The show I'm on right now at Disney is knee-deep in post-production which means long hours of editing and sound mixing, etc. etc. etc.
Anyway, while I'm in these sessions there are lots of in-between moments spent sitting there waiting for various reasons and I've found myself doodling in my notebook... as a brainless exercise, I decided to start doodling by holding the pen by the butt-end and the above drawings of Superman and Wonder Woman are two of many results - and I must say, I'm positively thrilled with the outcome! So much so, in fact, I took the doodles, scanned them into photoshop and did a quick color-job on them.
Not that I think it's great art or anything, but it was FUN!
I'm beginning to learn more and more that as I 'let myself go' and stop trying to conform to a style or restrict myself with the endless mental blocks I usually bow to, the results are really pleasing to me.
For over half a decade now I've been working on shows with EXTREMELY tight, graphic-designy drawing styles - so this is my therapy: ANTI-SLICK! (phrase coined by Holly Kim)
I think I'm beginning to embrace this whole 'anti-slick' notion as an artistic philosophy... if nothing else, it's made drawing and painting fun again.
5 comments:
I envy the fact that you can do that. I am totally anal about lines and graphics, (as you know), and cannot for the life of me do anything rough in terms of art anyway. Wish I could... Nice job hon. XOXO, Me.
The spit curl of hair is supposed to form the letter "S"...you ass.
nice job
Tsk tsk, Skyra... you obviously don't yet 'get' the philosophy of 'Anti-Slick'!
You see, as animators, we seem to spend 99% of our time keeping things 'on-model' and making sure everything is 'right'.
Well, with all-new 'Anti-Slick' YOU DON'T HAVE TO!
You just do it, have fun with it, and bask in the joy of it!
No more worrying if it's 'good' or 'professional'... just give yourself a healthy dose of 'Anti-Slick' and you're on your way!
Hey, i'm liking this anti-slick already!!
Thanks, Louie!
ANTI-SLICK! CATCH IT!
Can't remember what it was like when drawing, painting or creating anything was actually FUN?
JUST TRY A DOSE OF ANTI-SLICK!
A little dab will do ya...
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