tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984824.post110923167353328135..comments2024-03-12T10:31:11.815-07:00Comments on The Ward-O-Matic: Illustration Friday: SorrowWard Jenkinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05013085293679968596noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984824.post-1109647918658226402005-02-28T19:31:00.000-08:002005-02-28T19:31:00.000-08:00This has great feeling. Very nice!This has great feeling. Very nice!Kymhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09475845801915130971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984824.post-1109572546446052052005-02-27T22:35:00.000-08:002005-02-27T22:35:00.000-08:00Thank you for the compliments. To Stu Jones: for t...Thank you for the compliments. To Stu Jones: for this image I actually drew it in the computer with a Wacom tablet and stylus. Just started sketching, seeing where it would take me. I then "painted" it with a couple of Photoshop brushes that resembled pastel chalk, like I mentioned earlier. <br /><br />I don't normally work this way. Sometimes I'll draw with pencil or pen on paper and scan the image in, delete the white areas surrounding the pencil marks, and then color in Photoshop on another layer. You can see one of these images in an earlier post <A HREF="http://wardomatic.blogspot.com/2004/11/jump.html" REL="nofollow">HERE</A>. You can't recreate that sketchy, rough pencil look in the computer. I like that look better sometimes.<br /><br />Again, thank you all for your nice words. And thanks for visiting.Ward Jenkinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05013085293679968596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984824.post-1109565898702809532005-02-27T20:44:00.000-08:002005-02-27T20:44:00.000-08:00Ward, you totally nailed this. Kudos, man.Ward, you totally nailed this. Kudos, man.Allan Lordehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06401964397804979720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984824.post-1109564415292412922005-02-27T20:20:00.000-08:002005-02-27T20:20:00.000-08:00I feel your pain.I feel your pain.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13521888478046308475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984824.post-1109555756345701292005-02-27T17:55:00.000-08:002005-02-27T17:55:00.000-08:00Great picture, it really captures the atmosphere. ...Great picture, it really captures the atmosphere. For some reason it reminds me of my student days... Probably due to the fact that I'd normally wake up feeling sorry for myself from a heavy nights drinking and have a picture of me doing something bizarre.<br /><br />Great work Ward! How do you draw them in Photoshop, do you scan them in and redraw them or do you use a digital sketch pad thing?000000https://www.blogger.com/profile/07497703895930813228noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984824.post-1109376124308080602005-02-25T16:02:00.000-08:002005-02-25T16:02:00.000-08:00I love art blogs of all sorts. You get exposure th...I love art blogs of all sorts. You get exposure that otherwise would have your work on the fridge. Keep blogging!!!Combat Dochttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18088999995758766327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984824.post-1109363039124059612005-02-25T12:23:00.000-08:002005-02-25T12:23:00.000-08:00I did this in Photoshop with some tweaking of the ...I did this in Photoshop with some tweaking of the brushes available. There's a brush that acts as a chalk pastel and I do a little noodling with that.Ward Jenkinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05013085293679968596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984824.post-1109356424867921782005-02-25T10:33:00.000-08:002005-02-25T10:33:00.000-08:00Such emotion! I love it--although, I think SUCKIN...Such emotion! I love it--although, I think SUCKING DESPAIR is probably a better title but that's nit-picking. The colors are also pretty fitting. Nicely done.James Palmerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16204321060052223904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984824.post-1109353270929306772005-02-25T09:41:00.000-08:002005-02-25T09:41:00.000-08:00You're right, I didn't think about that. It is qui...You're right, I didn't think about that. It is quite a jump from complete joy in Ava's drawing to utter dispair in my illustration. I'll do my best to keep that from happening in the near future, I swear!<br /><br />Thank you all for the nice compliments. Today's been a downer day because of Ava having to go to the doctor for a nasty ear infection. That and my sinus infection has started up again. Sheesh. So, uh, yeah...thanks.Ward Jenkinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05013085293679968596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984824.post-1109350815540293782005-02-25T09:00:00.000-08:002005-02-25T09:00:00.000-08:00very heavy!!very heavy!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984824.post-1109341674056082642005-02-25T06:27:00.000-08:002005-02-25T06:27:00.000-08:00I love your style. Expressive yet robust.I love your style. Expressive yet robust.Lindsayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04199122506861595106noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984824.post-1109340489910988092005-02-25T06:08:00.000-08:002005-02-25T06:08:00.000-08:00Jeeez, Ward; don't ever volunteer for a night shif...Jeeez, Ward; don't ever volunteer for a night shift on the suicide prevention hotline or nothin'...Very nice, by the way. Maybe you should shoot for a new "Illustration Monday" for the darker stuff!Robert Popehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18216484801391073449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984824.post-1109333555520785662005-02-25T04:12:00.000-08:002005-02-25T04:12:00.000-08:00What the heck Ward?! You post an illustration the ...What the heck Ward?! You post an illustration the week I don't. It's bad enough that this is a damn fine illustration. Love the choice of colors and the textures... but still, take it easy on me man; You're making me look bad. ;)<br /><br />Great stuff as always. You really don't post your work as often as you should.Jared Chapmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17302729939324826631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984824.post-1109332238326524272005-02-25T03:50:00.000-08:002005-02-25T03:50:00.000-08:00a perceptible take on the theme. I like it!a perceptible take on the theme. I like it!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984824.post-1109326960891327542005-02-25T02:22:00.000-08:002005-02-25T02:22:00.000-08:00Beautiful. I really like the colors you've used.
...Beautiful. I really like the colors you've used. <br /><br />wynlen<br />www.wynledesign.no/english/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984824.post-1109323303968330392005-02-25T01:21:00.000-08:002005-02-25T01:21:00.000-08:00Nice & heavy atmosphere.Nice & heavy atmosphere.starkyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12896883011153529292noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984824.post-1109317347103551362005-02-24T23:42:00.000-08:002005-02-24T23:42:00.000-08:00Well done.Well done.Elliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11553441598163788354noreply@blogger.com