Fred's Sketchbook Thread Part 1 UPDATED FEB 11th

**fredflickstone** · February 7th, 2005, 03:03 AM

Well, after the last 2 workshops, I have been changing up my work, and my books when I sketch quite a bit. But I am going to start with older stuff too so I can balance it all out, if I post all the new stuff right now, I will have to work too hard to get more going again...heh...I just have a lot of images I can post strting a while back, but getting more creative as I continue to mingle with the Massive Black crew...

Good to be posting again.

Ron

**fredflickstone** · February 7th, 2005, 03:05 AM

**ExeCute** · February 7th, 2005, 03:08 AM

wow.. what else can i say but wow? i guess "holy crap" is appropriate too.

my favorite drawing of these is the one of the bums, i especially like the captions.. it's so difinitive of san francisco..

thanks for posting and letting us in on your sketchbook, inspirational

**emily g** · February 7th, 2005, 03:18 AM

I'm glad to see you posting, Ron!
Lovely stuff--thanks so much for posting such a wide variety. They are all interesting to me.

Hope to see more!
emily

**Ilja Murometz** · February 7th, 2005, 03:23 AM

Wow, really nice to see your sketchbook here, what are the paintings done with? Guache? Pencils are really beautiful rendered. THX for sharing

I especially like the stalin drawing

**ArtbyWard** · February 7th, 2005, 03:26 AM

And another super exelent sketchbook in this forum thank you

I love the car, the russian(?) general and the mech ( looks very organic, coolness)

**Ink_Monkey** · February 7th, 2005, 03:36 AM

HOLY CRAP IS RIGHT. Dam Fred has a sketch book. Dood I just want to say thanks for you tutorails they've helped me alot, I have em all saved whoot. I'm happy to see you start a sketch book, this stuff is amazing. Way to drop a bomb on the DS section buddy. I can't wait to see you new stuff and see what a influence massive black had on you cuz the stuff you have here is awsome. I'll be checking back often. Later

**cburt** · February 7th, 2005, 04:06 AM

ron, it was awesome to actually get to meet you at the SF workshop, i was only there the last day but my goal was to get to see some of your pieces in person and that small sketchbook you've got was just mind-blowing...seriously, it was incredibly inspiring, esp. for me, someone who mostly works in ballpoint, to see a full pad of ballpoint drawings and great gouache studies. i still can't believe that factory painting copy was so small...you were right what you said about assael's ballpoint drawings too, those things were trippy, totally looked like charcoal drawings. thanks for posting all of these pages in the thread at easy access for all of our viewing pleasure. keep em comin!
-cburt

**Ra Havok** · February 7th, 2005, 04:24 AM

Owwww yeah! A fredflickstone sketchbook!
I am overjoyous!

**Pichuerca** · February 7th, 2005, 09:13 AM

Very inspirational. I already see your new style in some portraits that you have done after the workshop.

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Do you have some of these animals in your house or you have drawn in the zoo ?.

Keep posting please and thank for these tutorials that you have shared with us.

**cotron** · February 7th, 2005, 11:24 AM

wowwwww, great to see the sketchy and conceptual side to your stuff... all I had seen was your tutorials and the painting demos at the workshops. nice surprise, I'll make sure to come back to this thread often. hooray!

**Phuzion** · February 7th, 2005, 01:31 PM

Hot damn! Fred your gouache studies always blow me away. Hell, all of them kick ass. I can't wait to see this progression you're speaking of. This should be a fun one to watch. Peace

-Daniel

**nicolas** · February 7th, 2005, 01:47 PM

This is Insanity! goauche is such a strange animal, you must be insane to pull these off..... incredible. What kind of paper is that in your sketchbooks, I've been looking for some toned paper that can take a beating...or at least hold up to wet media....

NIC

**Shylone_Breath** · February 7th, 2005, 02:02 PM

thanks a lot for sharing your sketchbook. It's very inspiring for me...

Sorry no critique for you..

**hurricane** · February 7th, 2005, 02:15 PM

INTENSE !!!

no will to live anymore....

you have to keep this sketchbook alive !

cheers !

**vigostar** · February 7th, 2005, 02:18 PM

Why do I feel like I DIED and went to heaven???

Wow, wow.. thats all I could say... I have seen your more traditional work and I ahve always admired it but, then you showed a more loose and creative aspect and its like... WOW! that scene with all those black characters are so great and that rhino! geeze.... can I borrow you hands?

**Tigermilk** · February 7th, 2005, 02:34 PM

Unbelievble... So nice.. luuve the Golume sketches man, those are kick ass.

I was just to go and do somethin' else, thoght I won't bother drawing this night, but your sketches and pics just made my mind flip. Time for some drawing!

thanks man.

**Dan.v.D.** · February 7th, 2005, 02:45 PM

i´m not gonna comment unless you update at least three times.
deal?

**p4b10** · February 7th, 2005, 03:16 PM

it's amazing how versatile you are... awesome, post more please.

**Mike Frank** · February 7th, 2005, 03:16 PM

Awesome stuff Ron! Thanks so much for sharing, you're a big inspiration!

**obid619** · February 7th, 2005, 05:42 PM

Hello Mr. Ron. Beautiful sketchbook bro. I believe i sent you a message once, but I heard that you were at the watts attilier, down in san diego. I thought it was cool cuz my art consultant was Ed Roeder, and he was one of your students I believe. Both of you are really awesome in your art. Keep this sketchbook up man.

**softdrawer** · February 7th, 2005, 06:08 PM

Seriously man... i dig those gouache so badly.

Good work

alx

**Sanby** · February 7th, 2005, 06:16 PM

man those are wicked. I love the gollums sketches, and the baseball players. Sweet stuff, I am bookmarking this for sure. And now sir, you have made me want to sketch, so off I go.

Sanby

**gaboartpage** · February 8th, 2005, 12:20 AM

YAY !!
Ron this is so cool !!!
is good to see you post again on the forums
specially this great sketch pages
i love it all te gouache are so clean and pro
the rhino colors !!!! very clever very good
please keep posting

although if you have some sorolla studies photos
would be soo welcome to witness :-D

did i said keep posting please hehee

good luck

Gabriel

**Main Loop** · February 8th, 2005, 01:45 AM

Dl'ed em all! The deer anatomy studies in particular are eyecatching.. love the mood and colors in the "vet" one..

**dadamafia** · February 8th, 2005, 02:00 AM

damnit man. why are you so ridiculously awesome. you get on my nerves sometimes becuz just when i think im getting somewhere you come and pop my bubble. well not everyone can be as good as you so i guess i have to live with that. you are just out of this world. A++

**Rusty** · February 8th, 2005, 02:58 AM

mmmmmmm,it doesnt get any tastier than dis..

love those little colour sketches..gouache?

.Jace

**Ilja Murometz** · February 8th, 2005, 03:00 AM

Wow, in this case i would like to have the stars back so i could give

**bwkeough** · February 8th, 2005, 09:20 PM

ah-ha, i've found you here, too! great stuff in this post. some I've seen before, some is new to me. lots to absorb. I'm looking forward to more tutorials too, once you get back up to full steam.

**Kambei** · February 9th, 2005, 12:34 AM

I think something popped in my brain... I don't know what it is... but....
WOW! Such a wide range of skills and all so solid. I really dig your landscape paintings, beautiful indeed.