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A Month in Rough Sketches

caseyg — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 05:22:50 +0000

Top to bottom: Jelly Fish, Seals, On the Bus, Downtown Boston, MFA Egypt display, Sleep No More

Dr. Sketchy’s

caseyg — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 21:05:04 +0000

Yesterday’s Dr. Sketchy’s was a great figure drawing session, I definitely hope to go every month. I enjoyed using paint to sketch the figure, it was very interesting how it affected my pencil sketching. These images are in the progression of how I started to my last sketch. I played with proportions some.

A night in the radio studio

caseyg — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 17:26:55 +0000

Last night the family went to Sean Graham’s to watch his Monday night radio show. Joining him were Professor Fletcher and 20 Grams. The music was rocking and there were many tributes to the man of the day Martin Luther King Jr.

These are the sketches of the night, Matt Girard, Sean Graham, and Jessica McKellar.

a step over

caseyg — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 05:53:25 +0000

I did this painting using a traveling watercolor kit. That element alone helped me move out of my comfort zone and try something new. I am happy with this, it is a step in the right direction. I think it is a peek through a window of whats coming.

This is for a sketchbook group. We draw based on a weekly headline. This weeks was “Caymans train divers to fight lionfish invasion”.

Loose Sketching

caseyg — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 06:09:48 +0000

I love people that can draw with sketchy lines. Quentin Blake comes to mind. He is my hero. His illustrations breath.

My work doesn’t even come close to this! However, I had some fun tonight letting go a little. After looking back through Blake’s work, I can see how much further I should push.

Here is a sketch of this photo.What a great catch by the photographer, Ron Niebrugge!

First Piece of 2010

caseyg — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 21:08:58 +0000

The first piece of 2010 is for a Mr. Not a Sausage Haney, of his popular pooch Milo, whom you can follow on twitter.

Painting is fun. So much exploration to do, every night something new!

Ornaments 09

caseyg — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 05:06:15 +0000

Okay before I forget to do this, since I have been forgetting everything else.

Here are some photos of ornaments in the making and made:

Glorious Prominent Noses

caseyg — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 03:36:16 +0000

I have always been a fan of noses. They are my favorite facial feature and my favorite feature to exaggerate. Now, when I caricature I tend to make an exaggerated portrait more than a full caricature, which is how I draw and I am happy with that. However, on some of these I am not sure I pushed the noses to full extent they could or should go.

I left off the names of these files, they are actors feel free to guess who they are.

Book is Done!

caseyg — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 04:03:55 +0000

Well folks the book is done. Last pass has been completed and I am on to the next project, ornaments, ornaments, ornaments! I can’t believe I have already finished all 21 illustrations, it feels like I just started. I am happy with how they all ended up. Once the book is printed, I will let everyone know so you can get yourself a copy.

Here is one more piece from the book, I was very happy with how I captured the lighting.

Back to ornaments, I am going to sell my ornaments on Etsy this year, once I have some stock I will post a link to the shop so you can get them. My new ornament this year is going to be “4 calling birds”. If it comes out as good as I am imagining I will be super happy. I will also of course have a bunch of snowmen and hopefully some “Turtle Doves”.

Fall Sketch Painting

caseyg — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 04:25:16 +0000

At the Halloween Party this weekend in Dryden NY I was able to do a couple of sketches with paints. Here are my two favorites.