Tag: moebius

Video: Time lapse of “Firecamp”

My first gouache painting and I absolutely loved doing it, and how it came out!

I used only 4 colors (of the five Holbein Artists’ gouache tubes supplied in the November 2019 Sketchbox): burnt sienna, yellow ochre, ivory black and prussian blue.

22-second timelapse of my hand painting with gouache a night desert scene where a group of people sit in a circle around a fire at the foot of a large dune, next to a camp of tents with a few camels.

This was part of a Moebius series I did. See the other four.

Drawvember 2019 Days 16-20

This five-day series is a tribute to illustrator extraordinaire Jean Giraud, aka Gir, or Moebius, who I discovered thanks to Virginie G. a few years ago when she convinced me to meet up with her in Toulon to see an exhibition of his work. Instant love!

Supersonic

Black ink drawing of a man flying, his arms straight alongside him, looking up. There are parallel straight and dotted lines at his waist down to indicate speed.

Lots of line work, using a ruler, for this soaring character.

Incantation

Black ink drawing of a plump robed character wearing a toque. He's standing up next to two very high-legged wingless birds with big eyes. His arm is raised and finger pointer.

I loved the mood of this comics strip. A chubby priest of sort casting a spell maybe, in a funny hat, with a couple long-legged chickens at his side. All of them somewhere in space perhaps, in a glass corridor? I used a black ink 0.05 mm Graphik line maker from Derwent, and black ink Pentel Brushpen for the large black areas.

Major (Fatal)

Black ink drawing of a tall thin man seen from the side, wearing a pointy helmet and carrying a leather back. His back is to the light and long parallel line stem from his feet and run throughout the artbook page and carry forward to the page opposite.

Another very recognisable character from Moebius, with his characteristic pointed hat, long slim figure and bag. I used a black ink 0.05 mm Graphik line maker from Derwent, and a ruler.

Firecamp

Gouache painting of a night desert scene where a group of people sit in circle around a fire at the foot of a large dune, next to tents and camels.

My first gouache painting and I absolutely loved doing it, and how it came out! I used some of the five Holbein Artists’ gouache tubes supplied in the November Sketchbox: burnt sienna, yellow ochre, ivory black and prussian blue.

(Watch the 22-second time lapse)

Cat

Black ink and gouache painting of a cat sitting at the center of a circle of light.

Mix of black ink 0.05 mm Graphik line maker from Derwent and leaf green Holbein Artists’ gouache tube supplied in the November Sketchbox.

(Watch the 40-second time lapse)

#inktober2018

My third go at Inktober! I continued to draw in my small sketchbook Canson art book universal (14×21 cm / 4×6 in). I didn’t have a lot of time for it but I drew every day. Some of the drawings I like very much, the others, not so much!

Inktober 2018 prompt list
Inktober 2018 prompt list
Black ink drawing of skull and crossed bones painted pale yellow
Day 1 – Poisonous
Black ink drawing of a monk figuring balanced on a branch
Day 2 – Tranquil
Black ink drawing of coffee beans spilled from a fabric bag next to an upright full fabric bag
Day 3 – Roasted
Black ink pen drawings of an eye, a bee with speech bubble 'b.e.e.', and the letter M from the IBM logo
Day 4 – Spell
Rough black ink sketch of a chicken, the block letters 'chicken' forming the neck line
Day 5 – Chicken
Black ink drawing of the open and dripping mouth of the creature from Alien
Day 6 – Drooling
Black ink drawing in many dots of varying density of a sleeping cat spilling outside of a basket.
Day 7 – Exhausted
Black ink drawing of two black figures standing on white clouds overlooking a fuzzy mass of spiraling angels. A large round star is depicted at the center.
Day 8 – Star
Black ink drawing of Gollum holding the ring. The ring and his fingers are very big, his surprised face is visible partly through and outside the ring. The rest of his body is small and smaller to indicate perspective.
Day 9 – Precious
Black ink drawing of a woman seen from the side with long hair flowing.
Day 10 – Flowing
Black ink drawing with broad brush strokes of a bull and bull fighter in action
Day 11 – Cruel
Black ink drawing of the silhouette of a diver next to a not-too-large whale. Badly done cross-hatching for the shadows.
Day 12 – Whale
Black ink drawing of a soldier carrying an assault rifle, and of his drop shadow.
Day 13 – Guarded
Black ink brushpen drawing of a samurai standing within a black crescent with branches at the top, and surrounded by falling tree leaves. The crescent is the face of a clock. The sword and sheath mark the time: twenty to five.
Day 14 – Clock
Rough black ink drawing of a chain breaking at the center
Day 15 – Weak
Black and grey drawing of a masculine face in neutral expression. There is no neck. Just the face.
Day 16 – Angular
Black ink drawing of three flamingos whose bodies are round.
Day 17 – Swollen
Black ink drawing of a bottle floating and mounted with masts and sails.
Day 18 – Bottle
Rough black ink drawing of a dragon breathing fire
Day 19 – Scorched
Black ink drawing of a snow globe and its shadow. Within the globe is a drawing of a Japanese landscape: two sail boats on a river, reed, village, tree line and snowy mountain in the middle.
Day 20 – Breakable
Black strokes vaguely representing a spiraling mouvement
Day 21 – Drain
Black ink drawing of a man in suit lighting up a cigar with a burning bank note held in his hand.
Day 22 – Expensive
Black ink drawing of a baby elephant waddling in water.
Day 23 – Muddy
Perspective view from underneath of a guillotine. Thick black strokes of ink as background.
Day 24 – Chop
Black ink drawing of a baby hedgehog on its back with tiny hands and feet, big ears, big round black eyes and nose.
Day 25 – Prickly
Black ink drawing of elastigirl, a long thin masked figure in a high-kick stance.
Day 25 – Stretch
Black ink drawing of a muscular Zeus ready to throw a thunder bolt like a javeline.
Day 27 – Thunder
Black and grey cartoon of a little girl sitting on a bench. She's seen from behind. Next to her is a wrapped box. The bench is supported by two chicks with raised arms. The hair of the girl is pulled up in a pony tail held by a thin long fish.
Day 28 – Gift
Colour drawing of a young boy kneeling over water. His reflection is broken by a large ripple.
Day 29 – Double
Black ink drawing of a female superhero with hair that looks like she's been electrified.
Day 30 – Jolt
Black ink drawing of a slice of cake on a plate.
Day 31 – Slice

Moebius monolith & blond Narcissus

Both of these Moebius illustrations, that I had seen at the exhibition in Toulon, were done on bristol paper, 82×128 mm, using alcohol ink Brushmarkers and Promarkers.

Sepia ink with nib for the outline of the Moebius bust monolith, and warm grey markers:
Grey ink drawing of a man carrying a bag and wearing a pointed helmet, who stands at the foot of a gigantic monolith in the shape of the bust and face of the artist Moebius.

Uni-ball pin pens (thin and really thin), and coloured alcohol ink markers for the blond Narcissus:
Coloured drawing of a young boy kneeling over water. His reflection is broken by a large ripple.