Lily Cole - Character Sketchbook 138

Hi, everyone! How is your week going so far?!
As usual, I am super busy haha
But I'm working on a project that
I am really excited about that I
can't wait to share with you all!

Today's post is another painting from my Character Sketchbook!
It is Number 138 and is of the Lovely
Lily Cole of IMG Models. As you may know,
Lily Cole is one of the models that I
learned to draw off of. So she has a
special place in my heart. Haha : )
What do you think? I hope you like it!

Annabelle Belikova - Character Sketchbook 208

Hi, friends!
How are you all doing?
I'm not sure if I posted this already,
but I really like it and just wanted
to share it with you.
It is a painting of Annabelle Belikova
and is Number 208 from my Character Sketchbook.
I hope you like it! : )

Sophie Ward - Character Sketchbook 206

Hi, friends! How are you today?
I'm super busy with some client work
that I can't wait to show you!
I am using this crazy process that I just
came up with for the project and I am really
excited for how things are turning out so far : )
This drawing is of my friend Miss Sophie Ward and was for my Character Sketchbook. I really like the simplicity of it and feel like it captures Sophie. I hope you like it!

Kaja Sokola - Character Sketch Book 212

Hi Friends!
Well the week is almost to a close! (finally)
I'm so exhausted, been a few late ones over the last few weeks.
I've been editing a video, thought i would have it ready for you today,
but it looks like it's going to be up on Sunday!
I hope you like it. :)
The Mixed media painting today is from my Character Sketch Book.
It's of a Polish model who i really think has an interesting look...
her name is Kaja Sokola.
I drew Kaja awhile back, it was just a Scribble Sketch.
So i wanted to do a more polished picture this time around.
It was hard to find many images of her, but i really liked this one.
I'm looking forward to seeing more shoots with her.
I hope you like the painting :)
and hope you're having a great day!

Two of my Favorite Sisters - Character Sketchbook

Well, i wasn't sure if I was going to finish this drawing in time, but i finished!
So my sista from another mista, Sophie Ward, posted a while back on her blog Paper Castle Press
an article she wrote for Australian Harpers Bazaar.
In the article, there is a picture of Sophie and Gemma at age 5 & 7,
And it pretty much is the cutest picture i have ever seen.
i've been meaning to draw it for years, and finally I couldn't resist drawing it.
i miss Sophie. It was so much fun painting the sisters :)
I hope you like it.

You Got to Love Charlotte Free

Morning!
Well, spent all yesterday painting and sketching up a storm,
and needless to say my studio is so so so so so messy,
so some cleaning is in order today. ;)
Also I'm happy to say, i started up working on my Character Sketch Book again!
It is like an old friend i've missed a lot.
That book/series is definitely my favorite and most personal series,
so I'm glad to get back working on finishing Volume 3! (though I'm still at the start)
The Drawing today is Character Sketchbook drawing 205,
And it's of IMG Models Pink Haired Girl Charlotte Free.
I took this picture backstage at Charlotte Ronson Fall 2011 Show and knew it would make for a great drawing.
I really like how it turned out. I love her expression in the drawing.
Makes you kind of wonder what she is thinking about, don't you think?
I hope you like it ;)

First of the 3rd Volume: Character Sketchbook 201

Good Afternoon!
Shoot, i think all the late nights caught up to me today!
Ended up over-sleeping by a few hours today,
so i'm playing catch up right now so i have to make it short,
because i'm trying to finish up a painting for you all...
Hopefully, have it up tonight! :)
Today's post is the first mixed media drawing out of Volume 3 of my Character Sketchbook.
I really like how volume 3 was turning out... i need to start back working on it again.
The photo was from one of my all time favorite fashion photographers, Steven Meisel,
and it was from his "Amish" editorial for Italian Vogue which is one of my favorite photoshoots.
I hope you like it, and hope you're having a great day.

Gemma Ward - Character Sketchbook 134

Morning!
How are you doing today?
Me? (Yawn)
I'm still waking up...
Went to see my friend Sean play in a new band he is in called "Foster the People".
They are incredible! Really great and fun music.
Actually, their ep just came out today on itunes. You can get it here.
The Image today is from Volume 2 of my Character Sketch Book.
It was a pen drawing i did of Gemma Ward, but once i outlined it, it seemed like it needed something else so i added acrylic, and then color pencil.
I'm not sure what it is about this one, but it's one of my favorites in the series.
I hope you like it :)

First Ink Painting

I was looking through Volume 1 of my Character Sketchbook,
and i just had to post it.
It's actually my first ink painting i had ever done.
It was the 45th picture in the series and the picture of Gemma Ward just looked like it should be painted.
I don't know why i love this series so much.
It's pretty raw and they aren't my best drawings, but for some reason it's one of my most favorite projects i've done.
I really want to start working on Volume 3 now.
Well, i hope you like it!
Oh, also if you have questions for the video question and answer with me and my brother, please ask it ;)
Hope you're having a great night!

Crossing the Dragon Gap

Well, the drawing today is from my "Character Sketch Book" which i started right when i really started drawing...
Which was 4 years ago. So weird to think i've only really been drawing constantly for 4 years.
It seems so long ago. haha.
Well, the Phrase "Crossing the Dragon Gap" refers to traveling into the unknown,
because in the olden days map makers would draw dragons in places no one had traveled.
Well, learning how to draw was the first real dragon gap i had crossed...
And as i set goals for this next year, and mapped out my dreams for the year,
Looks like i will have to cross another "Dragon Gap".
I'm a little nervous/anxious, but I'm also so painfully excited to share the journey with you all.
Needless to say, this Image is perfect for expressing what I'm feeling right now ;)

Random story.... I Drew this in the bleachers of a wrestling tournament when i was couching wrestling with my dad. :)

Frida Gustavsson Plane Sketch Part 2

Well, hello my friends, how was your weekend?
Mine was so nice!
Just finished watching "It's a Wonderful Life"....
Oh, my, that movie is so good!
I have to say Frank Capra is my All Time Favorite Movie Director.
Such incredible stories and story telling.

So the Image today is Plane Drawing #2 from My Flight to New York last week.
It was my first day drawing model Frida Gustavsson.
It was the day I fell in love with drawing her too! :)
She is adorable :)
I can't wait to do a more polished Painting of her.
I hope you like this sketch.

Also I spent this weekend helping my friend Alice, revamp her site.
Alice is the one who is helping me design a little clothing collection...
She has a wonderful blog (which I've posted some images from for inspiration friday)
but we revamped the site and her blog really didn't have a name,
so we came up with the name for it "Clouds & Candy".
Cause if you look through her site, it will remind you of Clouds & Candy. Haha
Check it out @ www.cloudsandcandy.com ! and enjoy!
make sure you tell her hi :)

Frida Gustavsson Makes Flights More Enjoyable

Well Hello Friends!
I'm back from my 18 hours in NY!
Prom was amazing!
Thank you Sophie for going with me,
and thank you Claudine for having me come out to it!
It was a blast! :)
I posted a couple pictures of it on my image diary

Well, on the flight i drew for the first time a model that my friend Alice showed me.
Her name is Frida Gustavsson!
I have to say, she is currently my Biggest Model infatuation right now!
I love Drawing her, she is amazing.
So elegant & sweet.
I ended drawing like 6 or 7 pictures of her on the flight. This is one of pictures i did.
i was on a roll. hahaha
Well, i hope you're all doing amazing. :)


P.S. I posted this video of this 6th grade kid covering Lady Gaga Song on "Inside my Brain".
Check it out. It's mind blowing! haha It is!

The Cast of Volume 3

Well my friends,
I've finally started to figure who will be the main girls of Volume 3 The Character Sketchbook.
I can tell you that Tanya Dziahileva & Ali Michael
are going to be two of the main girls of the book. :)
I'm really excited cause i need to get back to the basics,
and start practicing more and start improving more.
I actually need to work on live drawing,
but no models live near me, to come sit for drawings, C'est la vie ;(
So i guess i'm back to working in the Character Sketchbook.
But I really hope you like the sketch today!


P.S. Thank you so much Elana & Jason Wu for your kind words on the Blog! :)

Tanya Dziahileva - Character Sketchbook v.3

Hey there my friends,
How did the weekend go for you???
Mine was pretty good,
Though i'm extremly tired today.
I guess i got a case of the "Mondays".
But anyways, I finally picked up drawing in my Character Sketchbook.
This is my first painting in it in a while.
The Painting is of the lovely Tanya Dziahileva.
I really hope you like it! :)

P.s. Posted a Ridiculous Video i made yesterday with my friend Alice on "Inside My Brain"... We had a Wii Bowling Tournament... I won't say who won, you'll just have to watch and see! haa

You can See it Here

Lily & Gemma Book Picnic - Remember When

Wow wow wow! Remember, November 1, 2006! haha
haha Ok, so today's "Remember When" Post is the 14th & 15th drawing from Volume 1 of my Character Sketchbook.
The name of Volume 1 is "The Lily & Gemma Book" named after Lily Cole & Gemma Ward,
cause they are the first two people i drew to learn how to draw off of. :)
Seriously, i can remember where i was and what i was doing when i drew every picture in this book!
haha It brings back so many memories!
i love it! Well, i hope you are having a relaxing Saturday!
I think i might be going to the beach...
went yesterday and it was amazing!
:)

6th Character Sketch - Remember When Saturday

OOOOOh ok so,
I ♥ Saturday's!
hahah How's your day going?
Been having a relaxing day with my family.
I had an idea today for a posting series I'm going to start...
Since i've only been able to draw for about 3-4 years,
I thought i would start a weekly post called "Remember When".
It's going to consist of drawings that i did back when i was starting to learn how to draw.
Thought it could be a cool/fun way to encourage you all that if you like something and want to learn something,
With some hard work, you can do anything. :)

The drawing today was my 6th drawing ever of Gemma Ward that i did 4 years ago.
It's from Volume 1 of my Character Sketchbook.
If you don't know about my Character Sketchbook i have some info on it here. ;)
I hope you like it.
Hope you're having a wonderful Saturday!

A Ballerina Named Sasha

Hello, friends! How was your day?
Mine was great; been working on a painting. Hopefully i will have it done by tomorrow...
It's a really fun picture, full of major fashion "Power Players". Hah
I'm working on it for one of my friends. I think it's going to turn out nice. :)

Oh, ok, so the drawing today is Drawing #70 out of volume one of my Character Sketchbook.
Wow! It seems like light years ago that i drew this picture...
ah... such simple times... :)
I think this was one of the first color pictures in the Sketchbook.
The picture was drawn with these super cheap fine tip pens,
and it was of Sasha Pivovarova.
She looked to me like a Ballerina in it.
I don't know why, but i think i've always had a crush on ballerinas.
They're so graceful and magical!
Like Cate Blanchett in the "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button"... so wonderful!

Well, my friends, I hope you are doing great!
Right now... not sure why, but i have a big 'ol headache right now... ah! not good...
but good night :)

My Own Hitchcock

Hello, my friends,
How are you all doing?
I thought i would post this old Volume 1 Character Sketchbook Drawing.
As you can see, i made a little Alfred Hitchcock like appearance in this one...
hahaha Well, it's begining to look a lot like Christmas!
and i'm really getting excited. :)
Trying to plan out 2010...
Yikes! Scheduling everything is way tougher than one would think.
Hope you all are having a wonderful weekend! :)

10 Minute Nap

Good Day!
How are you all doing today!? :)
Well, this week has been non stop!
I'm in a desperate need of sleep... (YAWN)
But, oh well.
This is the 4th 10 minute sketch in my Character Sketchbook.
I'm starting to really have fun with the 10 minute sketches. :)
Hope you all are having a great night!

P.S. Thank you New York Times for the mention today! :)

Pretty Please

Hello, hello Friends,
How's the first day of December going for you?
Anything interesting going on >>>?
Anyone see New Moon?
I've never seen it, but it's kinda funny hearing everyone's take on it.
It seems like everyone is saying, "I loved it, but the acting is terrible."
hahaha Is that how it is?
Well, i have a meeting tomorrow with a company my friend Jason Jones (who is an amazing artist; check him out here) works for.
I'm meeting with the company he works for to discuss a project i'm pretty excited about...
can't give away too much yet... but all i can say is, i'm pretty excited!

The painting today is 215 out of Volume 3 of my Character Sketchbook.
It's going to be so fun to publish this book some day...
I'm also having fun drawing Tanya Dziahileva,
she has such fun features.
Well, i hope you all are having a wonderful day!

P.S. I can't believe Fashion Week is only a few months away...
the world is moving too fast!

oh P.S.S. I posted a picture in my Image Diary of me and my friend Miss Hanna Beth at her Pop-up, click here to see it :)