The King of Sketchbooks

On April 19, 2009, I finished a sketchbook by drawing The King of Sketcbhooks. Since then, the last page of all my sketchbooks has been devoted to a drawing of him. He's gone through several changes of outfits, ages, and demeanors, but he's always there at the end of every book.

Sometimes he's better drawn than others but he's always there. So, another sketchbook draws to a close.

Speak and Spit

Hannah tossed out the idea of going to the zoo and doing some life drawing of the animals there. Anybody else interested? As far as I know, El Paso has the nearest zoo. Here's a link, and admission prices:
Adult (13-61)$5, Senior (62+)$4, Child (3-12)$3

In other news, welcome to Angelina and Heather as new members of Pencil Pals aka Steam Machines aka Caligula Dentata!



Quick watercolor and ink. I've been looking at a lot of inspiring blogs lately, maybe too many. But here are my favorites:

FFFFOUND!
DETHJUNKIE
This isn't Happiness
Them Thangs
Morbid Anatomy

These are all great sources for interesting photos to leech some ideas from. Most of them feature NSFW content, so beware!

Turn off that TV/computer/significant other/life and fucking DRAW GODDAMMIT!

Remember, if at first it seems that work is overwhelming, if it seems that it can't be done, keep in mind that

YOU ARE GOING TO DIE.

Black Metal, Or Heavy Metal?

I did this fat drummer for an art trade with a friend.

This is a companion piece to this guy that I also traded to the same dude:

Both these guys are in the same band, I'm open to suggestions as to what the name should be. Leave your suggestions in the comments!

Black metal is one of those genres of music that really interests me, but I just can't listen to it for an extended period of time. I've tried, I really like it and own several albums that are fantastic, but the recording quality is just not made for my ears. This video explains it all: