Room With A View

Last week, I stayed in Paris for some duck work related things. And this was the view from my hotel-room: (We had beautiful weather, hadn't we?)

Oh, I forgot to mention that this very off-hand critter scrambled out of my sketchbook and then right out of the window. He must be still somewhere there on that clocktower of Gare de Lyon.

Rough Drawings

Sketches currently on my desk. I can't get away from Retro Punk...

Below:

An update exclusively for Achdé. Cheers! (I hope this helps :)

ruler marked in centimetres (metric unit)

²Q³ Samples Sheet

I'm off for some days. Take care!

Monsters, Guns And War Cries

Not at all. Today, for something completely different:
Dr. Love(duck) i.e. Dr. Heart Attack

Hellboy

I'm a huge fan of Hellboy. So I just had to put one of my Steampunk guns in Hellboy's hands. I hope I'll find the time to finish this fan piece...

Drawn Rope Course

"Don't touch the floor!" (That reminds me of one of the funniest sports-games in PE/school sport: The Piratenspiel, a risky tag game of sorts)

My (Blue) Style...

...well, not really. I'm more from the nice-ducks-side of the drawing world but in this very project (where this critter is from) the goal is is not to be nice. And I'm enjoying that a lot.

I suppose Eric (who is a big inspiration to me) may like it. Hopefully anyway.

Blue Pencils

Update (Friday, March 21, 2008): I used to like going for walks.

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Alright, I set off now (as the boys* above). It's time for some work-related things abroad and a few days of relax over Easter. Happy Easter!

*Those roughs were for an ad agency's pitch to their client... 'hope they liked it.

2nd Royal Styrian Drawing Jam

This is just a quick reminder for those who are interested in participating: Next (#2) installment: Friday, March 14, 2008, Forum Stadtpark, "Saloon Lounge", 2nd floor (1.Stock), Graz-Steiermark, Austria. Starting at 5:00 p.m. (17:00h). Bring your pencils, paper and questions and join us for drawing, insight, information, inspiration and fun.

Steampunk Copter; Referee

Uh oh... the literally dark side of my concept art.

These are "older" (2007) concept pieces. They fit nicely with the friedly alien below, don't they?

Photo: The Pentecost "Hoppi-Copter", Righter Family Archives

The Friendly Alien

Apropos Royal Styrian Drawing Jam: This is the well-mannered extra-terrestrial I did at the 1^st jam.

The Critter On My Desk

We (the critter and I) work together as a good team, ...at the most.

UPDATE:

2^nd Royal Styrian Drawing Jam: The way things are going, the next Jam (#2) will be at the venerable Forum Stadtpark, 2nd floor (1. Stock), "Saloon Lounge", on Friday, March 14, 2008. Starting at 5:00 p.m. (17:00h). Bring your pencils and paper and join us! (Curated by Anna-Maria Jung, Joerg Vogeltanz and the green critter and me)

Forum Stadtpark (photo via wikimedia)

Forum Stadtpark (photo via wikimedia)

Piling up of work; #1 Royal Styrian Drawing Jam

Thanks a bunch for all the wonderful comments and e-mails! As often happens, I'm up to my ears with work. So, please bear with me here...

BTW, we (that is Anna-Maria Jung, Joerg Vogeltanz, J. Tim Brinck and me) will have an open drawing jam session here in Graz/Steiermark, this Friday evening (FEB 01, 2008). If you are in the area and are interested in drawing together with friendly aliens character designers, animators and cartoonists then join us:

#1 Royal Styrian Drawing Jam, February 01, 2008, as from 17:00h to 21:00h, Kunsthaus Graz, Lendkai 1, A 8020 Graz, Café iKU, topic: friendly aliens

Timid Jack's Supersuit

The Assault Pressure Supersuit, ProDuck3000i-V2.0

Alright. I've to admit that sometimes, in my job, I slip in this suit, too. Especially to draw ducks. Apropos supersuit, have you noticed that Jake Parker and peers opened up an entire new blog recently: DRAW FORCE !

The Critters In The Trumpet Tree

A few days ago, I had a really nice reunion with fellow animation artist (and magician!) Flaviano Armentaro in Milano, Italy. Right after that I did that piece above with the green critters chit chatting in their tree cafe. (BTW: Tree and characters take part of 'The Recalibrated Fantastic Adventures of Huckleberry Finn')

New Year's Drawing

Very first sketch 2008.

The Evergreen Mon

The EG Mon loves to decorate its Christmas tree with gingerbread men and viking-dwarf bones. (Photos: Me and some icelandic friends in the city of Akureyri, and that is where I did the rough sketch of the EG Mon and the viking-dwarf; Icebergs - a few days after. Pretty inspirational.)

Allergic Reaction

Sorry Santa, you were mistakenly sent the wrong cookies.

Tangled Swords; Frog

"Rats!"

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Update (Nov 29, 2007): Hello frog. I didn't any research on you. Your're just a 4 minute egg.

"Chirp!"

Bravebird With Helmet And Horns; Zombiebird Portrait

Update: Apropos Zombiebird - 'bird' being the operative word. I did this funny chap some weeks ago (cf. Walburga Potts).

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Pretty life... deathlike portrait.