Pix X 366

Picture 366

2008-12-31T16:44:00.002-07:00

It's a bit of a self portrait, it is. Pencil, rather than ink, so it scanned a bit wonky. Still pretty representative of the original, though.

So, a year has passed. Three hundred sixty six pictures, drawn by my own hand. Wow, it seemed like I'd never be done, yet it seems I just got started, too.

All year long, the hardest part of this project was figuring out what to draw on any particular day. I tried to make it a bit of a challenge, and I think my technique improved a bit from start to finish.

Yes, there were a few days I tossed the drawing off (phoned it in, so to speak) for whatever reason. But, for the most part, I am proud of the work I produced.

I tried to keep it fresh, and not draw the same thing over and over (although the dogs seem to show up quite a bit). I hope it was entertaining for you. It certainly was for me.

2008 is in the bag. 2009's project can be found here.

Airwalk

2008-12-30T20:51:00.002-07:00

My snowboard boots are still in the livingroom. They have been since I got back from Breckenridge on Boxing Day.

I Think I'm Addicted

2008-12-29T18:03:00.001-07:00

I count down the 4 hours between doses like a junkie waiting for his pusher. I'll be glad when I'm over this cold.

Ronald

2008-12-28T15:59:00.001-07:00

Raygun

Heather

2008-12-27T11:02:00.002-07:00

Behind the counter at Kaladi Bros., this morning. (Yeah, I am that creepy old guy who draws your picture at the coffee shop.)

Airstream

2008-12-26T21:05:00.004-07:00

They made some really cool trailers, back in the day. The new ones are nice, but there's just something about the 50 or 60 year old versions...

Ho, ho, ho

2008-12-25T12:11:00.001-07:00

Merry Christmas!

He's A Rocker

2008-12-24T23:49:00.002-07:00

In his younger days, Santa was something of a badass.

Bigfoot

2008-12-23T17:14:00.001-07:00

Big hands!

Skying Flull

2008-12-22T21:54:00.001-07:00

Born to die!

Yah!

Just Another Laundry Day

2008-12-21T11:09:00.002-07:00

Ho hum.

Negative Space

2008-12-20T17:06:00.001-07:00

Frank Miller style!

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Should Have Left It Black and White

2008-12-19T20:34:00.002-07:00

A drawing in honor of the poor squirrel I ran over with my bicycle, today. It looked pretty good in b&w, but I got overly ambitious with the markers.

Be Very, Very Quiet...

2008-12-18T20:17:00.001-07:00

I'm hunting for ants!

Flying, Honking Poop Factory

2008-12-17T20:53:00.002-07:00

Or, the Canada Goose, bane of bike path riders everywhere.

Antiques Roadshow

2008-12-16T21:35:00.002-07:00

I saw this metal bowl on A.R. The bug is cast from some metal and incorporated into the bowl.

Just thought it was kinda cool.

Light!

2008-12-15T19:42:00.002-07:00

It's not a motorcycle headlight. It's a chopper headlight, baby!

Random Woman

2008-12-14T15:03:00.001-07:00

Just a profile I drew at the coffee shop.

Sesh

2008-12-13T21:14:00.003-07:00

I did something, while working on a bike today, that re-aggravated the torn rotator cuff in my right shoulder. So, I am currently washing down half of a Vicodin with this bottle of fine lager.

Bettie Page - R.I.P.

2008-12-12T21:38:00.002-07:00

She was the epitome of womanly charms for a couple of generations of American males. Sexy, but not lascivious.

Dropping In

2008-12-11T19:01:00.001-07:00

Mouse is having a bit of trouble dropping into the bowl...

Cowboys

2008-12-11T18:59:00.001-07:00

A couple of locals at the hotel bar, in Alamosa.

Snow Cap

2008-12-11T18:56:00.002-07:00

We drove over Lizard Head Pass, this week, on our way to Durango. A heavy snow had fallen the day before, and all of the fence posts had these little Palace Guard caps of snow on them.

Is That You, Santadroid?

2008-12-11T18:54:00.001-07:00

This is not the Santadroid you are looking for!

Out of Town

2008-12-08T20:33:00.001-07:00

I am on the road, doing lab inspections for work. I can't figure out how to post pictures, so I will post them all on Friday.

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Heeere's Johnny!

2008-12-07T22:53:00.000-07:00

Young Mister Carson.

More of The Pack

2008-12-06T20:32:00.001-07:00

Dino.

Shooby Dooby Doo

2008-12-05T22:17:00.001-07:00

Frank

Groovy, Man!

2008-12-04T20:55:00.002-07:00

Sammy!

Marine Band

2008-12-03T20:01:00.002-07:00

My oldest harmonica. I've had it since the late 70s. It's just about unplayable, now.

Fly Me To The Moon

2008-12-02T21:43:00.002-07:00

Circa 1968...

Bamboo

2008-12-01T17:27:00.001-07:00

An amazing material with as many uses as the peanut. And, it's pretty.

Absorbed In The News

2008-11-30T11:49:00.002-07:00

So intent on knowing what's happening in the world, that he is oblivious to the room around him.

Cribbage

2008-11-29T23:21:00.003-07:00

This is a game I'd like to learn.

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Balanced

2008-11-28T20:39:00.001-07:00

...but not always fair, I suppose.

I Am Jon, I Am Not Sam

2008-11-27T20:43:00.001-07:00

But, still, I like green eggs and ham...

Screech Owl

2008-11-26T20:27:00.001-07:00

Western Variety.

Playing With Guns

2008-11-25T16:52:00.002-07:00

Bonnie probably ran with scissors, too.

Whachoo Smilin' At?

2008-11-24T21:20:00.001-07:00

Some Italian chick...

This Time, It's Jack

2008-11-23T17:54:00.002-07:00

Wadded up in a ball, asleep on the couch. Thought I should give him equal time.

Oswald, Sleeping Yet Again

2008-11-22T20:17:00.002-07:00

He makes a great model, because he doesn't move around, much!

Tiger Bite!

2008-11-21T18:03:00.000-07:00

Team Spirit! Yeah!

I don't know where that came from...

Terrapin

2008-11-20T17:28:00.001-07:00

Northern Diamondback variety.

The Devil Wears Prada...

2008-11-19T17:47:00.001-07:00

but the Grim Reaper rocks the NIKE.

A Little Beside Himself

2008-11-18T19:32:00.002-07:00

Stay Sharp

2008-11-17T17:23:00.002-07:00

I still have one of these in my lab. People give it some looks, but the occasional user of "real" pencils will come back and use it after they see it.

Somedays

2008-11-16T19:08:00.001-07:00

...this is what the ole "picture a day" thing feels like.

Got My Eye on You

2008-11-15T22:27:00.000-07:00

Toobs

2008-11-14T23:38:00.002-07:00

I'm currently the high eBay bidder on an old Kay Musical Instruments tube amp. The seller has refurbished it, and put a demo on YouTube. I like the sound of it, and I hope to win it.

Hopefully, my bid will stand.. If not...oh, well.

ZOOOOM!

2008-11-13T21:02:00.002-07:00

Cartoon characters always drive fast. You can tell by the "speed lines".

The Good, The Bad and The Teddy

2008-11-12T22:05:00.001-07:00

Don't mess with the Bear With No Name.

Do You Want The Moon, Mary?

2008-11-11T17:12:00.001-07:00

George Bailey after a dunking in the pool.

Frame Pump

2008-11-10T18:00:00.002-07:00

I used this a lot, today.

In Line at The Coffee Shop

2008-11-09T10:50:00.002-07:00

So pregnant, I thought she might bust out a baby right then and there.

Laundry Day, Tomorrow

2008-11-08T23:22:00.000-07:00

I can scarcely contain my excitement.

That's a Good Cup Of Coffee

2008-11-07T22:23:00.002-07:00

Looking forward to Kaladi Bros. in the morning.

Seven Nation Army

2008-11-06T17:28:00.001-07:00

One of the many faces of Jack White.

That Last Leaf

2008-11-05T17:06:00.003-07:00

Indian Summer appears to be over, here in Denver. Winter is on its way.

Bring it on! I can take it! (For about a month...)

I Exercised My Rights, Today

2008-11-04T19:44:00.001-07:00

Now, stop playing those damn political ads!

Waiting for Agent Smith

2008-11-03T17:39:00.000-07:00

Hard to believe that was almost 10 years ago.

Two Tired

2008-11-02T19:13:00.001-07:00

Too tired to draw a good picture, that is.

I knew she was trouble

2008-11-01T21:44:00.002-06:00

...when she walked through my door. She was a dame like every other dame, and couldn't be trusted.

Just watched Laura on tv. I love film noir.

Happy Halloween

2008-10-31T15:28:00.001-06:00

From me and the gang.

Sleepy Tonight

2008-10-30T22:38:00.001-06:00

...and Brad sent me a link to a mini-bike for sale on Cragslist.

Another Air-Cooled VW

2008-10-29T17:01:00.003-06:00

The Squareback Wagon. We had one of these, as well, when I was a wee lad.

(I'm not sure what happened when I scanned it, but this picture is not quite the same color as what you see here.)

Another Vee-Dub

2008-10-28T17:14:00.002-06:00

'67 Beetle. We had one of these when I was a kid. Ours was gray, but I sort of prefer the green.

VW Bus

2008-10-27T21:21:00.001-06:00

Always wanted one of these.

When You Come To a Fork in The Road...

2008-10-26T20:06:00.001-06:00

Take it.

Another Sad Robot

2008-10-25T16:14:00.003-06:00

Every time I draw a robot, they always end up crying. And, I come up with these elaborate little stories in my head about why they are so sad.

But, I never tell anyone, because I don't want to embarass the robots.

I WILL Kill Him!

2008-10-24T18:59:00.002-06:00

Feyd-Rautha Harkonnen.

Chirp, chirp

2008-10-23T20:49:00.001-06:00

Hear the crickets? I do.

Not making much of an impression, I suppose...

Double Clutching

2008-10-22T17:05:00.002-06:00

I love these old-style racecars. I always wanted one made street-legal.

Cock a Doodle Doo

2008-10-21T17:59:00.002-06:00

I don't think he's amused by the omelette post.

If You Want To Make an Omelette...

2008-10-20T19:04:00.001-06:00

Well, you know.

Give Me Liberty

2008-10-19T20:08:00.001-06:00

Quick sketch of the lady.

Randomness

2008-10-18T20:46:00.002-06:00

Some nights I just can't decide what to draw. This was one of those nights, so I just drew randomly while watching TV.

AerodyNAMic!

2008-10-17T20:17:00.000-06:00

Because, it allows for higher speeds!

Swabs

2008-10-16T21:03:00.002-06:00

Q-Tips, whatever.

Tubular

2008-10-15T16:54:00.000-06:00

A little home-built tube stereo amp. I'd like to build one of these, some day.

Walter

2008-10-14T20:51:00.001-06:00

There were pigeons on Fringe, tonight.

Finally, Back to The Routine

2008-10-13T16:22:00.002-06:00

The cottage from John Wayne's movie, The Quiet Man.

Contractual Obligations III

2008-10-13T16:20:00.002-06:00

After the finish of the 24 Hours of Moab. This is a representation of my self-esteem after the race.

Contractual Obligations II

2008-10-13T16:18:00.002-06:00

He's not saluting the flag. He's trying to shield his eyes from the 60 mph, dust-laden, gusts of wind which are whipping the flag to shreds.

Drawn the morning of the start of the 24 Hours of Moab, and inspired by the ambient conditions.

Contractual Obligations

2008-10-13T16:15:00.002-06:00

A picture of Rich's car key, drawn the night before the 24 Hours of Moab. (Hey, I had to draw something, but had little time and horrid conditions.)

Countdown

2008-10-09T18:09:00.001-06:00

In honor of today's date...

Creature From the Black Lagoon

2008-10-08T17:27:00.004-06:00

Back in the early 1980s, Lester Bangs was the Editor and chief picture-caption writer at CREEM Magazine (America's Only Rock and Roll Magazine). In one issue, he wrote my all-time favorite caption under a picture of Van Halen's singer:

"The Creature Walks Among Us...starring David Lee Roth as the Mongus."

Alas, Mr. Bangs left us these many moons ago. R.I.P. Lester.

Harvey

2008-10-07T18:40:00.002-06:00

From a publicity still for the movie by that name. Too bad I screwed Jimmy Stewart's nose up, so badly.

Experiment

2008-10-06T17:26:00.001-06:00

Trying out some stippling effect for contour.

Well, I Tried

2008-10-05T19:06:00.001-06:00

I was trying to draw someone, but I just couldn't get it.

Put a Cork In It

2008-10-04T16:29:00.003-06:00

Cork in a big bottle.

Life's No Picnic

2008-10-04T16:28:00.000-06:00

Or...maybe it is.

Look!

2008-10-02T23:10:00.001-06:00

A derelict Look pedal, on my desk at work.

Sort Of a Cheat

2008-10-01T16:53:00.002-06:00

I'm coming down to the wire on the art show. So, I am using this picture, which is actually part of a small project for the show, as my Daily Drawing.

I guess if you make the rules, you can break the rules. Right?

Jonny the Hutt

2008-09-30T20:29:00.002-06:00

I ate a bit too much Corn and Chili Pepper Bisque for dinner, tonight. This is what I feel like.

Pliers

2008-09-29T21:22:00.001-06:00

Channel-Lock style.

Touch My Monkey

2008-09-28T21:18:00.000-06:00

You know, I'm a little scared of real monkeys. But, I like stuffed-animal monkeys.

Nothing Like a Sharp Knife

2008-09-27T22:52:00.001-06:00

Gotta love the X-acto!

Cycling Saviour

2008-09-26T16:47:00.002-06:00

I just imagine this is what Lance sees, when he looks in the mirror.

Scissor Lamp

2008-09-25T19:27:00.003-06:00

I love this little lamp that I have over my desk. I got it at a yard sale for a dime.

Sometimes I Feel Like Roddy Piper

2008-09-24T19:21:00.001-06:00

You know, in "They Live".

Am I the only one who sees GW for what he is?