New Year

Well it's 2010 and as I mentioned previously I'm going to stop attempting to post a sketch every day. Please, DO NOT BE ALARMED. I still have every intention of posting my drawings as often as I can, but this time it's just going to be the cream of the crop. I'll also be posting more pictures of non drawing related but otherwise creative projects. I'm currently working on binding my own sketchbook made out of construction paper, as well as mounting an antler onto a piece of wood that Stephanie gave me as a gift. These should be finished and blogged about shortly.

You're probably wondering what this new development might mean for the title of the blog. GOOD QUESTION. The title of the blog will remain the same. Instead of being a literal title, it will now refer to the idea that (and forgive the cliche') a sketch a day will "keep the doctor away." This happens to be true in my case since drawing often helps me keep a hold of my sanity. Which brings me to today's post. After seeing the stop motion film Fantastic Mr. Fox Stephanie wondered to herself what it might be like to be a fox and live in a tree. Well as a gift I decided to try and illustrate what that might actually look like. This drawing is based on aspects of our house as well as various elements of her wardrobe.

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Illustration:


And a few details:








I should probably point out that we're both pretty jealous of this fox and her tree house and this drawing kind of pisses us off. *sigh*

Happy New Year!

There is a Light and it Never Goes Out (for eight days)

I know Chanukkah is over, but I'm making latkes for dinner one last time so this seemed fitting.

Also, I realized that this is my 100th post! I guess that's not exactly a sketch a day, but as Meatloaf (almost) says "one out of three ain't bad (not including weekends)." Happy holidays, people!

Birthday in a Bubble

Dear blog,

I recently made my first terrarium ever! My girlfriend Stephanie is a seasoned terrarium maker and when her birthday came up on the 15th I decided to take a stab at it. Succulents and tropical plants are ideal for terrariums because they require minimal care and can survive indoors. I decided on a desert theme and added a dinosaur and shell to increase the awesomness. We haven't set it up yet, but this particular type of plant holder is hung from a hook in the ceiling. I think she liked it. Thanks for listening. You're the best blog ever!

Your pal,

Ilan

Ba-dah-ba-dah-ba-dah.

Here's a thank you card/present I made for a friend of mine who has a fondness for owls and Mario Bros. While drawing this I realized that the reality of a flying goombah is absolutely terrifying. Let's have a silent prayer of thanks to Mario and Luigi for their tireless effort to rid the Mushroom Kingdom of this threat.









Amen.

"Today is the greatest day i've ever known"

Was he talking about Christmas?





Probably not.

Light you up like Christmas ...

I hope everyone has a good holiday!

Deer Bike,

No that's not a reindeer, but he is riding a bicycle.

Karaoke Party

Well I'm back from my week-long break. It's been pretty hectic around here and I've been having trouble keeping up, but that should all end after the new year. One thing that I did manage to do in the last week was go to karaoke three times (somehow). I tried out some new ones, and polished some old ones, but mainly I got a chance to draw a few of the regulars as they crooned their magic croon. Here are a few singers from The Rickshaw, a little Chinese food/Karaoke bar up in Seattle. Did I mention I went to Seattle?

Friday

It's a moose. With a face in its antler.

I don't know.

Meet Gerald P. Tarsier

At a young age Gerald made a name for himself in the Phillipines by poaching the rare effervescent beetles of his local community and exporting them to Korea at inflated prices, where they are believed to be a powerful aphrodesiac (this has yet to be proven by modern science). He parlayed this into a small empire for himself through a variety of questionable business practices and overseas investments. At the height of his wealth, and to the chagrin of his enemies, Gerald moved his fortune to the new world where he quickly set up shop as the proprietor of a profitable overseas shipping company and earned himself the nickname "the Weed". He currently owns several specialty antique and jewelery stores, two high profile nightclubs on either side of town, and has an entourage of thugs at his disposal and city officials in his pocket. As undesirable a figure as he is, the community would crumble without him as he is the chief owner of the only freight line in town. Primarily a shut in due to his high profile, Mr. Tarsier can occasionally be seen at one of his nightclubs and never without his trademark pinstripe suit and his claws around a dry Manhattan (his drink of choice).

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