Posts Tagged ‘mixing moments’

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Mixing Moments

July 19, 2011

Holidays with my family are extremely casual, fend for yourself, kind of affairs. We don’t dress up, we don’t clean up, and we’re more likely to order a pizza than cook a ham. This year, due to some scheduling conflicts, we did a Christmas Eve breakfast instead of dinner, and I spent most of the time working on this drawing.

Once again I made the mistake of “mixing moments” and getting odd results. I focused so much on trying to capture my bros with their mouths open, that I did not pay attention to what else was going on.

I never realized until after this drawing, that we humans don’t actually open our mouths to take a bite until right before the fork hits our lips. Here I’ve drawn their hands in a completely different moment, leaving them with their mouths hanging open in a sort of “duh”-like expression.

While technically I should consider this an error, I happen to love the dopey looks on their faces and wouldn’t change it if I could.

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I once caught a pizza THIS big!

April 23, 2011

This drawing reminds me of how I still haven’t even come close to mastering my own ability to draw. Some drawings turn out more realistic and detailed, and some turn out super cartoony. In this drawing I did not intend to make Eric and Ken (the two guys across the table) look like they were 12-years-old, and yet there they are.

Also, I realized after I did this one that I need to be mindful of not mixing conflicting moments. Brad (the guy gesturing) was actually drawn before the food came, while everyone was in the middle of conversation. Eric and Ken were drawn after the meal, when everyone was mellow, letting their food digest and waiting for the check. By drawing everyone at different times, it looks like Brad is talking to himself while the others are spacing out.

This drawing also reminds me of how much I love pizza.