And they have really, really good rafting. And rafters. The people who raft, not necessarily the wooden beams that hold up roofs, although I’m sure those are fine, too, in Idaho.
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HERE is where I am this weekend. I’m manning, occasionally, the Southeast Chapter (of the National Cartoonist Association) table, and you can come and say “hello!” and I will chat and say silly things. And draw you a cartoon picture. And give you nice printed material about the National Cartoonist Society.
Here’s a new game to play. Can you find Hubris in the photo?
And here’s the deal: Do you need a Hubris sticker to put on Wyoming (well, there’s already one there, but you get the idea) or on somewhere also photogenic? Let me know. Click the contact button, you gotta promise to take a photo of your car, with sticker in situ, in front of a glorious outdoorsy background, or a photo of your helmet covered in scars and a hubris sticker… but that’s the trade. Stickers for photos I can post here.
I’ve mentioned here before that I’m no darn good at the ol’ cheesecake illustrations. Cheesecake, for anyone still wondering, is the ‘Pinup Girl’ style art.
So, what does a cartoonist who’s been very kindly complimented on his ability to draw people and expressions DO when he has to admit that there’s a whole class of figure drawings that he’s ruinously crappy at? Copy somebody who’s GOOD at it and see what makes those drawings work, then incorporate the bits that feel right and adapt the ones that don’t. In other words, you go back to being 8, and you trace and copy and erase and you get pleasantly surprised by what you can find out. And the next time you pick up a pencil, you leave the reference behind and you don’t suck as much when you draw your own stuff.
So! In an effort at full disclosure and pointing out what’s what, these poses came from Chris Sanders‘ Sketchbook #4. Mr. Sanders is the genius behind the character designs (and more) of ‘Lilo & Stitch’ and ‘How to Train Your Dragon’. He is, I’m sure everyone agrees, amazing.
I’m still rotten at drawing athletically fit women, but I’m happy to be learnin’.
