Short Toon-Shaded Superhero Test
By my uber-talented buddy Alex Orrelle.Toon-shaded superhero test from Alex Orrelle on Vimeo.Apropos, Alex's a monster, isn't he? Look at this here:Shana Tova 2013 from Alex Orrelle on Vimeo.
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Boy!
I would imagine that my brother Valentin and I completely can identify with what is going through this little boy's mind. (image via SimonNRicketts)
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Apropos Larger Than Life
Superman, 1978. Two of my favourite behind the scenes photos.Wait! Not forgetting this great behind the scenes pic, showing special effects director Colin Chilvers:
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Organ Pipes, Mt. Wellington, Tasmania (1974)
Holy Sardines!! If sponsoring back in time would be an option, Red Bull would be in, I guess; and Marvin Zuckerman, though for slightly other reasons. (images via)
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Mickey Mouse Gas Mask
One month after Pearl Harbor, a child-friendly gas mask was introduced. Depending on its success, other character designs were to follow (via). The masks were never used and are now exhibited in...
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Erich Sokol: Preliminary Sketch And Final Version
This piece here delivers an old boy's sad joke but the artwork is brilliant. (images via David Apatoff)
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Thanks!
Many thanks for the kind birthday wishes and drawings, today; which were - and still are - coming from all quarters and corners of this very planet. Many, many thanks!
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Donald Duck Turns 80, Today
DD by Gottfried Helnwein ("American Prayer", 2000).Below: Gottfried Helnwein and Carl Barks, 1992.Images via helnwein.com
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What's The Fuss About Copyrighted Ducks?
Apropos Donald Duck, here's a beautiful and rare duck sketch I just came across, by the good duck artist Carl Barks.Image via Nate D. Sanders
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Today's Inspiration, Part II
Helnwein and Mickey. This very photograph shows beautifully the size of the canvas as compared to the artist.
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Warm-Up Sketching
I'm a big fan of the design of Johammer's Electric Motorcycle; and what is more, it's a great warm-up sketch prop, too.
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Chicago 1965: Man Holding Duck
Vivian Maier (1926-2009) was a street photographer in Chicago, New York and outside the U.S. Her photographs were kept private until an auction in 2007 where about 100.000 negatives were auctioned (via).
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