Beetlejuice

Hey, Junior here! So last week I hit a huge speed bump coming back from WonderCon. I get home, I move my office to another room, and my computer konks out in the process. Went all week without the use of my work station. Royally sucked! I finally got it back over the weekend, but by then my workload had doubled, so it's taken me some time to catch back up with stuff. That's why I'm posting last Monday's piece today. I'll also be posting an Edward Scissorhands and Drop Dead Evil piece here very soon.

One thing ya'll oughta know is that my buddy and partner on this sketch blog, Dustin, has decided to step away to focus on other projects. It's all due to not having enough time, which I completely understand. I wish him lots of luck with his stuff, and hope you guys continue to watch and support him as he grows his career. That being said, this blog will continue on. As soon as I catch up on the current pieces, I will get back to posting new stuff Mondays and Fridays. I might even try and wrangle some new partners to come in and join in the fun. And Dustin has even said he'd be willing to drop in and do something here and there if his schedule permits!

So yeah, that's what's going on right now. Should see ya'll tomorrow with some Edward Scissorhands lovin'!

Drop Dead Evil!

Another week, another edition of, "The Blog of Eternal Sketch!" This week we're tackling original, creator owned properties. First up is my character, Jack Rite, from Drop Dead Evil. Check out the blog here to read up on it: http://ddecomic.blogspot.com/ My pic features Jack battling a swamp creature of sorts. At first I just thought of the monster as a random creation, but drawing him was so much fun, I would like to incorporate him into the comic soon.

The original full color sketch is for sale. It's drawn on high quality 9x12 bristol board. Just email me: dustinevans22@yahoo.com , with "Jack Rite Drop Dead Evil" as the title and I will send you the paypal information. The price is $25 (includes shipping within US. Outside of US please inquire).

-Dustin Evans

Edward Scissorhands

Hey gang, a quick update concerning my partner is sketch blogging. Junior Bruce is having some computer woes, but he'll be back ASAP. Until then...you're stuck with me! Muah, hahah!

Continuing with Tim Burton, we had to do Edward Scissorhands. It's such an amazing film. One of the things I enjoy most about Burton's work is this sort of surreal reality he creates. The town itself is a character in the movie. Of course, Edward is the main player in the film. Tragically flawed and basically cursed to never really be close to another person due to his stigma. That's where I went with my sketch. I pictured a bird landing on Ed's window sill. He becomes curious and tries to hold the bird, but accidentally lops his head off =/ Kind of a funny image in a dark way, but still, I feel it speaks to the message of the film.

The original full color sketch is for sale. It's drawn on high quality 9x12 bristol board. Just email me: dustinevans22@yahoo.com , with Edward Scissorhands as the title and I will send you the paypal information. The price is $55 (includes shipping within US. Outside of US please inquire).

-Dustin Evans

BEETLEJUICE!!!

BEETLEJUICE!BEETLEJUICE!BEETLEJUICE! That's all I had to say for this sketch to come to life. This week's them is Tim Burton! Burton has been a major influence in my imagination and artwork since I was a wee lad. Beetlejuice is the first movie I remember seeing from Tim. Every since then I've enjoyed everything he's put out and his unique vision...except Planet of the Apes, but we won't talk about that, lol.

I really like Michael Keaton's take on the character, but I also grew up watching the Beetljuice cartoon. My version is some kind of a hybrid between those two. I used brush pen and marker on this sketch. I hope you enjoy what I came up with and thanks for looking!

The original full color sketch is for sale. It's drawn on high quality 9x12 bristol board. Just email me: dustinevans22@yahoo.com , and I will send you the paypal information. The price is $55 (includes shipping within US. Outside of US please inquire).

-Dustin Evans

Space Ace! (a little late...)

Hey, gang! Dustin here. Sorry for dragging my ink and getting to update late, but duty calls. I got to work on a mind-blowing, amazing project that I can't wait to share with everyone!...but until then, how about a Space Ace sketch!? Check back Wednesday for a new theme and new art!

This week Junior Bruce and I are paying homage to Mr. Don Bluth. An incredible talent responsible for a ton of great creations. Read up on him here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Don_Bluth

The original black and white sketch is for sale. It's drawn on high quality 9x12 bristol board. Just email me: dustinevans22@yahoo.com , and I will send you the paypal information. The price is $55 (includes shipping within US. Outside of US please inquire).

-Dustin Evans

New Stuff on Wednesday...

Hey guys! If you didn't notice, we haven't posted new art for Monday yet. Due to Dustin and I's busy weekend, we're going to move this week's Monday update to Wednesday, and then back to regular updates this Friday. So check back on Wednesday for fresh art, plus Dustin's Space Ace piece!

Thanks!

Space Ace Vs. Dexter's Opinion

Hey folks, JB here with my contribution to this week's little Don Bluth lovefest which began with Dragon's Lair on Monday, and culminates with Space Ace today.

Had a ton of ideas for this one, but due to time constraints, I opted to go with something really simple, but fun. Hope ya'll dig it!

Of course this was done on 9x12 Bristol, and is available for purchase. If you're interested in this or any of the other pieces I've done for this blog so far, feel free to drop a comment or just send me an email (thejuniorbruce@gmail.com).

See ya'll Monday!

Dirk Vs. Dragon's Lair

Howdy! It's been a tremendously busy couple of days, so forgive my late post this evening. I still have the inks left to do, but I thought I would go ahead and put up a piece showing my process on this sketch.

I first do a digital sketch. I was having a tough time nailing down Dirk's pose, so I wound up doing a very small real sketch, which I then scanned in and resized to fit. Then I lighten up the rough sketch, print it out, and pencil the whole thing out with a blue lead .05 Mechanical pencil...because that's how I roll. I then scan the finished blue line image in, resize it to 9x12, and print it out. The image ends up getting cut off, but I know what's supposed to be there, so I just fill in the gaps as I lightbox it onto 9x12 bristol. I then add in the little details like blood squirts from the sliced tentacles, and a couple things on the arcade machine, and boom...done! Now it's ready to be inked. I'll post that in a bit.

As for today's theme, as Dustin said earlier, Don Bluth is a HUGE inspiration! Dirk the Daring's image is one that was singed into my memory at a very early age. I don't have a lot of memories of actually playing the game, but I definitely knew it existed, and do remember watching the game be played for many hours spread out over about five years.

I hope someday somebody gets off their hump and actually does something more with the property...cartoon, movie, another game maybe? At least a DLC for one of the consoles, I mean C'MON! They just did it for Space Ace, dammit!

Anyway, hope ya'll enjoyed this peek into my process. See you again in, like, an hour or so.

Updated: So much for an hour. Ah well. Here's the inked version. It's for sale for $55.00 (US shipping included). For anyone attending WonderCon this weekend, I will also be there with these pieces. I will be attempting to sell them there as well.

See ya'll Friday!

Dragon's Lair homage to Don Bluth

This week Junior Bruce and I are paying homage to Mr. Don Bluth. An incredible talent responsible for a ton of great creations. Read up on him here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Don_Bluth

We're starting things off with Dragon's Lair. The line art for this one went fast and furious, so I spent more time coloring the image.

The original black and white sketch is for sale. It's drawn on high quality 9x12 bristol board. Just email me: dustinevans22@yahoo.com , and I will send you the paypal information. The price is $55 (includes shipping within US. Outside of US please inquire).

-Dustin Evans

A Three Little Pig Pinata Party

It's Friday, which means it's time for another update to the ole sketch blog! Today's theme is the 3 Little Pigs. Dustin and I thought it would be cool to run with a bit of a "big bad wolf" theme for the week, just because.

For my piece today, I thought it would be funny to see the wolf strewn up and beaten like a pinata by the pigs.

B&W on 9x12 Bristol. If you want it you can buy it for $55.00. That includes US shipping. Would make a great addition to the wall of any child...or pig lover.

See ya'll Monday!

3 Super-Pigs vs. The Wolf

Continuing with the "wolf" theme, we went with The Three Little Pigs for Friday's sketch. My dog has a stuffed super hero pig toy, so I came up with this idea of pitting super pigs against a hulked out wolf. 30 minutes actual drawing time and about 5 minutes of scanning and scribbling in photoshop for some color/texture.

It's been a blast this week working on the blog with Junior Bruce, and I can't wait to for next week's sketches. Remember, every Monday and Friday, check back for new stuff!

The original black and white sketch is for sale. It's drawn on high quality 9x12 bristol board. Just email me: dustinevans22@yahoo.com , and I will send you the paypal information. The price is $55 (includes shipping within US. Outside of US please inquire).

Have a good weekend everyone!

-Dustin Evans

Little Red Riding Hood: Red Rides the Wolf

Hey there! As Dustin said before me, this is a fun collabo sketch blog we're doing, and we'll be updating with new stuff every Monday and Friday. Our first theme was Little Red Riding Hood. Thought it would be fun to have Red riding the Wolf like a bull. So here you go.

Did this on 9x12 Bristol, and it can be purchased for $55.00. This includes US shipping. If international, please inquire. My email is thejuniorbruce@gmail.com

Had a lot of fun doing this, and it's nice to know that it's only the start! Looking forward to lots of fun stuff to come!

-Junior

Little Red Riding Hood Vs. The Wolf

So here we are! The debut of "The Blog of Eternal Sketch!". Basically Junior Bruce and I got together and created a sketch blog. We're starting out bi-weekly right now with updates on Monday and Friday. This week the theme became wolves, so I sketched up this sort of Looney Toon drawing of red holding a bomb from her basket...a gift for the wolf, no doubt.

The original black and white sketch is for sale. It's drawn on high quality 9x12 bristol board. Just email me: dustinevans22@yahoo.com , and I will send you the paypal information. The price is $55 (includes shipping within US. Outside of US please inquire).

That's all folks. Junior Bruce is going to be posting his sketch soon. Until then, I hope you enjoy this one.

Be sure to check back Friday for an all new art!

-Dustin Evans