Ribeye Illustrations
As Harry mentioned in an earlier post I have been feverishly drawing to get the Ribeye illustrations done for the next book and it's really a lot of fun. Even I enjoy watching a drawing come to life and seeing the characters form in front of me. They almost take on a life of their own. I never know what's going to come out of my pencil until I'm done and so I love to draw because it's always a surprise. That may sound weird but it's true.
The cover illustration of the Zaptoons site this week
I have now finished over 25 drawing and there's at least another twenty to go which kinda makes me sad that I'm almost done. Also I know you're thinking that twenty drawings is still a lot to go but for me, that's about two days of work, maybe three so you see, I really am almost done. Still, there's always the next one! Yeah I know it's sick but I can't help it. I'm having way too much fun for one person to have!
The cover illustration of the Zaptoons site this week
I have now finished over 25 drawing and there's at least another twenty to go which kinda makes me sad that I'm almost done. Also I know you're thinking that twenty drawings is still a lot to go but for me, that's about two days of work, maybe three so you see, I really am almost done. Still, there's always the next one! Yeah I know it's sick but I can't help it. I'm having way too much fun for one person to have!
posted by Mike Milo @ 7/11/2004 11:02:00 AM
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The drawings for this new book are awesome! I'm really pleased with how this project is going.
Yeah I would have to say that it is going to be a very full book for illustrations. I've spent a much longer time drawing each one, adding details and nuances. I think the biggest reason for this is that on the last book, I was animating in 3D at the time on The Godman and only drawing while I was rendering 3D scenes. In this case I draw all day on Xiaolin Showdown and so I am finding the ability to draw come easy, mostly because my hands are warmed up and loose from storyboarding all day.
As an artist, quite often after a weekend without drawing, I will come back with a rusty and stiff hand. No matter how hard I try, each drawing looks awful. My wife, Laura always says, "See, that's how non-artists feel all the time when they try to draw!"
It sometimes takes me half a day to warm up and begin to draw well again. It's always scary for me as I wonder if this might be the time when the ability to draw doesn't back. A very scary thought for an artist. I imagine everyone that's in some creative field struggles with the possibility of "losing the craft".
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