Just-in-Color

Well, here's a digital one. lol. I know.. I know... Justin Peters seems to be my main subject of drawing lately. hee-hee. I just wanted to see a finished & colored look on him. Though.. I know it's just a "Face-Only". This one is more of an illustration, less of a caricature. I only had a little-bit of time to kill.. until I hear back from one of my clients. So here's Justin in full-color. I'm just showing the range here.. so that others can see what a difference a highlight can make on a drawing.
CLICK ON THE IMAGE TO SEE IT LARGER! :)

Birthday Gig

Here's a couple of caricatures from 2 days ago I did at a Birthday. Believe it or not.. I was trying out the "Black Crayola" marker to do these. The only thing I don't like about it.. is that is smears.. so you've gotta be careful when your hand pans over the paper.

9th Commandment Book - updated

Some color has been added. :)

Lar's Training PT 1.

This is Lar (the one who is speaking in the vidoe below).. This is just an old digital painting I did of him that I did a long time ago on my website. Lar was my very 1st digital subject! I'm posting it here so you know who's in the video. :D
Watch as Lar demonstrates how to draw retail-style caricatures for beginning artists. There are more of these videos online. :) Enjoy!

ISCA Convention - another video

Another video.
Disregard a bleep of bad language in this one. Joe Bluhm needs to wash his mouth out with soap! >:0(
So, anyways here's part of the gang.. Keelan speaking at the beginning.
Joe, Marlo, Glenn, Jason & the asian guys winning a ton of awards as always. lol.

The Evolutionist

This was so funny.. I had to re-post it. :) LOL.



Artwork by: Richard Gunther

Quick 6 minutte sketch.

This was a quick 6 minute sketch of Justin Peters. @ Ter: I know you asked me in an earlier post of Justin Peters of why I took it down.. and it was because I wasn't satisfied with it.. and wanted to draw him again. He didn't ask me to take it down. lol. ;D Anyway, for those who don't know Justin. I have some videos of him below if you scroll down to one of the earlier blogs or click here. He was out here in Australia not too long ago.. and it was awesome to meet him. He was a very kind & godly loving man. He's lives for Christ & pleads with people to open up their eyes to discernment.
P.S. My computer has been down. So, I've been catching up with cleaning up my office, house, etc. Sorry for the lack of art! lol. I'm getting back to work now soon... and shall have more to share. :) yaay!

ISCA Caricature Convention 09'

It would have been cool to go to the ISCA Caricature Convention. Last week it was in Sandusky Ohio. Look at how these talented artists bonding together like Caricture-Geeks do! How fun!

I see a lot of people here that I know... and some I do not recognize. haha.. my Caricature Disney boss, Keelan is at 3:59 sitten next to Kenny. The groups I recognize from Japan are all there too! eww.. this must've been so much fun! I love just sittin' around with a a bunch of artists! B.t.w. They don't just sit around.. they do competitions too, attend seminars & win prizes! Enjoy the small taste you see here. :)
It's sooo inspiring! WOW!!!

awesome painting! One Nation Under God

Artist: Jon McNaughton

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Nothing Created Everything Promo

OLD NEWS...(I know)
but.., I just wanted to share the video with everyone.



Make sure you go get one! :)

Hay-Fever

Itchy-Watery Eyes, Itchy-Watery Nose, Thirsty.

This is how I've felt for the past 2 days. :(
Hard to Concentrate.
It's so hard to draw like this! grrr....
Pollen, Dust-mites, Pet-dander... GO-AWAAAAAY!!!!
I need to breathe!

P.S. This was just a quick sketch. I Didn't have time to ink this.

The End

Artwork: by, Richard Gunther



I love these comics. Simple & yet so true.

Richard Dawkins - Maria Von Trapp has seven words for you...

"The Sound of Commonsense"
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! ;D LOL!

okay.. you guys got it wrong! lol.

What I was implying in the blogpost earlier.. is that I HAVE NO TIME OFF AT ALL.. AND HAVE NOT FOR A LONG TIME!!!

A BREAK... from having any time off.. meaning: No time off whatsoever! lol. I guess I only make sense to myself.. forgive me for me being unclear! Dude.. I've been so busy up to my ears in work! I don't even have time to invoice people to get paid! Now.. that's pretty bad! huh?

Anyhow.. I'm enjoying it though.. cause it's really fun work!
It's just a lot at one time!

okay.. well, hopefully I can share with you all what it is I'm up to soon. For now though.. pw-eaase be patient!

Thanks!
Es.

On a break from having time off. lol.

I've gotta few cool things I'm working on at the moment.
Please be patient till I get them finished.. and I'll get back to the blogging soon after. thanks!
;)

Paul Washer - from Heart Cry Ministries

Paul Washer - I love it when he preaches and/or teaches. I drew up a quick sketch inbetween work.. so I could post this with one of his videos for all to hear.

The main reason I like listening to him.. is because he's so honest! VERY HONEST! He's not a wimp.. he's bold & he's real! I rarely hear anyone preach like him. He's definitely a gem in this world. Here in the video below.. he talks about how his life got stirred up to do what he does today.

A Quick Doodle - Nothing Created Everything

Thanks Terry Burton for your lovely idea! lol. Sorry it's so plain! :P
I don't have very much time to sketch.. cause I'm working on some books.. but I figured I'd to a quickie for fun.Maybe I can do the other idea you mentioned on my next sketching break! ;D
hmm.. I coulda used a magic wand instead of a witch spoon.. but ah-well. lol. My thinking cap wasn't on. I need to take my brain pills. ;D

A Depiction of an Evangelist & an Unbeliever

I think it's Richard Gunther's artwork.
Though it's simple, it's powerfully true.
But God demonstrates His own love toward us,
in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.
(Romans 5:8)
"I tell you, no; but unless you repent
you will all likewise perish."
(Luke 13:3)

3 Commissions

Here are 3 commissions I did. I'm a little rusty.. but I did my best. I've been out of the loop with drawing caricatures for a while.

All Drawn In: Corel Painter with my wacom.

I notice that when someone gives me too many photos of themselves showing different ages, weight, hair changes, etc. It tends to throw off the perception of what they look like. It sort of goes the same way for family members. If you draw your parents or siblings for instance.. it becomes a bit difficult to determine the look, because in your mind.. you've seen them in so many different ways and your brain is fighting against the way they look now. I till this day still see my little brother as being 3 years old... though now he's like 16. lol.
yeah.. they wanted their car to be like a car from the movie cars. So.. this is what I ended up with.

I know, I know I've gotta practice more. Well, believe it or not.. I would.. but I can't now..

cause I just got more work with the "Father's Blessing" for those children's books. So.. I guess it's back to the drawing board on those for while. I'm not complaining at all! I do love drawing cutesy animal characters & playful plush backgrounds. It's fun & cool because you actually get to learn a whole lot in the process. It forces you to really push yourself in the areas you are not used to.

Drawing model sheets, changing perspectives (from the standard caricature view point) & trying to emulate exactly what the writer of the story wants is certainly a challenge for me. But I love it because by the time I reach the end of each illustration, I get to joyfully sit back & stare at the picture I worked so intensely on.

Suddenly, the satisfaction sets in. The reality of all that hustling, foreboding & the tension of hardwork that was put out has finally established.. and the result is a beautiful peice of artwork! :)

Seeing it in color is a joy in itself as well. After all of it is finished.. (the books) the greatest part that I see in it will be the one thing that the majority of ppl. in this world care the least for.. and that is, the gratification I'll have for being able to work on something that lasts not only in this lifetime.. but throughout all Eternity, for the Glory of God.

Yes, I do enjoy seeing a smile come out of someone I do a caricature for.. and I do enjoy creating a gift that some one can keep.. but using a talent God allowed me to possess & serve Him with by helping His kingdom expand.. is satisfying on all levels that I wouldn't even be able to describe into words.

Origin Into Schools

A Funny Toon - by, Daniel Nuckols: (I thought it'd go perfect with this post. ;D

Drawing my Hand

okay.. so, today I thought I'd practice hands. Now.. normally I tend to draw them by looking at books. I prefer George Bridgeman & Burne Hogarth normally.Their books rock! Very informative if you wanna do hardcore studying on the human body. And who could forget Tom Richmond's Mad Magazine Caricatures he does as well.

This time.. I used my own hand. I figured since my hands are always available for modeling.. I may as well draw them.. right? It's could to warm up your hand eye coordination before you go jumping into other things. Practice! Practice! Practice! :D
LOL! Yes, my hands are a bit boney.. which makes it tough to draw. The meatier your hands... I think.. the easier it is to draw. I had to fake a bit of meat on my hands so you could see the volume better. Woman's hands tend to be pointy at the fingertips normally anyways.. so I find it to be tougher to get good dimensions from my own hands generally. But I did my best for now.

All Drawn With: Pencil

You can see how I proggression took place as I kept drawing. That's the only way to get better.. is not give up & keep moving forward (even when you mess up). The form of the hand has so many parts to it.. and it really is incredible when you see how your own hand can be manipulated into so many forms. Hands are fun to draw!
Our bodies are so intricately made. It's a wonder how our bodies can work in so many ways. So to turn a blind eye to the truth that God intelligently designed us is to be senseless & bewildered.

"For since the creation of the world His invisible attributes are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even His eternal power and Godhead, so that they are without excuse,"
(Romans 1:20)

Kevin Arnold & Paul Pfeiffer - Wonder Years

Wow.. I wonder where have the years gone? okay.. so I thought I'd try a go at Fred Savage and Josh Saviano. Just to practice my quick sketches. I'll start trying out more celebrity ones for the future. But for now here's 2 80's celebs.

Drawn With: Copic Marker - Brush Pen

If you're ANYTHING like Kevin Arnold's character was in the Wonder Years... you are like the rest of us *Guilty* in breaking God's Commandments.

Jesus said: "But I tell you that anyone who looks at a woman lustfully has already committed adultery with her in his heart."(Matthew 5:28)

Hence, the need for a savior (The only One who can save us from our sins), Jesus Christ.

I Can Only Imagine - by Mercy Me

I soooooooo love this song! :)

"For to me, to live is Christ, and to die is gain." (Philippians 1:21)

Justin Peters

Justin was here in Australia this past Sunday.. and I got to meet him! :D I was so excited cause I always miss all the best "Guest Speakers" cause they tend to all stay in the states. I totally forgot to take a picture with him though.. ah-well. He's an awesome man of God. I'm telling you.. man.. I was balling my eyeballs out by then end of the service. It was such a powerful message! Wish I coulda video taped it.

Anyways, here's Todd Friel interviewing Justin Peters on Wretched TV:


Here's a preview of one of his videos - "A Call For Discernment":

For the record, he DOES beleive that God still works miracles.. but God does it when He wants to.. but if He has a plan for a person to have any type of illness - He has allowed it to happen for a Reason... as such with Justin Peters' disease. God works through Justin to Glorify His(God's) Name.

"So the LORD said to him, “Who has made man’s mouth? Or who makes the mute, the deaf, the seeing, or the blind? Have not I, the LORD? Now therefore, go, and I will be with your mouth and teach you what you shall say.” (Exodus 4:11-12)

"UP"

If you haven't seen the movie "UP" yet.. I'd suggest you go and watch it! It was awesome. I loved it. I saw it this past weekend. I would have seen it when it came out in theatres a while ago in the states.. but being I'm out here in Australia.. we're a little behind with the whole media thing. okay.. so this drawing isn't as great as the 3d stuff you'll see in the movie.. but I got inspired all the same to draw some balloons. lol. ;D I felt like I was flying up there in the sky right along with the characters as I watched the movie. It was quite spectacular visually & story wise too. Go watch it, if you haven't already!

[ADDED LATER]
@ Animator: haha.. yeah. I forgot to mention HOW I drew this. I actually took a photo I had of the sky from Florida. I then drew OVER it freehand in Corel Painter IX Digitally with my Intous 3 Wacom Tablet. Then, I colored it on a different layer over my sketch. And added some clouds on an additional layer too. And...waa-lah.. that was the final result. lol.

The Father's Blessing - 10 Commandment Books

Here's the books I've been working on with "The Father's Blessing". I worked on theone's you see there that are "Cleaned up" and a few of the roughs as well. Enjoy! ;D


9TH COMMANDMENT:



7TH COMMANDMENT:


8th COMMANDMENT:


4th COMMANDMENT:

Not Being Anti-Social! lol.

For the 2 people that read my blog once a year... (ha-ha) I'm NOT being anti-social.. as this t-shirt I found online.. displays. but I'll be blogging real soon. I'm going to be ramping up on caricatures again soon! The Book illustrations I've been working on are coming to a pause for a while.. and I'm so grateful! :D I don't want to FORGET how to draw fast! And drawing on the computer can sort of force you to do that!

Though I do LOVE the "CNTL+Z" undo button a whole lot.. I'd rather teach myself not to depend on that crutch so much! The other day when I was trying to sketch.. My brain kept telling my fingers to press the control z buttons that didn't exist. It was little weird, sad & funny all at the same time!
So anyhow.. I've got like 2 weeks or so of work left to do.. cause I put a few outside jobs on hold while I was doing the "Father's Blessing Illustrations". So gratefully, I'll be getting back into the groove of things once again, Lord willing.

For the meantime... I thought I'd share a post of what I posted on my other blog a second ago. http://eslys.blogspot.com/2009/08/atheism-intellectual-embarassment.html. I still have to check all my emails still. See what all the fuss is about on Facebook.. (for some reason I got a bunch of messages over there) and then, hmm... oh.. I've gotta go draw too.. and send my work off!

okay.. so yeah.. hope you all are doing well!
You know.. I may change the way this blog looks again too. hee-hee.. I'm so indecisive at times!

Blessings to You All!

An Oldie

Because I've been so busy & working so much.. (filling up my cpu. with the illustrations for books) I had to clean out my cpu. & make room for all my work.

While I was doing so, I came across this oldie. I'm guessing the reason I never posted it was because it's not so good. LOL. The Hockey Stick looks broken near the boy's hands. Also the forehead should be just a bit more exposed. The eyes look very genaric as well. The hair could be darker as well... or maybe the parent wanted it to be lighter. Sometimes those parents are very picky with the way they want you to draw their children. lol. Other then all those things.. it looks alright. OH! and maybe I wasn't done.. cause his arms have no flesh color to it.

Eric Lopez

Okay.. for those of you that don't know.. this is Eric Lopez, a friend of mine from my spanish church I attended from when I was a kid. I knew him when he was like 8 years old (maybe younger) onto later when we grew up to be teenagers. Later, as I grew-up I stopped going there.. (cause #1 it was harder for me to understand spanish back then & #2 I wasn't saved.. I was just another church-goer who used to go through the motions of the religion.) Now, I thankfully can say God gracefully saved me & I have a relationship with Him. Yaay. :)

Eric sang at my wedding back in 07'. He looks so serious in this photo... but he's got a really fun joyful personality. I can't believe how he's grown up so much. He was always singing in church & I was always drawing. lol.


Looks like God saw our hearts.. and allowed us to maintain those gifts. :) This video below is ALL IN SPANISH.. Eric is a singer, songwriter & producer.

so if you don't know spanish you won't know what's being said. But basically Eric's album came out and he's speaking about how God has a divine plan for our lives.. but we must look to Him for it. (at the end.. the song he's singing.. has some English in it... that you can hear.) Eric produces songs in english as well. His Genre is Espiritu Latino/Christian Latin Pop.


Here's one of his music videos.. "Tu Eres" ("You Are..")


and here's one more!

Kerry Hodgkinson - Reverendfun.Com

LOL! hee-hee!Copyright Gospel Communications International, Inc - www.reverendfun.com

a Joyful 'toon - by, Mike Waters

Gig on the weekend

Well, I'm not gonna post all the caricatures I did mainly.. cause I feel I didn't do a great job. I'm a little rusty. okay.. I'm a lot rusty! But at least I made an attempt right? lol. I mainly only drew faces only. I did draw about 3 face & bodies.. but failed to take photos of them. *sorry* It was a busy night!

I really enjoyed this couple. They had great personalities and were fun to talk to. They also caused for a great response photo shot! lol. :)



"Little Annabel". There weren't very many children at all sadly. I love drawing children. Cause #1 they're easy to draw. lol. and #2 they are so adorable!

Sorry for the bad shots of these. With this one.. I wasn't too dissapointed with how I drew it. It came out alright I guess.

This one below was fun to draw. I wasn't lazy coloring in the hair this time. It makes an enormous difference with likeness if you remember to color in the hair dark if your subject has dark hair. Though sometimes it can slow you down if there's a line and use up your entire marker too.

See, with this one.. I didn't color in her hair nor the guy's.. therefore.. lacks a bit of likeness in my opinion.. but they liked it.. and that's what matters most.

Book Cover is all Done

okay.. well, the book's all done. Hope everyone likes it. Dale did a nice job on the effects, background, colors and binder. yay! Man he's talented. I'm eager to go get one off the bookshelves and add it to my library collection. I can't believe I'm keeping up with all the books I've been purchasing. YES.. I still purchase drawing books of course! But I need a break from drawing every now and then to feed my soul.. if you know what I mean!
Hey... Go Visit "Atheist Central" - Ray Comfort's blog, if you haven't already. Check out all the opinions, rants and debates!

Million Dollar Bill Coming Out Soon

Artwork by the extraordinary, Dale Jackson from Living Waters



No doubt you've heard that one of Hollywood's most beloved singers passed on into eternity this week. His sudden death shocked millions of people around the world. Like most of us, he doubtlessly expected to live many more years.

This is a sobering reminder to the world of their own mortality.

Jesus commanded:
“Go into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature."
(Mark 16:15)
www.NeedGod.com

Nothing Comes From Nothing!

Do you see any artwork below?
Me neither. That's cause I didn't sketch anything. Nobody did it.. therefore it doesn't exist.

Same goes for us. But.. difference is.. we exist! : )

Who made the cow that made the milk?
Who made the bee that made the honey?
Who made the matter, space & time that made us?
Who made the gases?

Obviously someone with more power who can exist outside of those things made us.
Someone with God-like attributes, God. : )

LISTEN TO THIS INCREDIBLE SONG below! (especially the nothing comes from nothing part... lol.)



I love this song from the Sound of Music movie. Julie Andrews was incredible! It's probably one of my
favorite movies ever! : )


LOL!