PEncil PEOPLE By Robert Kresse
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Amrose Nothing I created him, as I have the other works seen here. I feel most comfortable using this medium because it allows me to go back and correct a mistake, or I feel something would look better if I took it in another direction. This drawing is Sir Ambros Nothing; an unmistakable villain with his black tuxedo and mechanical mandibles for hands; as well as, noticeably, a question mark for a head.I drew Sir Ambrose as you see here so that he could be made out to be of an indeterminate nature. What you see first should be his head- a floating question mark- beneath a glass dome on his shoulders, which reveals the surreal elements of his physical being. This is a stark contrast to his tuxedo, which suggests a dashing man-about-town,but his metal claws remind us that he isn’t quite human.
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Spludge What this week’s drawing depicts is this slug-like creature having just skeletonized an entire cow for its lunch. Happy with the meal it has just enjoyed, the creature licks its lips in satisfaction and beams brightly. What the viewer of the this should view first, I think, should be the slug creature, since it stands out so well on the white background. The next thing they should notice should be the cow bones, since they should be quite noticeable already. The final thing they should notice is the expression on the cow’s faceless skull, indicating that it was taken by surprise and just noticed it was going to be eaten at the last second.
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Cow Creature Created with pencil, and later reproduced with color, I drew this when I was thinking of a medieval setting that parodied the Arthurian legends. I was imagining what kind of steeds the characters could ride, and this is the result.
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Grease Greaser The grease greaser was created with pencil. I later added color. The greaser is an ememy to the Twister.
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Moosnail
This was created with pencil.
I was thinking of the extent of creativity one could go to in terms of combining two different animals together.
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Live Objects Created with pencil and later colored, these live objects were created when I was thinking of what kind of inhabinats could be found in a bizzare, cartoony setting in a point-and-click adventure game.
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The Twister This is a character I created called “The Twister,” shapeshifting sidekick to superhero “Corporal Courageous”. Since this a character concept, composition isn’t much of a factor here. I created this with pencil, and later added color with marker and colored pencil. What this piece displays is the Twister and serval of his transformations. In this case, they are all old celebrities.
I drew inspiration for this character from comedy-oriented superhero cartoons of the 1990’s such as “Earthworm Jim”, “Freakazoid” and “The Mask”.
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Dr. Psychosis Created with pencil, Dr. Psychosis is a variation on the classic mad scientist. Rather than being lanky and thin with a fake German accent, I made him barrelchested and made him speak with a southern twang.
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Wise Owl Created with pencil and colored with colored pencil and marker, I created this owl as sort of a wise mentor-type character.
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Rules for
1) My pieces must be done with pencil and paper
2) My pieces must be outlined 3) My pieces must be character-centric 4) My pieces must be colored either with colored pencil or marker.
Artworks
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Snake Created with pencil, this snake would be intended as the loyal pet of the queen in a version of Snow White.
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Multiplying... I created this, as usual with pencil and paper, and colored and outlined it with colored pencil. I came up with the image when I figured that the piece needn’t be specifically about numbers, but just have numbers in it. When I think of numbers, I usually think of math. Thus, multiplying, which I worked into a visual pun: “multiplying like rabbits”. However, as some of my peers suggested, I included some more rabbits in the background to have it make sense a bit more. What I have created here is a brown-furred, blue-eyed rabbit puzzling over a scoll with a near-impossible multiplication formula. He holds a pencil in one paw as question marks swirl about his long-eared head like flies on a summer day. What should be noticeable first in this piece should be, I think, the equation that the rabbit is working on. I did used a calculator to perform the equation and wrote down my calculations as I went along, for the sake of accuracy. The next thing to notice should be the expression on the hare’s face, which suggest concern or befuddlement. While the viewer looks over these details, they will probably notice the third element: the pun. Get it? Multiplying like rabbits? Tee-hee-hee.
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Ghoulies
I created this grousome twosome with pencil, and later, colored pencil was added. I came up these two while pondering over a villian’s minions, and vampires and gangsters.
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Grump Bunny I created this piece with pencil and paper, and later had it colored with colored pencil. I was was inspired to create this piece when i was thinking about creating an aversion to the usual cute, cuddly, bunny rabbit.
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Blue Boo
I created this drawing with pencil, as usual, and I made it blue with the use of markers and colored pencils. For this work, I drew inspiration from the artwork of Disney Imagineers Mark Davis and Claude Coats for Disneyland’s famed Haunted Mansion attraction. I had originally envisioned drawing a a corpse, frozen blue in a block of ice, but I soon came to the conclusion that that would be too gruesome. What is essentially drawn here is a blue free-floating apparition dressed in his Friday (the 13th that is!) best: a ragged old sport coat and a patched bowler. He clutches a suitcase in one ectoplasmic hand, and a rusty old candelabrum in the other as he makes his way on his haunting spree. I think that the most noticeable detail in this artwork is that the candelabrum is colored differently than the rest of the ghost, which indicates that it is the only “corporal” object in this piece. the wax dripping from the candles, and the flames billowing outward. This would indicate a sense of rapid momentum. The second most noticeable thing should be the condition of the phantom’s clothes, which suggests that he was a hobo in a previous life, which should be implied also by the spirit’s suitcase. The final most noticeable detail would be the wax dripping from the candles, and the flames billowing outward. This would indicate a sense of rapid momentum.
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Piefaced Piper Though it is far from my best work, I created the piper to be an ememy to the Twister through the use of pencil.
Pick A Card This piece was created with pencil on cardboard, hence the pun with the title. I later added color through the use of colored pencils. This work features a magician performing a card trick. One detail I feel is the most noticable is the wide grin on the crafty conjurer’s face, indicating that his so-called magic isn’t quite what it’s cracked up to be.
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Mailbox Beast I attempted to create this picture by sticking post-it notes to each other, but because they would not stick well, I chose to tape them together. I also taped over any part of the notes that had glue on them so that I would not risk making the picture look ugly. The actual drawing process was much more simple, since the tape was easier to draw over, and to erase markings from, than I thought it would be. I chose to draw something involving a mailbox as a play on words; that is, “post”. What I have drawn here is a mailbox with a reptilian monster dwelling within, who has apparently just finished off dining on a mailman, whose bones lie beneath the mailbox. The monster peeks out of the box, his clawed hands opening the cover ever so slightly; his eyes mere spots of lights within the dark box; and his scaly dragonlike tail dangling from out of the box. What should be especially noticeable at first glace should be the creature’s claws gripping the cover of the box, his tail dangling out, and his staring eyes. The second most noticeable thing should be the bones of the unfortunate postman, the hat still on his fleshless skull. Finally, the last thing you should notice should be the droplets of blood on the cover of the mailbox, indicating that the postman’s fate was a messy one.
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Bing Bang Clang I created this piece with pencil and paper, and later colered it with colered pencil and markers. I drew inspiration from the long-defuct Disney attraction “America Sings�, which featured animatrontic animals singing various american folk songs. One particularly interesting detail is that the monkey is holding a third drumstick with his tail.
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Need A Hand? These two creeps are Pincher and Poker, two gremlins with the uncanny ability to remove their body parts at will. I first drew them in high school when I was doodling in my notebook. It was the Halloween season, so I had ghosts and ghouls running through my mind. As with the the rest of my drawings, this one was created primarily with paper and pencil. For this drawing, however, I decided to outline them in pen to give them an appearance similar to cartoons of the 1950’s. Not to mention, it makes them stand out against the paper. What I feel should be most noticeable in this cartoon should be the dialogue. Since it is at the top of the picture in big letters, I feel it would be what captures the viewer’s eye. What should also be easily noticed is P and P’s burlap bag shirts, which would suggest that they lead quite feral lives, living in dark alleys and under bridges. Finally, the third thing to be noticed should be their facial expressions and the positions they are drawn in, which is telling that they aren’t exactly all there.
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Jack-In-The-Box
This pair of images portrays Pincher showing off his new Jack-in-the Box to his buddy, Poker, or, as Jack calls him, Dinner.
These images were created in my usual medium of paper and pencil, and outline with black marker. I originally had intended Poker mishandling a crossbow and accidently shooting Pincher in the head with an arrow, but I found that a crossbow would be too difficult to draw. I designed these works to be viewed from left to right, as I described above, with the eyes following Jack-in-the Box’s spring from the box to its head. In addition, the smirk on Pincher’s face indicates that he intended for this to happen, the twisted look in the clown ‘s eyes indicates a ravenous, feral hunger, and Poker’s body dangling from Jacks mouth looks as if Poker has been killed and has gone stiff.
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Tales From the Vault of Fear I created this piece for the Halloween season as tribute to William F. Gaines, creator of such comic book series as Tales From the Crypt, The Vault of Horror, and The Haunt of Fear. He was also the original publisher of one of my all-time favorite magazines, MAD. I made it in my usual method of pencil and paper, as well as adding a splash of color to it, which was done with colored pencils. I had originally intended it to dedicate it to a student I saw present his works. He displayed a series of book covers he had created, which really captured my interest, especially his treatment of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein. Inspired, I did a quick sketch of a book cover of my own, depicting Robert Louis Stephenson’s Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.However, when I learned that the piece could be dedicated to anyone, I decided to dedicate it to the crowned prince of horror, Vincent Price. But, considering that I drew much inspiration from the Tales From the Crypt comics, I decided to pay tribute to Mr. Gaines.
What I have drawn here is a ghoulish little man who would no doubt feel right at home in the Cryptkeeper’s crypt, or the Old Witch’s lair. A vampire bat dangles from his extended finger, and a raven is perched on the corroding dagger lodged in our creepy friend’s skull. As a noose dangles around his neck, he holds a leaking beaker of frothing, sizzling poison that leaves boiling puddles on the ground. I think the first major detail that viewers of this piece should take notice of should be this spooky gent’s eyes. One of the is stitched shut, while the other has a pair of unnaturally- wide lids, the lower of which dangling past his mouth. The second thing to notice should be his otherworldly skin tone a pale yellow that suggests the quality and texture of moldy cheese. The final thing to notice should be his hunched-over posture, which makes him look a bit on the loony side, as if you haven’t probably already guessed.
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Mating Call Having been assigned to create a drawing inspired by a work I saw on a class trip athe Art Institute. I what I created was inspired by Exquisite Corpse, a collaborative piece created in 1928 by Yves Tanguy, Man Ray, Max Morise, and Andre Brenton. I created this piece with pencil and paper, and used colored pencil and marker I obtain a similar style to the piece it is based on. I have taken it upon myself color my works, since I used color in my previous two pieces, which were received well my my instructor and colleagues. What is depicted here is a bizarre creature constructed of various musical instruments (his feet are bulb horns, which was mistakenly cut out of the image) calling out to its mate in a most unusual fashion. There really isn’t any point to this work other than to be surreal for the sake of being surreal,which, admittedly, could also be said for most of my other works. The first thing that should be noticed when viewing this piece are the various instrument parts sticking out of the creature’s anatomy: the bagpipes tubes and cymbal sticking out of its head; a concertina and a clarinet for arms; a tambourine on the tip of its tail; and a drum for its body. The second most noticeable detail should be the way the musical notes flying out of the creature’s mouth appear all crooked, which suggest a few sour notes, much like how the mating call of a moose sounds. The final most noticeable detail would be the appearance of the horn coming out of the creature’s mouth, which I drew as such to provide a similarity to Exquisite Corpse.
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Spirals I first created this piece on a doodling bender from over the summer, but I later colored it using colored pencil and marker. The title is derived from the twisty-turny til of this mutant duck creature.