December 2018— Still More Sketches

Hi!

So another year is drawing to a close.  Unbelievable!

I hope you have a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year—and that you are surrounded by people who love ya!

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I just finished scanning some of my latest character concepts from my sketchbook and wanted to share them here with you.

They're in no particular order from the last month or so.

I-Rodney - Copyright 2018 - Jephyr - All Rights Reserved

^ ^ ^ I went to a Pizza joint one afternoon for a bite and had fun sketching this after a slice.

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As I've written here before—I use a scribble method to start a LOT of my drawings.

That means I just lightly scribble random squiggles on the page—erase some lines—add a few more until I start to "see" a face or shape jump out at me.

I try not to guide too much whatever happens during that initial process—and I'm often surprised and entertained by the characters that emerge.

Cliff - Copyright 2018 - Jephyr - All Rights Reserved

^ ^ ^ Early one morning—I went out to a Greasy Spoon that's open 24 hours to have some breakfast and sketch afterwards.

I had the place to myself for a while—but after eating—when I started to sketch—the tables around me started to fill up with "regulars."

Even though "Cliff" looks like he's not one of the good guys—he sparked an enjoyable conversation with a couple seated near me.

Prince Nadda - Copyright 2018 - Jephyr - All Rights Reserved

^ ^ ^ Of course this sketch started out as a just scribble one morning at a coffee shop—and this alien/other-worldly guy, with the regal, far-away look in his eyes "appeared" on the page.

I wanted to put him in some kind of background—and his expression combined with some left-over lines from my original scribbles led me to put him on that throne.

Even though this Prince Nadda looks a bit scary—I like his "look" and had fun creating him.

(PS:  Nada in Spanish means nothing)

Arnold Horse-Neigh-Grrr - Copyright 2018 - Jephyr - All Rights Reserved

^ ^ ^ I'm working on a digital painting with a horse featured in it.

Although that one looks more realistic—I drew this horse caricature one day after I'd put in some time working on that painting.

Later—after I added this SUPER muscular body—I decided to call him: Arnold Horse-Neigh-Grrr—after the former Gov-ah-nate-ah of Cal-ee-forn-yah.

: )

Billy - Der Vunder Bison - Copyright 2018 - Jephyr - All Rights Reserved

^ ^ ^ If you've ever read history about the early US west—you'll know MASSIVE herds Buffalo filled the plains—but in a short period of time they were almost completely wiped out.

Billy - Der Vunder Bison's forlorn look might be a result of looking for romance—but not being able to find a Lady Love.

: )

Liz - Copyright 2018 - Jephyr - All Rights Reserved

^ ^ ^ When I lived in L.A. I saw elderly women in Hollywood who looked like they'd moved there when they were young in hopes of becoming a movie star—but time and opportunity had passed them by—yet they still clung on to the youthful "look" and styles of those long gone days.

I think my sketch of Liz comes from that place in my mind.

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The next two drawing are the last I'll share today—and don't really have a story attached to them.

Otto - Copyright 2018 - Jephyr - All Rights Reserved

Harv - Copyright 2018 - Jephyr - All Rights Reserved

Well that'll do it.

Hope you enjoyed a peek into my art-world.

Thanks for stopping by!

See you again soon!

God Bless!