David's Art Blog

Sailor Uranus

2009-10-02T06:18:00.000-07:00

Sailor Uranus by =daveizoid on deviantART

Sailor Uranus from Sailor Moon S.
Watercolor and brush pen.

Moleskine Sketchbook Scans

2009-10-01T07:09:00.000-07:00

Click the link below to be brought to my Flickr set for my Moleskine pages.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/davef85/sets/72157618525774246/

Tools of the Trade

2009-09-30T07:47:00.000-07:00

So it has been a disgustingly long time since I posted last. I haven't done much art-art, I have some scans from my Moleskine that I put up on my Flicker that I will post here shortly.

Until I get to do that, I thought I would share with you some of my favorite art supplies, as well as offer links as to where to get them yourselves.

I have linked these products to their pages at dickblick.com. Other great shops that I frequent at include Utrecht and Jerry's Artarama. Prices may vary between retailers so shop around. Also check to see if any of these retailers are in your area!

Paper:
Moleskine Sketchbooks:
I love the Moleskine sketchbooks because they have a nice sleek apperance and are highly portable. They are great for pen and ink work, colored pencil and pencil. You can get these at most book stores as well as art stores.

I also use a variety of other sketchpads and watercolor paper packets. My favorite brands are Strathmore for watercolor paper, and Canson for sketch/ drawing paper.

Pens & Brushes:
Pentel Pocket Brush Pen:
This is a Japanese pen. It, unlike most brush pens, features real nylon bristles that don't dull or fray. It has a nice ink flow and for the most part is waterproof. One of the things I like most about this, is that the ink is refillable.

Faber-Castell PITT artist pens:
The Faber-Castell PITT pens come in a variety of sizes and colors. I like to use the black superfine one. It has a nice line thickness and feel, and lays down a nice dark line of India ink. These come in a variety of sets, as well as open stock at most art stores.

Colored Pencils & Markers:
Prismacolor Colored Pencils:
Hands down, the best colored pencils around. Nice thick lead that is blendable and can be used with a wide variety of other products. These come in sets of various amounts, as well as an open stock.

Copic Sketch Markers:
Copics are a little more expensive than Prismacolor markers or other art/ design markers, but they seem to last longer, don't dry out as fast . I like these because they have a nice brush tip

Paints:
Windsor & Newton Cottman Watercolor Pans:
I bout a set of 24 full pans of these paints a while ago and love them. The colors are nice and vibrant, and are nicely transparent.

Erasers & Etc:
Magic Rub Peel-Off Eraser Pencil.
This is a great eraser for erasing in small areas, adding detail to pencil renderings, and as a general eraser.

The Original HBIC.

2009-04-23T05:27:00.000-07:00

Joan Crawford. The ORIGINAL head bitch in charge.

I drew this after watching Mommie Dearest the other night. And I finished it up lastnight while watching a documentary-movie on John Lennon.

I still need to go in and use some acrylic paint to accent the buttons on her cuffs, as well as the WIRE HANGER!

Pen Pressure

2009-04-22T13:44:00.000-07:00

Playing around again. All photoshop. I REALLY want the font Bookman Swash. It's a retro classic.

And I love drawing these fun ampersands.

Work In Progress.

2009-04-22T05:52:00.000-07:00

A work in progress. I started this before work today, and I need to finish the penciling. I wanted her holding a wire hanger, but I think her hand is going to be on her hip instead.

If you can't tell, it's Joan Crawford. OR Faye Dunaway as Joan Crawford from the movie Mommie Dearest.

I plan on inking it and then coloring it with watercolor. Very simple. Much like the flapper card, and my "Then and Now" illustrations.

Digital Sketch

2009-04-20T12:15:00.001-07:00

I should start keeping my digital sketches. I usually just delete them or close with out saving. Shame.

Art Dump

2009-04-20T11:30:00.000-07:00

Did some arting this weekend. I have 2 ATCs and 1 sketchbook spread to share today.

Materials used: Brush pens, acrylic paint, watercolor. Illustration board and Moleskine Sketchbook.

New Munny!

2009-04-14T06:13:00.000-07:00

It's Wonder Woman.

Wonder Woman -- Munny Edition by =daveizoid on deviant ART

"Stock art website with stolen art suing original artist"

2009-04-07T07:13:00.000-07:00

I found this on Digg, and felt that I have to repost it here. It's something that probably hits close to home for a lot of artists and graphic designers.

Have you ever created something, and put it on your website, or DeviantART account, or your Facebook for the world to see? Only to find that a week later it's reposted elsewhere with no credit back to you?

Now imagine you are a successful graphic designer and the many logos that you have created for established companies and corporations have been copied and posted else where. The kicker? A stock art site stole them, offer them to other people for a price, and then turn around and slap you with a lawsuit claiming that you, the artist, stole their work.

Well this is just the thing that happened to Jon Engle.

Click here to read Jon's story. Make sure you share this with your friends, family, co workers, strangers, and priests. This issue needs to be known to prevent things like this from happening again.

Jon Engle's Blog: http://www.jonengle.com/ (The link may be down due to high traffic. Check back if it doesn't work)
Digg Link: http://digg.com/d1nxBm
Twitter: http://twitter.com/relevantstudio/

Ball Jar

2009-04-01T06:47:00.000-07:00

Still drawing with the brush pen. Still inspired by Lucy Knisley.

Brush pen in my moleskine. Yes, i realize I left out the "s" in "holds".

Drew stuff around me at breakfast

2009-03-31T05:53:00.000-07:00

Just a brush pen in mah Moleskine.

Yeah... Predictable eh?

2009-03-30T10:34:00.000-07:00

Seriously? by =daveizoid on deviant ART

David Then & Now Color Version

2009-03-25T13:05:00.000-07:00

As promised a color version of the Then and Now. I gave up doing it on the computer, so I painted it! I love watercolor! This little travel watercolor set I have is really nice. I thought it was going to be cheap and tacky, but I'm surprised. And the water brush is so fun to use! I have finally been able to paint something and have wet edges!

Need to do a new picture to night... hopefully I won't be too busy play the new game I got last night for my DS.

Then and Now

2009-03-20T05:50:00.000-07:00

Colored version, and labels to come shortly!

I drew these on watercolor paper in my moleskine with hopes to paint them. I plan on re-inking them in illustrator and coloring them in photoshop.

On the left we have me, crica 2000 I was 15, and me 9 years later in 2003 at 23. It's funny I drew the now last night, and then wound up wearing the same thing to work today. 0_0

A Maternal Figure

2009-03-18T13:26:00.001-07:00

Work is blah, so I drew a maternal figure!

Done in Illustrator and Photoshop.

Nerdsday Art

2009-03-13T10:41:00.001-07:00

Went to the first ever Nerdsday with my friend Patrick of Visual Post fame. It was a twitter meet up... but more noses in laptops than handshaking.

I drew Patrick's drink. In the dark. Not too bad. I need to learn how to work with light and reflection and clear objects a bit more.

Watercolor and pen on watercolor moleskine.

Dirty dirty, rich rich, dirty rich, beautiful

2009-03-11T05:47:00.000-07:00

The scan came out kind of sucky... But alas, a proper Lady Gaga fanart. I think the only thing that looks like her in this is the lightening bolt on her eye...

Watercolor on watercolor Moleskine

Labyrinth - Jareth : A weekend art update

2009-03-09T10:19:00.000-07:00

Jareth by =daveizoid on deviant ART

Safety First

2009-03-06T11:01:00.000-08:00

Some safety images done for the factory at work.

Product Placement!

2009-03-03T10:14:00.000-08:00

Well not really just a simple product review/ rant on how much I love this!

So I stopped by the RISD store about 2 weeks ago. I had heard things about it, like its too expensive, or they don't have the right stuff you need. I had gone there just for fun. I wasn't looking for anything in particular. While looking at their supplies, some of which I have not seen at AC Moore or Utrecht I stumbled upon what looked like a white China marker. But it wasn't, it was an eraser, a Magic Rub eraser. So I got it. It was only like 99¢ so I got it. Little did I know this was going to be the BEST purchase I have ever made in my life.

The eraser erases smooth, and clear, and never smudges! You can also wear it down so it has 2 flat edges and a pointy one (like a letter V) so you can erase big areas, and then little detail spots.

You can order them online from the factory here: http://www.dickblick.com/products/sanford-magic-rub-peel-off-eraser-pencil/#description It's a box of 12. Or check your local art store (like Utrecht) and see if they have them.

Playing around...

2009-03-03T05:44:00.000-08:00

Just playing around with a water brush that I picked up yesterday. Still need to play with it more to decide if I like it. :/

Seems to have nice control.

Weekend Art

2009-03-02T07:29:00.000-08:00

So everybody baled out on me Saturday for going to Prov Sketchy so I don't have any pictures of boxum gals to post for you today. Instead I started painting the under the sea mural on my Gramma's bathroom wall with the help of my brother's girl friend, Marisa. We did a good job. One or two nights this week I'll have to work on it more, and spend another good chunk of this upcoming Saturday painting again.

Saturday afternoon I went to Sarah's and we watched Rent: Recorded Live on Broaday. Still amazing after the 3rd time seeing it. Seriously people, if you want to see Rent, either see the tour, or the live DVD. The movie is terrible.

Mark and Angel from Rent. Yes, I drew a man.... he is a tad girly looking though.... :/

Then Sunday the student that I am mentoring for her senior project came over to work on her project. We kinda botched things a bit so this week I am going to figure out what we did wrong, correct it, and then tell her about it next time we meet up. And while she was working I drew a Princess Jasmine doppleganger.

Mark and Angel done on Moleskine, Jasmine done in my sketch book. All just pencil.

鉄腕アトム

2009-02-27T13:18:00.000-08:00

Clay, the Hopeless Romantic posted a clip from a very horrible live action adaptation of Astro Boy. So, naturally, I decided to do a doodle of Astro Boy on scrap paper at work. Fun times.

He scanned in a little crooked... :P But what are you gonna do about it?

I wish I collected the English manga for this before it went out of print...

Lets have some fun...

2009-02-25T13:52:00.000-08:00

... this beat is sick, I want to take a ride on your disco stick.

Just a doodle on some scrap paper at work. It's supposed to be Lady Gaga.

Sketch Deposit...

2009-02-23T11:22:00.000-08:00

Not much new stuff lately. My non-life has been uninspiring so I will present you with an old moleskine spread, and a work sketch.

Moleskine and brush pen. The Mircron brand of brush pens kind of suck. They fray fast. I like the Faber Castle ones the best.

Just a simple pencil sketch on "double weight matte paper". I still have yet to decide if this is a guy or girl... I think it is supposed to be a girl.

Donna Troy

2009-02-17T05:41:00.000-08:00

It's kinda hard to get her ink slotched suit right using just pencil...

Donna Troy from Wonder Woman
Pencil on paper. No big deal.

Seriously... is Wonder Woman the only thing I draw anymore?

2009-02-16T05:23:00.000-08:00

Seriously?

Wonder Woman
Pencil on paper. Nothing special.
Click it, and it grows.

Photos...

2009-02-15T14:46:00.000-08:00

Went into Providence today. Took some pictures around Thayer St. and that area. Then I went to American Apparel, and the P. Place Mall. Nice lazy day.

Ursula in Retro Style

2009-01-25T08:19:00.000-08:00

Hurry Home Princess by =daveizoid on deviant ART

Ursula... part of the retro series. Done in Adobe Illustrator.

Neo Retro Style

2009-01-24T21:06:00.001-08:00

Lately I have been inspired by the new retro style of animation/ cartooning. I had a go at it today and had fun doing so.

Ariel - A Retro Style by =daveizoid on deviant ART

I have a few other pictures I drew along with this. One of Ursula, one of a spy in a furry jacket, and one of Sailor Jupiter from Sailor Moon. I plan on vectoring them in the near future, so keep an eye out for them.

Shiny New Layout!

2009-01-17T07:28:00.000-08:00

I added a shiny new layout. I found it from this Blogger template site (link in footer) and I heavily modified it to fit my needs.

One cool thing is, it also features a tiny little bit of CSS3, so if you are using the latest version of Safari, or FireFox, you should notice the corners of the main white box are rounded! If your browser does not support CSS3 codes, you will see a hard square.

Still no new art. I am working on a new Munny of Sailor Moon. I am having a dickens of a time doing the dress and bows. The pasta machine I had lost the handle (yeah, sucks a lot) so I cannot get the clay flat and thin so I can do my thing with it. Also, I am going to have a field day with the hair...

I also plan on sketching today. Nothing fancy... just something that needs to be done!

Keep an eye out for newer updates!

Forever long update time!

2009-01-07T09:17:00.000-08:00

I haven't really gotten around to posting here. As you can tell it has been months. I'm reletivly busy with work sucking my soul and not allowing me to get my creative juices flowing any more. Also I have been working on another blog called "Bad Graphic Design".

I havn't gotten around to doing a new drawing in 2009 so far, but I did this one not too too long ago.

I hope to update a lot more in the new year!

Ariel 'n Flounder by =daveizoid on deviant ART

Steampunk Wonder Woman

2008-09-04T11:57:00.000-07:00

Steampunk WW - Prelim. Sketch by =daveizoid on deviant ART

Wonder Woman!

2008-09-02T17:13:00.000-07:00

Long time no update...

Kinda trying to ad some variation into the poses of people that I am drawing... And trying to get the "western" comic book style down while leaving the animu behind me.

Colored pencil and ink on Bristol board.

Perhaps I should have adjusted the background to white... oh well.

Dr. Horrible Finished

2008-08-09T15:06:00.000-07:00

Just realized that I never posted this here. I finished it a week or so ago and put it up on DA, but not here...

Colored pencil, colorless blender marker, white fabric paint pen, India ink brush pen.

New Layout

2008-08-08T12:33:00.000-07:00

Finally after 8 days of planning and fussing and wining and moaning I found a cool layout, customized it a bit, and am pretty happy with it!

There are a few things here and there that I will want to change eventually, but that will come in time.

On an unrelated note, check out my masterpage's names:

★Wonder Woman★

2008-08-01T05:37:00.000-07:00

Just something I was working on at my frinend's work. I was waiting for some huge files to copy over. I guess I'll tweak this over time, give her eyes, a mouth, maybe shading...

Adobe Illustrator CS3

More Layout Drama

2008-07-30T13:53:00.001-07:00

Still working on the layout. I need a header. Some time I'll have to draw one, maybe include my logo.

Tyrone, finished!

2008-07-25T08:02:00.000-07:00

Finished the portrait of Tyrone. Patrick is comming soon!

Illustrator lineart, colors in Photoshop.

Dr. Horrible - Work in progress

2008-07-23T13:15:00.000-07:00

Dr. Horrible
Pencil on Moleskine, Work in progress.

Hope to use, brush pen, colored pencils, blender marker, and white fabric pen.

Hooray for non animu faces!!

Layout...

2008-07-23T08:06:00.001-07:00

I think I want a new layout... or at least a new header and color scheme for text...

My first Munny

2008-07-23T07:59:00.000-07:00

I jumped on the bandwagon and started doing custom Munny figures! Here is my first one.

3" Mini Munny by Kid Robot. Polymer clay added for nose and hair, painted with a variety of acrylic paints.

Links:
Kid Robot
Munny

Western Style Sailor Moon

2008-07-11T10:50:00.000-07:00

I wondered what Sailor Moon would look like if she were a western styled comic book heroine...

Prismacolor colored pencils on moleskine.

I'll edit this post with a watermarked image later.

My lovely....

2008-07-09T09:57:00.000-07:00

Poor niglected art blog... I haven't done much drawing lately... I did draw a picture that I have to ink and color, but that is in my moleskine and will have an ugly line through it... Some day I have to go to Utrecht and get a new normal sized sketch book to keep in my bag.

Portrait of a friend.

2008-06-18T08:08:00.000-07:00

Work in progress. A set of 2 rotoscoped vector portraits of my friends for their company.

Adobe Illustrator. Work in progress.

UPDATE. Second Portrait

Adobe Illustrator, Work in progress.

2008-06-16T05:59:00.000-07:00

What I want...

2008-06-12T11:38:00.000-07:00

I want a brush pen that doesn't fray. I love this micron brush pen, but after using it a few times, the tip is all fraying and doesn't give me a nice gradual sweep from thick to thin.

Twin Tail Mermaid

2008-06-04T05:54:00.000-07:00

They look better from the side... I think.

Twin Tail Mermaid

Colored pencil, colorless blender marker, brush pen.

Girl in Profile

2008-06-04T05:47:00.000-07:00

Been into a bit of American comic book art lately. It's so nice.

Pencil on Moleskine

Let me Borrow that F****** Top.

2008-06-01T12:25:00.000-07:00

Finished this a while ago. Haven't uploaded it until now.

Waterclors, watercolor pencils and ink on watercolor Moleskine.

Pissed as President Bush would be at a Gay Parade in Texas

2008-05-27T04:20:00.001-07:00

Brush pen on watercolor moleskine.

Work in progress

New URL

2008-05-25T10:54:00.000-07:00

Hey everyone, I got a domain. You can use the original link "http://davidsartblog.blogspot.com" or you can use the new one "http://blog.david-f.net" They both link to the same place.

Starbuck

2008-05-16T19:14:00.000-07:00

Had a frappachinio today. It was like sucking heaven through a green straw.

Drew this the other day. Hope you enjoy!

I used a colorless blender marker with the colored pencils, it smooths things out so nicely! I think I will use it all the time now!

Colored pencil on Moleskine

Pink Flower

2008-05-13T17:38:00.001-07:00

Drew this at work last week. The flower in real life was more purple and had a nice perfume-y smell.

Colored pencil on Moleskine

Some Guy...

2008-05-12T18:12:00.003-07:00

I don't draw guys often. I don't know why. Maybe I like the soft curves of the female form better...

Drawn on the side of a sheet of A4 paper at work.

Pencil on paper

Violets

2008-05-11T12:42:00.000-07:00

These grow like weeds in RI.

Watercolor, watercolor pencil, and ink.

Happy Mother's Day

2008-05-11T09:37:00.000-07:00

I did this a while ago and my mom liked it. So I decided to give it to her as a card for Mother's Day!

Watercolors.

Stinky Monkey...

2008-05-10T13:29:00.001-07:00

Colored Pencil in Moleskine

Welcome!

2008-05-08T17:27:00.000-07:00

Welcome everyone to my little slice of cyberspace. Here I will use up some megabytes to share my art with you all.

I like to post my art to show it off to the world. Why? Because what good is art if you don't share it with everyone?

Just a little disclaimer that you will see all over the place:

All artwork, photos, graphics ect, are (C) David Flanagan unless stated otherwise. You are not to be reproduce, copy, or repost my work as your own, nor are you allowed to post else where with out my permission and proper credit.

"Girl with Flowers"
Pencil on printer paper.