cotron's blackbook v3 || 2.20 || drawn and quarterly

**cotron** · August 27th, 2006, 06:07 PM

Hey everyone- my website did a bit of deathrattle and I lost a bunch of the stuff from my old thread, so I figured now's as good a time as any to start anew. I've also started up a sketchblog on my site that I'm trying to update daily as well, so if you got time to kill, check er out!

this is for a sketchtrad thing, robin chiyo did a quick sketch of the head and I elaborated on it-

thanks for stopping in!

**2b BOY** · August 27th, 2006, 06:22 PM

Ah! A fresh new sketchbook to subscribe too. Great start on this one, and like always I am awed with your brush work. I picked up some brushes a couple days ago and have a sketchbook dedicated to it.

Never stop posting man.

-Twobit

**Interceptor** · August 27th, 2006, 06:27 PM

Hey ol' buddy, cotron

Nice start to the new book. I really dig the sketch of the girl with the plaid skirt. The antelopse concept is cool. But I don't see any temperature in the pic. Can't tell if it's warm or cool lighting.

Can't wait to see this book grow into another powerhouse.
-Loren

**hurricane** · August 27th, 2006, 06:28 PM

hey !

nice start for a sketchbook!
great stuff and hopefully you keep on serving theese great images !
cheers man!

**flex mathews** · August 27th, 2006, 06:49 PM

great start, cant wait to see more. i really like the 2nd and 3rd ones. i love that messy brush, homie.

**asoir** · August 27th, 2006, 06:54 PM

Yay I love sketchblogs. Booked!

**demented** · August 28th, 2006, 01:45 AM

woot!

Fun starting a new sketchbook, hey? Fantastic start mate, your ink works always astound me - lovin yo' lines! The rhino is very believable, but fruitgirl is my favourite so far. Kinda has me thinking of Wes too.

now, MORE!

- d.

**Bojee** · August 28th, 2006, 06:59 AM

Nice start Cody, I'll be looking in on you.

**j a k e** · August 28th, 2006, 07:11 AM

Subscribed bro!

**strych9ine** · August 28th, 2006, 09:48 AM

You sketching with brush and india ink here, or are you using a brush pen? I'm digging that new montgomery page, the chick in the booth is great. Thanks for the intimate blogging too... maybe next time I'll get a blumpkin?

**blanquish** · September 2nd, 2006, 12:22 AM

awesome new stuff here.
The only thing i can add is the background on the last guy needs a bit more, and the colours are a bit bland.
!

**gaijin** · September 2nd, 2006, 05:33 PM

Really love the pen/brush look, the pieces in your sketchblog rock. The treatment of line is so expressive.

**AmishCommy** · September 2nd, 2006, 07:04 PM

trying to pull the switch on us, ha?

There's no escape Miles!!!! NO ESCAPE!!!!

**cotron** · September 5th, 2006, 04:48 AM

2b boy- I'ma try to keep up with this book, my life is busy busy, but the support keeps me postin...so, thanks!
interceptor- hey mang- good point, the temperature is a lil nondescript, might go back and toss on a warm wash layer...
hurricane- thanks man!
flex- thanks pat, hope to hang with ya soon.
asoir- thanks!
demented- thanks man, yeah, wes has a few of the fruits books too, they're great reference material.
bojee- thanks alan! good to see you around here again
jake- thanks!
strychie- the brushy stuff is a cheap pentel brush pen i got from japantown, it has some nice drybrush stuff. but, if you're looking for a good dip ink for the splatter/drybrush thing, sumi ink is fantastic for it. smells great, too...

looooove yoooooou!
blanquish- thanks for your opinion- the colors need a pop, i agree- i get caught up in trying to make things too neutral... the background's just a throwaway too, not much thought put into it

gaijin- thanks!
amishcommy- in soviet russia, miles escape YoooOOoou! 8)

stuff, a lot of it's double posted on me blog...

one of the few sp's i've done in recent times i don't hate enough to hide...

back to the grind for me, thanks for stoppin in

**blanquish** · September 5th, 2006, 05:33 AM

horray an update.
Love the strong blacks.
Would be awesome if you threw in some more thiner lines in there, looks a bit 2d.

**character** · September 5th, 2006, 11:51 AM

dope stuff as usual man. love the brush stuff =)

**sith** · September 5th, 2006, 12:37 PM

really awesome stuff cotron- dig the chicky with the skirt in the first post

**loomer** · September 5th, 2006, 04:25 PM

cool dude! I especially like the SP - you look like 12 years old..which I gotta say is pretty accurate. OK now dont give me an atomic wedgie next time you see me

**Bojee** · September 5th, 2006, 05:01 PM

Keep working that brushwork Cody, it's speaking to me.

I like the sp.

**Tigermilk** · September 5th, 2006, 05:05 PM

hey man, haven't posted here in a loong time, feeling ashamed. I used to keep five eyes on you, but I don't know what happend hehe, well..
anyway, your inks are really really cool - http://www.codymiles.com/blog/cpix/d/1162-1/sp-0905.jpg
that one is... a w s o m e.

Keep posting!
tigermilk

**demented** · September 5th, 2006, 05:14 PM

Sup man!

Wicked inks - you really have a natural way with character! And I have to agree with Tigermilk that sp is the best of the batch. Really inspirational stuff dude, keep rolling them in - 5 strs!

ciao dude!

- d.

**Justin.** · September 5th, 2006, 05:19 PM

I keep forgetting you started a new book and I'm lookin all over for the pages you had before =P

Last Sp is great!

More like that please! Maybe add some white?

**JackalAnubis** · September 5th, 2006, 07:26 PM

that last self portrait is really nice dude, digging the brushwork stuff!

**Meatsworthy** · September 5th, 2006, 09:27 PM

Wow, pretty interesting brush style, this one is great!

**flex mathews** · September 6th, 2006, 12:09 AM

the sp is dope. you are a very confident fellow with that pen and ink, which i admire and envy. great update.

**Idiot Apathy** · September 6th, 2006, 01:15 AM

This is crap! People need to tell me when they start up a new sketchbook, guh. I don't want to miss out

(Basically I just wanted to subscribe)

Loving the brush pen by the way.

**cotron** · September 7th, 2006, 11:09 PM

hey everyone, thanks very much for the kind words; I don't have time to reply individually, but that doesn't mean I don't appreciate it. thanks a ton!

and loomer, I look at least 14, ok?!

back to thunderdome and webstuff for me, cheers!

**Andy P** · September 8th, 2006, 01:26 AM

Say hey! This is where you at! Love the color creepin into your pages. And your Deadwood jams are sweet. "Woo! Sweggin! Cocksuckuh!!"

**character** · September 8th, 2006, 01:38 AM

dope shit man. love the brush work. oh wait, i already said that....hrmmm, can't think of anything constructive. how about some enviros/vehicles/animals?