Loston's Sketch Blog

[Bryan E.Warner]

I wonder how old was the clients statue..The character does not ring a bell...other than that Great Stuff!

[Bruce Lee]

I wonder how old was the clients statue..The character does not ring a bell...other than that Great Stuff!

The client is around 50 years of age. It's not a comic book character, but a character made up for a particular horror model statue kit that the client owns.

[Bryan E.Warner]

The client is around 50 years of age. It's not a comic book character, but a character made up for a particular horror model statue kit that the client owns.

AAhh I See..I do remember I'm 62 going on 3 lol..Yep I remember some spookie models right before those Famous Monsters....Then Vampirella...The Hunchback...And The World of Figures was being born!...

[battlewraith]

Great job Loston, thanks for sharing!

[Bruce Lee]

Great job Loston, thanks for sharing!

I'm always happy to, battlewraith! It's always great hearing from you!

[Bruce Lee]

AAhh I See..I do remember I'm 62 going on 3 lol..Yep I remember some spookie models right before those Famous Monsters....Then Vampirella...The Hunchback...And The World of Figures was being born!...

For my own personal aesthetic, the zombie is just a bit too busy in terms of texturing. I was going for more of an EC era Jack Davis level of detail, I guess-- I dunno... But I think it all got away from me a bit. Luckily, it wasn't so out of control that it killed all the depth in the figure, but I generally prefer simplicity of complexity. The client wanted the zombie to be "as detailed as possible" so I went for it, and this was the very limit of what I was willing to do. I still think that it's a bit much, honestly. Again, the client was thrilled with it, so I guess I made him happy. The money made me happy, so i guess it was an even shake.

[Bryan E.Warner]

Yeah...Sometimes pleasing a client makes you do thing a bit outta your style..but when they are happy so are we..

[Bruce Lee]

Here are some trees that I've drawn recently. I hope you like 'em.

[Bryan E.Warner]

Love'm! My oil painting instructor Ruby Deteirmen years ago..an she only painted landscapes...said trees should have personality...and it was hard to screw up a tree since no 2 trees are alike..

[Bruce Lee]

I find that drawing trees is very relaxing. I don't really consider myself a landscape artist, but if I need to draw one, I am capable, and I'd completely enjoy doing that. Organic things are always fun for me. I'm much more at home drawing a mountain, a tree, a person, and animal, than I am drawing mechanical things. That said, I try to draw mechanical things well also because they are part of everyday life. Cars, buildings, bridges, etc. These things are important to draw. Drawing in you comfort zone will limit an artist. I try to be just as at-home drawing a horse as I am at drawing a '66 Ford Mustang. They're completely different, naturally. They each present unique challenges, but what's life without a few challenges?

[Bryan E.Warner]

Very True...It Keeps us moving forward...

[hadesillustrations]

Nice trees, but I wish you'd branch out into something else. OK, I'll just leave you with that.

[Bruce Lee]

Nice trees, but I wish you'd branch out into something else. OK, I'll just leave you with that.

Lol! Good to hear from you, man! Been too long!