Schoolism.com – Character Design: My thoughts
First off what is Schoolism? Schoolism is an online school that teaches classes for artists. The classes are taught by working professionals through out the 9 to 14 weeks course (depending on the classes). They offer a self taught version for around 500 dollars and a critiqued session course for 1000 dollars. The classes are […]
Book Report – Avatar: The Last Airbender (The Art of the Animated Series)
One of the first things you learn about me when you walk into my office is that I have a problem… A big problem. I love art books. So I thought it would be nice to share my thoughts on a few of my favorite books that always seem to end up on my desk […]
“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, […]
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.
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 […]
June Promo Mailer Process
When we first started our gang of 4 at Once Upon A Sketch we set the goal of sending out a promo mailer every quarter. We decided that our first was going to be mythological creatures. I can’t remember how I settled on my creature, mermaids, but I’m sure one of my friends here at OUAS can […]
Chronicles of Narnia – Edmund
Lately I’ve been reading the Chronicles of Narnia books. When I read books I can always envision what the characters look like in my head. I’m not sure if everyone can do this, maybe I’ll start asking around, but I sure am lucky that I can get my ideas out and share them. More Narnians to come.