Monday, April 24, 2006

Illustration Friday: Robot



This mornings warm-up sketch. Why does he have pie? Why not?

27 comments:

Anonymous said...

WOW, that's a real robot. This is what I can't do.. it's really COOL.

Jaimie said...

I love it! The pie loving robot.

Ken Chandler said...
This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.
Ken Chandler said...

I should be painting like my life depended on it (because it does), and what am I doing? Checking out your blog. This is a bit of a departure for you, isn't it Guy? I've seen some robots, but you spent some time on this one. Very nicely designed. Can I get that to go? The robot, not the pie.

Anonymous said...

magnificient robot! i can dig that he's holding pie.

erika
http://www.five3.com

carla said...

Nifty robot...I like the black background. I also want to say that i love your 'sketch club" drawings beow...the guy on the bicycle is such a wonderful character! What a fun thing to do:>

Lorien said...

I like the robot. And the pi. And the pie.

And I can verify that Guy indeed captured Mullet Man on the bike. Although the shorts were actually more of a vivid coral than pink. The kids and I also think there was only a stache, no goatee.

Dee said...

How does he eat this yummy pie? Great drawing! ;)

TXArtcGal said...

Mmmmm...pie! LOL! Fantastic drawing!...and, LOVE how it looks almost like a blueprint of some sort. Awesome!!

Drazen said...

cool
I' feel like I'm wearing robot vision goggles
d

Enzo Avolio said...

I'm very glad to have stumbled across your blog.
Very nice work!

constanthing said...

Your robot rocks!

Kactiguy said...

Thanks everybody for your comments. You all win your own Robot Vision Goggles!

Julie Olson said...

so tell us...what's the technique. It's almost glowing. computer? scratch board? looks cool. play with that for your book...glowing lines on a dark background. too bad the robot doesn't have teeth for the pie or the dentist.

Jannie aka Chickengirl said...

Funny..when I saw this week's IF topic..I also thought about a robot who likes pies...! Mine turned evil instead. Anyways, love it- especially that its done in white on black.

Unknown said...

THis robot is cOOL! Looks like he can be a home security and bake pie!! WOW!! I can use a robot like that!! May be he can prevent my cows from getting kidnapped by aliens too!

Unknown said...

I love the black background. Your blog is one of my favorites.

A co-worker of mine is having a book published and wants me to illustrate it. This is my first time doing artwork for someone else. Any advise?

Michelle

The Dally Llama said...

It reminded me of those drawings that I did in the third grade with color background with black crayon smeared over the top, then you scratch the black off with a pen. Except your robot doesn't suck.

Kactiguy said...

Julie: No trick here. I just inverted my sketch in photoshop. Sadly, it doesn't really require Robot Vison Googles.

Chickengirl: Thanks. Your robot is evil and cute.

Alina: As always, thanks so much for your comments. If they ever make a home security-pie making robot I'll buy you one.

Michelle: Just go for it and have fun. Go to the bookstore and study your favorite children's books. Looks how others do color, layouts, design etc... then go for it.

Llama: Black crayon scratchboard if one of the finer mediums. Often over looked by the art world.

Ellen said...

"So, Cat pie?" Great piece!!!

trowbridge chronicles said...

Great robot drawing, as usual,Guy. I always check out your link each week.

Anonymous said...

Excellent robot - in fact, all your work is great. I'm planning my return already

Larry Lee said...

I really like your robot. And of course all of your work. You have a style and ability that I can only wish for. I put your image in my paint program and reversed it back to white background and discovered the reason he has a pie:
3.14159

8^)

Hans said...

Love this one! Really great design, nice lines and the pie is just the cherry on the top:)

Hans

Ken said...

first time visiting your blog, i really love your style! amazing drawings

Ill be back

Ken :D

Steve said...

Nice stlye. I love it!

Martin Wittig said...

Wicked robot!!