Sketchbook pages...again

Got my scanner up and running (kind of), so here's some recent sketchbook stuff. I'm not drawing nearly as much as normal, so there isn't a lot. But I'm not giving up on this blog or anything!

Here are some man heads referenced from old mug shots. A favorite source of inspiration. :)






Régine Chassagne, from Arcade Fire.





Drawings of Mimmers, my boyfriend's Mom's toothless toy fox terrier.



Johanna and Klara Söderberg, of First Aid Kit. I'll probably be drawing more of them soon.




And the usual pretty girl doodles. I kind of like these.



Ok, that's it! Thanks for sticking with my blog even though my updates have been infrequent! Don't forget to check my Tumblr every once in a while!

Burnt out Photoshop work crap.

Oy. I am pretty burnt out lately. I've barely been drawing at all, although sometimes at work I'll mess around in Photoshop when I need a break.



Cuter sketchbook version:





I think I'm channeling Miss Withers here.




These are Photoshop versions of a couple drawings from my last post. I definitely prefer the marker versions!


One more.





I also feel like I've been slacking lately on my Skadi comic. I'm going to try really hard to improve the quality of my drawings there. Here are some close ups from this week's comic, in case anyone wanted to see them better.





Hope you guys have a fun Valentine's Day! I'll be working! T__T

more sketchbook stuff.

Yow. A combination of too much work and not enough sleep has made it hard to draw, or find inspiration. I'm gonna hopefully post some Scott Pilgrim drawings soon, once I finish watching the DVD.

Anyone have suggestions for how to get inspired? :)

Here are some semi-recent drawings from my last sketchbook. I like them, and I hope you do too.

Ok! Thanks for coming back! Don't work too hard! And don't forget to visit my Tumblr every once in a while...the link is on the side there. UuU

New year, new Tumblr!

I've been pretty swamped lately, and haven't had a lot of time to dedicate to personal projects and drawing. It makes me blue to be posting less on this blog, but to make up for it I've started a Tumblr, dedicated to all the art that's too weird or crappy to be posted here.

There will be post-it doodles...




...and drawings done while watching movies or TV...




...and weird drawings of murderers...




...and little work-break drawings...




...and probably lots of other little weird things will go there, like photos, failed comic ideas, and drawings done with friends.

But just cause I'm starting this new thing doesn't mean I'm gonna totally abandon this blog. Hopefully I'll have something nice to show here soon.

Hope you like the new Tumblr! It's easy to get to...http://katiejrice.tumblr.com.
Go check it out! (^u^)

New Etsy stuff!

Just in time for Christmas!

...although, if you want it mailed in time, better buy soon! First I've got two new postcard sets for sale. Each one is a set of five. First is the Funny Girl set...









...and second there's the Weird Girl set:









Right now there's only 5 sets each for sale, but if they sell alright then I'll print more, and add a 3rd set. So let me know if you like them!

Also, I've got a whole bunch of original Skadi art for sale. These are actual drawings used for the "Skadi's New Friend" storyline, from when my computer died and I had to draw the characters by hand.



There are closeups on the Etsy site, if you want to see these better!





Thanks so much for looking! And don't forget, if you want these by Christmas, please order very soon (like in the next couple days).

"Let The Right One In" drawings

Damn, I meant to post these on Halloween, but I missed my chance. Anyhow, these are some drawings done while watching "Let The Right One In". If you haven't seen it, go watch it! It's on Netflix instant. I don't want to say too much about the movie, but it's sweet and creepy and very pretty.



I love Oskar.






While drawing these, I realized there was something off about the paper in my sketchbook...the ink kept smearing all over, and the ink from the markers didn't quite sink into the paper the way it usually does. I'm using the exact same brand of sketchbook as I always do, and can't see any differences, but the paper is definitely not as nice. Anyone experienced that before? Weird.



Eli is harder to draw. The actress who plays her is very pretty, but all her facial features are large and prominent and hard to draw right.



I like Eli's weird clothes, too.


That's about it for now. I'm on my lunch break now so I gotta get back to work. I'm hoping to rewatch this again sometime and do some more drawings when work isn't so crazy.



Thanks for visiting my blog! (^u^)/

Draw? Huh...? Wha...?

Yow...It's been a long time since I last posted. I've got some good reasons though...one is that I'm doing storyboards again, which is a pretty time consuming job. I'm also distracted by some new good things in my life. Also my scanner is broken, so I can only show drawings I did a while ago...



Just more dive bar drawings for now. I don't like posting the same type of stuff over and over, but I do kinda like these drawings.



This page has some Christines at the bottom (click the link...go on, do it!).



A long lady with a weird outfit.


Buurrrr...that's all for now, besides some new Skadi stuff...



I'm working on another longer storyline, with a new character. This is her! Click the picture to go to the first part of the story.

There's also Skadi wallpapers for your computer desktop, if you'd like 'em! Click, click, click!


Thanks for reading...I'll be back with a fixed scanner and some more original stuff soon, I hope! Don't give up on me!