Pen and Ink Book, Page 48
Drawings of rock stars from photos in Rolling Stone: Andrew VanWyngarden; Madonna; Lars Ulrich; and Pete Doherty.
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The Shadow
“The Shadow.” Quick brush doodle that I liked enough to color.
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Pen and Ink Book, Page 29
This is my first try at Inktober, and I’m already behind! The first prompt, Crystal, made me think of Rhombulus from Star vs. The Forces of Evil, only influenced by Masters of the Universe and [...]
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Pen and Ink Book, Page 25
Page 25 of my pen and ink book, from a promotional photo for “The Black Version,” a movie featuring Cedric Yarbrough, Phil LaMarr, Daniele Gaither, Jordan Black, and (not pictured), Gary Anthony Williams.
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Pen and Ink Book, Page 24
Page 24 of my pen and ink book, featuring fathers and missing sons.
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Pen and Ink Book, Page 22
Page 22 of my pen and ink book, a photo of an indigenous whaler from a children’s reference book on whaling.
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Pen and Ink Book, Page 18
Page 18 of my pen and ink book, a drawing of the strip mall at the corner of Elk Grove Blvd and Auto Center Drive.
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Pen and Ink Book, Page 16
Page 16 of my pen and ink book, featuring Mary Trump and, from a 1984 photo by Paul Natkin, Jalil Hutchins and John “Ecstasy” Fletcher of Whodini.
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Pen and Ink Book, Page 15
Page 15 of my pen and ink sketchbook. Somehow I stumbled on these excellent photographs by then-high school student Nico Young for The New York Times. They’re really compelling; Young has quite the eye for [...]
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Pen and Ink Book, Page 14
Page 14 of my pen and ink sketchbook. When cruising the Internet I save photos that I think would be fun to draw later, but frequently forget to take note of the source. For instance, [...]