“And now,” cried Max, “let the wild rumpus start!” RIP Maurice Sendak
When thinking about a favorite children’s book of mine, there really was only one that stood out among the rest…Where the Wild Things Are. Way back when I was a little monster I fell in love with this book. Really what is there not to love? Monsters, check, trouble making, check, kid in wolf pajamas, […]
Drawing apps for iPad part one – Sketchbook pro for iPad
Autodesk brings their amazing desktop drawing software to the iPad with the obviously named Autodesk SketchBook Pro for iPad. Sketchbook Pro is a powerful tool for doing exactly what you think, sketching. The star of this app is the robust brush tool with all the amenities that most desktop drawing applications have. Tap with […]
UMP Magazine illustration
A few weeks ago I was asked to do some illustrations for United Methodist publishing. The turnaround time was kind of quick but I was able to produce something that I was pretty happy with in the end.
Fan Art – My Sister the Freak
Dani Jones did a fan art contest for her comic book my sister the freak. I have been reading her book and really enjoying it. So I decided to submit a piece of artwork to her contest. Dani even wrote a short message about my illustration after she received it. It […]
iPad drawing
Yesterday watching the walking dead I decided to start a drawing on my iPad using sketchbook Pro.
Sketchbook Pro – Review
My best new thing in the world is Sketchbook Pro. SketchBook Pro by Autodesk feels like actually drawing on paper. It takes a little time to get used to it if you’re coming from PhotoShop because the UI doesn’t work like Adobe has trained us it should. Once you get passed that, I’ve found that […]
My Top 10 of 2011 – Entertainment
10. Video Game – Megaman X (iOS) 9. Movie – Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 (Warner Bros. Pictures) 8. Comics – Justice League #1 – by Geoff Johns & Jim Lee (DC Comics) 7. Video Game – Gears of war 3 (Xbox) 6. Music – Young Love by Mat Kearney (Universal […]
Trick-or-treating
Halloween Mailer Process for Once Upon a Sketch from Norman Grock on Vimeo.
Think Different
Here’s to the crazy ones. The misfits. The rebels. The troublemakers. The round pegs in the square holes. The ones who see things differently. They’re not fond of rules. And they have no respect for the status quo. You can quote them, disagree with them, glorify or vilify them. About the only thing you can’t […]
“You don’t look so good”
My first try at making a eLearning Cartoon for work. It’s call “You don’t look so good” eLearning Cartoon “You don’t look so good” from Norman Grock on Vimeo.
Character design packet
Last week at work, they asked me to do a talk about character design and how I go about creating characters. This is the second time that they’ve asked me to do this presentation, the first time was for ‘bring your child to work’ day, and the older kids, about 12 year olds, seemed to […]
Drawing a Cartoon Head
You may follow these steps. If you are already comfortable enough with drawing you can move on, but it is always a good idea to review the basics. Once you know the basics, you’ll be able to start making your own changes and tweaks, which start to shape your style as an artist.
Facial Expressions
When sitting down to do a drawing of any character, one of the first things to think about is what emotion you want your character to express. A great way to show emotion in your drawings is through the face. Here are a handful of different emotions and reactions you can use when creating your […]