Here are a few captured warm up sketches looking at simple shapes and gestures and a few faces. Quick studies to loosen up your thoughts and get the juices going. I used to doodle like this more often. I kept a sketch pad by my desk at the office at all times. Now I tend to do these during meetings or anytime I have a few spare moments. These were all done before I went into to work in the morning. Just let the pencil strokes take you where they may. Something always comes from this if you give it a good 30 min. of play time.
Halloween Pirate Book
Preparing for a hand out for a school visit. Trying to break down, into small lessons, how to draw a Pirate! The hand out is only 8 pages and it is roughly 4" x 5" so it will be small ...
I am looking at option 1 as it seems the most distinct. Maybe just a single face or a simple scene. Number 4 may be a little less playful but I like to the look of this also. Let me know if you have any suggestions.
Next I will have a page on expressions : Eyes and Sneers and such, showing how to draw the teeth and lips in a good Pirate SNARL!
Different Types of Hair will be next, from squiggles to furry to the pony tail and you have to have the twisted mustache!
The last few will be mostly scenes and different body types. Tall and thin or short and Fat hopefully in some funny situations.
