I Love A Good Sketch. Sketches have a raw energy to them that an inked line sometimes robs in final form. Do not misunderstand, a fully inked final image when done right is a beauty (Frazetta and Kirby come to mind), but that initial idea and energy are in the …
Scribble Ships It is easy to fall into a pattern or style of illustration. To break the monotony, or creative block I occasionally like to apply an exercise I learned in Art School. The fact is, with a slight application of imagination, even a scribble can look like a face. …
Not everything in a sketchbook is a scribble that needs to be finished. Occasionally it is a work of art that has no purpose other than to be drawn. This one was actually inspired by someone holding their fingers to their eyes as glasses. You never know what will inspire …
The Pride of Frankenstein #AGSketchbook
Digital doodle on custom made background. This was an exercise in creating an ink-stained paper look from scratch with digital paintbrushes. #AGsketchbook AG
Selfie Portrait of the VFX artist #AGsketchbook
By Johnathn R. banta
Messing Around With Dragons So many zBrush sculpts are littered with detail. I still like the feel of clay smoothed with fingers, with minimal detailing. This is an exercise to emulate that look digitally. Besides, dragons are fun! #AGsketchbook AG
