In 1981 I drew a portrait of two guys on the Santa Monica pier, then asked them to describe themselves into a tape recorder.
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The Artist's Guide to Sketching
"This is the book that started it all" —Patrick O'Brien, MICA
James Gurney
This weblog by Dinotopia creator James Gurney is for illustrators, plein-air painters, sketchers, comic artists, animators, art students, and writers. You'll find practical studio tips, insights into the making of the Dinotopia books, and first-hand reports from art schools and museums.
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8 comments:
What on earth does, "two spoke down" mean? I assume it's something about spoked wheel rims...
Any ideas?
Hilarious. Very cute!
Man! that was great! I always wondered what happened to those two Vato's. I guess "Froggy's" still in SM, one way or t'other.
Great post "Li'l Jimi."
Oh, and happy birthday to Willie, (I still owe you for that burger at the Palomino). -RQ
Was that a cool sketch or what? It reminds me of The Artist's Guide to Sketching, That goes way back.
I really enjoyed this combination of word and image. Thank you!
Outstanding depiction of Mitchell and Froggy...Froggy said he had a 69 Caprice "TRU SPOKED" down..(manufacturer of custom wheels ) great to see this art 36 years later...
What a great depiction of Mitchell and Froggy...nice to see this art 36 years later...Froggy had a 69 Caprice with "Tru Spokes"(name of custom wheel manufacturer )..not 2 spokesp.it was hard to understand Froggy when he was buzzed
Sergio, thanks, that's awesome, I appreciate the clarification. It sounds like you knew them. Wonder how they're doing?
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