Sketchbook Caramel

Another batch of recent sketchbook drawings.

 

Sketchbook Warble

A batch of sketchbook faces.

 

Sketchbook Upchuck

Another batch of sketchbook drawings.

 

Sketchbook Rampage

Even though this Vanrtto sketchbook is kind of a piece of shit (the binding is falling apart), I've enjoyed trying to fill it up with random doodles. Here's another batch.

 

Sketchbook Roundup

This Vanrtto sketchbook has toothy paper, which I complained about earlier. But I'm having fun with it. I think when I realized it was so toothy I didn't care about what I drew in it, which was kind of liberating. The grainy paper gives a nice, organic feel to the brush strokes.

Here's a batch of recent doodles.

 

Sketchbook vs. Sketchbook

Articka vs. Vanrtto = Articka wins.

I picked up a Vanrtto square hardback sketchbook. I thought it would be BETTER than that Articka, which I love. This feeling was based on the fact that the paper weight is 200 GSM for Vanrtto vs. 180 GSM for Articka.

But paper weight is not the only factor you should consider. Of course, I know this. I strongly prefer smooth paper, such as Bristol. And if you go looking for the Articka book, you will be recommended the Vanrtto book for some reason.

But when you peel off the shrink wrap you'll find an overall flimsier book with very toothy, disappointing paper.

This book is not good for inking.

It's fine for pencil drawing, though. And you can play around and get some nice dry brush effects since the paper is so toothy and rough.

I don't like it. I already bought 2 of them in a set so I'll use them. But god dammit, this is a step down.

Here are a few doodles I did in the new book. Like I said, I'll use them. And I'll enjoy it because I love to draw. But I'm disappointed the paper isn't smooth. I wish sketcbhooks like these would tell you on the cover if they are smooth or not.

Red Sonja ala Frank Thorne

Fat Freddie's Cat from Fabulous Furry Freak Brothers

Cherry Poptart

RIP David Lynch

Storm

Hot Rod Girl

I love hot rod art. Remember that magazine CarToons? Love that shit. But I suck at drawing cars. So I'm gonna try to draw more of them this year.

Here's one I did a couple weeks ago.

 

Strange

Here's a drawing of Doctor Strange modelled after the Brunner style from issue one of that series. It's ok, I guess.

 

Snake Charmer?

I love drawing in these square sketchbooks. I bought a 5-pack and gave a few to my kids. Now I'm down to one empty and I can't find the 5-packs for sale anymore! Bulk is cheaper, dammit.

Anyway, here's a guy who started out as a Conan but just didn't hit the vibe. So he's just a random guy. I think he might be an incarnation of Snake Charmer, one of the deities of Yria.

 

Sketchbook 08-31-24

Some recent sketchbook doodles for fun and no profit. 

Frank's Boy - Sailor brush pen, Pitt gray markers

Shellhead - Tombow brush pen, alcohol markers

Cimmerian - brush pens, felt pens

Another Sketchbook

Another little sketchbook filled with some fanart doodles and other nonsense. 

Fanart Sketchbook

Daler-Rowney makes these little 3.5x5.5 inch sketchbooks. Black covers, 48 pages front and back. They are fun to draw in, so I have started buying them in packs of 6.

I did one recently that was just fanart of characters I like, or ones I just found interesting to draw. The Thing, Hulk, Spider-Man, Captain Carrot, Warduke, etc.

My other reason for doing this one was to just focus on using the Sailor Profit brush pen, practicing line control, figuring out the range of that tool Nice experiment. I've come to love that pen quite a bit. Especially with the Kiwaguro ink instead of the default ink that comes with it.

ROC Art Journal

Now available for immediate purchase: ROC Art Journal!

64 pages, A5, saddle-stitch, color cover, bw interior, signed and numbered, limited run of 100 copies.

Includes an original sketch.

$20 USA, $30 International.

Go to jvwest.art to get yours today.