tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984824.post5416766241289700381..comments2024-03-12T10:31:11.815-07:00Comments on The Ward-O-Matic: SketchesWard Jenkinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05013085293679968596noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984824.post-56211032847743380022009-11-27T23:58:35.116-08:002009-11-27T23:58:35.116-08:00Your drawing in church reminds me of doing my sket...Your drawing in church reminds me of doing my sketchbook assignments during graphic design history class. I was able to absorb everything I needed to – the instructor was a bit of a bore, unfortunately – which lead to great grades in that class. And, it helped me stayed awake, unlike most of my classmates. :)Allan Lordehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06401964397804979720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984824.post-14646863380972012582009-11-17T11:41:11.682-08:002009-11-17T11:41:11.682-08:00Ward - you are seriously talented and inspiring - ...Ward - you are seriously talented and inspiring - you make me want to get back into my sketchbook. <br />I love that one of Andrea.Clairehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01674284561022757640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984824.post-14260231399885461162009-11-16T12:23:50.236-08:002009-11-16T12:23:50.236-08:00You're right about listening better when you d...You're right about listening better when you draw: I've been reading a book on the history of knitting in New Zealand and at one point it says (about the fact that in the 1970s opinion makers decreed that public knitting was anti-social): "The reality is that plain knitting focuses the mind wonderfully. If we have to sit with idle hands we fidget and our minds wander. If the hands are kept occupied with stitching then the mind happily disciplines itself to listen attentively."<br /><br />Now if only we could spread that message to the rest of the world...AMCSviatkohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01848473565900991762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984824.post-52773351708735221892009-11-16T11:00:59.322-08:002009-11-16T11:00:59.322-08:00I understand where you're coming from, freezem...I understand where you're coming from, freezemarked, as I come from that same background as well. I used to draw nothing but representational (realistic) work in high school & college, with the occasional cartoon here & there. But what happened with me was sometime during my career, I was working on an idea for a short film and I started to break down and stylize some characters, and I felt I made a breakthrough. It was wild. <br /><br />I wouldn't say it was like drawing all over again, but I would say it was like "unlearning" everything I had learned about drawing and art up to that point in my career. It was a major breakthrough for me.Ward Jenkinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05013085293679968596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984824.post-69553470682775131852009-11-16T10:27:42.053-08:002009-11-16T10:27:42.053-08:00Those are really awesome. I love your loose sketch...Those are really awesome. I love your loose sketching style; my biggest hurdle in my art is trying for a more sketchy and cartoony look... I've been working for so long on strict photorealism that I'm completely incapable of drawing caricature or anything that isn't incredibly realistic. Trying to draw in a different style feels like I have to learn how to draw all over again. :-/Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12257107165812784546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984824.post-89120860876779060512009-11-15T18:34:19.503-08:002009-11-15T18:34:19.503-08:00Thanks for sharing, these are great. My favorites...Thanks for sharing, these are great. My favorites are the ones of Sax.michael fosterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09267202873223310117noreply@blogger.com