuff here! I was really inspired!

idle.

November 6th, 2007, 09:17 AM

Thanks, Jenzi, that is good to hear. Makes me all fuzzy.

Sirio_Brozzi

November 6th, 2007, 09:21 AM

Idle, post #123 is completely awesome :D Its like mickey mouse meets akira or something. Its great.

jenzi

November 6th, 2007, 05:40 PM

haha, and your stuff makes me all fuzzy! dang!

idle.

November 7th, 2007, 09:40 AM

http://www.idleware.com/images/sketches/jsketches9.jpg
Trying to get into the mange groove. I love these expressive faces. Very useful for conveying emotion on a personal level for close reader interaction... Also a bit of experimenting and learning how to use screentone.

http://www.idleware.com/images/sketches/jsketches10.jpg
I love coffee and I love spilling it in my sketchbook. I keep seeing weird things in these blotches and eversince I came to Japan fish seem to have taken over my imagination.

http://www.idleware.com/images/sketches/jsketches11.jpg
This is more an example of me getting frustrated sometimes as well...

http://www.idleware.com/images/sketches/jsketches12.jpg
Green tea is also a nice thing to spill in your sketchbook. Oh and these are a perfect example how weird things may get. Horseheaded Guitar Lords of Surrealism and Big-Ass-Gun-Critters... :$

http://www.idleware.com/images/sketches/jsketches13.jpg
Some faces of a friend. Basically just research and reference for some cartoons I am working on.

http://www.idleware.com/images/sketches/jsketches14.jpg
Sunday was a sunny day and I seized the opportunity to go to Maruyama Park and draw one of the many temples there. Also some innocent people sitting in the train. I need practise.

http://www.idleware.com/images/sketches/jsketches15.jpg
This is spilled Nissin Cup Noodle Soup - Curry Variant. A funny inked version of a woman with shopping bags and muscles. And a fish, go figure.

http://www.idleware.com/images/sketches/jsketches16.jpg
The back of my sketchbook. I love stickers, especially those from food packaging.

http://www.idleware.com/images/sketches/jsketches17.jpg
And last but not least the cartoon I am working on. The lettering and some screentone is still missing. As is the title. The subject of this one is "tourism".

idle.

November 15th, 2007, 08:11 AM

Some character design I am currently working on for a little 4 page comic story.

http://idleware.com/images/sketches/eis_wip_ch1.jpg

http://idleware.com/images/sketches/eis_wip_ch2.jpg

http://idleware.com/images/sketches/eis_wip_ch3.jpg

idle.

November 17th, 2007, 09:36 AM

Cover for a new mix for "Frau Mit Muskeln (http://myspace.com/fraumitmuskeln)"

http://www.idleware.com/images/illustrations/fmm_touch.jpg

Tracklist:
1. Kaspersky - Spitzer
2. & Down (Teenage Bad Girl Remix) - Boys Noize
3. Diamonds - Lillica Libertine
4. Starlett Johansson (Blamma! Blamma! "Scared of Spider" Mix) - The Teenagers

Download Touch MP3 (http://idleware.com/downloads/Touch_highq.mp3) - 320 kbps - 43,5 MB - 18:56 Minuten

idle.

December 6th, 2007, 09:43 PM

Some recent doodles and sketches in no particular order.

http://www.idleware.com/images/sketches/jsketches19.jpg

http://www.idleware.com/images/sketches/jsketches18.jpg

http://www.idleware.com/images/illustrations/fmm_SweetSweep.jpg

http://www.idleware.com/images/comic/d+a_episode01_e.jpg

http://www.idleware.com/images/sketches/nds_sketch001.jpg

idle.

December 7th, 2007, 10:10 AM

I really enjoyed working on this one. Seems like a direction worth pursuing. ^_^

http://www.idleware.com/images/sketches/jsketches20.jpg

said

December 7th, 2007, 10:24 AM

Sind ja mal sehr coole Sachen bei. Weiter so, gefällt mir.

theQuill

December 7th, 2007, 10:46 AM

Haha, will meet you soon i think! Then u show me your heavy hitterz work and i steal it, okay? I like it alot!
Philipp

Zaknafain

December 7th, 2007, 02:48 PM

I like the flow in that last one... MOORE!
Also digging the cow from nov 2nd... Now I'm all on the screentone vibe again!

idle.

December 7th, 2007, 07:44 PM

Thanks much for the good words, said and zak. Screentone can be fun if applied in little doses but it always takes so much time.

Oh and Philipp, unfortunately you won't be able to steal the artwork from Heavy Hitterz because it sold on the opening night. :D Yay.

idle.

January 15th, 2008, 08:23 AM

Some pages from my current sketchbook...

http://www.idleware.com/images/sketches/jsketches21.jpg

http://www.idleware.com/images/sketches/jsketches22.jpg

http://www.idleware.com/images/sketches/jsketches23.jpg

idle.

May 5th, 2008, 12:18 PM

Time to revive this thread. Sorry for the time-out. Here are some self portraits I did but I only used a mirror for the last one. The others were done using photo reference.

idle.

May 7th, 2008, 03:42 AM

Some more sketches. All these are based on reference images I found at flickr. All nib pen inked.

Whitevillage

May 7th, 2008, 05:42 AM

You're sketchbook still is a lot of bizarro fun now I look back at it again. I like how you're handeling those brushes, smooth and thick like it comes alive. Those last studies are looking very good.

idle.

May 7th, 2008, 08:30 AM

Whitevillage, thanks. I am trying to learn about gravity with those last studies and it's a nice way of passing time. Fat people are fun for stuff like that.

ajvenema

May 7th, 2008, 08:47 AM

nice book, i like the diversity of your moleskine!
i think u improved a lot over the last months... Anatonmy, mainly of the face, would help you further i think;)

idle.

May 7th, 2008, 09:15 AM

nice book, i like the diversity of your moleskine!
i think u improved a lot over the last months... Anatonmy, mainly of the face, would help you further i think;)

Spot on and thanks, ajvenema. I will keep it in mind.

idle.

May 11th, 2008, 04:43 PM

A mini skateboard I finished painting today. Acrylics and about half the size of a regular deck.

http://www.idleware.com/images/customs/TheViolators_board.jpg

Goog

May 11th, 2008, 05:00 PM

fun stuff. Really like the board. The colored pieces are beautiful. Scrumptious!

Jelluh

May 11th, 2008, 05:52 PM

Looking awesome there buddy. I'm gonna watch this

jenzi

May 11th, 2008, 05:54 PM

love that skateboard man!! really nice! I really like your style!

idle.

May 12th, 2008, 02:36 AM

Thanks, all. It still takes me a lot of effort to paint - the more I am happy to get some positive feedback.

loveandasandwich

May 12th, 2008, 03:11 AM

woah that deck is so rad! ive always wanted to paint a deck.
& wow you have an insane style. i love it.

idle.

May 14th, 2008, 09:42 AM

Homework, is what I call this (ok, except of for the spanking illu which I referenced from vintagespank.com). I'm slowly gaining ground. :)

bakatron

May 14th, 2008, 10:06 AM

the last one is simply ace!

idle.

May 15th, 2008, 11:08 AM

Thanks, bakatron. Glad you dig it.

Here are some 10 second poses utilizing charcoal and posemaniac. From warm up this morning. Fun. The other three pages are character designs and pose studies for a little painted comic strip I am working on.

idle.

May 17th, 2008, 11:19 AM

Here are some images of the progress on the comic strip. First is the storyboard and second are the pencils. The wooden board is primed and has now a base color of lovely orange. Sorry for the bad scan. I hope they're still illustrative enough to get the point across. The board is about 28 cm x 30 cm (11" x 12").

http://www.idleware.com/images/comic/lovestrip_sb.jpg

http://www.idleware.com/images/comic/lovestrip_pencil.jpg

Giorge

May 17th, 2008, 01:24 PM

Ha ha , cool stuff in here , really like the sketches. keep it rollin'!

idle.

May 18th, 2008, 03:26 PM

Thanks for the comment, flamable.

Here is todays progress... :)

http://idleware.com/images/comic/lovestrip_paint1.jpg

http://idleware.com/images/comic/lovestrip_paint2.jpg

http://idleware.com/images/comic/lovestrip_paint3.jpg

jenzi

May 18th, 2008, 06:01 PM

haha, they are so cute! are they for an animation of some sort? looks like animation frames! love that orange!

idle.

May 19th, 2008, 04:06 AM

haha, they are so cute! are they for an animation of some sort? looks like animation frames! love that orange!

Thanks, jenzi and no, it's just for this little comic strip. Still, at one point I realized how cartoony this character was and I consequently decided to try for a different pose and emotion in every panel. Plus, I am a big fan of a lot of cartoons that were made in the 1920's and 1930's.

:mouse:

idle.

May 19th, 2008, 02:43 PM

Here is the little progress I have made today.

http://www.idleware.com/images/comic/lovestrip_paint4.jpg

I don't expect to be able to show much more progress tomorrow let alone the rest of the week as I will be visiting the Comic Con in Erlangen, Germany and the weekend will be occupied by a gig with my DJ-Team in a club here in Kassel...

So, stay tuned for the finished version some time next week. 8)

idle.

May 28th, 2008, 11:19 AM

Finally finished. I realized I need to start painting bigger pictures since this one is awfully small and fleshing out the details wasn't as much fun as it could have been. It also taught me that I need to learn to be more exact and precise when choosing colors. :)

http://www.idleware.com/images/comic/lovestrip_paint5.jpg

entdroid

May 28th, 2008, 11:49 AM

Oh, I love it! :D
Great expressions and motion! The palette is really good too.

Flaskpost

May 28th, 2008, 12:00 PM

been a while since i checked this thread! i´ve been missing some good art!
that last one is just crazy/awesome!

Clochette

May 28th, 2008, 12:05 PM

Whoo! Your style is goOod! Makes me think to Crumb! And also Popeye and Astro the robot! : )
That board is awesome!
Nice nice sb!

idle.

May 31st, 2008, 11:40 AM

entdroid, Flaskpost and Clochette thanks so much for your kind words. ^_^

So, I've finally turned in the application papers for my graduation which means that around the beginning of the next year I will be looking for jobs and other opportunities. My graduation project will consist of character design of 4 or more characters that will be modeled into toy figurines, packaging art and a short comic story for each of these characters. I will be documenting all of this as closely as possible. Here are my first few doodles for the robot character (excuse the bad scans):

http://www.idleware.com/images/sketches/sketches199.jpg

http://www.idleware.com/images/sketches/sketches200.jpg

http://www.idleware.com/images/sketches/sketches201.jpg

http://www.idleware.com/images/sketches/sketches202.jpg

http://www.idleware.com/images/sketches/sketches203.jpg

http://www.idleware.com/images/sketches/sketches204.jpg

http://www.idleware.com/images/sketches/sketches205.jpg

idle.

June 1st, 2008, 12:50 PM

Here is sketch I made today. A bit of ink wash and a bit of screen tone. The speech bubble is acrylic. Referenced from http://www.flickr.com/photos/crushthepoodle/326231493/

http://www.idleware.com/images/sketches/phat.jpg

idle.

June 10th, 2008, 01:29 PM

Some fun with animals. Research work and homework in the "how to use a brush pen" department. :)

http://www.idleware.com/images/sketches/sketches206.jpg

idle.

June 15th, 2008, 05:06 AM

Even though I was forced to walk and wait a lot yesterday I managed some little sketches of the people around me.

http://www.idleware.com/images/sketches/sketches207.jpg

idle.

June 17th, 2008, 12:08 PM

Not from life but from flickr instead of working on what I should be doing (the skateboard design) but I guess it beats doing nothing or whining. No preliminary sketching just brush pen.

some of the refs (I missed saving all of the addys...)
http://www.flickr.com/photos/monalogic/374844432/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/gabbyzombie/2288238009/in/photostream/
http://flickr.com/photos/synthetic_girl/124809978/sizes/o/

http://www.idleware.com/images/sketches/sketches208.jpg

idle.

June 20th, 2008, 03:43 PM

Something from ref I did today.

http://www.idleware.com/images/sketches/sketches209.jpg

http://www.idleware.com/images/sketches/sketches210.jpg

idle.

June 21st, 2008, 02:25 PM

A couple of sketches I made today. I am always amazed how things can develop so much a life on their own once you start sketching and doodling...

http://www.idleware.com/images/sketches/sketches211.jpg

http://www.idleware.com/images/sketches/sketches212.jpg

http://www.idleware.com/images/sketches/sketches213.jpg

http://www.idleware.com/images/sketches/sketches214.jpg

idle.

June 25th, 2008, 01:09 PM

Here are some new rough thumbnail sketches. One approach here is that I'm trying to find new forms by making a few random strokes with a marker and then trying to see something...

http://www.idleware.com/images/sketches/sketches215.jpg

http://www.idleware.com/images/sketches/sketches216.jpg

http://www.idleware.com/images/sketches/sketches217.jpg

http://www.idleware.com/images/sketches/sketches218.jpg

Dpendleton

June 25th, 2008, 01:54 PM

I have say it and please don't take it the wrong way,you have a great sketchbook but I notice when it comes to drawing black people you make them out to be golliwogs and some folks might take offense to that. I know you a fan of the 1920-30's cartoon but the depiction of blacks in those where just plain wrong. Again I am not calling you racist or anything keep up the good work.

humanNature6115

June 25th, 2008, 01:59 PM

Great Imagination here.

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:mittenbop: :mittenbop: :mittenbop: Sketchbook:mittenbop: :mittenbop: :mittenbop:
http://conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php?t=120761 (http://www.conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php?t=120761)

Zaknafain

June 25th, 2008, 07:00 PM

http://www.idleware.com/images/sketches/sketches211.jpg
awesome design! you have to use that one for something... whatever you do with it... Its just way to cool to only draw it once...
\w/

idle.

June 26th, 2008, 03:33 AM

Dpendleton, thanks for the critique. I will keep it in mind.

humanNature6115, glad you like it.

And Tobi, thanks. You're right. I should play around with that bit. even if it was just for a few character studies and poses. Actually though it's all part of my upcoming graduation as I am searching for character designs to turn into toys.

Btw, where have you been? What about our plan of early morning paintings?

idle.

June 27th, 2008, 03:09 AM

I decided to make a little colored sketch with my DS in the morning. Here is the first one - a peach thingy. Opening it in photoshop reveals that it's quite a bit too saturated, especially the background.

http://www.idleware.com/images/sketches/nds_sketch013.jpg

idle.

July 18th, 2008, 10:12 AM

Some life drawing during a concert. People where standing around and not dancing.

http://www.idleware.com/images/sketches/sketches219.jpg

http://www.idleware.com/images/sketches/sketches220.jpg

http://www.idleware.com/images/sketches/sketches221.jpg

idle.

July 19th, 2008, 04:20 AM

I also posted this in "Finally Finished" but I thought I might just as well post this here.

http://idleware.com/images/illustrations/ZombieBlair.jpg

IanE

July 19th, 2008, 04:28 AM

:D These make me very happy. Just flipped through the whole thing! I especially liked the Heavy Hitters piece you did a lot! If you don't mind sharing, what exactly did you do to achieve the bloody spatter around Preston Blair? It looks... perfect. Great stuff here.

Zaknafain

July 19th, 2008, 09:20 PM

nice to see what you've been up to lately... I like the last one... hehe

idle.

August 2nd, 2008, 10:48 AM

Sorry all for the lack of updates. My health hasn't been the best in the past weeks and it has completely demotivated me. Something that doesn't happen all to often and it's nothing I enjoy. But alas, I'm back in the saddle ready to crank out new drawings.

Hey zak, long time no see. Are you in Kassel? Or are you somewhere else?

IanE, thanks. And no, I don't mind sharing at all. The splatter effect is basically just acrylics. I've applied a few very thin and light strokes of dark red with brushes and cloth at first. After that the blotches are the same color but I just let the acrylics drip (or spray them with a tooth brush) on the board. Let them dry a bit but not completely and then wipe away the rest of the color still being wet.

Here is the line art for a drawing I'm doing for a contest. It's nothing big so the contest is more of an extra motivation to finish something. A Godzilla actor taking a lunch break with a mochi (sticky Japanese rice cake).

http://idleware.com/images/illustrations/mochi_line.jpg

I'd like to hear your criticism. Thanks. :D

Clochette

August 10th, 2008, 01:17 PM

Hey Idle!

Your cartoon characters are full of fun, excellent style! ^_^
I was surprised by your inked animal studies! Very nice!
It's good to see you also practice traditional work!
Thanks for the kind words in my book!

Dan Valkar

August 10th, 2008, 01:28 PM

crazy'n cool stuff!!! keep updatin'!

idle.

October 8th, 2008, 10:41 AM

Sorry, I haven't posted here in a long time but I have been quite busy and some of the stuff is still under NDA. Among a number of things I am working on a new attempt at sculpting. This one is planned for a show in November/December here in Germany. I will reveal more details later on and until then you will have to enjoy this teaser image of the sculpt still in progress.

http://www.idleware.com/images/customs/russianlove.jpg

Clochette

October 31st, 2008, 04:58 AM

Ho! No comments?!
You deserve more attention !
So you sculpt too? Awesome! Your stylization would be crazy on toy design!
Update please! :batgirl:

idle.

October 31st, 2008, 12:09 PM

Update, yay.

Here are three covers I created for the iPhone eBook reader "Classics (http://classicsapp.com/)". Unfortunately I am not fortunate nor rich enough to afford one of these great gadgets to be able to test the app myself. Still, there is a lot of good word out there (LINK (http://arstechnica.com/journals/apple.ars/2008/10/28/review-classics-lets-you-touch-your-books-on-your-iphone)). I am sure it deserves all the praise it gets — and that's not only because I made three covers for it. Hehehe.

http://idleware.com/images/illustrations/classics_20000leagues.jpg

http://idleware.com/images/illustrations/classics_robinsoncrusoe.jpg

http://idleware.com/images/illustrations/classics_junglebook.jpg

http://idleware.com/images/illustrations/Classics.png

In other news, the exhibition "Night Of The Living Artist" is about to end and if you still haven't made it to the Chicago Art Department you need to hurry. If you missed it, here is a nice overview but of course it doesn't do all the great artwork justice. LINK (http://plushinality.blogspot.com/2008/10/online-gallery.html)

I also redesigned my website. More minimal than before. Visit, if you like.