Popular Post Unca Ben Posted May 12 Popular Post Share Posted May 12 (edited) I ran across this in my closet today. A blast from the past. Like a lot of folks around here, in 6th and 7th grade I drew some comics. The first couple issues I traced a lot of panels or copied them. This is issue #2; a lot of tracing and copying from Colan, Buscema, Kirby, Ditko. By issue 3 or 4 I was drawing my own stuff free-hand. I know that I gave later issues away to teachers and friends. Wish I would have kept one of those. Maybe I will run across one later. Anyways, just for fun... Edited May 12 by Unca Ben ADAMANTIUM, CJ Design, Jayman and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B2D327 Posted May 12 Share Posted May 12 On 5/12/2024 at 1:25 PM, Unca Ben said: I ran across this in my closet today. A blast from the past. Like a lot of folks around here, in 6th and 7th grade I drew some comics. The first couple issues I traced a lot of panels or copied them. This is issue #2; a lot of tracing and copying from Colan, Buscema, Kirby, Ditko. By issue 3 or 4 I was drawing my own stuff free-hand. I know that I gave later issues away to teachers and friends. Wish I would have kept one of those. Maybe I will run across one later. Anyways, just for fun... Really digging this. Would like to see where your art progressed to sometime. CJ Design and Unca Ben 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unca Ben Posted May 12 Share Posted May 12 On 5/12/2024 at 11:56 AM, B2D327 said: Really digging this. Would like to see where your art progressed to sometime. Thanks. I threw away most of my stuff - I drew up until about ' 81- '82 and when I got a job in Electronic Design I pretty well quit drawing for fun. These are from a sketchbook that somehow avoided the purge and are probably near the end of my drawing for pleasure phase. I'm sure that I still have some more drawings (or pics of more of my stuff somewhere). I did a book for a calligraphy class that I posted some time ago with lots of animal drawings. My lettering sucks. I'll post those again if I find them. Some of these are photo reference (like the Reagan portrait & the assassination attempt) and some are just from my imagination, and some are live (like the Tahoe lake-scape). ADAMANTIUM, Jayman, B2D327 and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unca Ben Posted May 12 Share Posted May 12 the gorilla shuttle piece was done before the first disaster. it was supposed to be a dichotomy type-thing. CJ Design 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B2D327 Posted May 13 Share Posted May 13 On 5/12/2024 at 4:41 PM, Unca Ben said: Thanks. I threw away most of my stuff - I drew up until about ' 81- '82 and when I got a job in Electronic Design I pretty well quit drawing for fun. These are from a sketchbook that somehow avoided the purge and are probably near the end of my drawing for pleasure phase. I'm sure that I still have some more drawings (or pics of more of my stuff somewhere). I did a book for a calligraphy class that I posted some time ago with lots of animal drawings. My lettering sucks. I'll post those again if I find them. Some of these are photo reference (like the Reagan portrait & the assassination attempt) and some are just from my imagination, and some are live (like the Tahoe lake-scape). Those are really good. You ever get the itch to just draw for the fun of it nowadays? I know inspiration is a big part of the urge to draw but I don’t feel like we ever lose the desire to draw but having the time and a lack of inspiration/motivation can be a big part of whether we pick up a pencil and paper for extended periods of time CJ Design and Unca Ben 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unca Ben Posted May 13 Share Posted May 13 (edited) On 5/13/2024 at 11:26 AM, B2D327 said: Those are really good. You ever get the itch to just draw for the fun of it nowadays? I know inspiration is a big part of the urge to draw but I don’t feel like we ever lose the desire to draw but having the time and a lack of inspiration/motivation can be a big part of whether we pick up a pencil and paper for extended periods of time Unfortunately, not that much. Don't know why. Oh, and thanks! Edited May 13 by Unca Ben B2D327 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJ Design Posted May 16 Share Posted May 16 Yes, I agree B2D...In addition to my PT I have to have multiple projects going at once...usually different genres and mediums...for Art Therapy just a sample of some recent examples... A Faux Black Velvet Tiki Piece A Cap 911 Tribute Sketch Cover A Large 15x 20 Watercolor/Gouache "Vanishing America" #15 in the Series-1948 Maine Grocer B2D327, Jayman and Unca Ben 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post alexgross.com Posted May 16 Popular Post Share Posted May 16 heres the latest time suck--oil on canvas. but i had a good time painting it-- Pitboss, Jayman, CJ Design and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Axelrod Posted May 16 Share Posted May 16 I chuckled. ADAMANTIUM 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B2D327 Posted May 16 Share Posted May 16 On 5/15/2024 at 9:40 PM, alexgross.com said: heres the latest time suck--oil on canvas. but i had a good time painting it-- Great job. The Nicholson likeness from the Shining is spot on CJ Design, Unca Ben and alexgross.com 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jayman Posted May 16 Share Posted May 16 On 5/15/2024 at 9:40 PM, alexgross.com said: heres the latest time suck--oil on canvas. but i had a good time painting it-- WOODY! Unca Ben and alexgross.com 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unca Ben Posted May 16 Share Posted May 16 On 5/15/2024 at 6:13 PM, CJ Design said: Yes, I agree B2D...In addition to my PT I have to have multiple projects going at once...usually different genres and mediums...for Art Therapy just a sample of some recent examples... A Faux Black Velvet Tiki Piece A Cap 911 Tribute Sketch Cover A Large 15x 20 Watercolor/Gouache "Vanishing America" #15 in the Series-1948 Maine Grocer Very nice! I especially love the watercolor! CJ Design and Jayman 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unca Ben Posted May 16 Share Posted May 16 On 5/15/2024 at 6:40 PM, alexgross.com said: heres the latest time suck--oil on canvas. but i had a good time painting it-- That is awesome! alexgross.com and Pitboss 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJ Design Posted May 16 Share Posted May 16 On 5/13/2024 at 3:58 PM, Unca Ben said: Unfortunately, not that much. Don't know why. Oh, and thanks! You should just do it Unca Ben...you obviously had have the talent...if nothing else, for enjoyment and you. Unca Ben 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senormac Posted May 17 Share Posted May 17 On 5/15/2024 at 6:40 PM, alexgross.com said: heres the latest time suck--oil on canvas. but i had a good time painting it-- You are so good Alex alexgross.com 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senormac Posted May 17 Share Posted May 17 On 5/12/2024 at 11:56 AM, B2D327 said: Really digging this. Would like to see where your art progressed to sometime. And would like to see full page copies of your work. How are we supposed to read it with partial page scans ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
