Saturday, September 16, 2006

ROBOT STRANGLER



Here is an illustration I did this week overa couple of days. Quite simple but I kind of like it. I have returned to working in pencil rather than pen lately. The line is softer and smoother. It may sound boring to elaborate but I really enjoy working in 4B and 3B pencil. The stuff just flows. I have been working with pen for ages because it saves time in the sharpening department. But it turns out that pencil is much looser and the redundant sharpening somewhat rewarding. I've also been doing a lot of charcoal sketches emulating my favorite french artist Gus Bofa. If you don't know him you should really check him out. He was a master and a genuis.

2 Comments:

Anonymous Anonymous said...

Pencil is indeed softer, warmer, more humane. Pens and tech pens are edgy and convey effortless menace. They are suitable for invoking anger and psychotic precision. I think in this case you could have gone either way. The robot choking the hell out of the dreary suits and skirts has more life to it than the poor bizness bots waiting complacently in line... that's what I find most intriguing.

Off and away,
take care Zulu

5:55 PM  
Anonymous miguel said...

Hey Tom, email me. Miguel from Chicago. polaxican at sbcglobal dot net.

7:13 AM  

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