Super Skoda - Sketchbook

[super skoda]

a la bapsi: I don't know what she wants anymore!!! sob!!! It's not like when we first met. Back then I could drag my pencil across her creamy white face all day long. Now it's like she doesn't even know me!

Bill: Thanks! I'm glad you liked the Wolverine pages. The writer I'm working with has put together a great story and I'm just hoping that I can do it justice.

Here is the above mentioned oils-in-the-sketchbook. I'll try to post a real scan in a few days when it's dry. And check out a screen shot of my newly re-designed website which can be seen at www.mrcrook.com Hurray for Cascading Style Sheets!!!

[super skoda]

Here they are!

[a la bapsi]

eewwwww that's dirty.
but she's known for liking that type of stuff. ._.

last post's gorgeous.
is that url in the last pic lying to me. Can't find it so i can BOOKMARK IT AND SHOW MY FRIENDS. D:

OH THERE WE GO.
gosh my eyesight sucks..haha

[DoubleThink]

Damn, I've been looking for a such a little booklet.
I can't seem to find any under 20 bucks, and those that are less than that are flimsy as hell...

That's one nice portfolio website you've got there, I still love your watercolor lifes

[erinel]

hahaha I can think of a worse reason not to like something, the elastic is kinda cheap. maybe I'll try our the watercolor one next time, the oils look fan freakin tastic. is that a rasputin?

[t11]

Looking at your work makes me deliriously giddy. I appreciate the sensation immensely.

[BRINKMAN!]

Tyler,
Checked out the site very nice indeed! Your demo reel exudes awesomeness. When you have Tom Waits on your side, you can't loose!

Oil sketches are dope! That dude is very Alan Moore-y, I like.

-Andy

[Dan Valkar]

great watercolours man!!

[darkos]

you kick so much ass it hurts.
Love your life drawings.

[crazy3dman]

I LOVE the comics on your website. But I can't get the car crash link to work. Is it me?

I really like the Mr. Elephant stuff. Can't wait to see more of that. I was instantly drawn into the characters' stories.

Very cool.

[super skoda]

a la bapsi: ha ha Art is a brutal mistress!

DoubleThink: Thanks! I've been focusing lately on oils and have sort of been neglecting my watercolors. I wish there were about 20 more hours in each day. Then I could do everything.

erinel: Thanks! Yeah. It's ALWAYS Rasputin. That dude is ridiculously easy to draw.

t11: Thanks! I do it all for you!

BRINKMAN! : Thanks! That reel feels pretty old already. It's almost a year old. But I'm glad you liked it. I wish more people did! ha!

Dan Valkar: Thanks!

darkos: Thanks!

crazy3dman: Ha! it's not you it's me being sloppy and not testing everything before I uploaded it. It's fixed now. Thanks for the comment regarding Mr. Elephant. That's one of the first projects I've really tried to write and I feel a little self-conscious about it sometimes.

Here's the paintings that I did today and some sketchbook pages (Including a better scan of the one from a few days ago).

[Bill]

Nice update, don't know if it was intentional but I like the red of the lipstick and the nail polish showing up in the 2 pieces. The moleskins are always cool and I checked your site today and really enjoy it. My favorite is probably the comics page with the liquor store. Good Stuff.

[super skoda]

Thanks Bill! That red is just me being lazy! It's just straight Cadnium Red that I didn't bother to mix into a real color. But I'm kind of like it too.

Here are some cell phone pix of one of these in progress.

[Zord]

The vitality in your sketch book pages are always a nice surprise on the eyes. It's apparent that you enjoy what you're doing and keeping things interesting, super fr-fr-fr-fresh! Not sure if i've commented here before but just wanted to say thanks for posting these; this SB got me to try watercolors and ink again when I was in a huge artistic rut almost a year ago

[A tua mãe]

Nice stroke economy on those portraits

[GHill]

Great sketchbook, super skoda! Bill pointed me over here, glad he did! Loving all the ink and watercolor work. It's got me fiending to try it for myself again. Keep it up!

[super skoda]

Zord: Wow! Thanks for the comment. I've been a big fan of you avatar for a while.
A tua mãe: Thanks! Economy of stoke is something that I've been working on. Someday I'll even be consistent with it!
GHill: Thanks for stopping by! You gotta try ink and water color! Actually you gotta try everything you can get your hands on!
Jens: Thanks! Grab those acrylics and get cracking. All those awesome paintings aren't going to paint themselves!

Here's a few quickies for fun:

[super skoda]

Here's a few more pages from the current sketchbook:

[Victor B]

love it! great watercolors.

[minjarr]

i've been here before and loved the confidence brewing from your strokes.

real nice

[t11]

Speaking of inspiration

Thanks for the visit/thanks for continued posting because I certainly visit here to revel in the joy that is your work.

[entdroid]

I haven't been here in ages and I hate myself for it! I love that last portrait, and I love all the heads in the previous post I totally dig that retro-vibe of your style.
I've now subscribed to your wonderful book so I won't be missing any more of your work

[super skoda]

Victor B: Thanks!
minjarr: Thanks dude!!
t11: Seeing your moleskine a few weeks ago got me really pumped to work on mine a lot more. Thanks!
entdroid: Don't hate yourself! we all make mistakes sometimes

I was cleaning up my desk today and I came across all these sheets of paper that I doodle on when I'm waiting for my computer to finish thinking about stuff. These are just 8.5 x 11 sheets of printer paper that I fold in half and then go to town on. So I thought I'd share them because there are a few fun little gems in there. Also down there at the bottom is a portrait of my dog, Metatron. He might be the best dog on the planet.

[Clochette]

Hahaha wonderful! ^_^ I love your characters so much!
The missing leg dog is so touching, I love his expression.
Great job so far!

[super skoda]

Thanks Clochette!! Your sketchbook is looking awesome by the way!

I'm totally obsessed with posting stuff this weekend! Here's some sketchbook pages form this week.

[entdroid]

oooooh i love that last one!!! digging the inks there a lot

[super skoda]

Thanks Entdroid! I'm going to make you sorry that you subscribed to this thread! Ha!

[JesArt]

SKODA, I just love your thread, its always have me such inspiration, your just so amazin with watercolor, and your oil pages are gettin so good, keep em coming sir.

[BRINKMAN!]

Tyler, my man! Dope updates! Not much to say other than that. I love the Orion page.

[super skoda]

JesArt: Thanks! Your sketchbook is killing it! Keep up the good work.
BRINKMAN!: Thanks, dude!

With this page I was trying to approximate the drawing style of Moebius. The other day I saw an interview with him on YouTube. He said that when he was designing Blueberry he wanted to make a character overflowing with male sexuality. For some reason it struck me as really funny. I love His art work but I occasionally find him to be really creepy. And I don't think I really achieved a Moebius look.