Sketch Paintings

Here are a few recent doodles.

Billboard

I was driving down the freeway a couple weeks ago and looked up and saw one of my paintings up on a billboard. Sweet! I've never done anything for a billboard before. It's kinda cool. I did this painting for a friend who just recently opened Timanogos Harley, probably the coolest harley shop ever. It is huge and it is built from mostly salvaged materials from the old Geneva steel plant. Inside he also started a tasty restaurant called Marley's. This guy is Marley. If you are ever driving through Utah you oughta stop and check it out. Maybe have some lunch. It's easy to find. Just look for the billboard.

Illustration Friday: Canned

The stock boy gets canned by beans.

Sketch Painting

Sketch Paintings

Here are a few doodles from the past week. I'm working on a big ole deadline right now, and I squeeze in these little five minute paintings to keep my sanity. I'm not very sane, so I don't think it's working. Just ask my wife.

Holy Toast and Tentacle

I have some cool neighbors with a bunch of artwork hanging on their carport wall. Among the artwork was a really sweet empty triangular frame. It screamed for something to be put in it. One day I snuck up and took the measurements of the frame and, over the next couple of weeks, the triangle frame stewed in my brain. I had a ton of random triangle shaped doodles but I ended up painting this. I replaced it on their wall and waited. It took a few days to realize it was there. It was fun to paint something just for fun in such a great shape for some great friends. I'm sure the symbolism is obvious, so I won't try to explain it. It needs a really artsy title. Any ideas?

Sketch Painting

A little summer sketch to keep you happy.

Illustration Friday: Fierce

I'm not saying all giant robots are fierce, but this particular one is. Don't any of you giant robots come stomping my house, okay. I mean, I like robots. The bigger the better. I just saying that some, not all, giant robots are fierce. Not that there is anything wrong with that.

Dickens

I was recently gathering some reference and found some great photos of Charles Dickens, so I had to do a quick painting. The guy had some crazy hair.

Go Bulldogs!

So, today is my 20 year reunion. I know, I'm an old fart. I did the yearbook cover back in '88. The mighty Bulldogs. You're shakin' in your boots. He's like a friggin' super dog. Intimidating. Anyway, yesterday I did a quick painting of the 2008 dawg. Still pretty tough and trim, unlike me. I don't think 20 years has been kind. Enjoy.

Illustration Friday: Hoard

My son loves to build stuff. He hoards cardboard boxes, toilet paper rolls, cardstock, rope... you name it. He can build whatever he wants from duct tape and paper. A little McGyver.

nuther pig

I guess pigs are the thing to draw lately. Don't ask me why.

Best question ever

I went to my daughters 1st grade class the other day to show them my artwork and how I make a children's book. First graders always come up with some of the funniest questions, mostly unrelated to artwork, and this time was no exception. One little girl was wiggling a loose tooth with a bloody paper towel in one hand, and franticly raising the other to ask me a question. I called on her and she said "I thought you hair would be blacker and that it would cover more of your head." What??? It was hilarious. I didn't know how to respond. Hey kid, I'm sorry that I'm a balding gray haired man. I'm sorry to disappoint you. I promise to try harder...frickin' kids today.

Driving Pig

Sketch Paintings

Been really busy lately with work so I haven't had a lot of time to post. Here are a few doodles that were painted on some scraps of paper. Not much, I know, but I'll try to do better.

Provo Children’s Book Festival

I'm participating in the Provo Children's Book Festival this weekend. Should be lots of fun. Here are the details:

PROVO- Provo City Library is sponsoring the first Provo Children’s Book Festival on Friday, May 16 at 7pm and Saturday, May 17 from 10am to 4pm. It will be held at the Provo City Library, 550 North University Avenue. Friday night is a keynote kick-off with Gerald McDermott, children’s author and illustrator of multiple Caldecott Award winning books. Saturday, May 17 is an all day event with over thirty local and regional authors and illustrators doing presentations, signings, illustrations and more through out the day.

This is a free event for all ages. The Provo City Library wants to promote the importance of literacy and honor local, regional, state, and national talent. Saturday festivities will include puppet shows, arts and crafts, printing press demonstrations, book making, story character visits, a book sale, refreshments and more!

For more information please contact the Provo City Library at (801) 852-6682. or visit the Provo library's website.

Sketchbookings

Here are a few sketches from my ole sketchbook that I did over the weekend. I don't post too much from it because it is such a pain to scan, but I liked these two sketches. Kind of nutty. I might need to paint them someday. Enjoy.

Illustration Friday: Wrinkles

Perhaps you just need a tighter ponytail.

This was a lame idea that popped into my head, so I did a very quick sketch with some slapped on color. Gross, I know, but I do like where her ear ended up.

Hula

Illustration Friday: Primitive

Ahhh crayons, the primitive tool of my youth. I took my kids out for pizza for my son's birthday tonight. They always ask how many kid's menus we need and I usually get enough for me too. Place mat menus, crayons and food-- an excellent combination.

Tattoo

I'm not a tattoo kind of guy. Too permanent. But, it is fun to draw the not-so-long-lasting kind. My wife was sitting there, exposing a bit of sexy leg, and I had my pen in hand. This was the result. My kids helped by giving suggestions for the banners. Eat your veggies-- a total Mom tattoo. Enjoy.

More doodles

Here are a few sketches that have been piling up. Enjoy.

Digital or Gouache

Just playing around a little bit. This first image was done in photoshop and the second was done in gouache. Each one took about the same amount of time. I can't figure out which one I like more. What do you think? One thing I learned is that my scanner isn't very accurate.

Sketch Painting

Just a little something done while waiting for paint to dry. I been super busy lately, so I thought I'd at least post something.

Illustration Friday: Garden

I drew this guy in college back in 91-92. I thought I'd post it because...well.. it's Garden Man! Defender of the freshly cultivated.

Illustration Friday: Leap

This is part of a very rough sketch for a book I'm working on. It seemed to fit the topic so I went with it. If I had a bit more time I might have done something a little better. Oh well.

Sketch Painting

Another quick warm-up.

Illustration Friday: Multiple

Randy hates to multiply.

Sketch Paintings

A couple recent warm-ups.

Mark Honschke

Mark Honschke, a very talented artist and sculptor, just started a new blog to showcase some of his work. He contacted me a while ago and asked if he could build some models based on a few of my paintings. Of course I was thrilled and honored that somebody would look at my stuff let alone want to sculpt it. Here are my sketches and his models. It is so cool to see my sketches come to life. Thanks Mark.

Check out his blog to see more stuff. I know I'll be checking back often.