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NaNoDrawMo Drawing 52

Mike Creighton — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 06:34:10 +0000

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Another sketch with Vellum.

NaNoDrawMo Drawing 51

Mike Creighton — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 05:19:06 +0000

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This is my first drawing with Vellum for the iPhone. Vellum is a super-simple drawing app that has 3 brush types, no undo, and beautiful pixel grit. I’m absolutely in love with its constraints and out-of-the-way UI.

For only $1.99, you should go buy it at the iTunes App Store. I can’t recommend it enough.

Oh, and I found out a long time ago that I suck at drawing with my finger on the iPhone. Fortunately, making a stylus is really easy. Go get a pencil with an eraser, some aluminum foil, and some tape. Make sure you use a piece of foil at least 1.5″x2.5″ in size. You can even cut the eraser at an angle to get a more natural contact surface. Then you’ll assemble it and wind up with something like this. Works great.

NaNoDrawMo Drawing 50!

Mike Creighton — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 05:20:26 +0000

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And with that, I’ve reached the month’s goal for NaNoDrawMo 2009! So much fun. Really glad I decided to do it.

Be sure to check out the 12 drawings prior to this one over at my NaNoDrawMo 2009 Flickr set, since I didn’t post them here.

NaNoDrawMo Drawings 35, 36, & 37

Mike Creighton — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 05:27:15 +0000

Tonight I feel like I’m starting to get closer to the way I want to be drawing. Or I’ve just been drawing enough, and I’m getting back to where / what I was able to do in college. Either way, it feels nice. Here are three sketches done at Epicenter Cafe.

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NaNoDrawMo Drawings 33 & 34

Mike Creighton — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 07:43:54 +0000

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NaNoDrawMo Drawing 32

Mike Creighton — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 03:15:21 +0000

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A drawing of my friend Jon referenced from this awesome portrait taken by my friend Kim Pimmel.

Still trying to get closer to a decent likeness. Conté crayon can be a little unforgiving because it’s so hard to erase. Anyway…18 drawings left.

NaNoDrawMo Drawing 31

Mike Creighton — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 01:02:15 +0000

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Drawing with light today. Referenced this Cowl Neck Pocket Tunic by emilyryan. Not quite sure what to draw next…

NaNoDrawMo Portraits Galore

Mike Creighton — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 03:05:55 +0000

I haven’t posted drawings in a little while because I got a little distracted with life. Oh, and because some of the latest ones weren’t quite up-to-snuff enough for me.

But, today was a big catch up day. I’m up to 30 drawings for the month. Today’s personal challenge was to draw a bunch of portraits. Here they are, drawings 21 through 30:

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NaNoDrawMo Drawings 11 and 12

Mike Creighton — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 10:45:19 +0000

Not proud of these. But they were fun in the moment.

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NaNoDrawMo Drawing 10

Mike Creighton — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 05:43:25 +0000

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20% of the way to the goal.