Fun_SketchySketcherson

I didn't think the Daily Post Challenge would actually challenge me for content, but without a scanner, I'm scrounging around my computer for latent artwork!

So here's a first: basically a completely unaltered page from my sketchbook.

I had to trim the top because for some odd reason I had written a phone number there, and I don't think whoever owns that phone number would appreciate that. But now I want to know whose number that is...

This was another What Not to Wear drawing session, of course. No real stories behind any of the sketches, really. Except the guy at the bottom smiling and throwing his arm out. That was modeled after this picture of Gerard Way where he's psychotically unveiling Frankie tied up in a Houdinni-type water trap. Everyone in My Chemical Romance was themed after Victorian period magicians.

Also, the big, hulking guy smashing earth on the far left was modeled after one of the lamest characters ever: the Hulk.

Gobble gobble,

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Fun_WNTWsketches

Today's sketches come from yet another "What Not to Wear" evening.

Up first is Aang from Avatar: the Last Airbender, which is why I watch TV in the first place.

WNTW is on afterward, after El Tigre, so don't go thinking I camp out waiting for WNTW to come on...

It's all about Avatar, then El Tigre, then anything else I watch to defer returning to my room.

But yes, What Not to Wear is fun to go fashion hunting with, since I don't know anything about that world, and this way it's quite convenient.

This episode was about some Harvard graduate slash struggling comediane who dresses like slob.

This is what she looked like before they changed her up.

She wore military jackets and stuff.

Here's some guy I drew.

I wanted to practice upward shots, because I'm only comfortable drawing straight on, 3/4 views, or (kind of) profiles.

So as you can tell from this and a previous post, I'm trying to expand my shot-repertoire from just normal vantage points.

Finally, here's the WNTW result of a rocker girl trying to bridge over from rebellious youth into the grown-up workworld.

Stacy and Clinton criticized all of her skull and gun and rose-laden clothing, and her wide selection of black clothing.

She looked pretty nice either way, though, before and after.

But again, I don't know anything about fashion.

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Fun_CatsDogsDoodles

Since I'm now in the Pacific time zone, it's still Monday, and while I thought I woke up at just past one, I in fact woke up at just past 4pm...

So anyway, please enjoy some selections from my sketchbook.

Today's sketches come from another Friday night in the Swing basement. As I was watching TV just so I wouldn't have to go back to my suite, I discovered this great 80s drama about a white basketball coach rallying his all black, ghetto-located bball squad. Every single episode that I've seen has been great. Aside from the rampant fros and incredibly short basketball shorts, the series is timeless. And that ain't no jive, turkey.

So that's where the basketball player at the bottom comes from. Easter egg: 22 is my old basketballing suitemate's number.

Ok, here's a robotic-human hybrid sort of thing. I wanted to draw that tilted belt I came to learn was cool ever since I saw the 90s X-Men cartoon's Rogue rock the accessory every weekday morning before school.

"What Not to Wear" made me want to draw a dress, but it then turned into a ghostly dress. The show's cool because it provides an interesting fashion pool for me to leech off of. Plus Clinton and Stacy can really goof on people in a nice sort of way.

Here's something of a self-portrait. At least it's a more interesting reinterpretation/simplification of me. I forgot to color in the hair (black), though. Meh.

Another idealization of me snuck into yesterday's post, as seen in the guy wearing my favorite wintertime beanie-scarf combo.

Finally, here's a sketch inspired by the really cool cats over at Lackadaisy.

That wasn't an attempt at horriblly dated slang; they actually are cats.

The doodle doesn't make sense, but since when have I made sense...

Ok I'm off to ink the cover of the upcoming Travel Issue for the Yale Record.

Day four of the daily-post challenge begins...tomorrow!

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