Doodle 096 - We Still Have Each Other

We were away for less than 48 hours, but I truly feel we were gone for nearly a week. We did so many new things and saw so many cool/wonderful ones, that it feels like we crammed a couple of weeks of fun in a very short space of time.

I did a couple of doodles tonight after resting for a bit:

Fire Sprite - Red and black mechanical pencil on plain Moleskine notebook. Aprox 10 mins

"Well, at least we still have each other, right?" - Red and black mechanical pencil on plain Moleskine notebook. Aprox 15 mins.

Doodle 095 - Quick doodles

I'm running amok today so I just have 2 very quick doodles :)

I spent an amazing morning at the Fantasyland Expansion in Magic Kingdom, so I'll attach a couple of photos of that as well, seriously, it was amazing!

Doodle 094 - Unexpected Inspiration

I am about to head out the door right now, as I checked e-mails and my facebook feed I noticed a link shared by a colleague, it took me to a site where I could play around with my mouse and create very cool patterns like this one:

Silk - Interactive generative art. [link]

 I was mesmerized, and suddenly, inspiration struck!:

Conjuring wings - mechanical pencil on plain copy paper. Aprox 10 mins.

I guess you could say it is a Rorschach test of sorts.

Alright, I gotta run, hope everybody has a good weekend!

Doodle 093 - Something Different

I spent most of my evening running around town trying to score some Halloween clearance decorations, yup, I am a bargain shopper, after ransacking a couple of stores we came back home aaaand... I really didn't feel like drawing at all... I was having the hardest time getting myself to sit down and draw, never mind just coming up with something.

So I begrudgingly sat at my desk and started to doodle... line after line, I covered a couple of pages with nothing but nonsense until I came up with this:

The Transport - blue and black mechanical pencil on plain Moleskine notebook. Aprox 20 mins.

 I normally don't draw ships of any kind, so I thought it would be fun to try something different.

Tomorrow we will be traveling again, so once again we won't have any interactive doodles for this weekend, but I do have a theme you guys can start to mull over.

I need you to describe me an interesting character, example:

Name: Character X
Sex: Female
Age: Early 50's
General features: Mrs X is a humble yet strong woman who keeps a vegetable stand that specializes on selling lettuce, any type of lettuce you can imagine from every corner of the world.
She always wears a yellow apron and has a penchant for skirts and flowery blouses.
Her hair is long and brown with curls that she ties into a quick bun. She wears little to no make up most of the time.
She has gentle eyes, an slightly crooked nose and always wears her favorite pendant in the shape of an owl.

I just made that up, but you can think of people you know or have seen that are interesting.

This exercise will help me to try and draw different characters based on your descriptions. It is a rather tough exercise, so I'll just take 3 at random, but don't post it right up, take your time to come up with a character you would like me to draw and next Friday you guys can tell me all about it.

Doodle 092 - Happy Halloween!

We are 3 months in and I am very proud to say not a single day has been skipped so far, hurray!

I hope that those of you who celebrate Halloween are having a good holiday, I had a lot of fun today!

First, here is what I drew today:

Happy Halloween! - blue and black mechanical pencil on plain Moleskine notebook. Aprox. 15 mins.

It is a steampunk witch on her way to the All Hallows Eve ball!

And now for a treat for anybody who has asked me for prints of my work:

The Drawing Saudade Red Bubble Shop is now open! Go here to check it out.

Right now I only have 4 pieces up, mostly because I still need to scan and format other doodles, if you have any requests for any of my pasts doodles, please let me know in the comments and I'll do my best to get them up on the site as soon as I can.

Doodle 091 - Valkyrie and Elf

I have been working on setting up a store for everybody that has been asking about purchasing prints. I asked a friend who is an illustrator about where she would recommend I set up shop.

She pointed me in the right direction and I am happy to say I'll probably have something up and running either by the end of this week or just in time for the 100th doodle giveaway. Yay!

Hopefully once it is set up and orders go out the finished product looks good and you guys are happy with it. Also, I am trying to keep the drawings as close to the original as possible, very minor edits so the levels are right.

Anyway, I'll make sure to let everybody know when I get my shop set up and ready.

Since I was poking around with that project I ended up just doing 2 very quick doodles:

Elf costume design sketch - blue and black mechanical pencil on plain Moleskine notebook. Aprox 10 mins.

 I wanted to try and draw an outfit, this is what came out.

Valkyrie - blue and black mechanical pencil on plain Moleskine notebook. Aprox 5 mins.

Then I just drew very quick lines and a nebulous Valkyrie emerged.

OK I am off to tweak some more stuff and then bed. :)

Doodle 090 - Bonus Interactive Friday doodles!

As promised, today I drew the last three combos you guys provided me. These took a little longer, but as drew more and more combos it became easier for me to imagine how I would mesh the animals in more interesting ways.

 Mrsblocko said: "Lilies tigers and giraffes!"

Giraiger Lilly - red and black mechanical pencil on plain Moleskine notebook. Aprox 20 mins

 The Giraiger Lilly is an omnivore that lives in the savannah, its long neck allows it to eat the sweetest and softest of leaves from trees and it can also hunt for birds.

AppleCore said: "I hope I'm not too late. How about an aloe vera plant, a hedgehog, and a goat? Sounds fun."

Aloe Hedgegoat - red and black mechanical pencil on plain Moleskine notebook. Aprox 20 mins.

 The Aloe Hedgegoat is a domesticated medium sized animal/plant , it produces aloe that can be harvested and nectar instead of milk. It is known for being able to jump large heights and distances, so keeping them corralled can be difficult for inexperienced farmers.

And finally JessJess said: "A cheetah, owl, and lotus flower :)"
 

Lotus Cheetowl - red and black mechanical pencil on plain Moleskine notebook. Aprox 15 mins.

 The Lotus Cheetowl uses its sharp night vision to hunt. It can also swim and float in the water to hide or fish. This animal is also an incredibly fast runner, some of them have been successfully domesticated and used as hunting companions.

Doodle 89 - Plants and animals interactive Friday (Part 2)

I had tons of fun drawing your suggestions this week, at times I would read the combos and wonder how on earth would I make that work LOL.

I drew most of the suggestions and have 3 left, since they all sound equally awesome I'll just finish those 3 tomorrow, so hang on tight for a bonus interactive post.

Maria said: "could you try doing something with a hamster, catfish, and an eggplant :3"

Eggplant Hamkoi - red and black mecnahical pencil on plain Moleskine notebook. Aprox 15 mins.

The Eggplant Hamkoi is a variety of pet fish that  thrives on garden ponds or aquariums. It is purple with different purple hue spots over its body.

Sarah said: "Can I just pick one of each? A peony and a butterfly. If you must have three...throw a kitten in there, too."

Peony Kittenfly - red and black mechanical pencil on plain Moleskine notebook. Aprox 15 mins.

 This species of kittenfly gets its peony name thanks to its wings which look like peony petals in bloom. This variety of kittenfly is medium sized and uses its tail to secure itself to flower stems while napping and sunbathing.

Melissa said: "hydrangea, elephant and a tortoise :)"

hydrangeaphant tortoise - red, blue and black mechanical pencil on plain Moleskine notebook. Aprox 20 mins.

 This hydrangeaphant (say that 6 times fast), has a shell, similar to a tortoise's, it blooms during the spring and summer months.

Suzanna said:  "An Orchid, a cockatoo and a Koi fish. :3"

Cockakoi Orchid - red and black mechanical pencil on plain Moleskine notebook. Aprox 15 mins.

 This type of Cockakoi lives deep in the rain forest. It thrives in the humid, hot weather and lives part time between the water and perched atop the trees.

And finally for today, Charissa said: "An oak tree, an otter and a tiger!"

Ottiger Oak - red, green and black mechanical pencil on plain Moleskine notebook. Aprox 15 mins.

The Ottiger Oak lives in forests with abundance of rivers and ponds, it blends in with the foliage, the leaves on its back change color with the season and fall off during the fall so the ottiger can grow extra fur for the cold.

Doodle 088 - Plants and animals interactive Friday (Part 1)

As always, you guys rose up to the challenge and gave me amazing combos to work with. I gotta admit my brain had a work out today and tomorrow I'll try and get many more done because they all sound so fun!

I was outside most of the day, aaand then I came home and decided to play Dishonored for a little bit... a "little bit" turned into 3 hours, seriously, that game is nearly as addictive as Skyrim, hehehe, anyway, I had to peel myself off the controller and draw.

First we have Marebabe: "I've thought it over. Try a whale, a dragonfly, and a palm tree."

Flying Whalepalm - non photo blue pencil, red and black mechanical pencil on plain Moleskine notebook. Aprox 15 mins

This flying whalepalm lives in the sea, but comes up to the surface and flies around during the day in intervals to let its palms absorb sunlight. These animals are actually rather small, about the side of your hand.

Next is tracie: "I think a tiger, a panda and a daisy has some potential!"

Panger Daisy - non photo blue pencil, green and black mechanical pencil on plain Moleskine notebook. Aprox 15 mins.

This animal/plant hybrid requires some shade and needs to be watered and played with often for optimal growth and health.

And finally for today judi: "A penguin, a chipmunk and a water lily?"

Water Lily Chipguin - non-photo blue pencil and mechanical pencil on plain Moleskine notebook. Aprox 20 mins.

 This animal/plant lives in ponds, it is a very good swimmer and can dig itself into the mud for safety and warmth. During the day it swims around the pond and uses the Lily on its head for camouflage and photosynthesis.

Doodle 087 - Fairy and Friday's Interactive Theme!

I have been video chatting with my nieces, so between that I managed to doodle this:

Fairy (from photo reference) - green and black mechanical pencil on plain Moleskine notebook. Aprox 15 mins.

And now for this week's theme!

Take any 2 animals and a plant and I'll try my best to create characters out of each combo.

I will also be working on the giveaway piece for my 100th doodle celebration, so I will take 6 and hopefully be able to get to all of them, if not I'll continue them over the next week.

Ready? Go!