Since I practice two separate but related disciplines, I am very aware of the commonalities and differences in the process of each. For me, graphic design tends to be more evolutionary in that I start with concept sketches and develop from there. My illustration process is a bit different, because I almost always have the [...]
Entries Tagged as 'drawing'
Lion of Judah
December 1st, 2009 Comments Off
Tags: colored pencil · drawing · gouache · Illustration · painting · quick sketch · sketch · water color
Sunday Sketch
November 1st, 2009 Comments Off
One row forward and three seats over.
I did this quick sketch in about 10 minutes in my sketchbook during a seminar.
Tags: drawing · pen & ink · quick sketch · sketch · sketchbook
8 Ways To Improve Your Drawing Skills
July 13th, 2009 Comments Off
People who see me drawing often remark that they wish they could draw better. I hear this from my students fairly often. My response is simple: “Draw.” A lot of people who should don’t consider drawing to be all that important. They’re designers or photographers and don’t understand the technical and observational acumen that [...]
Tags: drawing · Illustration · sketchbook
Sketchy Memories
April 23rd, 2009 Comments Off
“Sequoia, In Part” – a pencil sketch of my dog, found in a sketchbook.
I am currently in the concept stages of a logo development project. I always begin in my sketchbook, doodling forms and symbols, playing with shapes, sizes and letter forms until things start to connect. I go a long way with my pencil [...]
Tags: art · creativity · drawing · painting · sketch · sketchbook
The Film Buff
April 15th, 2009 Comments Off
Last weekend I was over at the local Borders bookstore and cafe. I sat down with my sketchbook and began drawing the folks at the table in the center of the room. They were all older, and were discussing films and the movie industry, spending a good portion of their conversation contrasting the three Pride [...]
Tags: Add new tag · drawing · Illustration · quick sketch · sketchbook
Creative Differences: Illustration and Design
March 17th, 2009 Comments Off
By straddling two “worlds” in my design practice, I often think about one of them while engaging in the other. For instance, while working on a design project, I’ll be musing over the illustration in progress over there on my drafting table. And when I’m in my illustration mode, I’ll be considering the next step [...]
Tags: aesthetics · color · creativity · design · drawing · graphic design · Illustration · painting · water color
Laszlo
February 24th, 2009 1 Comment
I seldom get bored in meetings. There is always something or someone that catches my interest and I begin to doodle. A quick sketch of Laszlo, who was listening attentively to the guy with the microphone, occupied a few minutes of my time. Then I turned to a new page and drew someone else.
Tags: art · drawing · Illustration · pen & ink · quick sketch · sketch · sketchbook
Fisherman
February 11th, 2009 Comments Off
I enjoy watching people. My frequent jaunts upcoast often include visits to piers where there is an abundance of both commercial and private fishing activity.
This was one of two young men who evidently spend a lot of weekend hours fishing from the pier. He takes his catch home to his family in a 10-gallon painter’s [...]
Tags: art · design · drawing · Illustration · pencil · pencil sketch · quick sketch · sketch · sketchbook
Graphic Defined
December 23rd, 2008 Comments Off
A student asked me why it’s called graphic design. “Is it because of the use of graphs and grids?” No.
The word graphic is derived from an old Greek word, graphikos, which meant writing or drawing. So graphic design is that discipline among all the design pursuits that deals with information presented in written and picture form. [...]
Tags: design student · drawing · graphic design
Sketching Around
October 28th, 2008 Comments Off
I’m getting into the habit of keeping my sketchbook close at hand all the time. I take it with me to my design classes at UCLA because a lot of times it’s easier to sketch a point than explain it verbally. The students will watch me draw and their light bulbs start flashing. Oh, duh!
I [...]
Tags: design · design student · drawing · Moleskine · sketch · sketchbook · students
