Toby Skybuckle: The Rope Ship

Jake, Shane, Ryan... a little joyride around the block?

BTW: Please excuse my lack of emails or replies to comments at the present. I'm wrapped up in work at the moment.

Photo: Skeleton Nothosauria (via Wikimedia Commons)

Birds In Suits

I really enjoy drawing four-armed kippers in steampunkish suits. I think that I'm supposed to do this.

Update: Take a look at Jake's latest drawings. Aliens in suits! Simply glorious.

Update #2 : Talking of retro space suits and Steampunk, here's a pretty current rough piece from my drawing desk. It shows Toby Skybuckle and Capt'n Breen...

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...

The Party Is Over

Photos © Maryam Laura Moazedi

Well, all right! The days with Commander Kurth were great. I'll post some pics and stuff, soon...

3rd Installement: The Royal Styrian Drawing Jam

Don't forget to set your recorders and pencils! Commander Kurth will join us at our 3rd installement of the Royal Styrian Drawing Jam: Friday, April 18, 2008. Forum Stadtpark, Graz, Austria, "Saloon Lounge", 2nd floor (1. Stock). Starting at 6:00 p.m. (18:00h).

Toby Skybuckle: The Mad Mapmaker

I did this piece last Christmas while doing some Toby Skybuckle vis-dev work. I dedicate this to fellow colleague Didier "Crisse" Christpeels.

Cruising Eagle

Gosh, with no special steampunk equipment or tools?

3rd Royal Styrian Drawing Jam

Alright, the fixed date and place just came in: The next race will be on Friday, April 18, 2008. Forum Stadtpark, Graz, Austria, "Saloon Lounge", 2nd floor (1. Stock). Starting at 6:00 p.m. (18:00h). Bring your pencils, paper and questions and join us for drawing, insight, information and fun. BTW: Fortune smiles, cry Kurth! The fabulous Oliver Kurth may join us this time.

Update: The fabulous Oliver Kurth will join us this time.

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)

Yum-Yum

Talking of inspiration and influence, here's a sort of short list of some of my dearest wondergirls and wonderboys. Enjoy:

Clio Chiang (Clio acts on the brain, she's amazing)
Shannon Tidle (His works are drop-dead superb)
Jake Parker (I'm satisfied that he's a Toby Skybuckle incarnate)
Ryan Wood (He's work/blog keeps me from work)
Shane Lewis (Well, he never ceases to amaze me)
Matt Williames (Simply brilliant)
John Nevarez (Well, it's John - he always puts us to shame)
Martin Wittig (You hinder me from work, too!!)
Oliver Kurth (The drinks are on me)
Ivan Oviedo (He's a brilliant animator)
Mel Milton (Well, it's Mel!)
David Coleman (A front two artist)
Francisco Herrera and Humberto Ramos (Hey men!)
Stephen Silver (Silver Surfer!)
Thierry Martin (Just naturally ueber-talented)
Uli Meyer (Sir!)
Bobby Chiu (Sir!)
Lou Romano (Doctor!)
Rob Dunlavey (Ahead of the pack)
Kurtz And Friends (Style!)
Alex Madrigal (Strong)

To be continued. This is certainly not the end of the list. By the by: Many of "my others" you can find in my links to the right. As Chad, Matt, Will, Jason ... and Flaviano and Federico and Sebastien ... oh boy, I shouldn't have started this...

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.

Old Style

This is not from me. I bought this wonderfully watercoloured piece in an antiquarian bookshop in Milano, last week. I'm not sure if this drawing is just an old children's book illustration or maybe something related to animation. Unfortunately, the artist left no signature or date on it. Anyway, I really like its early animation style and warm colouring.

Blue Pencils

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

---- previous post (SAT, March 15, 2008) ----

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.