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Rockin' the knight away

CHADES CHALLENGE V
Sorry for the leave of absence there, everybody. I was trying to solve a rubix cube. The new Chades Challenge is FURRY MARIONETTES! Thanks to Leo Matsuda and Scott Cook for their absurd verbage.

New Chades Challenge!
Alright everyone, put yer telescopes away, it's time for the next Chades Challenge. This one was selected by Josh Billings and Moro Rogers, and it promises to be a good'un! The challenge is: FLAMBOYANT ARMADILLOS



Sketch greatly!

Jonathan Winters, Ultimate Improviser

This is Jonathan Winters, one of Robin Williams' heroes and thusly one of mine. Observation isn't just key to drawing and design, it's also key to acting choices. Winters has such a breadth of knowledge and such a keen observation of character-types that he can captivate an audience with a simple pencil case. What's great is that his eyes hardly ever change. Who said acting is in the eyes? It's in the entire character!

Every artist should know what makes their keen skills of observation possible: happy little rods and cones.

Jonesin' for some Indy IV!
Dang, I was just telling Vi that I wasn't going to use this blog for movie news, but this set pic from Indy IV is awesome! Looks like everyone's favorite whip-wielding archaeologist is in pretty good shape. Let's just hope the same can be said for the script. More information at the official website.



UPDATE: Here's the first production diary for Indy IV--awesome!

Week One of Chades Challenge III: Telescopic Placebos

The Lowdown:
Once every two weeks, a couple of artists choose one word each (one a noun, the other an adjective). The combined words form the subject of the following weeks' Chades (CHAracter DESign) Challenge. At the end of each week, all Chades Challengers post their skullduggery on their respective blogs and many a good laugh is had.


The Challenge (to be posted next Friday):
THE CHESHIRE CAT


The Challengers:
Ben Adams
Josh Billings
Richie Blitz
Lorelay Bove
Emma Coats
Scott Cook
Steve MacLeod
Leo Matsuda
Adrian Molina
Laura Jane Murphy
Vi-Dieu Nguyen
Bobby Pontillas
Moro Rogers
Joe Ruiz
Sean Taylor
Rob Thompson
Lissa Treiman
Nate Wragg

I detest reality television just as much as the next rational man, but this clip's just too good not to share. Awesome facial expressions.