Bobby's dump O' doodle-doo 2007!

[digi]

Hi all,

Hope everyone had some great winter holidays! For my new year's resolution I've decided to start one thread that I'm going to be posting all my (non-finished) stuff on. And here it is! Enjoy and come back and visit.

I'll be updating regularly.

Bobby

Random head sketches
http://www.imaginismstudios.com/images/forums/heads.jpg

Hiro from the tv show "Heroes"
http://www.imaginismstudios.com/images/forums/hiro.jpg

Keith Richards
http://www.imaginismstudios.com/journalism/images/picofweek061204.jpg

Borat
http://www.imaginismstudios.com/images/forums/borat.jpg

Video Painting of Borat (http://www.imaginismstudios.com/journalism/2006/12/digital-painting-video-borat.html)

Owl Sketch
http://www.imaginismstudios.com/images/forums/owlsketch.jpg

Some creatures
http://www.imaginismstudios.com/images/forums/creature-concepts.jpg

http://www.imaginismstudios.com/images/forums/creatures2.jpg

[digi]

Here's some more mindless doodlings....
http://www.imaginismstudios.com/journalism/images/picofweek070107.jpg
http://www.imaginismstudios.com/images/forums/sketches01.jpg

[blanquish]

you are a legend Bobby!
very appealing and creative images, Keith richards is very well done.
great stuff

[Envisor]

Great style you have, love the caricatures, hope to see more and keep posting.

My Sketchbook- C&C very welcome
http://conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php?t=85772

[entdroid]

I love your work! I'm a fan!!
Your stylizations are so wonderful!
My favs here are those girls in red, I really like how much personality each one has :)
:star: :star: :star: :star: :star:

[AztcFireFlower]

CoooooooOOOOOOOooooooool!!!!!!!!!!
Characterization is awesome.
Cute avatar. Subcribed.

[Jonny Dark]

Awesome stuff Mr Chiu! Congrads on being in spectrum 13 and a huge thank you for those video tutorials. (my family calls them insparational art videos) Keep on rocking and i hope to take your digitial painting course next year.

[j a k e]

Bobby the Keith Richards digi is sweet! Great sketches mate. Always a pleasure.

[air tiger]

beautiful sketches all of them! My favorite has to be the last one!

[digi]

blanquish - thx very much
Envisor - thanks for the words.
entdroid - hey thanks. girls are always fun to draw. one of my favorite subjects.
AztcFireFlower - yay subscriber! thanks!
Jonny Dark - thanks Jonny. Hope to see you in class next year!
j a k e - hey thanks!
air tiger - cheers

Here's some new sketches to start off the week! By the way, CBC Radio is doing an interview about subway sketching so if you're in the Toronto area come out and sketch with me this Sunday! FOR MORE INFO (http://www.imaginismstudios.com/subway-sketching.html)

http://www.imaginismstudios.com/images/forums/subwaysketch070121.jpg

http://www.imaginismstudios.com/journalism/images/picofweek070115.jpg

http://www.imaginismstudios.com/images/forums/sketches04man.jpg

[Envisor]

These latest are great. I especially like the one with the Fro. Wondering if you could post a step by step of one of your pieces.

[Delmar]

Love it!

Last one are kicking ass. keep going, please!

[Bendragon]

Lovely work. The characters look like real people, they got some personality. Any chance of showing us some life drawings? I'd love to see them, your videos inspires me :) Thanks!

[digi]

Envisor - Thx for the comment. I'll try to make a step by step. Only problem is having to stop my flow to scan my drawing... I don't like doing that.

Delmar - thx

Bendragon - here's some quick lifedrawings that I posted before... They're all either 2min or 5 min poses. They were done as demos at Sheridan College when I was teaching lifedrawing there last year. They weren't meant for realism but more for the essence of the character and subtle exaggeration of certain elements.
http://www.imaginismstudios.com/images/forums/lifed-061124.jpg
http://www.imaginismstudios.com/images/forums/lifed-061124b.jpg
http://www.imaginismstudios.com/images/forums/lifed-061124c.jpg

Here's some new stuff!
http://www.imaginismstudios.com/journalism/images/picofweek070122.jpg

Here's some studies of a few 70s hairstyles for a new project my studio is doing
http://www.imaginismstudios.com/images/forums/sketches08hair70s.jpg

And this is a sketch I did this morning as I was drinking my morning coffee and thinking about one of my favorite shows "Prison Break"! Based off a photo I found on the net. It's a bit loose but it ended up being a nice warm up before I got down to work.
http://www.imaginismstudios.com/images/forums/sketches07prisonbreak.jpg

[emily g]

Your line is so beautiful and you make it look so easy! I'm jealous. :)

[Chermilla]

LOL at the Prison Break joke!! Great stuff!!!

[aspenboy]

Great sketchbook, I love your style - I hope that updates will be frequent :)

[bhanu]

WEll i am not so late this time in noticing this cool SB. subscribed.

[Chuck,mate.]

best damn SB ever....
still laughing my ass off over that "Prison-break" kid.
:)

Bobby - you`re one talented, skilled, funny, insightful, inspiring dude.
thanks for these, and keep `em coming.

[DARAF]

Great stuff man, your one of my favorite. Keep doing what you do.

[nutterific]

LOL!! The Prison Break sketch is right on! hahaha... can't wait to watch it tonight

[TheGnoll]

lovin each and every line ;)

keep 'em coming!

ciao

[entdroid]

Awesome!
This is so wonderful and funny: http://www.imaginismstudios.com/journalism/images/picofweek070122.jpg
Your work always brings a smile to my face.
I hope you keep the updates coming! ;)

[Call0ps]

hahaha .. exelent stuff ... the prison break one just killed me ^^ love your work. keep coming

[koala.one]

I love you Bobby. Your video's got me so motivated, I havn't stopped since watching them.

Excellent sketches. Each one has so much character. Please don't stop updating !

[spartiate]

Great skills in portraits and lines!!!!!!!!!!

My sketchbook (http://http://www.conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php?t=88534)

[Diego]

hey man, your one of my favourite artists. Awesome book you have going on.
The hiro and michael sketches are super cool, those two are my favourite series nowadays.
Keep us updated.
Cheers

[Wake101]

totally awsome to see you starting a sketchbook here Bobby. Your one of my favorite artists of all time. So far I really like the prison break sketch you did. The hiro one is also quite awsome...asspat asspat asspat, but you deserve it.

Man I wish I could take one of your classes, that would be so cool, sigh.

any more videos on youtube anytime soon?

[MUNIZ]

You're caricatures are awesome. Keep on posting. Your work is very inspiring.

[oishiiniku]

I love your line and your stylisation of proportions is killer! Those life drawings flow beautifully as well. Can I ask what sort of paper you're using on the toned stuff?

Can't wait to see more.

Ta, Nick.

[digi]

Emily G - Thank you so much Emily

Chermilla - :) thx. I love that show

Aspenboy - I'm going to try and update at least once a week.

bhanu - thanks

Chuck,mate. - thanks so much Chuck. Very kind of you to say

Daraf - thanks very much

nutterific - can't wait to see what happens next...

TheGnoll - cheers

entdroid - hey thanks! I like that one too

Call0ps - Loved last weeks episode. Can't wait to watch it tomorrow

koala.one - aw thanks so much!

spartiate - :)

Diego - friggin love those shows! thanks for the nice words Diego

Wake101 - thank you. I'm going to do another youtube video soon. it's just things have been crazy lately... but I'll do one before Feb 22nd for sure.

Muniz - thx!

oishiiniku - thx!! All sorts of different papers. whatever I can find. I used to have a friend that worked in an art store and he gave me a whole bunch of different papers. some even have bits of shredded up money, some are made of bark.

Here's a couple more drawings

This one was for a demo for my digital painting class 2. It was all about heads... people, birds, monkeys, whatever. Took about 5 min and then I painted in the eyes a bit when I got home.
http://www.imaginismstudios.com/journalism/images/picofweek070204.jpg

And here's a nonsensicle page I sketched out while warming up in the morning. Sketched then scanned and added touches in PS
http://www.imaginismstudios.com/images/forums/sketches10random.jpg

[j a k e]

Looking great Bobby. The polar bear's expression is gold!
:)

[JoeEffect]

awesome your comics,you have angel.

[Wheeljack18]

Wonderful and lively work. Subscribed.

[lasting memories]

beautiful new sketches! I like the eyes on the owl!

[MindCandyMan]

Your work is awesome...so much life and interest to it

[nutterific]

Sweeeet drawings. One of the best SB I've seen. subscribed

[Wr00m]

haha i love the prisonbreak one ;D

[BohemianChaos]

great stuff in here. The Borat one made me laugh out loud :D

[Alex Alexandrov]

blahahah ...that on prison break ...... stop to smell flowers ahahaha you are amazing artist i hope you dont know that so you can study more and be even better :)

[MCL!on]

I love this sketchbook ....it makes me smile whenever I look through :^^:
and ....ths polar bear is cool :D

[dan liimatta]

really good stuff - love the characters and the rendering <3

& subscribed

[regarded warrior]

Really awesome stuff here as usual Mr. Bobby!!

[digi]

J a k e, JoeEffect, Wheeljack18, lasting memories, MindCandyMan, nutterific, Wr00m, BohemianChaos, whiteeeeeee, MCL!on, dan liimatta, regarded warrior - Thanks so much you guys. I really appreciate all the nice words.

I've made a videocast of this little flying creature. I hope you'll like it.
WATCH PAINTING VIDEO HERE (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yit95pgZEeo)
http://www.imaginismstudios.com/journalism/images/picofweek070211.jpg

[dan liimatta]

lovely design, and process - while watching the video, besides pondering why you didn't have a backup (after being burnt again and again by hard drives I always backup, even my damned brushes), I wanted to try sketchbook again, but mostly try out the process later today in photshop; it might not happen, but probably, and it should.

Anyway serious ass pat time.

:bow:

[xXMizu_NinjaXx]

Wow, such great work. Your video was really inspirational, anyone can use your advise. ^_^

[digi]

Thanks for the comments guys.
Mike I hear what you're saying but the videocast is talking about things on my mind as I doodle. I teach as part of my living, this is for recreation. If people can learn from it then that's fantastic.

[Camara]

Whith program have you used with the last one??

[shyamshriram]

kickass!! Badass !!

[CuBixxx]

Lol that flying mouse thing is cool! Some great stuff here! Also a fan of Prison Break, that sketch is pretty funny lol

[Jesus de Haro]

So funny and good stuff, i like it so much.

[mentler]

Special Talent!

[digi]

thanks guys. Camara - the sketch was done in Sketchbook Pro 2

[radu.andrew]

wow man first thing congrats and apreciation for your work :)
2nd cool youre teaching students , i just started teaching (architecture illustrationing) and wow so many things to do to say to explain but kinda feels good expecially when they are listening :)
3rd congrats again for the tutorial . something i've not seen so many times this days , but please make another one explaining why and how :) not in many details but some things that might come in handy it'll be enought :)
anyways who paint have cool jobs all of em :D
sorry cause i cant be at your classes i am kinfa far :)

[koala.one]

There's plenty of 'How to's in photoshop etc already around, these motivational videos, for me atleast, are 100x more helpful. Thanks for taking the time out to do them bobby. Love you man.

[Blaz]

Amazing sketchbook! Your work is amazing,looks like you draw people with such ease...very smooth and professional! Love your style!

[oma]

damnz, your other sb was awesome to with all those digi vids :D. just awesome :D.

[Sirio_Brozzi]

Hey digi, thanks for the awesome videos. I didnt know this was the same person who did those. What you talked about in the samurai heads video helped pull me out of an bad artistic rut I was in a few months back. :) Thanks for all those digi-tutorials, really enjoyed all of them.

[James Rod]

Niiice pencil, dude! I'll keep an eye on this thread...

James.

[Wake101]

awsome stuff as usual man, I caught the vid on youtube. Great as always and a good speech too. I hear what mike is saying about the demo though, It would be cool to hear once in a while.

[digi]

MikeCorriero - Hi Mike, thanks for understanding. also, there are 4 main people here and a bunch of freelance friends that I'd outsource to.

radu.andrew - thanks. look out for the online class!

koala.one - thanks Koala happy valentines day lol.

Blaz - very nice of you to say. thx

oma - thx. everything will be in this sketchbook from now on. I didn't want to keep more then one sketchbook.

Sirio_Brozzi - hey thx! and no problem. I'm very happy I could help you.

James Rod - cheers

Wake101 - I'll see what I can do... no promises tho. thx


Incase anyone was wondering about the Toronto Subway Sketchgroup, it's still going on strong! But this Sunday Feb 18 will be the last one for about a month because Kei Acedera and I will be out of town.

Winter is definitely here. We're expecting high amounts of snow fall for the Toronto area today. I hope this will stop soon because we'll be travelling to NYC next week for the NYComicon.

Kei and I can't wait to go to California in March and get away from the freezing cold for a while.

Just a reminder to all those in my Digital Painting class tomorrow to keep your ears on your radios if it keeps snowing like it has last night. My Tuesday class was cancelled by Sheridan College due to weather and the same might happen on Thursday. As for anyone in my Tuesday class, there will be an additional class on March 13 (week 10) to make up for yesterday's class.

Here's a couple of bundled up Canadians from the subway last Sunday. And yes subway sketching is still on for this Sunday unless otherwise noted. I think it'd be a great day to sketch people. They'll all look extra funny with all the additional layers they'll be wearing.

Bobby

http://www.imaginismstudios.com/images/forums/subwaysketch070211b.jpg

http://www.imaginismstudios.com/images/forums/subwaysketch070211a.jpg

[Wake101]

I thought about it and changed my mind about the whole video thing
Keep doing what your doing. It is alot more help to recieve those kind, and encouraging words then to here the usual dribble that comes from some of the tutorial vids. It makes your videos unique and highly inspirational. The videos are awsome, don't change them please.

[JPW]

Your works got so much character, a really great sense of humour and looks effortless. Such beautiful, sensitive line work. Fantastic. I bet Borat was a joy to draw. Good choice.

[I.was.ink]

Beautiful pencil drawings!
:O

-ink

[sabe2003]

aaaa, you posted on sketch session in the life drawing section. It's cool to see your other things you do. I love the characters! Seriously nice sense of life in them, must be cold too lol.

[eddfrutos]

great work..i specially enjoy the sea creature process and result... thanks for shearing

[kischi]

He Bobby I don't have to tell you that your work is so awesome! All these expression in every single face and posture.
Without you and your special youtube vids, I never started to learn drawing again and to post my own sb here.
Because of you I want to realise my dreams now!

Thanks for that Bobby and keep on doing what you do!

[digi]

Wake101 - very nice of you to say. Thank you

JPW - thx! Yes Borat was a joy to draw

I.was.ink - hey thanks Ink!

sabe2003 - thanks very much

eddfrutos - hehe... the sea creature was Kei Acedera. She works with me

kischi - Thanks so much for the very nice comment. very appreciated!

Here's a little sketch I did as a quick demo for one of my digital painting classes
http://www.imaginismstudios.com/images/forums/sketches15oldman.jpg

[MCL!on]

very nice SB ....:D
your last sketch is funny, ...

[dan liimatta]

really good again, and again thanks for the videos - been changing parts of how I paint in photshop due to them ~ so yeah, this thread is pretty great :bow:

[bhanu]

wow just wow,
you sir are my new god.

[mondegreen]

Very inspirational work you have. I was wondering if I could ask you a few questions...

I wanted to know how you think about the breakup of shapes. How do you organize your big, medium and small shapes in order to get a pleasing design... and... are you thinking about that while you're designing these wonderful characters?

What pointers can you offer for boiling down a character to their core... All of these characters you put down have this very magical way about their design.. I feel like if I walked up to this person... I could really have a good idea what they would be like from face value...

If there are any suggestions you can offer in terms of your design process for this I would be very much in debt to you.

I guess to kind of sum up what I'm trying to understand it's this... what are some techniques you go about for using shape to communicate the nature of your characters.

Again... marvelous work... thanks so much for sharing.

Thank you!
~Benjamin

[JAK]

Great stuff as always Bob....and thanks for the vids

[digi]

Hi and thanks for all the comments you guys! I'll try and post more often but right now it's been a little hard due to comic book convention season... lots of travelling to do. Just came back from the NYC comicon and I had a blast! thanks to allll those that came out to see Kei and I. Much appreciated.

Here's a new piece I did recently
Title: First Line of Defence
http://www.imaginismstudios.com/images/forums/dragon02.jpg

and a wip
http://www.imaginismstudios.com/images/forums/dragon01.jpg

[Idiot Apathy]

:) Fixed that thing about you having 4 stars, pfffffft.
Always a pleasure to drop in here.

[shyamshriram]

WOW ! Last one is Funny and Mindblowing at the same time :D
can u pls tell me how did u get texture on that dragon ?


Thanx a lot for sharing the process...:yayca:

[naomiful]

Bobby Chiu your work is so awesome! ~ And agreed, that texture is nice on the dragon. That image is too cute <3

[Camara]

OMG!!!!!The last one is fantastic!!!Once again,you did it,man!

[dan liimatta]

:heart: great update, I love the dragon (and 4.55 is still to low, throws some more stars)

[Steph Laberis]

Why I haven't seen this book yet is beyond me. GREAT character shapes and rendering, it's gonna be a thrill to follow this book :D

[Wake101]

hahahah lololol. That last one made me laugh. Awsome work as always bobby. Keep being awsome.

[Sorknes]

Oooh, my! That dragon is just too funny..... :D

This is a thread I definitly want to keep a track on.... Good work in here. :)

[Newbs]

tremendous talent at hand here !!

[Slav]

that last one rocks my socks. great work on it!

[Ryan DeMita]

i love the dragon paint. great great stuff. lots of fun to look through your SB, there's so much character in your work. keep em coming!

take care
ryan

[Mr-Joe]

Hey Mr. Chiu,

I love the first line of defence, I posted in the one you had finnished but I figured I'd ask here if you could post a higher res version of that. My favorite is the guy poking out of the croud pushing the other guy out, It has a monty python humor to it. Your other sketches in here are excellent and I love the comedy in all your work. Your videos are fun and inspiring to watch,

Thanks!

Joe.

[rayk]

Sweet updates man, keep em coming! I love the First Line of Defence - haha really great :D.

Nice to see you posting more :).

[Art_Addict]

some funny sketches on page 1!

The last illu you posted is nice! cool composition and storytelling.

[digi]

Idiot Apathy - Hey thanks my friend
shyamshriram - the texture was actually sculpted by a friend of mine. He sculpts life size dinos for museums. Then I manipulated it and applied it on to the dragon with photoshop
naomiful - thank you!
Camara- cheers
dan liimatta - thx Dan
Steph Laberis - hey thx come again!
Wake101 - :) thx buddy
Sorknes - :D cheers
Newbs - :)
Slav - thank you Slav
Ryan DeMita - thanks Ryan. come back soon
Mr-Joe - I'm in California right now so I won't be able to post any hires until I get back to Toronto. Remind me later and I'll see what I can do
rayk - hey thx. i've been conciously trying to post more
Art Addict - thank you

Kei Acedera and I will be at the LA Wizard World Comicon from March 16-18 so if you're in the area, come by the booth and say hi before we head back to Toronto on the 19th!

Here's a little quick sketch Kei and I did together
http://www.imaginismstudios.com/images/forums/wolfcub600.jpg

[Jens]

crazy stuff digi

you're always an inspiration!

[monstertree]

Love it all, every piece simply oozes character - really inspirational.Infact my girlfriend got me a print of your work for christmas, which is above my desk for inspiration ;) Keep up the awesome work!

[I.was.ink]

Thats such a nice lookin puppy...:)

[DARAF]

Yeah man,First line of defense is nasty.

[Call0ps]

"First Line of Defence" is simply great!! i always get good mood, after see some of your work ;)

[digi]

Jens - Thx
monstertree - Oh thanks Monstertree. Hope you're enjoying your print
I.was.ink - thank you very much
DARAF - hehe.. thanks
Call0ps - nice of you to say!

I just got back from a lovely vacation in California. Had a beautiful time. Hung out in SF at the Wondercon and then cruised the coast down to LA for the LA Wizard con. Thanks to all those that came to visit Kei Acedera and I at our Imaginism Studios booth! Next stop Calgary Comicon end of April

Here's a little sketch that I loosely colored this morning. The drawing was done for an up coming issue of ImagineFX
http://www.imaginismstudios.com/images/forums/sketches16monster-monk.jpg

[I.was.ink]

Even though he's so big and buff, he looks so cute I want to squeeze him too. :bounce:

[Alex Alexandrov]

Boby yhe last one is really cool i like it :)

[o.l.d]

very inspiring stuff...you are one of my favority artists!

[rayk]

Hey, bobby that last one looks pretty funny :D! Looking forward to the next imagineFX (if it comes down to aus that is >__<).

[digi]

I.was.ink. - hehehe... thanks for the comment
whiteeeee - thx
o.l.d - hey thanks very much!
rayk - I'm looking forward to it too!

Just a reminder that Kei and I are back for the Toronto Subway Sketch Group, so come out if you can! Thanks to all those that came out this Sunday. It was great to see everyone again and the new people as well.

http://www.imaginismstudios.com/images/forums/sketches17subway.jpg

[Beelow]

Hey Bobby, its been a minute since I have last looked at your works. I Finally saw something new from you, the First Line of Defense Piece, and was wondering if you have dropped off the face of the planet. It's great to see something new coming from you. I will try to make it my effort to visit your sketchbook a bit more often.XD

[bhanu]

COol caricature,
Umm I have a question, dont people mind when you do their caricatures? EVen though they are funny I know some people who dont find them funny. I want to do carcatures too but this comesa lot in the way.

[digi]

Beelow - Yeah... most of the stuff I've been doing can't be shown at this moment

bhanu - People generally don't mind but even if they do... we out number them :)

Here's a page of doodles I did a little while ago. Splashed some tones on there this morning and figured I'd post it. Usually if I have a hard time getting down to work, I'd start sketching mindlessly just to get the juices flowing. Sometimes these doodles go a little overboard and I spend more time then I should on them but hey as long as I had fun right?
http://www.imaginismstudios.com/images/forums/sketches17random.jpg

Here's a piece I did for ImagineFX magazine about 6 months back. I wasn't allowed to show it until half a year after publication. I've done my time so I figured I'd post it now.

The piece is called "Big Bad Bunny Eater." Another humorous creature piece. I'm pleased to say that this painting will also be in Spectrum 14.

Hope you like it!

Bobby

http://www.imaginismstudios.com/journalism/images/picofweek070404.jpg

[Camara]

I´ve seen your tutorial in ImagineFX,and I have to say that your piece is AWESOME,serously AWESOME!!!!Love these bunnies!

[BjWynia]

Nice work Bobby, I have alot of your books and really enjoy them. The dragon illustration also looks great. Thanks for the process shots.

Bryan Wynia

[Call0ps]

omg thats beautifull, i love the bunny eater! thx again for the vids sir, really inspirping words.

[stone.]

first of all, my english is not always the best... so be prepared!

I need to tell you something, kind of reach you and show you somehow what you did to me and still do!

4 or 5 month ago i found some of your videos, and watched one for fun and in that moment, by that click on you little video i just kind of, well it opened my eyes!

i always loved to paint, since I was like 5 or something i started doodeling arround and stuff... but 5 month ago i just realiced that its possible to reach that "level", to really improve... kind of screw my "talent" this is not what i will do the rest of my days, just doodeling some stuff and so on, i can improve! so i started practicing and bought a sketchbook and its allready filled up.

so all i wanted to say is, thanks alot dude! because of that day, that video you really showed me what way to go, its hard but at least I started kind of walking the right way... so thank you so much!

since that day i made some stuff, not good but well... im getting better... so it would be an honor if youd like to take a look! (http://www.conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php?p=1275017#post1275017)

its an shame that your subwaysketching is all the way down there... im living in germany right now, still in school... but thats somehow the reason why i am writing this, to reach you, and show you what you did to someone out there!

thanks again!

and now, after all that thanking (im sorry if its sounding well i dont know how, just dont know how to say it else)

and your work in general is so beautifull and inspiring, i love the style you achieved, the colors... its great. the sketches maybe touch me abit more.. i love it when you can really see the lines and how the picture has "grown"... when it isnt too finished up i mean.

regards jeppe rohde

[DARAF]

Love the recent updates. The big bad bunny eater and the muscle dude huggin' the fish man are my favorites. keep doing what you do.

[LauraD]

Your characters have the greatest noses.

OMG I've seen that green bunny monster in a magazine!! :o!!

[Ryan DeMita]

hahaha, the last painting truely made me laugh out loud. thats great, such imagination. i also enjoy the sketch above the swamp thing and monk. very cool stuff. keep em coming!

cheers
ryan

[chaosrocks]

Wow ! characters with charatersX|Z

I wouldn't normally say anything
but Im in love with your avatar
I just watch it fill up
over and over

[markey2d]

love your characters really great stuff, ive been following ur work ever since i saw u in imagine fx, now i am a fan for life.

keep inspiring the rest of us

[Wake101]

hahahaha, lol that bunny piece cracks me up, great work.

[stalsby]

amazing drawings!!! I love them!

[pennington]

Bobby. you inspire me :D

i've gotten so much out of your videos. thanks for all the advice. keep it up.
i'd be great to hear a more technical one sometime.

your paints (http://www.imaginismstudios.com/images/forums/subwaysketch070211b.jpg) are awesome (http://www.imaginismstudios.com/journalism/images/picofweek070404.jpg)!!!

[digi]

Camara - hey thanks! I'm glad you enjoyed the tutorial.
BjWynia - Bryan, thanks for the nice words. I'm very glad you like the books!
Call0ps - no problem. I have a new video in my post today
stone - I'm so very happy that I could effect you in a positive way. Thanks very much for your comment.
DARAF - thanks for stopping by again!
LauraD - hehehe... i like this comment. thx.
chaosrocks - hehe.. awesome. I love the avatar too. Kei Acedera made it. She's the art director at my studio.
markey2d - hey thanks very much!
Wake101 - nice! hehehe...
stalsby - ty
pennington - hehe.. thanks.

So here's a bunch of new stuff...

a digital lifedrawing I sketched while teaching class in Sheridan. The great thing about digi lifedrawings are that you can peel away the layers to see all the steps! Everything is usually drawn according to importance so initially the face of the man was sketched in super quick just to get the direction of the face down and not necessarily the exact likeness of head.
http://www.imaginismstudios.com/images/forums/sketches18lifedrawing.gif

Here's some subway sketches from April 1st, 2007
http://www.imaginismstudios.com/images/forums/subwaysketch070401.jpg

And here's my NEW VIDEOCAST. In this video I'm talking about my experiences in California and my new online school where I'll be conducting a digital painting techniques class. http://www.schoolism.com (http://www.schoolism.com) . *shameless plug** :perv:
PART 1 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=txv6HvGubAM)
PART 2 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2YHK090-UcA)

here's what the sketch from the video looks like. It was inspired by an old man I saw on the subway the other day.
http://www.imaginismstudios.com/images/forums/oldman01.jpg

[Call0ps]

great update! yeah new videos, was missing that, every time i see you working i get in this good mood :D thx for the inspiration. plz keep sharing

[Wake101]

yo bobby, I checked out the video, awsome as always. I also checked out the school. Dang I'd like to do it but I don't have the money. It is a tad expensive, but I understand because it sounds like you put an awful lot of effort into every student. Maybe someday...

[stone.]

thanks for your comment... and for the great new videocast!

great work

[lasting memories]

yay! new video cast! I'm going to go watch it right now :)

[digi]

Call0ps - thanks very much for the encouragement.
Wake101 - glad you could check out the site!
Stone. - np
lasting memories - thx!

The registration for my online digi painting class is going great 3 more spots left in case anyone else is interested http://www.schoolism.com

[InvertedChalupa]

Man your caricatures kick ass. Also love your toned paper stuff. Do you scan in the toned paper and paint over it PS?

[TIO_MATT]

Unique style!!>:D

[mrpank]

Mr.Chiu your a great artist i can't wait to see the new work
i want to draw like you:) and like Greg Capullo and Tood McFarlane....:bashful:

[Idiot Apathy]

Mr. Chiu, I would have posted in your other thread; but then you would have had to make "Here" in an even larger font.

It would be a shame to loose the first of your videos in your old thread; they helped me out at a time when I needed them and have done the same to many people I have shown them to. How about posting them up on the first page of this thread?

Thanks!

[FlyingMilton]

Just saying that all of your stuff is an inspiration. I subscribe to your youtube videos and watch every one, even though you are a bit talkative :bashful:

Would you mind me asking where you get your tonal/tinted sketchbooks? I've been looking everywhere in my area and on the internet and I cannot seem to find a decent one.

[Slav]

i been really bummed out. the lecturers this year at OCAD really sucked. nothing interesting. i can only hope that things will be better once i get into the masters program at sheridan once i am done here. you are an insipiration.

[bokuza]

I have recognized that picture in your icon, are your really the person who drew it for alias sketchbook? :O It's amazing. Everytime i open it up I think, god this paint tool is too simple, how did they point that in here? Your amazing!

What pencil do you use for the subway sketches?

[digi]

InvertedChuachuta - Yep you got it! It's nice to start off with a real texture sometimes

TIO_MATT - thx

mrpank - hey thanks mrpank. That's a wonderful complement

Idiot Apathy - Mr. Chiu, I would have posted in your other thread; but then you would have had to make "Here" in an even larger font.It would be a shame to loose the first of your videos in your old thread; they helped me out at a time when I needed them and have done the same to many people I have shown them to. How about posting them up on the first page of this thread?

Thanks!
Good idea. Just bookmark this ---> CLICK HERE FOR ALL MY YOUTUBE VIDEOS (http://www.imaginismstudios.com/youtube.html)

FlyingMilton - I got one in Toronto in a random book store and another sketchbook I got in an art store in Hollywood. They're sketchbooks made from recycled paper so it's great! Nice texture while saving the environment at the same time!

Slav - Thanks very much. I'm sad to hear that you aren't liking the classes at OCAD. You could always come subway sketching with us :)

bokuza - Yep, I did the cover for Sketchbook pro. It's a great program. Nice and simple but affective. The pic of the girl took about 3.5 hrs. It doesn't take long to get something done quickly. For the subway sketches I usually use a black col-erase pencil.

I'm heading off to Calgary Alberta tomorrow for the Calgary Expo on Sunday! This is my first time in Calgary and I'm one of the invited guest artist so I'm pretty excited.

Here's a pic I did for the back cover of the Calgary Expo Artbook. I think everyone that attends will receive one so come on by the Imaginism Booth #908, 909. I'll be happy to sign the back cover.
http://www.imaginismstudios.com/images/forums/sketches12cowboy3-small.gif

[lasting memories]

Beautiful. I love seeing your works in progress animated gifs!

[Mr-Joe]

The cowboy is awesome. Great colors, you paint the light very well.

I have a couple questions,

Can you post just a picture of the final?

And which brushes did you use to get that oil/acrylic paint look?


Thanks.

Joe.

[jim b]

the back cover is great. the expression on his face is saying so much.
ive gotten a lot of motivation, inspiration and insight from your youtube videos, are you planning on doing anymore?

[I.was.ink]

Beautiful gif! :bounce:

[monsi]

wooow, I absolutely Love your work :}

[digi]

lasting memories - thx.
Mr-Joe - The brush I used is a custom brush that I make

jim b - thx. just did a new video, hope you enjoy.

I.was.ink - thx. Animated gifs are fun!

nethus - hey thx!

Here's a new painting I did for Alberto Ruiz's Eye Candy book. He drew it (from his Pistolas book) and I painted it. I wanted to keep it creative and incorporate his lines in the painting as well.

It's always fun to experiment from time to time.

Bobby

Watch video of initial Sketch Pt1 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SVS3FadRBvs)

Watch video of initial Sketch Pt2 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sOKiWz4oM7c)

http://www.imaginismstudios.com/journalism/images/picofweek070507.jpg

[stone.]

great! nice different style this time...

love the hair and those lips...

how did you do that background?

regards stone. cant wait for more...

[Max Marin]

lol..love the bunny piece, great idea...keep bring'n them..

[maxetormer]

cool stuff indeed, thanks for sharing!!

[Asatira]

I love the hair in the latest image.

[digi]

I've been asked by my friend Patrick Morgan to do my own version of his character "Whale Boy" so I wanted to do a little wip of my progress.

Here's what Patrick Morgan's "Whale Boy" character looks like:
http://ronji.com/PM_Avitar.jpg

Here's my version. Updates will come fast and furious...
http://www.imaginismstudios.com/images/forums/whaleboy-bobby01.jpg

[digi]

slop on some blues to start
http://www.imaginismstudios.com/images/forums/whaleboy-bobby.jpg

[digi]

Here's some more....
http://www.imaginismstudios.com/images/forums/whaleboy-bobby02.jpg

[digi]

Here's a quick update
http://www.imaginismstudios.com/images/forums/whaleboy-bobby03.jpg

[Call0ps]

more videos! :) and this last piece is So cute. keep sharing inspiring works and making wonderful videos. cheers

[Camara]

It´s becoming awesome!The light in his face is fantastic!Good work!

Bobby,which brush do you use??

[digi]

thanks Call0ps. I'll try to make another video soon... work is getting pretty hectic though

Camara - thanks! I use custom brushes I make myself.

http://www.imaginismstudios.com/images/forums/whaleboy-bobby04.jpg

[TheGnoll]

wonderfu stuff as usual.
You just make it look so EASY.

keep sharing, please do ;)

ciao

[Afro]

Man, nothing but great work. Keep it coming, and as for your "Guy Sketches" book, it's awesome!

[digi]

thx Gnoll
Hey thx Afro, I'm really glad you liked my sketchbook!

http://www.imaginismstudios.com/images/forums/whaleboy-bobby05.jpg

[I.was.ink]

I love it!

IMO, your whaleboy is way cooler than the original. :)

[digi]

hehehe... thx I.was.ink
Now lets put in a bit of the bkground
http://www.imaginismstudios.com/images/forums/whaleboy-bobby06.jpg

[Call0ps]

turned out great digi :) looks less goofy and more cute than original, its so much better ,great colors and shading. keep sharing plz ;)

[digi]

thx Call0ps. Here's quick update
http://www.imaginismstudios.com/images/forums/whaleboy-bobby07.jpg

[digi]

roughing in some water
http://www.imaginismstudios.com/images/forums/whaleboy-bobby08.jpg

[Lone Wolf]

Whaleboy is awesome! Great sketchbook Bobby.

[digi]

thanks Lone Wolf

Some more waves...
http://www.imaginismstudios.com/images/forums/whaleboy-bobby09.jpg

[Frank Wade]

Inspiring work man! I love your life drawings, sooo good.

[digi]

details in the sand
http://www.imaginismstudios.com/images/forums/whaleboy-bobby10.jpg

[Idiot Apathy]

Mmm, fantastic form on this.
Any particular reason why the stuffing is red?

[digi]

Idiot Apathy - red makes it weird and fleshy :)

AAAAAAAaaaannnd ta-da! Here's the final.
http://www.imaginismstudios.com/images/forums/whaleboy-bobby11.jpg

[artmessiah]

Great stuff. That painting with the dragon in front of the Knights is awesome. Thanks for posting such a cool SB. Take care :teeth:

[Alex Alexandrov]

i really like the last one its great you are just ..... great artist

[Doudou]

Awesome mr.Chiu, As usual, ur an inspiration, and i just enjoy and feel honoured seeing ur worx weather here or on imaginisim. please keep postin.

[Dolgopolov]

Very much cartoons like, in many celebrated personalities are read;)
The idea with a green animal and white rabbits till now forces to smile.

[Camara]

It is just great!!Thanks for that master class,Mr. Chiu.

[kischi]

Hehe such a awesome picture! His deranged face expression.
He is one of these kids, I don't want to be pet of - like his little fishi :)

Thanks for sharing your great art Bobby.

[Idiot Apathy]

Haha, that's exactly what I thought to myself - why is the stuffing red, makes it all weird and fleshy :S

Looks great :)

[koala.one]

That whale boy is awesome. Thanks for the new video buddy!

[matejkovacic]

Hey, Bobby, I like your stile and I'm glad I found your sketchbook here
at CA. I'll be watching your work. I am also a caricaturist so if you have
any time please check my site www.matejkovacic.com and my sketchbook.
All your comments would be appreciated. Keep up the good work!

[monsi]

awesome :] thanks for showing the steps

[anymale]

really cool!

one question: where do you get the inspiration for the nice expressions in faces of your characters ? do you use references ? or do you have such a big libary in your head ?

would be very interested in your answer - thx

cu

[_andreas_]

hei sir bobby
just wanted to say thank you for spending your time recording podcasts.
i havent had the chance to listen to the last one, but they really are inspirational and well worth the time so far.

the only thing that made me go "meh" was your point about moving.
i DO think that part of willing to live as an artist should also mean that you have to be able/willing to move if your not getting the right jobs in the current area.
if iam able to sacrifice sleep, friends and other hobbys.. moving should be no problem.

but then again.. homesickness was never a problem for me.

sry for the rant
your work for young artists is great i hope you never get frustrated by it.
thank you

[Wake101]

I don't know how you manage to make such entertaining pieces constantly. Love the expresion on the kids face in the last one. That mixed with the drool makes me laugh. Just so ya know I have a bunch of your stuff in my Inspiration slideshow screen saver.

[digi]

artmessiah, whiteeeeeee, Doudou, Dolgopolov, Camara, kischi, Idiot Apathy, koala.one, matejkovacic, nethus, Wake101 - Thank you so much guys.

anymale - one question: where do you get the inspiration for the nice expressions in faces of your characters ? do you use references ? or do you have such a big libary in your head ? Just about always from my head. Once you figure out how the face moves then expressions get much easier.

_andreas_ - the only thing that made me go "meh" was your point about moving.
i DO think that part of willing to live as an artist should also mean that you have to be able/willing to move if your not getting the right jobs in the current area.
if iam able to sacrifice sleep, friends and other hobbys.. moving should be no problem. Thanks for the comment. What I was saying was that you shouldn't feel like you absolutely have to move if you really don't want to. Of course moving to a "more happening area" would be easier though.

Here's a few sketches out of the ol' sketchbook... Dog Boy and a bunch of weird creature sketches.
http://www.imaginismstudios.com/images/forums/sketches18dogboy.jpg
http://www.imaginismstudios.com/images/forums/sketches19creatures.jpg
http://www.imaginismstudios.com/images/forums/sketches20creatures.jpg

[giloosh]

stunning work! You create the funniest characters. Really some stuff I could learn from. keep them coming!

[ped454]

you've got an amazing talent with personifying animals :)

[lasting memories]

Hehehe... I like the dog boy! Great stuff as usual Mr.Chiu

[DannySketch]

have enjoyed your stuff for a long time mate, as people have said before the drawings just look plain 'fun'.

A quick question, your schoolism project looks immense, and I would love to take up digi painting lessons with yourself, unfortunately I won’t find myself in a position to afford it until after July, do you have plans for lessons in later months? Or is it mainly a summer thing?

[Alex Alexandrov]

digi - I LOVE THOSE the new update is great man MORe pls :x

[Windmaker]

Great stuff!:)
That sea-horse-elefant thing is awesome! Would be really nice to see a finished piece with it:)

[VanDog]

Mega super stuff!cool wips!thanks!

[regarded warrior]

brrrrr-i-ll-ant!!

[L33FY_B]

and i thort i wus talented

[digi]

Thanks everyone for the comments

DannySketch - Don't worry. I'll be doing more online classes.

Here's some more sketches

15min life drawing at TSA in Toronto
http://www.imaginismstudios.com/journalism/images/picofweek070531.jpg

Some subway sketches
http://www.imaginismstudios.com/images/forums/subwaysketch070604.jpg
http://www.imaginismstudios.com/images/forums/subwaysketch070513.jpg

A Demo from my digital painting class --> http://www.schoolism.com
http://www.imaginismstudios.com/images/forums/flex.jpg

[EMBRIO]

Masterful.....

your stuff is incredible...
did you like "Mort Drucker" Mad Mag stuff? when you were a kid?... just see a hint of it in your work..

Love the "fat pencil" lines in your work...the "swamp monster" .. and you take
"cute" too a whole new level... those eyes, dude.... so f@cking awesome!

[VanDog]

i just like this sketchbook!!!wonderful!

[GunTrouver]

You're just great. I like all your stuff and the video tuts you made.
I hope you can answer me some questions I always wanted to ask you:):
1.Is it always the same brush you use in these videos? (which one is it?)
2. Can you tell me how you work with the layers? On which one you have the outlines, colors, shadows etc. and which setting you use for each one
That's it:) Now I'm waiting for new stuff!

[regarded warrior]

Most amazing work! I love the flexing bald guy!

[ped454]

i really admire your art. can i ask what kind of marker ou use for the subway sketches...cause your line thicknesses change flawlessly

[digi]

Embrio - Yes actually come to think of it, I used to copy Mort Drucker's stuff all the time when I was a kid! Havent done it since but it still probably rubbed off on me.

VanDog - ty

GunTrouver - 1. the brushes I use are custom brushes that I make myself. 2. Layers... the way I use layers just depends on the situation. The important thing to learn is what do all the settings do? and how can I apply these settings in a practical manner?

regarded warrior - ty

ped454 - i use a sharpie usually. The 'marker' drawings you're talking about are actually digitally done in this case.

The Imaginism crew is going to Philly this weekend for the Wizard con, so come out if youre in the area!

I'm always interested in seeing people's initial sketches so I thought I'd post some of my own. Here's a page of unfinished lifedrawings I did last week.
http://www.imaginismstudios.com/images/forums/lifed-070611.jpg

[AJ_23]

I don't think there's a single sketch you've done that I haven't fallen in love with...

Also - I adore your take on Whaleboy... and I was already in love with the original/figure!

Fantastic.

[Rist]

Fantastic stuff. I feel honored in getting a place in your August Online course!

[digi]

http://www.imaginismstudios.com/journalism/images/picofweek070625.jpg
http://www.imaginismstudios.com/images/forums/invitation.jpg
http://www.imaginismstudios.com/images/subway.gif
Hi Everyone,

Kei and I are having our very first art show this Saturday June 30th, 7pm-10pm at the Labyrinth Store on Bloor St W just west of Spadina Avenue.

We'll be exhibiting a collection of sketches done in the subways of our beloved city of Toronto. These are original subway sketches taken straight out of our sketchbooks. You will also have the opportunity to purchase original sketches, prints and books as well as meet us in person and ask us questions.

It's going to be very exciting and fun for us so I hope you can come make it. We're also going to be premiering Imaginism Studios' 7th book - Subway Sketches. I hear the Globe and Mail (Canada's national newspaper) is going to be there as well.

Our Subway Sketches book is full of observational drawings, tips and tutorials as well as some killer guest artists!

Guest Artists
Louie del Carmen
Thierry Lafontaine <-- Thierry will also be there to sign books on Saturday
Jason Seiler
Stephen Silver
Dean Yeagle

The Subway Sketches book is a special limited edition out of the Imaginism collection. It's 72 full color pages, signed and numbered (limited to 500 copies).

All of the Subway Sketches books bought at the show or ordered online from now until the end of August will also come with an sketch from both Kei Acedera and I. You can order the new book HERE (http://www.imaginismstudios.com/store-book.html)

http://www.imaginismstudios.com/images/forums/zombies01.jpg
On another note, I was doing a thing for TOPPS trading cards - Hollywood Zombies collection a few months ago and now the cards are out so I figured I'd post my contribution...

It's Vince Vaughn and Owen Wilson from the Wedding Crashers
Here's the original sketch
http://www.imaginismstudios.com/images/forums/zombies.jpg

Here's the pic
http://www.imaginismstudios.com/images/forums/zombies02.jpg

AJ_23 - Thanks very much AJ
Rist - Thank you. You're going to love it. I'm looking forward to teaching you Rist.

[kischi]

Oh man thats so cool, I wished I could come. A shame that I'm sitting here in Germany :(
But I wish you and Kei a well attended event and I hope you'll have a lot of fun.
Btw. Is it possible that Owen Wilson lost a little of his recognition factor in the colored version?
Cheers

[digi]

kischi - :) thanks for the comment. To tell you the truth it was a bit of a rush job...

[Jonas Heirwegh]

I watched your youtube videos and the things you said really got me thinking even more about my art, my motivation, my goals, etc..
Cant thank you enough for that!

I really consider to take your next class on august 7, I'm just having some doubts because I actually have to save money for art college(art center).
I know your classes are for all levelskills but what if you cant put down some good lineart to paint in?
Should probably send you a mail with these questions;)

Anyway I like your style alot!

Jonas

[digi]

Hi Epias thanks for the comment. Drawing is a huge separate topic by itself. It also takes a while to learn. "Digital Painting Techniques" are very effective for any skill level and can be extremely easy to learn. Perhaps one day I'll have a class on drawing but I have my hands completely full at the moment.

Hi all,

Here's a new podcast just before my art show at the Labyrinth book store (http://www.thelabyrinthstore.com) in Toronto.

CLICK HERE FOR VIDEOS (http://www.imaginismstudios.com/journalism/2007/06/little-creatures-free-digital-painting.html)


By the way thanks for always emailing me encouraging me to keep putting up new podcasts...

[lasting memories]

Funny stories and inspiring stuff Bobby! Thanks so much for sharing!

[ped454]

I had no idea you were from toronto...if i had read this post earlier i would have definitely come to the art show.

[Fuish]

Love your stuff, your studies are awesome, I wish when I was in school I had been brave enough to draw the models in my style. Your studies are fabulous, and the characters you draw are just so expressive and full of life. <3

[mofongo]

Shazam!!! Your work is truly inspirational. I couldn't stop smiling as I looked through your SB with how well you represented these characters :teeth: Splendid! Will be checking out your vids...

[digi]

lasting memories - thx Kelly!

ped454 - oh thats a shame! Hopefully next time then

Squidittch - thx very much.

mofongo - cheers.

http://www.imaginismstudios.com/images/forums/bigfootsnewfriend.jpg
Hi all,
Here's a piece I did call "Big Foot 's New Friend" but now that I think about it... shouldn't it be called "Yeti 's New Friend"? It's just that I like the words - Big Foot. It just sounds funnier.
I did this initially as a demo for my digital painting class on SCHOOLISM (http://www.schoolism.com) (Shameless plug.. sorry about that) but after looking at it for a while I thought Big Foot looked lonely so I put in a little buddy for him.

Anyhow it's a painting about love and friendship :)

I also submitted this to Exotique 3 so wish me luck guys!

By the way, anyone interested in the August 7th Digital Painting Techniques class... there are 2 spots left.

Bobby

[yanino]

It's amazing your work is interesting ! Your animals are so funny Keep posting!

[Looped_Warrior]

Great stuff!... I'm going to have to check out your podcasts!

[Mitchell]

Whenever I feel lazy, or non inspired, I always listen to your podcasts, or look at some subway sketches, etc. Thanks for contributing so much.

I must buy all those books.

[Lohan]

hi bobby. im not usually a huge fan of your stuff, but the cover for the subway sketches book is brilliant! im also a big fan of your youtube videos. thanks.

[digi]

Thanks all. I'll try to do another podcast soon!

San Diego Comic-Con is quickly approaching so I've been taking apart my sketchbooks and preparing a little collection to sell at Comic-Con. Kei and I will be at Table A5 so if you're coming to the show, come on by and say hi!

Here's some of the sketches that I'll be bringing. The dragon sketches are the originals for the next Imaginism book.

Bobby

http://www.imaginismstudios.com/images/forums/sketches22dragon.jpg

http://www.imaginismstudios.com/images/forums/sketches23dragon.jpg

http://www.imaginismstudios.com/images/forums/sketches21oldman.jpg

[rayk]

Nice sketches bobby! Are you using marker for those? or inks? Anyway looking forward to your next podcast, they are great to listen to while drawing :D.

[-RoZi-]

Wooowww...
can't say much, cause I'm new around here...
only can say...
THIS WAS AMAIZING !

[zweiDee]

haha, the bigfoot is fantastic, lookz little bit like the brother from walboy.
great creatures! cheers

[Call0ps]

"Big Foot 's New Friend" its so cute :D love the aurora give life to the sky. gotta love your creatures, always some funny story behind :P cant wait for the next lecture, keep up the great work

[digi]

Hi All,

It's that time of year again, where artists from all over travel from all over to go to the San Diego Comic Con.

For those that have never been there, this comic convention is so BIG that we just call it "Comic-Con."

It's sooo big that if you are standing in the middle of Comicon, you can't see any walls! Only the ceiling.

It's sooooo big that you NEED more then one day to see the whole convention.

It's sooooooo big that you'll probably get lost just wandering around the place. Not to worry though... all you need to do is remember one important letter and one important number.

A5 - We'll be happy to give you directions :)

Can't wait to see everyone again!
So where's everyone else sitting? Leave your info in the comments so we all know!

List of "must see"!!
Alberto Ruiz H3
Bill, Jeff Pidgeon, Scott Morse booth 4800
Cheeks - E2
David Colman - H5
John Nevarez - H9
Jose Lopez - H somewhere I believe...
Justin Ridge - 1035
Louie del Carmen - ??
Kevin Dart - E4
Patrick Morgan - H somewhere I think...
Octavio Rodriguez - ?? with Louie del Carmen I think...
Robin Mitchell - E9
Stephen Silver - H6
Imaginism Studios (Bobby & Kei) A5

Here's some more pics for our next book "Dragon Sketches"
These original sketches will also be available for purchase at the con starting from $65.
http://www.imaginismstudios.com/images/forums/sketches26dragon.jpg
http://www.imaginismstudios.com/images/forums/sketches27dragon.jpg
http://www.imaginismstudios.com/images/forums/sketches28dragon.jpg

[DARAF]

I will be there with Good Cop Bad Cop Productions. See you there Bobbi

[Doudou]

Hi Mr. Bobby... so glad i stopped by your thread again... My Comment of course would be that im Fascinated by yours and Ms. Kei's work... I love the little funny dragons:) they are soo cute, and also Kei's drawing for the subway sketches is SOooo Fun... the guy in the subway looks truely puzzled!O_o
Anyways... Have a nice time Ms. Kei N Mr. Bobby, and im awaiting the next Update...

[air tiger]

Those are some really nice sketches Bobby! I love the dragons

[digi]

DARAF - Hey hope you had a great time at the con!
Doudou - thanks for the nice comment! The dragon sketches book is starting to look really great. I can't wait to show you more.

airtiger - thx!

Hi all.

Kei, T and I will be absent from subway sketching for the next 3 weekends. We will resume on Sept. 2nd. We're going to be in Chicago Aug 9-12 for the Wizard Convention. (http://www.wizarduniverse.com/conventions/chicago.cfm) Then it's TCAF in Toronto the weekend after and then it's the BIG Toronto con, the FAN EXPO. Can't wait for that one!! Sorry about this... but don't worry. Comicon season is coming to a halt end of this month.

These weren't from this Sunday's subway sketching. They were from today but we were on a bus at the "African Lion Safari" in Hamilton Ontario. We had a pretty fun time. I haven't been there for over 20 years...

Here's some sketches of a lion, baboons picking each others butts and other beautiful wildlife :)

http://www.imaginismstudios.com/images/forums/africanlionsafari01.jpg

http://www.imaginismstudios.com/images/forums/africanlionsafari02.jpg

http://www.imaginismstudios.com/images/forums/africanlionsafari03.jpg

http://www.imaginismstudios.com/images/forums/africanlionsafari04.jpg

[tensai]

Oh man. I truly dig all the digital sketches etc but i love the wildlife sketches you just put up. A joy to look at their simple but spot on lines and shapes.

Thanks for sharing man.

[krytical_error]

beautiful stuff as usual bobby. i missed you at the con! by the time i called John G to see where you guys where at - he was on his way home to SF, and i worked the whole rest of the time. :(

i still owe you dinner though man. and i WILL come through dammit! :)

&Rew.

[zweiDee]

nice updates bob, and your strange behaviour comes very freaky.

[digi]

tensai - thanks, I forgot how much I love drawing animals....

krytical_error - Hey Andrew, yeah we missed you too! I heard you came by the con but we weren't sitting near Alberto so it was pretty hard to find us this year.

zweiDee - Thx! I hope I'll have time to finish my strange behavior challenge

[Alex Baer]

i really enjoy looking at your work, its such a fun style!

[ped454]

Hey. Still love everything. The animals are a graphic designers dream come true.

OH and PS. I read that you posted about a digital class....where are these and how much are they...and how can I apply.

[Jonny Dark]

Hey. Still love everything. The animals are a graphic designers dream come true.

OH and PS. I read that you posted about a digital class....where are these and how much are they...and how can I apply.

http://www.schoolism.com/

[digi]

Online art classes at SCHOOLISM (http://www.schoolism.com)

Here's an update of some random sketches...

This is a little WIP I've been working on in my spare time.
http://www.imaginismstudios.com/images/forums/SB005.jpg

Is the Kangamole Bunny going to become a collectible vinyl toy? Looks like it!
Here's some turn arounds
http://www.imaginismstudios.com/images/forums/kangamolebunny.jpg

Random assassin sketch
http://www.imaginismstudios.com/images/forums/sketches29assassin.jpg

Some subway sketches
http://www.imaginismstudios.com/images/forums/subwaysketch070909.jpg

[DARAF]

Love that new W.I.P

[Jason-Seiler]

Looking great Bobby! I'm really enjoying the new WIP!

[iman121]

I realy love your works... they are amazing ;)

[Blaz]

Hmm cant remember when was the last time I was here...
...anyways AWESOME!

*cant seem to find jaw drop emote icon*

Very nice animal sketches!
Keep it up! :) 5 starz work...

[digi]

Thanks all. Here's a quick update. Subway sketching is meeting up this Sunday again!
http://www.imaginismstudios.com/images/forums/subwaysketch070930.jpg

[digi]

here's some more
http://www.imaginismstudios.com/images/forums/subwaysketch071014.jpg
http://www.imaginismstudios.com/images/forums/subwaysketch071014b.jpg

[Beelow]

NIce confident linework Bobby! I am always a fan! XD Keep sharing! XD

[Master-Mod]

really beautifull stuff ;) the last one reminds me of a sketch by leonardo da vinci

[AphexTweak]

The amount of character and personality you put into your drawings always amazes me. Thanks for sharing with us... and your youtube videos are a great source of inspiration too. Looking forward to more...

[Mr-Joe]

Hey Bobby,
where do you get those recycled sketch books with the brown paper?

[Mischeviouslittleelf]

Hey sir!

Just got the first of four of your art books and I am really happy just looking at it. When it comes to your SB here I must say I do love it, I've seen most of it before so I guess I shold get of my keester and get to work but I just wanted to drop of a few words.

Also, if you wouldn't mind taking a look at my sketchbook and giving me some critisism that would be awsome!

-Even

[chrishly]

this is probably the funniest sketchbook on ca,
I love your work and the way you are doing it.

thanks for sharing

-chrishly

[monsi]

really high quality stuff : ] I love your wildlife drawings

[otsopsanig]

Whoa, it's Bobby Chiu! I love your work!

*giggles like a fangirl*

Awright, I'm done geeking out... But, man, your style is so cool!

[Diphallia]

http://www.imaginismstudios.com/images/forums/kangamolebunny.jpg
this one is coool.

[sjuskadur]

i love the cartoonish style you have on many of yout pictures! and the bunny is Really cool! i recommend that style and forms!

keep it up!

[digi]

Hi and thanks everyone for taking the time to comment! The recycled sketchbooks are from Woolfits at Queen and Dufferin in Toronto, Canada. I think the brand is called Earth Bound.

Here's a few more sketches. The yellow ones are from subway sketching and the rest were done on my recent trip to France. It's subtle but I think my sketches changed a bit during my time there.

Some people ask me why the yellow paper...
No reason. I found a stack of old yellow paper in a drawer and didn't want it to go to waste.

http://www.imaginismstudios.com/images/forums/subwaysketch080210b.jpg

http://www.imaginismstudios.com/images/forums/subwaysketch080210a.jpg

http://www.imaginismstudios.com/images/forums/subwaysketch080210c.jpg

http://www.imaginismstudios.com/images/forums/subwaysketch080210d.jpg

http://www.imaginismstudios.com/images/forums/subwaysketch080210e.jpg

http://www.imaginismstudios.com/images/forums/subwaysketch080210f.jpg

http://www.imaginismstudios.com/images/forums/subwaysketch080210g.jpg


http://www.imaginismstudios.com/images/forums/sketches40cowboy.jpg

http://www.imaginismstudios.com/images/forums/sketches41heads.jpg

http://www.imaginismstudios.com/images/forums/sketches42france.jpg

http://www.imaginismstudios.com/images/forums/sketches43france.jpg

[ruuhkis]

Wow! Even when you're drawing fast and loosely, your true understanding, knowledge and the hours you've put into drawing are really shining through your work. This is something I really admire...
I think you have a great sense of humor as well, I've burst to laughter several times watching your work :)
Please keep updating! I'll be constantly checking in from now on for some inspiration.

[Loolarge]

Yeah great humor Digi! Love the crazy distorted guys and the woman with the giant jacket.

[algenpfleger]

Hi Bobby, glad i found this sketchbook, just wanted to tell you that you're probably the person who had the largest impact on me as an artist, I don't think I or anyone else can ever repay you for what you're doing with your podcasts.


Edit: Oh yeah, I get up at 6 am since I first listened to your stuff :D

[Flutic]

Hey, I just stopped by to thank you like algenpfleger said.
I like you're style but I love you more as a person because of you're podcasts, everything you say is so true.
I wish I could hang out with you sometime, and hopefully I can thank you by then as an professional artist.

Ps: you should come to Belguim since you love Hergé and drink Bruggs I saw it on you're blog.

Greets, Tom

[Hethabyr]

Wonderfully inventive stuff. Had my beady old eye on you for some time now. A rich and constant source of inspiration : )

[gustavo desimone]

veri good drawing

[thesadpencil]

love all your stuff. the characters the facial expressions on them your lineart and your paintings all stunning. and i definitely lol'd many a time browsing through your sb.

[Liam Harvey]

sweet caricatures/figure drawings!

[digi]

Thanks everyone. I appreciate it. I have even more drawings and doodles all around but just have to get some time to scan it in. I'll try to do it soon.