Fourteen Nights

"Oh My God.."

2010-03-22T12:57:00.001-07:00

Not an super-successful session today. I think I might have to go back to the (literal) drawing pad as photoshop is actually holding me back a little bit. Need to plan stuff properly.

EDIT: Totally posted this on the wrong blog, whoops. I'll figure out how to delete it later. Ahem. Still, first Fourteen Nights post in a while.

End of the road?

2010-03-19T02:15:00.000-07:00

Judged

2009-12-11T00:27:00.000-08:00

Jeff knew it would be his last waltz, as he felt the bullets from the sniper's rifle rip through his legs.

Led Zeppelin Good Times

2009-08-29T01:46:00.000-07:00

A late entry for the 'Lost In Space' theme. A homage to William Stout bootleg LP covers, which were in turn a homage to EC comic covers. Pen ink and watercolour. It still needs some work... It was interesting/fun/frustrating to try some caricatures with kind of a cop-out on the John Paul Jones Custard Pie one!

New Theme: "The Last Waltz"

2009-08-28T01:41:00.001-07:00

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2009-08-22T04:04:00.000-07:00

It was supposed to be more depressing than this. Maybe it needs a poem on the left there, but I'm not going to write one because writing poetry about this sort of thing seems like a slippery slope to somewhere.

Also relevant: http://blog.davidgauquelin.net/?p=15

Lost to history - lost in space!

2009-08-18T10:17:00.000-07:00

Was going to redo this tonight as it's my first post and I wanted to make a decent impression.

Instead I'm going to post this up as is and get on with something else, ruining it for everybody.

Check out the wonky leg work among other things.

?!!!

2009-08-12T05:43:00.000-07:00

A new theme

2009-08-03T23:50:00.000-07:00

Roland's requested a new theme, so here it is: LOST IN SPACE

Run!!!

2009-07-31T02:02:00.000-07:00

Could have done more with this but time to move on. New theme anyone?

BIG MONSTER...

2009-07-06T13:07:00.000-07:00

As new-bug to the group I guess I'll go first. It was going really badly until it all came together today. Coloured pencil just seemed the right medium for the idea. I had another plan- it was a nice idea but wouldn't come together (see http://asigoramblinround.blogspot.com ). Any comments would be gratefully received. Thanks to Roland for letting me join- I'm already hooked!

Big Monsters Crush Cities

2009-06-22T12:50:00.000-07:00

Don't know who's go it is but I just thought I'd go ahead and push a suggestion out there!

Go!

Clown vs Tiger!

2009-06-20T07:07:00.000-07:00

That would be the kind of sideshow I'd like to see!

Suspicion

2009-06-12T06:00:00.000-07:00

The Thing

2009-06-11T00:11:00.001-07:00

Everyone loved to come and see Jack's thing.

Fin Boy

2009-06-09T06:52:00.001-07:00

Shame on you Roland

Sideshow

2009-05-28T14:53:00.000-07:00

The circus is in town! Put on your sideshow.

Packed Lunch

2009-05-22T15:26:00.000-07:00

Finally here is my effort for the last theme.

GlitchChat

2009-05-09T09:53:00.000-07:00

-n. g. williams

The Irritating Adventures of Pickleman and Dudoh

2009-04-28T08:10:00.000-07:00

Mount and Blade

2009-04-21T05:05:00.000-07:00

the weirder and wonderfuller the betterer

Treated myself to a Wacom

2009-03-30T14:18:00.000-07:00

So, uh, yeah, Wacom fun is what it's all about for me right about now. Obviously, Wacoms are pretty cool for throwing colour on things, but I primarily got mine for inking with. I'm really enjoying how I can sketch small but still ink with a nice clean line free from paper pulp mess. I'm also enjoying being able to draw subtractively. I'm still pretty fuckin' slow with it at the moment, though.

- n. g. williams

been in space innit

2009-03-27T09:11:00.000-07:00

What have you been up to

2009-03-10T05:41:00.000-07:00

Sorry, new baby and prep for the relentless art show means I have neglected the blog of late.... whats your excuse?

Furthermore....

2009-02-20T08:36:00.001-08:00

Aren't we due a new topic?

Not yet in cinemas

2009-02-20T08:23:00.000-08:00

I'd be telling fibs if I said that I drew this specifically for the blog, as I actually drew it for my mum's recent birthday (a gentleman doesn't reveal the age of a lady); but I don't think it would have turned out like this if I hadn't looked at those links Roland posted when he set the challenge, so here it is. If anyone can think of a wicked cool title for what this film might be I'll throw some text on there.

Only in cinemas...

2009-02-02T12:27:00.000-08:00

The story of how Diego Maradona saved the world.

The Amazing Adventures of Sir Dillis Pickleman

2009-01-30T05:11:00.000-08:00

Coming soon

2009-01-19T00:27:00.000-08:00

I thought I was being original, but it turns out that Family Guy already did this. Mine has a different tag-line though.

Film Posters Redux

2009-01-15T05:20:00.000-08:00

Well fourteen night of 2009 have already passed. Now you've had a chance to settle back into your routines and fail at all your resolutions, it's about time for a new theme.

Film posters used to be illustrated and they were awesome. Draw a poster for a film old or new real or imagined.

check out - Movie posters from 60's and earlier - and the awesome Art of Kevin Dart and of course the original Indy poster hand painted

edit: hand printed american gig posters are actually an awesome reference - Jay Ryan is one of my favorites

Sunken cities of the future

2009-01-07T15:57:00.000-08:00

This was supposed to be a preparatory sketch but it so late it'll have to do.

A.T.A.T.

2008-12-19T05:25:00.000-08:00

George Lucas missed a trick here

Jetboy

2008-12-12T05:28:00.001-08:00

New Challenge

2008-12-05T08:20:00.001-08:00

Picture related.

Jungle Redux

2008-11-27T07:33:00.000-08:00

Apeman

2008-11-25T09:04:00.001-08:00

The jungle swinger.

Jungle Doodle

2008-11-24T14:54:00.000-08:00

Further barely jungle exploits.

2008-11-22T01:44:00.000-08:00

- N.G. Williams

Spirals & Underwear

2008-11-20T04:52:00.000-08:00

So the Jungle motif is more implied than fully realised, but like I always say, "Implication Is Superior To Duplication".

-NiCholas Gilligan Williams

next topic

2008-11-18T05:13:00.001-08:00

Hi all,

I'm posting on behalf of Mark who still needs to be added to 14 nights and I've been informed that it's his suggestion next. So this is what Marks suggestion is:

JUNGLE!

I believe Mark wishes you to incorporate the topic anyway you see fit!

Cheers,

Alex.

Scary Asian children

2008-11-02T06:28:00.000-08:00

The cornerstone of any nutritious horror movie.

Luella

2008-11-01T18:12:00.000-07:00

I'll post a large image when I get to a better scanner

Halloween

2008-10-23T07:42:00.000-07:00

Been told it's my turn, so here's an easy one for you: Halloween.
Hands down the best holiday in terms of cool imagery you can associate with it, so I'm sure everyone will be able to come up with something great.

At The Crossroads

2008-10-18T16:20:00.001-07:00

PO

2008-10-07T05:06:00.000-07:00

Sorry bit late, this is my Tellytubby

Old Wives Tale

2008-10-05T09:09:00.000-07:00

Superstion and Old Wives Tales that is theme for the the next fourteen nights. Beware of posting on the 13th night and more so for failing post by Saturday Oct 18th for it is said a terrible curse will befall thee

;)

Click here or here if you are in need of a little inspiration

Bob the Builder needed a fix

2008-10-02T12:48:00.000-07:00

CBeebies Eat Babies Brains

2008-09-21T08:44:00.001-07:00

When I saw Pauls revised theme I was thinking WTF! but this was fun. I had a more colourful version but it wouldn't do not to turn it brown and over do the bloom.

Beauty and the Beast

2008-09-20T18:04:00.000-07:00

Better late than never, although I couldn't be arsed to finish it properly :(
You get the idea, at least.

Post Apocoliptic Cbeebies

2008-09-20T07:54:00.000-07:00

I woke up thinking of another this morning, what with all this anti hero style treatment of super hero's being very in right now the only characters left unscathed by this trendy self effacing negativity are the creatures roaming around on the CBeebies channel, and they are just about the wierdest, most haunting individuals on TV. Take one and depict it as it would appear in the "real" world as the new fashion would have us believe, a post apocoliptic anti hero, something Johnny Depp would play in an overstylised indie flick. I want flaws, violence and self mutilation.

Ogre Wasp Sasquatch

2008-09-19T04:55:00.000-07:00

the names of the three PS3 dev kits between Ollie and Mike, sounds like quite a formidable team.

Wideload Wonder Woman - Catch-up II

2008-09-18T16:06:00.001-07:00

Finally got around to a Super hero piece. When I was looking up her costume to finish the drawing I discovered a whole blog devoted to fat wonder woman. I have an idea for Robin too maybe I'll find time to do that tomorrow.

Cheating to catch up

2008-09-18T09:16:00.000-07:00

The top picture is old but fits the bill so I'm cheating and posting that. I was trying to make something of the sketch below but it just isn't working out. It was supposed to be a female take on the book 'The Picture of Dorian Gray'.

Perhaps we should start a fresh. Perhaps Paul you should start the ball rolling again? I'll terrorize the CA lot. Hopefully we can get a bit more motivated. It was so much fun when we started.

Beauty and the Beast

2008-09-15T04:13:00.000-07:00

...Don't know what the beauty is though, now then...wheres everyone elses?

The Thing

2008-08-18T04:37:00.000-07:00

Sorry its late, been wrestling with a drawing of the laziest idea in super hero history, Thor, but he turned out just too naff, so I did the Thing instead.

Beauty and the Beast

2008-08-15T13:08:00.000-07:00

Bunch of slackers!
If Super Heroes 'aint your thing, then let's try something a bit more open-ended.

The new brief is simply: Beauty and the Beast.

Interpret it however you like - doesn't necessarily have to include gorgeous women and/or grotesque monsters at all. Now get going!

Hero

2008-08-15T13:05:00.000-07:00

Super-curly!

Super Heroes/Villains

2008-08-01T06:55:00.000-07:00

Sorry for slacking on this one guys.

I've never really been into super-heroes but with an excess of Summer Supers upon us. Lets endulge in a bit of fan art.

nb: Its a bit lame and I know it.

The sloppy excretion of a mind spasm

2008-07-24T13:13:00.000-07:00

Time flies.

2008-07-24T05:58:00.000-07:00

half-hour lunchtime sketch.

Flight of the Sasquatch

2008-07-23T04:59:00.000-07:00

Zombie Holiday

2008-07-15T13:20:00.000-07:00

I'd probably take it to the Zoo. We could feed on the animals and stuff.

Flying Machine

2008-07-15T10:39:00.000-07:00

seems like it's my turn to propose something. let's do a bit of mechanical stuff, try to imagine any kind of machine that can fly. a goblin zeppelin, a huge scifi spaceship... as long as it looks constructed. it can be operated by any kind of creature as well.

I've been a bit sloppy lately so I'll try to catch up the last subjects...

mmm brains

2008-07-15T01:20:00.000-07:00

Fun Fair

I'm trying to work up a colour version of this but I'm not happy with it so this will have to do for now.

Where would I take my Zombie on holiday?

2008-07-14T05:25:00.000-07:00

Blackpool

A Zombie Holiday

2008-07-01T05:39:00.001-07:00

I have been politely informed that I am to choose the next topic for scribbling fun, so there it is:

If you had a zombie where would you take it on holiday or even a day trip?

Rocket!

2008-06-29T10:31:00.001-07:00

Does this make any sense? Probably not.
Story of my life...

will it NEVER END!

2008-06-27T14:06:00.000-07:00

Trundling ever onward, barely functional, unpleasant and dirty but inexorable, inevitable and incontrovertible in pursuing its target... yeah thats me!

Crashed escape pod

2008-06-27T05:02:00.000-07:00

I should mention at this point that this is a good thing, before my spaceship was like Waller's, a lumbering, relentless, empty monolith, and I still like those kind of space cruisers, but my escape pod jettisoned accidentally and crashed with no means of escape on this weird planet of tiny puckish imps.

My Journey Through Life

2008-06-27T02:03:00.001-07:00

There can only be one world I`ve been living in.

Andy

Spaceship

2008-06-17T07:04:00.000-07:00

If you had a spaceship that reflected your personality/journey through life what would it look like? For an example: when posed this question the late great Johnny Carline said his would be a large ball hurtling through space with no controls and with himself stuck to the front of it screaming his head off.

HomoCacti

2008-06-17T05:16:00.000-07:00

...Didn't last long on account of it being way too painful to reproduce. Sorry its late

Unexpected Results

2008-06-16T05:17:00.001-07:00

Not finished but I'm bored of it for now so here it is.

Genetics Gone Wrong

2008-06-15T12:26:00.000-07:00

Since Andy took the 'gross' approach and totally nailed it, I thought I'd try a slightly more surreal take on the theme. Did it work?

James

'Genetics Gone Wrong' challenge - Asylum

2008-06-09T02:51:00.001-07:00

A genetically experimental 'creature' lost and forgotten in a padded cell deep in an underground government-run asylum.

Update: This is the final colour version. That's all the challenge boxes ticked for me now. hurrah! :D

Andy.

The Worst Super Power - Ultra Weed

2008-06-09T01:27:00.000-07:00

Ultra Weed has the feeble strength of a thousand wimps but that's not going to stop him donning a customised suit and taking on the Mighty Crunch - luckily he finds it all a bit funny as does his victims.

Andy.

'David and Goliath - The True Story' - WIP

2008-06-06T01:09:00.000-07:00

How the mighty fall.
Poor old A-list celebrity Goliath has been snapped wearing ladies' underwear and David is now threatening to sell the pictures to the national press.

I've marked it a work in progress as I want to colour it at some point.

Andy.

Genetics Gone Wrong

2008-06-05T01:29:00.000-07:00

The result of a genetic experiment, on a human, going badly wrong.
I added the teddy bear in to make the 'monster' feel child-like and vulnerable.
Something about doing this just made the picture feel darker.

Andy.

aargh internets are hard - how does this thing work - oh! no.. and .. I'm late too.

2008-06-04T15:34:00.000-07:00

Captain dynamo soon learned that manipulating electricity for the good of the world was not the same thing as creating it.

i hate teh internets.

Genetics Gone Wrong

2008-06-03T00:12:00.000-07:00

Well, what a productive few weeks I`ve had....
Anyway, I`m going to attempt to try and catch up by posting two pictures. One for this challenge and one for the last challenge.

Anyway, the new challenge has the potential to get our creative juices flowing.
Simply entitled 'Genetics Gone Wrong'.

Enjoy.
Andy

Better late than never

2008-06-02T13:04:00.001-07:00

Batman? His 'superpower' is a BELT for goodness sake.

SnailMan

2008-06-01T12:10:00.000-07:00

here is mine, couldn't think of worse than having snails "power" :p

Less than super

2008-06-01T06:15:00.000-07:00

Not so super heroes A-P

MonsieurBellune

2008-05-29T13:37:00.000-07:00

zat iz betterrrr

The most rubbish superpower ever

2008-05-14T14:46:00.000-07:00

Okay, so barring a super-late entry from Roland maybe, it looks like we're done for this round. If you're still working on David and Goliath, we'd still like to see em! So post em up! :)
Anyway, next is my turn to come up with a brief:
I've been watching a lot of Heroes on TV, which features people who can fly, heal their wounds, stop time, walk through walls and hear other's thoughts. But then there's this guy whose 'superpower' is to generate radioactive nuclear explosions from his body that he can't even seem to control. His power is basically to blow himself up. :/

So it got me thinking, what would be....
The most rubbish superpower ever?

You've got fourteen nights to let us all know. GO GO GO!

D&G

2008-05-11T17:56:00.000-07:00

Woo hoo, finished! Here's Mario and Donkey Kong, aka my David and Goliath.
- James

The Bear vs Ping Pong

2008-05-11T12:36:00.000-07:00

I'm working on another piece but might not have time to finish it this week, so this is my David and Goliath.

david 'n' GOLIATH

2008-05-09T03:57:00.000-07:00

David and Goliath

2008-05-01T00:22:00.000-07:00

Well the first 'fourteen nights' have passed already. Minds and digits are warmed up and a new challenge awaits. David and Goliath. The classic tale of heroic triumph against enormous odds. Mini heroes and mighty villains. Boy versus giant. One man against the State, Tom and Jerry, Skarin and Drakan ;) . . . . . .

4 Knights and a Jet Pack Brontosaurus

2008-04-30T10:20:00.000-07:00

Didn't really finish anything but had lots of fun working on the stuff I started. Definitely got me scribbling.

p.s. I'll post up a new topic later this evening.

Fourteen Nights of Fourteen Frights

2008-04-30T01:16:00.000-07:00

Thought I go with a Tim Burton-esque children's book illustration.
Story, in short, revolves around a boy who is visited by the Shadow Monster for fourteen nights.
Over this period the boy is set 14 riddles. If he gets any of them right he'll dream sweet dreams. Getting any of them wrong, on the other hand, and he'll fall into the darkest of nightmares.

Lance

2008-04-27T13:17:00.000-07:00

sorry, I really hated my original post so have gone with my first idea, I was going to do 14 nights but gave up after the first! Paul

Twin engined brontosaurus

2008-04-23T09:37:00.000-07:00

+ his floral shirted navigator. By NiC.

Jet Pack Brontosaurus

2008-04-21T09:31:00.000-07:00

A Jet Pack Brontosaurus by Paul

Fourteen Nights

2008-04-17T22:51:00.001-07:00

Now I really wanted this to be jetpack brontosaurus, based on this new freeware game Michal the madman is playing, but seen as this is the first brief it should be more releventso....What is fourteen nights? what dost it mean to ye? Random and abstract I know but youve got 2 weeks, a fortnight, yeah see what I did there, to submit your posts, get doodling! Oh and if you wanted to do a jetpack brontosaurus aswell dont let me stop you!

I thought we would take it in turns to set the brief, I suppose alphabetical order is better than nothing, also that means I'm the first! Then it'll be Roland, Andy, Ray and finally Nic