tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28816388.post4400955691753944046..comments2024-03-13T03:26:47.756-04:00Comments on Jinx the Monkey :: Drip!: 100 Figures Assignment (college days)Bob Flynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13053411253123465715noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28816388.post-6136802470704625772010-11-25T11:40:29.103-05:002010-11-25T11:40:29.103-05:00nice stuff some are amazingnice stuff some are amazingjuegos de ben 10http://www.juegosdeben10s.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28816388.post-1919383704053898132009-10-08T14:51:34.384-04:002009-10-08T14:51:34.384-04:00Awesome post Bob, you da man.
I just love the pi...Awesome post Bob, you da man. <br /><br />I just love the pieces you displayed because many of them are done in a style that is different than what I'm accustomed to seeing from you, so it was a real visual treat. <br /><br />...I hope that did't come out wrong! I'm not saying I don't like your current work (far from it). I'm just saying that it was fun to see something different. <br /><br />You've definitely got the "skills to pay the bills" as the kids say. I bow to you.Jason Curtishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00777055337813948865noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28816388.post-49732867105672678542009-10-05T19:44:24.381-04:002009-10-05T19:44:24.381-04:00Thanks, Douglas! Like I said, equally fun to unear...Thanks, Douglas! Like I said, equally fun to unearth. As far as style goes, Bill...this was still when I was trying to figure out what I wanted to do stylistically. I came to art school a cartoonist, almost had it beat out of me, and returned to the form senior year—with a different take on it, however.<br /><br />This was somewhere in the middle, in the illustration program, on my path to where I eventually ended up.Bob Flynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13053411253123465715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28816388.post-86259809645416401942009-10-02T16:32:04.075-04:002009-10-02T16:32:04.075-04:00I like how this exercise forced you out of your co...I like how this exercise forced you out of your comfort zone. I see lots of stuff I don't ordinarily see from you.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02240241326713085564noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28816388.post-2666967248869775562009-10-01T22:11:53.843-04:002009-10-01T22:11:53.843-04:00Bob, having looked--literally--at thousands of the...Bob, having looked--literally--at thousands of these drawings over the years, these are striking to see again, in that you worked in so much narrative. A treat to see!DB Dowdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15883323769581256192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28816388.post-69156581816217061052009-09-30T23:20:54.059-04:002009-09-30T23:20:54.059-04:00If I could chime in as a fellow survivor, Bob: I w...If I could chime in as a fellow survivor, Bob: I was desperately seeking a working methodology, because D.B. and Hendrix had recently disposed of all my previous methods. Without any fallback, each drawing seemed either a shameless crib from my past or a bizarre aberration, and it is clear now that the bizarre aberrations were more valuable. It was a torturous exercise, but looking back it solidified the importance of free experimentation in my mind, even if I don't always adhere to that now. It would absolutely behoove me to do it again, but I'm not sure that I could approach it with the appropriate openness of mind anymore. I suppose I can only try and remember the lessons learned, but hey, at least I did it once.MikeChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09679424092675522485noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28816388.post-44703473524814316062009-09-30T21:42:57.678-04:002009-09-30T21:42:57.678-04:00Thanks for all the comments. I want to address you...Thanks for all the comments. I want to address yours, Ian, because you present a good question. I'm pretty sure all we had to do was draw a single human figure on each page—that's it. Color wasn't even a requirement. But I knew that would get boring quick. I often played one figure off of another—an attempt at humor kept me going as well. I tried to make them illustrations, in a way.<br /><br />I paced myself closer to 15-20 minutes a drawing, averaging 3 or 4 an hour, sometimes 5 or 6 when I was cranking out quick ones. That was the plan, anyway. It's hard to remember.<br /><br />This was all about experimentation, which kept each image fresh. I hadn't quite figured out my style yet, and I tend to think that was an advantage. It would seem more difficult to have to create 100 figures in one style, and have each one be truly unique.Bob Flynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13053411253123465715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28816388.post-55949551517138660122009-09-30T21:26:38.964-04:002009-09-30T21:26:38.964-04:00muito legal!muito legal!Gabriel Rennerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02015739429339343427noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28816388.post-38306199921539335392009-09-30T15:13:59.100-04:002009-09-30T15:13:59.100-04:00This clearly shows that there's no resemblance...This clearly shows that there's no resemblance between you and a bump on a log. Great Stuff Thanks!Michaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13266757685674405297noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28816388.post-51769377762308960912009-09-30T14:28:43.402-04:002009-09-30T14:28:43.402-04:00What a fun post! Sounds like a fun idea at first t...What a fun post! Sounds like a fun idea at first that would turn into a nighmare fast, but what an excellent way to flex the artistic muscles. Really love all the characters you came up with and variety of media, very cool.David DeGrandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09307502801090227535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28816388.post-67630530729777244882009-09-30T11:46:17.118-04:002009-09-30T11:46:17.118-04:00Wow, that sounds like an incredibly rewarding chal...Wow, that sounds like an incredibly rewarding challenge, albeit completely stressful and mind boggling.<br />I looked at your instructor's post, but it doesn't really say, do they have to be scenes with the figure as the focus? or were you allowed to do floating figures, because most of yours look like something is going on, not just a figure in a pose, but a couple look to be just figures. How finished were the peices supposed to be, obviously you wouldn't have time to completely refine them given that you only had 40 minutes a piece, provided you don't sleep until it's over<br />I'll be thinking about trying this the next time i have a clean 68 hours and the next day off.Ian Andersenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01322912479678592426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28816388.post-45934119056962952042009-09-30T04:03:59.698-04:002009-09-30T04:03:59.698-04:00voilaaaa ... this is freakingly awesome. It's ...voilaaaa ... this is freakingly awesome. It's really cool to see some stuff you did back in the day.<br />its a complete retro feelingspongebob printable coloring pageshttp://www.spongebobcoloringpages.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28816388.post-19105735807302387742009-09-29T12:57:07.081-04:002009-09-29T12:57:07.081-04:00Thank ya. Interesting assignment, right? You think...Thank ya. Interesting assignment, right? You think you'd want to try it on your own—but it's truly a ton of work. The kind of thing made for college.<br /><br />Glad to see you survived, Louise! I look forward to seeing your post as well.Bob Flynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13053411253123465715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28816388.post-54110308048233112722009-09-29T11:31:51.016-04:002009-09-29T11:31:51.016-04:00Thanks for the post, Bob! It's really cool to ...Thanks for the post, Bob! It's really cool to see some stuff you did back in the day. That guy picking his nose is great. haha.<br /><br />I guess I can now say I'm a survivor of the 100 figures... and strangely I want to do it again. I'll post some on my blog soon. I look forward to reading a college post!Louise Smythehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03711861548393611767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28816388.post-67498650645159318632009-09-29T10:36:15.744-04:002009-09-29T10:36:15.744-04:00Wow, this is super awesome. I am definitely propos...Wow, this is super awesome. I am definitely proposing this exercise to our senior studio class today. I think I might just do this this weekend... hmmm...Chris Houghtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01933224562031681957noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28816388.post-80743906715615628632009-09-29T10:12:52.405-04:002009-09-29T10:12:52.405-04:00Wow. While this is a college student's nightma...Wow. While this is a college student's nightmare...it seems like a really beneficial thing to do. You said you thought your colors were so bad then...but I disagree!Renee Kurillahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09657553036284383390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28816388.post-67311402236422530822009-09-29T03:58:25.097-04:002009-09-29T03:58:25.097-04:00Great stuff Bob. May have to give something like t...Great stuff Bob. May have to give something like that a go myself. Cool to look back on some of your old work and see how influences and media have developed your work.Mark Fruddhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11486674809600554551noreply@blogger.com