Doodlejedi - Drawings by Chris Hack

Snail!

Yet again I've given up on a Moleskine sketchbook! Lol! It's always the same. I start one all excited. And then I get bogged down in a drawing that I just can't seem to finish. And I think I could be spending this time doing a real drawing. So I give in. Thinking of all the real art I could get done.

Ahhh maybe it's for the best. I only have so much free time to do art each day. And I kinda think it's better spent than working for hours on a shiny sketchbook I don't have time for really.

So now I'm trying to get into a new routine! Which is a big issue for me. I struggle to get into a comfortable working routine where I can get a good amount of work done and still have some free time to have a life.

So this week I started a new way of thinking. I'm working on 2 drawings. And my plan is to get them done this week. Nice and simple. And a lot less pressure. I'm tired of trying to juggle 3 or 4 things. And often feel like I don't really make much progress. So here's to simple. And I tell ya. After 3 days it's going well. Really think I may hit my deadline!

And here's to a Snail drawing I did a few years back. I actually think it was the first piece I ever sold. And it started life in a Moley! That I abandoned! So that's full circle then.

Be back Friday with another portfolio piece.

My Father's Gun...

Welcome to another week at Doodlejedi! Today I thought I'd share a drawing I made as a present to my Dad. Ballpoint pen on bristol illustration board. I really like how it came out. And he was pleased with it.

I'm gonna share quite a bit of art this week I think. Build up my online portfolio a bit. If you want to see all my stuff so far you can either check my DEVIANTART or my FLICKR. I also plan to get set up on Behance. That's the only problem with a blog. You don't really have a portfolio section where you can see everything.

I Am Iron Man...

Hi everyone. Been wanting to share this drawing for about a week now. I finished it. I scanned it. And it's just been there on my desktop, waiting for me to resize and clean up.

It was a commission for a friend of mine at work. She wanted an Iron Man to give as a Birthday present. And she was really happy with the finished result.

Remember everyone. My shop is now open on ebay. So check it out here.

Etsy and Ebay...

Hi all,

Quick post today. Busy busy busy! I've now set up my etsy store to go with my ebay store. So now you have 2 places to go to purchase my art. Here are the links... Hope you find something you like.

And I've added these 2 drawings to both shops. So check em out...

ETSY

EBAY

I will also be putting a widget in my side bar so you can always see my listings. Still need to figure out an ebay widget though! And I noticed. When I list new items on ebay. They take a few hours to show up in my shop. The listings are there. They just take a little while to pop up!

Art For Sale...

Today's an exciting day. Today I start selling my work on ebay. I've put 3 pieces up for sale. And I've tried putting them at an affordable price to help get business started. So check em out. The links for each item are as follows.

The above Tyrion Lannister

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/171372323839?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649

Princess Leia

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/171372348662?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649

The Doctor

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/171372349768?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649

Please share about my auctions. Any and all help is appreciated. I'm also available for commissions. If you'd like something else.  And keep an eye out, as I'll be putting more art up for sale over the coming weeks.

I don't Know, I'm Making It Up As I Go...

I don't think I've ever found my style. A way of drawing. An end result that I'm completely comfortable with. Where I look at the finished piece and go, yeah I want more drawings like that. I get close now and then. But then I see a different way of doing things and I try that instead.

I'm saying this because this week was one of those weeks. I started the week drawing with 0.3 B technical pencil. Then the drawing changed as I tried my HB 0.3 technical pencil And suddenly I was so much happier with the line and the tone after finding B  a bit soft. Then mid week I discovered an amazing artist. Darren Beadman. He draws with 7B pencils. And I love the line and tone he gets. So I get some of those and continue on that same drawing with a 7B Staedtler graphite pencil. And it looks awesome. Less washed out and grey. More bold. I love it. And I'm loving the line of a normal pencil again. So now I'm drawing with a HB and a 7B Staedtler. And I'm considering moving my art from white illustration board to greytone paper so I can play with the whites as well!

And this is why I never settle. I'm always looking for that right way. That eureka moment when it all just clicks. Until then as Indiana Jones once said, I'm making it up as I go!

The Fastest Hunk Of Junk In The Galaxy...

Welcome to another week and a new drawing to kick things off. I'm having such a blast drawing in my Moleskine sketchbook. Just me and a pencil doodling away. Here's drawing number 3 from it. My all time favourite space ship ever. The Millenium Falcon from Star Wars. A ship I can't wait to see come back in Star Wars Episode 7. Even if it's door is breaking Harrison Ford's leg!

Think it might be a big week this week. As I think I'm going to be taking the plunge finally. And start selling my art on ebay! A lot of it is going to be drawings from my portfolio. Plus any new pieces I do. At least one new one a week. I think I'm going to be putting up a new drawing every day or so for a month. Give it a real go. And see if I can generate sales and interest in my stuff. So keep an eye out later in the week. Maybe the weekend. It's all going to kick off very soon!

End Of The Week...

 

It's the end of the week. I started the week with a new Indy drawing. And I thought I'd end the week with 2 of my favourite pieces from my portfolio.

1st is James Bond, 007, Daniel Craig in ballpoint pen on bristol board.

And 2nd is The Batman. Christian Bale as the Dark Knight in The Dark Knight! 

I'll be back next week with a new drawing! I'm really in a groove right now! Just enjoying my art right lots!

Fortune And Glory Kid...

It's the start of another new week. And time for another new drawing. I'm having so much fun working in my Moleskine at the moment. It's mainly for an hour in the morning every day before I leave for my day job! And I'm really planning to stick with it this time. I have a long history of starting a sketchbook and then giving it up after a few pieces. But not this time. I will finally have a nice shiny Moleskine filled with my drawings! So here's number 2. Indiana Jones from Temple of Doom. Drawn with a HB technical pencil. And I'm already hard at work on my next drawing...

Aren't You A Little Short For A Stormtrooper...

Today I'm gonna share my love of Star Wars! In case you hadn't guessed from my blog name! With a pair of Princess Leia drawings. Both from the first Star Wars movie. The one above I finished very recently. And the one below in ballpoint pen, I drew last year. Both look really cool and go well together. So today's a mix of new art and portfolio art.

Right now I'm working away on finishing a bunch of drawings that I've taken to about 90% done. And that's how I'm going to spend this weekend. Clear the decks a bit before I start anything new. As I have 2 or 3 nearly finished pieces. And a commission I'm working on. So it's time to get them all done.

I'm also still working away on my Moleskine sketchbook every morning. The second page is about 99% done. Just needs some tinkering. And I started another cool little drawing this morning.

I'm so motivated at the moment. Really plan on doing something with all this now! I'm finally ready!