This particular cartoon sits in a tiny moleskine sketchbook I bought two weeks ago, to accompany me on a weekend excursion to Baltimore. It's really handy to have such a little book, because I can just keep it in my back pocket. By the end of the weekend, I had the whole book filled.
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Hehe, I totally dig bare-bones-kinda-people.
That guy (with the great body) is so satisfied with his "work" - it's so easy to see!
I really like the pic where he's climbing - now that's dynamics!
And the rich guy has a tall hat?! Of course - he's rich!
Show us more of that book!
As you know, this is one of my absolute favorites from the book. And I can see how something would be lost if you tried to complicate the style merely for the sake of complication. The simplicity here works perfectly. I won't even suggest removing any frames!
I concur... more book please.
That rich guy is crazy though. For all my money I'd want the "art" stuffed, pickled in formaldehyde and signed by Damien Herst.
I purchased a MOLESKINE book in Austria a few years ago to journey with me to far off and distant lands…which mostly has become closeby and frequented plots. They're great books with a wonderful history.
These little guys have a clay type of feel. I'd love to see a little Flash app where one could be pushed and pulled. I just want to squeeze them! Kinda like how I want to squeeze you. S Q U E E Z E until poop comes out.
I really wanted to comment on the hilarious likeness between your rich guy and the Monopoly Man, but Springfish's confessions made me all out of words...
They funny thing is, being a developer and not a designer, I don't even think I can draw those simple characters.
Heh. I remember seeing you draw in this style. And I remember thinking that it was what you did 90% of the time. The other 10% ended up on your site. You knocked out about a dozen of these in an hour, if I remember correctly. Hot.
Awesome strip. And Moleskines are little gifts from heaven. SO GLAD you preserved that part of the scan.
The Zan and Jana of my personal kit are a Moleskine and a Rhodia grid pad (sizes change).
So I freaked out upon viewing I HEART HUCKABEES to see Dustin Hoffman jotting in a Moleskine and Lily Tomlin in a Rhodia.
great style!
the simple depiction of the bodies adds impact to the movements and comic effect
just when i thought your sketchbooks couldnt get any fancier...
and kevin, because of you my total hatred of sockmonkeys has turned to mere tolerance. that's a real testiment to your work.
Thanks everyone! It's nice to know this style is working, because it's fun as hell. Don't worry. You'll see more.
And Bandelin, some day I hope to get you interested enough in Sock Monkeys, that you'll stop burning them and tying them to railroad tracks...
What kind of work out/eating program is the "masterpiece" on to get great lines like that? Is that guy in the top hat a sponsor from muscle & fitness or something?
I appreciate anything simplistic. But then again...I had a threesome. And thats pretty complex.
The little guys are great!
I bought a moleskin diary the other day for 2 squid because its june now. This was actually a bonus as (although lined) it leaves the first half of drawing in.
Hoorah
Juna - He's not really on a fitness program. He just has extreme self-confidence. Art collectors love confidence.
Vito - The fact that you had a threesome EVEN THOUGH you value simplicity just illustrates your amazing strength of character. You're one of the beautiful people, now....
Peter - What would that translate to in American currency? Any idea?
Is it? I've never heard of that! Ian, once again your financial knowledge saves my bacon!
I thought people from England payed with squids... you know... since they live on an island and all.
that's a nice neglect of the box border boundries (BBBs) in that there strip.
Yeah - these strips are about as close as I can get to a Sutter comic without ripping you off...
hey- these are great, do more, for they are a constant joy to be shared with all in my graphic design class.
I have a Molskine, however I've been working in it for weeks. I'm not even half way through it. Any idea's on how I could increase my sketching quantity?
Jonathan, I have two thoughts on the subject. You can:
Haha - I'd love to, David. But that's a pretty massive undertaking. It'll have to fall into the queue of other sketchbooks that need to be seen. Someday...
Hehe. Squids was a typo. 2 Pound.
johnathon Dont worry about filling the book, just enjoy the sketching. My note books are a cross between sketchbooks, journal and a convenient place to write a phone number. I probably get about 3 months out of a standard A5 visual diary.
I love those little guys. They've gotten me though many a difficult night of thinking of Vito's threesome.
A question: what pen do you use for drawing in your Moleskine sketchbook? I have trouble finding one with ink that doesn't just skate off the slightly waxy surface...
Yeah - that's the one problem I noticed with the moleskine - that paper doesn't really wanna take ink.
I used a Micron Pigma Liner, black ink, size .03. It works alright. The page sucks up the ink, and the line becomes more grey than black. If I really wanted black, I'd probably try a crowquill pen with India Ink - but I haven't actually tried that...
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Show us the whole book!
Or more stuff in it!