The Doodling Strokie
Some of you might want to use a pen. Pencils are really painful when you keep stabbing yourself while trying to keep control.
Have fun and happy doodling!
My Heroes!
Now and then, I'll sneak a wikipedia blurb of one of my all time heroes in the tooning industry. This month, it's Ollie Johnston.
Oliver Martin Johnston, Jr. (October 31 1912 - April 14 2008) was an American motion picture animator. He was one of Disney's Nine Old Men, and the last to pass away. He was recognized by The Walt Disney Company with its Disney Legend Award in 1989. His work was recognized with the National Medal of Arts in 2005.
He was an animator at Walt Disney Studios from 1935 to 1978, and became a directing animator beginning with Pinocchio, released in 1940. He contributed to most Disney animated features, including Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Fantasia and Bambi. His last full work for Disney came with The Rescuers, in which he was caricatured as one of the film's characters, the cat Rufus.
Johnston co-authored, with Frank Thomas, the reference book The Illusion of Life, which contained the 12 basic principles of animation. This book helped preserve the knowledge of the techniques that were developed at the studio. The partnership of Frank Thomas and Ollie Johnston is fondly presented in the documentary Frank and Ollie, produced by Thomas' son Theodore.
This Week's To Do!
Pick up the video "Frank and Ollie" and see what happened behind the scenes at Disney in the old days!
Let's get drawing!
How to Draw Stewie from Family Guy
Check out my Blog @ http://www.bawd.ca Follow me on Twitter @ http://www.twitter.com/brentfuller This is an instructional video featuring Peter Shin explaining and demonstrating how to draw the lovable character Stewie from Family Guy.
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Learn to draw with Mark Kistler!
Draw! Draw! Draw! Draw! Draw!
Mark Kistler is my favourite drawing teacher! I watched Mark's "Imagination Station" on PBS and used his books to learn how to draw after my first stroke in '97. It was the best physical therapy you could ask for!
So grab some paper and a pen/pencil, kick back with a video and let the fun begin!
PS: Check out Mark's web site at: Imagination Station
PPS: Video #2 isn't Mark, but it is really cool!
Mini Comic Books!
Make your own fun with mini comic books!
Directions: Fold length-wise. Then fold in half so page 5 is against the cover shot. Next fold page 1 against page 2 and 3 against 4! There you have it! A mini-comic book!
My Doodles!
A collection of my doodles I used to post on my former site, Yobeeland.
Make the most of your doodles!
Turn your doodles into scrapbooks and greeting cards!
- Lasting Expressions! Check it out and download their free book! There's loads of phrases, expressions, captions, etc that really get the imagination going!
- Memorable Scrapbooking offers 5 free layouts! I got lots of ideas from them. Scroll down the page to find them.
- 102 Baby Scrapbooking Ideas! This is such a great idea. I have a handicap friend who crochets blankets for friends and neighbours when a baby pops up. Wouldn't it be fun to create a scrapbook with your doodles and some pictures of their baby as a gift?
- 500 Scrapbooking Sketches! This one really got me going when I saw how her sketches could work out into a really cool page design! More doodling ideas!
- Greeting Card Profits! Want to have even more fun? Why not try selling your doodle cards! This site offers a free mini course to teach you how to do it. I've taken it and gotten some great ideas for what I'm going to do.
My favourite drawing books
My favourite doodle sites!
- Imagination Station
- Join Mark Kistler's drawing school for some super fun lessons! I've been a member since it first started and learned loads.
- Dave Pilkey's Extra-Crunchy Web Site of Fun!
- Ok. So, it's not a how-to drawing site, BUT! By exploring the site, you'll learn how he writes and illustrates his books! You'll get tons of ideas for writing your own little books to pass out to friends or even put on the web!
PS: For those of you who aren't familiar with the name, Dave Pilkey is the authour of the "Captain Underpants" series! - Cartooning Basics
- The link takes you to a drawing vid for kids to draw an alien. There's also click thru pages to draw dog and a cat!
- Diary of a Wimpy Kid
- If you haven't read the books - stop now - run to Walmart or wherever and buy it! Buy the whole series! Especially "Diary of a Wimpy Kid Do-it-Yourself!" It's another fun way to apply your doodling skills!
- Doodle Art
- This is a totally awesome lens! Lots of doodling info, resources and examples of the coolest doodles I've seen on the net. You've gotta check this one out!
New Guestbook
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- poutine poutine Feb 25, 2009 @ 5:47 pm
- Thanks for the cartoon lesson.
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- Yochana Yochana Nov 17, 2008 @ 6:38 pm | in reply to denaka
- lol Thanks Dena!
hmmm...my security word is cowgeek. Do they know I live on a farm? lol
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- denaka denaka Nov 17, 2008 @ 4:20 pm
- Great lens, another area of your expertise!
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- Yochana Yochana Nov 7, 2008 @ 6:23 am
- Thanks Lemonie!
Nice security word! LOL Mine is sniffzoom! It has potential for a cartoon sound-effect! LOL!!!
Sara: You weren't eating spaghetti at the time were you? Evil grin.
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- Lemon of Lime Lemon of Lime Nov 6, 2008 @ 9:59 pm
- the site looks great!!
I like the cartoon lessons too. :)
can you believe the security word is wootpea? ROFL
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- Sara Sara Oct 31, 2008 @ 10:30 am
- Tapeworm series should never be viewed after eating.
by Yochana
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